Commission Decision

of 3 March 2011

amending Decision 97/80/EC laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Directive 96/16/EC on statistical surveys of milk and milk products

(Text with EEA relevance)

(2011/142/EU)

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Directive 96/16/EC of 19 March 1996 on statistical surveys of milk and milk products1, and in particular Article 6(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

Experience acquired in applying Commission Decision 97/80/EC of 18 December 1996 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Directive 96/16/EC on statistical surveys of milk and milk products2, has shown that it is necessary to adopt a more detailed breakdown of the largest dairy enterprises.

(2)

Decision 97/80/EC should therefore be amended accordingly.

(3)

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Standing Committee for Agricultural Statistics,

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