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( 1 ) OJ NO 172 , 30 . 9 . 1966 , P . 3025/66 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 162 , 12 . 6 . 1982 , P . 6 .

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1590/83 OF 14 JUNE 1983 ON THE DETERMINATION OF AREAS PLANTED WITH OLIVE TREES QUALIFYING FOR AID FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OLIVE OIL

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION NO 136/66/EEC OF 22 SEPTEMBER 1966 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN OILS AND FATS ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1413/82 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 5 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ,

WHEREAS ARTICLE 5 OF REGULATION NO 136/66/EEC INTRODUCED A SYSTEM OF PRODUCTION AID FOR OLIVE OIL , CONFINED TO AREAS PLANTED WITH OLIVE TREES AS AT 31 OCTOBER 1978 AND , IN GREECE , AS AT 1 JANUARY 1981 ;

WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THOSE AREAS , REFERENCE SHOULD BE MADE IN PARTICULAR TO THE FIGURES CONTAINED IN THE CULTIVATION DECLARATIONS SUBMITTED BY EACH OLIVE-GROWER ;

WHEREAS IN THE EVENT OF A CHANGE IN THE STRUCTURE OF OLIVE-GROWING HOLDINGS IT SHOULD BE LAID DOWN THAT THE AID IS TO BE GRANTED , SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS , IN RESPECT OF THE AREAS PLANTED WITH OLIVE TREES RESULTING FROM THE RESTRUCTURING AND WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE AREA COVERED BY THE RESTRUCTURING PROJECTS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . AID FOR THE PRODUCTION OF OLIVE OIL SHALL BE GRANTED TO EACH OLIVE-GROWER ONLY IN RESPECT OF AREAS PLANTED WITH OLIVE TREES AS AT 31 OCTOBER 1978 AND , IN GREECE , AS AT 1 JANUARY 1981 AND HAVING BEEN THE SUBJECT :

( A ) IN ITALY , OF THE CULTIVATION DECLARATION FOR THE 1980/81 MARKETING YEAR OR , IF NO SUCH DECLARATION EXISTS , OF THE LAST DECLARATION AVAILABLE ;

( B ) IN FRANCE , OF THE LATEST CULTIVATION DECLARATION AVAILABLE PRECEDING THE 1982/83 MARKETING YEAR ;

( C ) IN GREECE , OF THE CULTIVATION DECLARATION FOR THE 1980/81 OR 1981/82 MARKETING YEAR .

HOWEVER , WHERE AREAS PLANTED WITH OLIVE TREES EXISTING ON THE DATES MENTIONED IN THE FIRST SUBPARAGRAPH WERE NOT THE SUBJECT OF THE CULTIVATION DECLARATION IN QUESTION , THE PRODUCTION AID SHALL BE GRANTED IN RESPECT OF THOSE AREAS ONLY ON CONDITION THAT THE INTERESTED PARTY SUBMITS A SUPPLEMENTARY CULTIVATION DECLARATION TO THE COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES BEFORE 30 JUNE 1984 .

2 . WHERE NEW OLIVE TREES HAVE BEEN PLANTED SINCE 31 OCTOBER 1978 IN FRANCE AND ITALY , AND SINCE 1 JANUARY 1981 IN GREECE , UNDER AN OLIVE PLANTATION RESTRUCTURING PROJECT LIMITED TO THE LEVEL OF THE HOLDING OR TO THE LEVEL OF A SPECIFIC AREA OF PRODUCTION , THE AID SHALL ALSO BE GRANTED IN RESPECT OF SUCH AREAS , PROVIDED THAT :

- THE RESTRUCTURING PROJECT HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE COMPETENT AUTHORITIES OF THE MEMBER STATE CONCERNED ,

- IN EACH AREA REQUIRING RESTRUCTURING , THE TOTAL AREA PLANTED WITH OLIVE TREES AS A RESULT OF THE RESTRUCTURING DOES NOT EXCEED THE AREA PLANTED AS AT 31 OCTOBER 1978 AND , IN GREECE , AS AT 1 JANUARY 1981 .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY OF ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 14 JUNE 1983 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

I . KIECHLE