S.I. No. 284/2006 - European Communities (Milk Quota) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006


S.I. No. 284 of 2006

EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (MILK QUOTA) (AMENDMENT) (No. 2) REGULATIONS 2006

I, Mary Coughlan, Minister for Agriculture and Food, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 3 of the European Communities Act 1972 (No. 27 of 1972), and for the purpose of giving further effect to Council Regulation (EC) No. 1788/2003 of the 29 September 20031 and Commission Regulation (EC) No. 595/2004 of the 30 March 20042 hereby make the following Regulations:

1.   These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Milk Quota (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2006.

2.   Regulation 8 of the European Communities (Milk Quota) Regulations 2000 ( S.I. No. 94 of 2000 ) (as amended by the European Communities (Milk Quota) (Amendment Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 189 of 2006 )) is amended by -

(1)  substituting for paragraph (17)(a)(i) and (ii) the following-

“(17) (a) (i)    In the case of a Standard MPP, in the tax year immediately before the tax year in which the partnership agreement is executed and during each tax year that the partnership exists the off-farm income of each partner shall not exceed €35,000.

(ii)        In the case of a New Entrant Parent MPP, in the tax year immediately before the tax year in which the partnership agreement is executed the off farm income of the parent shall not exceed €35,000 and during each tax year that the partnership exists the off farm income of a New Entrant shall not exceed €30,000 and the off farm income of the parent shall not exceed €35,000.”,

3.         Regulation 8(17)(a)(i) and (ii) of the European Communities (Milk Quota Regulations 2000 ( S.I. No. 94 of 2000 ) (inserted by Regulation 2) have effect from the making of the European Communities (Milk Quota) (Amendment Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 189 of 2006 )

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GIVEN under my Official Seal

30 May 2006

Mary Coughlan

Minister for Agriculture and Food

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

These Regulations further amend the European Communities (Milk Quota Regulations 2000, in respect of the off-farm income thresholds for partners in Milk Production Partnerships.

1 OJ No. L270, 21.10.2003, p.123.

2 OJ No. L94, 31.3.2004, p.22.