Council Directive 72/280/EEC of 31 July 1972 on the statistical surveys to be made by Member States on milk and milk products

COUNCIL DIRECTIVE  of 31 July 1972  on the statistical surveys to be made by Member States on milk and milk products  (72/280/EEC)
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Articles 43 and 209 thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission:
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament;
Whereas in order to carry out its duties under the Treaty and under Community provisions on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products the Commission needs precise information about the production and use of milk and regular, specific, short-term information about the delivery of milk to undertakings or establishments which treat or process milk and about the production of milk products in the Member States of the Community;
Whereas the information at present available to the Member States is insufficient for a precise, uniform, short-term observation of the market;
Whereas surveys on the production and use of milk on the farm should be conducted in accordance with uniform criteria and in greater detail, and monthly surveys should be made in all Member States in the undertakings or establishments which process milk;
Whereas, in order to obtain comparable results, common criteria should be fixed as regards the scope of the survey, the characteristics to be noted and the survey procedure;
Whereas the results of these surveys cannot be effectively utilized at Community level unless they are available on the same dates;
Whereas, in order for the Commission to have current data rapidly available, weekly information on the quantities of butter and skimmed milk powder produced should be supplied in addition to the monthly results;
Whereas it should be laid down that in accordance with a Community procedure the application of the provisions of this Directive may be the subject of provisional measures until the end of 1973 and that certain regions need not communicate weekly information;
Whereas, in order to give the Commission an overall view of the development of the milk industry, it is necessary to draw up, in accordance with uniform criteria, detailed annual estimates regarding the use of milk;
Whereas every few years certain structural details of the undertakings or establishments which process milk should be reviewed;
Whereas in order to ensure that statistics are continuously adopted to economic conditions it is necessary to review annually and, where necessary, to amend the list of products to be surveyed and the tables to be completed;
Whereas the procedure to be followed by the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics set up by the Council Decision 1 of 31 July 1972 should be laid down, so as to ensure that when this Directive is applied cooperation between Member States and the Commission will be as effective as possible;
Whereas the financial contribution of the Community towards expenses incurred during the first three years by Member States when conducting surveys provided for by this Directive should be specified;  1OJ No L 179, 7.8.1972, p. 1.