5. 6. 80 Official Journa! of the European Communities No L 140/59 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1381/80 of 5 June 1980 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1822/77 as regards the collection of the co-responsibility levy in the milk and milk products sector during the 1980/81 milk year 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 for milk and milk products (!), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1364/80(?), and in particular Article 6 thereof, Whereas the level of the co-responsibility levy appli- cable during the 1980/81 milk year is fixed at 2 % of the target price for milk valid for that milk year; Whereas it is necessary, therefore, to replace the figures appearing in the first subparagraph of Article 2 (1) and in Article § (2) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1822/77 of § August 1977 laying down detailed rules for the collection of the co-responsibility levy introduced in respect of milk and milk products (?), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1362/79 (%); Whereas, in accordance with Article 1 (3) of Regula- tion (EEC) No 1079/77, a reduced rate of the levy shall henceforth be collected from producers in certain areas within an annual limit of 60 000 kilo- grams per producer; whereas the amounts of the abovementioned reduced levy and the detailed rules governing the collection thereof must be specified, Whereas, in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 3 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77, Member States are obliged to take all measures ncces- sary for establishing the geographical location of the holdings covered by the reduced rate of the levy; whereas a special provision should therefore be intro- duced enabing such measures to be implemented ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage- ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products, OJ No L 131, 26. 5. 1977, p. 6. See page 16 of this Official Journal. OJ No L 203, 9. 8. 1977, p. 1. O] No L 163, 2. 7. 1979, p. 22. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 1822/77 is amended as follows : 1. Article 2 shall read as follows : ‘Article 2 1. During the 1980/81 milk year the amount of the levy per 100 kilograms of cow’s milk shall be : (a) as regards the general rate specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 : 0-4452 ECU; (b) as regards the reduced rate given by applying Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 : 0-3339 ECU. 2. The reduced rate referred to in paragraph 1 (b) shall be levied on quantities of milk delivered, as from the beginning of the milk year concerned, by producers whose holdings are located in one of the regions specified in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77, up to a limit of 60 000 kilo- grams. The general rate specified in paragraph 1 (a) shall apply to quantities in excess of that quantity delivered by producers during the remainder of the milk year in question. 3. Where the producer is paid for milk on the basis of deliveries expressed in litres, conversion into kilograms shall be effected by applying the coefficient 1-03. 4. Purchasers of milk shall state separately, on the payment account for each producer, the amount deducted by way of a co-responsibility levy, distinguishing, in the case of the holdings specified in paragraph 2, between the amount deducted at the reduced rate of the levy and, after the annual quantity limit has been exceeded, the amount deducted at the general rate of the levy. 2. In the first subparagraph of Article 3 (2), ‘farms situ- ated in one of the regions referred to in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77 is replaced by ‘farms situated in one of the regions specified in Article 1 (2) and/or (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1079/77'.