Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1380/2014 of 17 December 2014 amending Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector

23.12.2014 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 367/82
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1380/2014
of 17 December 2014
amending Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1788/2003 establishing a levy in the milk and milk products sector
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION
,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular Articles 81(1) and 83(4) in conjunction with Article 4 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) has repealed and replaced Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as from 1 January 2014. However, Article 230(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 provides that, as regards the system of milk production limitation, Section III of Chapter III of Title I of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as well as Article 55, Article 85 thereof and Annexes IX and X thereto continue to apply until 31 March 2015.
(2) In order to avoid any doubts as regards the obligations of purchasers and producers in relation to the last milk quota year 2014/2015, as well as the obligation to collect the surplus levy after 31 March 2015, it is appropriate to clarify Article 15(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 595/2004 (3) by making reference to the applicable provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,