(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations, which come into operation on 1st July 2005, make provision for the implementation of Article 6 of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 562/2005 (O.J. No. L95, 14.4.2005, 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.
Regulation 3 requires milk processors to provide the Department with such information relating to the prices of certain milk products, as it may require by notice. Failure to comply with such a requirement is an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale (regulation 4).