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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 402/85

of 15 February 1985

amending for the seventh time Regulation (EEC) No 1371/84 laying down detailed rules for the application of the additional levy referred to in Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 in the milk and milk products sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1557/84 (2), and in particular Article 5c (7) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 857/84 of 31 March 1984 adopting general rules for the application of the levy referred to in Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 in the milk and milk products sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1557/84, and in particular Article 13 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1371/84 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3372/84 (5), laid down detailed rules for the application of the additional levy;

Whereas Article 12 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/84 lays down that the collection of the additional levy must take place within 45 days of the end of each quarter; whereas in view of the difficulties of an administrative nature being encountered in several Member States, it is appropriate to authorize the collection of the levy for the third quarter within a period of 65 days;

Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 15 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1371/84 is hereby completed by the following:

'(d) Member States other than Italy and Greece are hereby authorized to collect, within 65 days following 31 December 1984, the levy payable for the third quarter of its application.'

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 February 1985.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

(1) OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.

(2) OJ No L 150, 6. 6. 1984, p. 6.

(3) OJ No L 90, 1. 4. 1984, p. 13.

(4) OJ No L 132, 18. 5. 1984, p. 11.

(5) OJ No L 313, 1. 12. 1984, p. 47.

Amendments and corrections
March 5, 1985	Linked to Entry into force 31985R0562
February 16, 1985	Entry into force - Date pub. See Art 2

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 402/85 of 15 February 1985 amending for the seventh time Regulation (EEC) No 1371/84 laying down detailed rules for the application of the additional levy referred to in Article 5c of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 in the milk and milk products sector