COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1597/92  of 23 June 1992  amending Regulation (EEC) No 1822/77 laying down detailed rules for the collection of the co-responsibility levy introduced in respect of milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF  THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 of 17 May 1977 on a co-responsibility levy and on measures for expanding the markets in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1374/92 (2), and in particular Article 6  thereof,
Whereas, in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1373/92 of 21 May 1992 fixing the target price for milk and the intervention prices for butter, skimmed-milk powder and Grana Padano and Parmigiano Reggiano cheeses for the 1992/93 milk year (3),  the target price for milk has been maintained unchanged for 1992/93 milk year; whereas the amounts in Articles 2 (1) and 5 (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1822/77 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1869/91 (5), should be maintained  accordingly;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 fixes the reduced rate of the co-responsibility levy for the 1992/93 milk year at 1 % of the target price for milk as received by producers whose real reference quantity available is less than or equal to 60 000  kilograms; whereas it should be specified that the reduced rate is to apply for the ninth period of the additional levy arrangements;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,
Regulation (EEC) No 1822/87 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Article 2 (1) and (2) is replaced by the following:
'1. During the 1992/93 milk year, the levy per 100 kilograms of cow's milk shall be:
(a) as regards the general rate referred to in Article 2 (13) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77, ECU 0,4021;
(b) as regards the reduced rate resulting from the application of Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77, ECU 0,2681.
2. For the purpose of applying the first subparagraph of Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77, the reduced rate referred to in paragraph 1 (b) shall be charged on quantities of milk delivered by producers who, on the first day of the ninth  period of application of the additional levy or where a specific reference quantity is allocated during the period pursuant to Article 3 (2) of and Article 3 (a) Regulation (EEC) No 857/84, have on the date of such allocation an individual reference  quantity less than or equal to 60 000 kilograms.'
2. The first subparagraph of Article 5 (2) is replaced by the following:
'2. During the 1992/93 milk year, the levy per 100 kilograms of skimmed milk or buttermilk in respect of which the aid referred to in paragraph 1 is granted shall be:
(a) as regards the general rate referred to in Article 2 (13) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77, ECU 0,4423;
(b) as regards the reduced rate resulting from the application of Article 1 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77, ECU 0,2949.'
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply with effect from 1 June 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.