72/356/EEC: Commission Decision of 18 October 1972 laying down implementing provisions for the statistical surveys on milk and milk products

COMMISSION DECISION  of 18 October 1972  laying down implementing provisions for the statistical surveys on milk and milk products  (72/356/EEC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to the Council Directive of 31 July 1972 on the statistical surveys to be made by Member States on milk and milk products, 1 and in particular Article 2, point 2, and Articles 2 (2) and (3), 5 (1) and 6 (1) thereof;
Whereas, for the purpose of applying this Directive, the manner in which the surveys are to be made by the Member States and the form in which the information is to be presented must be specified;
Whereas the manufacture of butter and skimmed-milk powder in Italy is of limited importance in the Community context and whereas the preparation of weekly returns is particularly difficult in that country ; whereas that Member State should therefore, in accordance with the fourth subparagraph of Article 5 (1) of the Directive of 31 July 1972, be released from the obligation to submit a weekly return;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the Opinion of the Standing Committee on Agricultural Statistics;