1.11.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL279/55
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2413/77
of31October1977
amendingRegulation (EEC)No3188/76onrulesfortheimplementation ofthe
specialmeasuresforthedetermination ofoffersofoliveoilontheworldmarket
andontheGreekmarketandRegulation (EEC)No205/73oncommunications
betweenMemberStatesandtheCommissionconcerningoilsandfats
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo136/66/EEC
of22September1966ontheestablishment ofa
commonorganizationofthemarketinoilsand
fats(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1707/73(2),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo162/66/EEC
of27October1966ontradeinoilsandfatsbetween
theCommunityandGreece(3),
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2843/76of23November1976layingdownspecial
measuresinparticularforthedetermination ofthe
offersofoliveoilontheworldmarket(4),asamended
byRegulation(EEC)No2361/77(5),andinparticular
Article4thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2844/76of23November1976layingdownspecial
measuresinparticularforthedetermination ofthe
offersofoliveoilontheGreekmarket(6),asamended
byRegulation(EEC)No2361/77,andinparticular
Article5thereof,
WhereasArticle2(1)ofCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3188/76of23December1976onrulesfor
theimplementation ofthespecialmeasuresforthe
determination ofoffersofoliveoilontheworld
marketandontheGreekmarket(7),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No983/77(8),providesthatappli­
cationsforimportlicencesmustbesubmittedbya
specifiedhourontheMondayorTuesdayofeach
week;whereasexperiencehasshownthat,becauseof
therelativelylimitednatureofthisperiod,applica­
tionsaresometimessubmittedoutsidethedeadline;
Whereas,inordertofacilitatetrade,itshouldthere­
forebeprovidedthatsuchapplicationswillautomati­
callybevalidforthefollowingtenderingprocedure;WhereasArticle2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3188/76
providesthattheapplicantmuststatetheoriginofthe
producttobeimportedwithin15daysfollowingthe
entryintoforceoftheminimumlevy;whereas,in
viewoftradepracticesinthesector,applicantscannot
insomecasesobservethistimelimit;whereasit
shouldthereforebeextended;
WhereasArticle7ofRegulation(EEC)No3188/76
limitsthetenderingproceduretoapplicationsfor
licencesinrespectofmorethan1000kilograms;
whereasimportsofthatquantityorlessaresubjectto
theminimumlevyinforceonthedayofimportation
foreachcategoryofoliveoilconcerned ;
Whereasexperiencehasshownthatimportsof10000
kilogramsorlessarerareandhavenorealeffecton
themarket;whereas,inordertosimplifyadministra­
tiveprocedure,thearrangements inforceforquanti­
tiesof1000kilogramsorlessshouldbeappliedto
suchimports;
Whereas,pursuanttotheprovisionsofArticle5of
CommissionRegulation(EEC)No2041/75of25July
1975onspecialdetailedrulesfortheapplicationof
thesystemofimportandexportlicencesandadvance
fixingcertificatesforoilsandfats(9),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No3020/75(10),importlicences
appliedforotherwisethanunderthetenderingarran­
gementsaresubjecttoawaitingperiodoffourdays;
whereasexperiencehasshownthatapplicationsfor
licencesforsuchquantitiesarerare;whereasthe
abovementioned waitingperiodisthereforeunneces­
sary;
Whereas,inviewoftherelaxationofthearrange­
mentsapplicabletotheseimports,itisdesirableto
monitormorecloselytrademovementsinrespectof
suchquantities;whereasCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No205/73of25January1973oncommunica­
tionsbetweenMemberStatesandtheCommission
concerningoilsandfats(n),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1733/76(12),shouldthereforebe
supplemented ;(1)OJNo172,30.9.1966,p.3025/66.0OJNoL175,29.6.1973,p.5.
(3)OJNo197,29.10.1966,p.3393/66.
(4)OJNoL327,26.11.1976,p.4.
(5)OJNoL277,29.10.1977,p.2.
(6)OJNoL327,26.11.1976,p.6.(9)OJNoL213,11.8.1975,p.1.
(10)OJNoL299,19.11.1975,p.11
(»)OJNoL23,29.1.1973,p.15.
(")OJNoL194,20.7.1976,p.7.(7)OJNoL359,30.12.1976,p.26.
(8)OJNoL118,11.5.1977,p.7.

NoL279/56 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.11.77
whereasRegulations (EEC)No2843/76and(EEC)
No2844/76havebeenextendeduntil31October
1978;whereasRegulation(EEC)No3188/76should
thereforebelikewiseextended;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforOilsandFats,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Thefollowingthirdandfourthsubparagraphs are
addedtoArticle2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
3188/76:
'Anyapplicationssubmittedafterthedeadlineon
theTuesday,oronanyothersubsequentdayof
theweek,shallbedeemedtohavebeensubmitted
ontheMondayofthefollowingweek.
However,theprovisionsoftheprecedingsubpara­
graphshallnotapplytoapplicationssubmitted
afterthedeadlineontheTuesdayunlesstheappli­
canthasstatedinhisapplicationthathewishes
themtoapply.'
Article2
InArticle2(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3188/76'15
days'isreplacedby'30days'.
Article3
Article7ofRegulation(EEC)No3188/76isamended
toreadasfollows:
Article7
1.ThisRegulationshallnotapplytoimportsof
10700kilogramsorlessinthecaseofproducts
fallingwithinsubheading23.04AoftheCommon
CustomsTarifforimportsof10500kilogramsor
lessinthecaseofotherproducts.
Subjectasprovidedinparagraph3hereof,such
imports,excludingimports ,of100kilogramsorless,shallbesubjecttothesystemoflicenceslaid
downinRegulations (EEC)No193/75and(EEC)
No2041/75.
2.Foraslongasthetenderingprocedure
referredtoinArticle1applies,theimports
referredtointhefirstsentenceofthepreceding
paragraphshallbesubjecttothelastminimum
levyfixedpriortothedayofimportation .
3.Eachapplicantmayeachweeksubmitonly
oneapplicationforalicencerelatingtoaquantity
greaterthan100kilogramsbutnotexceeding
10000kilograms.Bywayofderogationfrom
Article3ofRegulation(EEC)No193/75,such
licencesshallnotbetransferable .Article5ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No2041/75shallnotapplythereto.'
Article4
InthesecondparagraphofArticle10ofRegulation
(EEC)No3188/76thedate'31October1977'is
replacedby'31October1978'.
Article5
ThefollowingArticle6aisaddedtoRegulation(EEC)
No205/73:
Article6a
Withregardtothesystemofimportleviesreferred
toinArticle2ofRegulations (EEC)No2843/76
and(EEC)No2844/76,MemberStatesshall
informtheCommission ,notlaterthanthe
Wednesdayofeachweek,ofthenumberofimport
licencesforquantitiesnotexceeding10000kilo­
gramsappliedforintheprecedingweekandof
thequantitiesinvolved,brokendownbyproduct
and,inthecaseofoliveoil,byquality.'
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31October1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President