Implementing regulation 2012/511 - Notifications concerning producer and interbranch organisations and contractual negotiations and relations provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in the milk and milk products sector

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Current status

This implementing regulation has been published on June 16, 2012 and entered into force on June 19, 2012.

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Key information

official title

Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 511/2012 of 15 June 2012 on notifications concerning producer and interbranch organisations and contractual negotiations and relations provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 in the milk and milk products sector
 
Legal instrument Implementing regulation
Number legal act Implementing regulation 2012/511
CELEX number i 32012R0511

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Key dates

Document 15-06-2012
Publication in Official Journal 16-06-2012; Special edition in Croatian: Chapter 03 Volume 039,OJ L 156, 16.6.2012
Effect 19-06-2012; Entry into force Date pub. +3 See Art 6
End of validity 31-12-9999

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Legislative text

16.6.2012   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 156/39

 

COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 511/2012

of 15 June 2012

on notifications concerning producer and interbranch organisations and contractual negotiations and relations provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 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 points (b) and (c) of Article 126e(2) and Article 185f(6) thereof,

Whereas:

 

(1)

Section IIA of Chapter II of Title II of Part II of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 inserted by Regulation (EU) No 261/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) contains rules concerning producer organisations and interbranch organisations in the milk and milk products sector.

 

(2)

Articles 126a and 126b of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lay down rules concerning the recognition of producer organisations and their associations and of interbranch organisations. Pursuant to those Articles notifications are to be made by Member States to the Commission concerning the decisions to grant, refuse or withdraw recognition. To prepare the reports to the Council and the European Parliament, pursuant to Article 184(9) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, information is needed on the number of recognised entities, on their size in terms of raw milk volumes produced by their member producers and, where appropriate, on the reasons for refusal or withdrawal of their recognition.

 

(3)

Article 126c of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 lays down rules concerning the negotiations of contracts for the delivery of raw milk. Pursuant to that Article notifications are to be made by producer organisations and Member States.

 

(4)

Article 126d of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that Member States have to notify the Commission of the rules they have adopted for regulating the supply of cheese with a protected designation of origin or protected geographical indication.

 

(5)

Pursuant to Article 185f of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007, Member States that decide that every delivery of raw milk in their territory by a farmer to a processor of raw milk must be covered by a written contract between the parties and/or decide that first purchasers must make a written offer for a contract for the delivery of raw milk by the farmers, have to notify the Commission of the rules they have adopted with regard to contractual relations.

 

(6)

Uniform rules should be laid down concerning the content of those notifications and the date by which they should be submitted.

 

(7)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural Markets,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

  • 1. 
    No later than 31 March each year, with regard to decisions taken during the previous calendar year, Member States shall notify the Commission, pursuant to Article 126a(4)(d) and Article 126b(3)(e) of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of:
 

(a)

the number of producer organisations, associations of recognised producer organisations, hereinafter referred to as "associations", and interbranch organisations that they granted recognition, and, where applicable, the annual marketable raw milk volumes produced by producer organisations and associations;

 

(b)

the number of applications for recognition submitted by producer organisations, associations and interbranch organisations that they refused and a summary of the reasons...


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