2008 No. 240
Agriculture
Reporting of Prices of Milk Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008
Made 3rd June 2008
Coming into operation 1st July 2008

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development is designated for the purposes of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the common agricultural policy of the European Community.
S.I. 2000/2812 to which there are amendments not relevant to the subject matter of these Regulations
1972 c.68.
These Regulations make provision for a purpose mentioned in that section and it appears to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development that it is expedient for the references in these Regulations to a Community instrument or to any provision of a Community instrument to be construed as a reference to that instrument or that provision as amended from time to time.
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 2(2) of, and paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972.
Paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 was inserted by section 28 of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51).

1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Reporting of Prices of Milk Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2008 and shall come into operation on 1st July 2008.
Reg. 1 in operation at 1.7.2008, see reg. 1

2 Interpretation
1 In these Regulations—
...
“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development;
“milk processor” means a person operating an establishment which manufactures milk products;
“milk products” means whey powder, skimmed milk powder, whole milk powder, butter, cheeses (including commodity cheeses) and raw milk.
Words in reg. 2(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/824), regs. 1, 4(2)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Market Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/824), regs. 1, 4(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
2 The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall apply to these Regulations as it applies to an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
1954 c.33 (N.I.)
Reg. 2 in operation at 1.7.2008, see reg. 1

3 Provision of information on prices of milk products
1 A milk processor shall provide to the Department such information relating to the prices of milk products as the Department may by notice require ....
Words in reg. 3(1) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Market Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/824), regs. 1, 4(3); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
2 The notice referred to in paragraph (1) may require the milk processor to provide the information on a regular basis, and may specify when, and in what format, the information shall be provided.
Reg. 3 in operation at 1.7.2008, see reg. 1

4 Offences
A person who fails to comply with a notice referred to in regulation 3(1) shall be guilty of an offence, and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Reg. 4 in operation at 1.7.2008, see reg. 1

5 Revocation
The Reporting of Prices of Milk Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 are revoked.
Reg. 5 in operation at 1.7.2008, see reg. 1
S.R. 2005 No. 286
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on 3rd June 2008.
(L.S.) Liam McKibben A senior officer of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Regulations.)
These Regulations, which come into operation on 1st July 2008, revoke and remake with amendments the Reporting of Prices of Milk Products Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2005 (S.R.2005 No. 286).
The Regulations implement Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 562/2005 (OJ No L95, 14.4.05, p. 11) laying down rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards communications between the Member States and the Commission in the milk and milk products sector, as amended from time to time.
Regulation 3 requires milk processors to provide the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development with such information relating to the prices of certain milk products as the Department may require by notice. Regulation 4 sets out offences.