16.6.2012 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 agri- cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri- cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) (1), and in particular points (b) and (c) of Article 126¢(2) and Article 185f(6) thereof, Whereas: (1) Section IA of Chapter II of Title Il of Part Il of Regu- lation (EC) No 1234/2007 inserted by Regulation (EU) No 261/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (%) contains rules concerning producer organi- sations 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 appro- priate, 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 notifi- cations 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 andfor decide that first () O] L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. () O] L 94, 30.3.2012, p. 38. 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: (@) 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 organi- sations and associations; (b) the number of applications for recognition submitted by producer organisations, associations and interbranch organi- sations that they refused and a summary of the reasons for such refusal; (¢) the number of recognised producer organisations, associ- ations and interbranch organisations whose recognition they withdrew and a summary of the reasons for such with- drawal. 2. Where a notification referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 relates to a transnational producer organisation or association, the notification shall indicate, where applicable, the annual marketable raw milk volumes produced by members per Member State. Article 2 1.  The notifications of the volumes of raw milk covered by contractual negotiations referred to in Article 126¢(2)(f) of Regulation (EC) No 12342007 shall be made to the competent authority of the Member State or Member States (a) where the production of raw milk takes place and, (b) if different, where the delivery to a processor or a collector takes place.