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( 1 ) OJ NO L 131 , 26 . 5 . 1977 , P . 6 .

( 2 ) OJ NO C 85 , 10 . 4 . 1978 , P . 31 .

( 3 ) OJ NO C 101 , 26 . 4 . 1978 , P . 10 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1001/78

OF 12 MAY 1978

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1079/77 AS REGARDS THE AMOUNT OF THE CO-RESPONSIBILITY LEVY IN THE MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS SECTOR

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 43 THEREOF ,

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 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 2 ( 1 ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ( 2 ),

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE ( 3 ),

WHEREAS REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1079/77 INTRODUCED A CO-RESPONSIBILITY LEVY ON ALL QUANTITIES OF MILK DELIVERED TO DAIRIES AND CERTAIN FARM SALES OF MILK PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS UNDER THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 2 ( 3 ) OF THAT REGULATION THE LEVY IS EQUAL TO AT LEAST 1.5 % BUT NOT MORE THAN 4 % OF THE TARGET PRICE FOR MILK OBTAINING FOR THE MILK YEAR CONCERNED ;

WHEREAS , WITH REGARD TO THE LEVEL OF THE LEVY TO BE FIXED FOR THE 1978/79 MILK YEAR , THE NEED FOR A MODERATE INCREASE IN PRICES FOR THIS YEAR MUST BE RECONCILED WITH THE NECESSARY SUPPORT FOR FARMERS ' INCOMES ;

WHEREAS , IN THIS SITUATION , THE MARGIN REFERRED TO ABOVE SHOULD BE ADJUSTED AND THE LEVY FOR THE NEW MILK YEAR SET AT 0.5 % OF THE TARGET PRICE OBTAINING FOR THAT YEAR ; WHEREAS THIS LEVEL OF THE LEVY SHOULD BE APPLIED AS FROM 1 MAY 1978 ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 2 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1079/77 IS HEREBY AMENDED AS FOLLOWS :

1 . THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING :

' 3 . THE LEVY SHALL BE NOT MORE THAN 4 % OF THE TARGET PRICE FOR MILK VALID FOR THE MILK YEAR IN QUESTION . '

2 . THE FOLLOWING SUBPARAGRAPH SHALL BE ADDED :

' FOR THE 1978/79 MILK YEAR THE LEVY SHALL BE 0.5 % OF THE TARGET PRICE FOR MILK . '

ARTICLE 2

BY DEROGATION FROM THE SECOND SUBPARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 2 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1079/77 , THE LEVY SHALL BE 0.5 % OF THE TARGET PRICE FOR MILK VALID FOR THE 1977/78 MILK YEAR AS FAR AS THE PERIOD 1 MAY TO 21 MAY 1978 IS CONCERNED .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 22 MAY 1978 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 12 MAY 1978 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

P . DALSAGER