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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0M(83) 599 f in a l
B ru sse ls, 18 October 1983
Proposal fo r  a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
f ix in g  fo r  the 1983/84 m arketing year the re p re s e n ta tiv e  market p ric e  and 
the th re s h o ld  p ric e  fo r  o liv e  o i l  and the percentages o f the 
consumption a id  to  be re ta in e d  in  accordance w ith  
A r t ic le  11(5) and (6 ) o f R egulation No 136/66/EEC
(subm itted to  the Council by the Commission)
C0M(83) 599 fin a l

G C  H  4 ^ 1
EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1. This proposal for a Regulation concerns the fixing of the representative  
market price and the threshold price for olive oil for 1983/84 and, in  
respect of the same marketing year, the percentage of the consumption aid  
which is to finance, on the one hand, the operation of recognized trade  
organizations and, on the other, certain measures to promote the  
consumption of olive oil.
2. Under Article 7 of Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC the representative  
market price is fixed at a level which permits normal marketing of the  
olive oil produced, account being taken in particular of prices for  
competing products and the probable trend of such prices during the  
marketing year.
3· Experience has shown that when there is too large a price gap between olive  
oil and seed oil there follows a drop in olive oil consumption, which  
jeopardizes the marketing of the crop.
The Commission has therefore stated, when submitting its proposals for  
representative market prices for recent marketing years, that the  
representative market price for olive oil should, in its opinion, be fixed  
in such a way as to produce a 2.3 :  1 ratio between olive oil and seed oil.
4» However,, i f  there is  suddentty a m ajor change in  market p rice s,, th is  should be 
acknowledged w ith  p a r tic u la r  caution,, as the d e c is io n  o f the consumer may be 
s o le ly  in flu e n c e d  by p r ic e . Also ta k in g  in to  account the im portance o f in te r v e n tio n  
stocks which,, a t 30 September 1983 amounted to approxim ately 123 000 tonnes,, the 
Commission considers,, by way o f exception,, to m odify the p ric e  r a t io  fo r  the 
1983/84 m arketing year and to f i x  i t  a t 2,,2 : 1 . '
5. For seed oils the present position is that prices have risen very
considerably on both the world and the Community markets, owing largely to  
a particularly poor harvest in the United States of America this year. The  
outlook for 1984 however is that because of the high prices at the moment

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a big increase in areas sown must be expected, particularly for soya. Even  
if the present high prices show a decline in 1984 (as an increase in soya  
production is expected next year),  this fall in price will only be around  
the middle of the year.
In these circumstances the Commission considers that the average price of  
oilseeds in 1984 will be in the region of 120 000 LIT/lOO kg in Italy,  
principal producer state and consumer of olive oil.
6. The above considerations lead the Commission to propose a representative  
market price of 196^87 ECU/lOO kg. This is 37,.37 ECU higher than the  
1982/83 price«
The resulting consumption aid works out, compared with last year, as  
follows:
1982/83 1983/84
Production target price: 302.77 319*42
Less production aid: 66.60 70.26
Difference: 236.17 249*16
Representative market price 159*50 196,, 87
Difference (Consumption aid) 76.67 '  52^29
Reduction in 1983/84 consumption aid from 1982/83: - 24^38 (_ ,  32 %)
This Reduction will give a 72,, 5 mio ECU reduction in EAGGF expenditure in  
the amount (231,,2 mio ECU) entered for the sector in the 1984 budget.

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7· Under Article ll(3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC Member States may be
assisted by one or more recognized trade organizations in the operation of  
the consumption aid scheme· Article ll(5) of the said Regulation provides  
that the percentage of the consumption aid which recognized trade  
organizations may retain to finance the work they carry out is to be fixed  
by the Council. In the light of past experience, a figure of 2.2$ would  
appear to be both necessary and sufficient. This percentage should keep  
the total revenue of these organizations at a level comparable with that  
taken into consideration for the previous marketing year.
8. In view of the general situation as well as the sums still available from  
amounts returned in respect of previous marketing years and promotion  
projects already undertaken, the Commission feels that, for 1983/84, the  
percentage of the consumption aid that may be allocated to certain projects  
for the promotion of the consumption of olive oil may be kept at 0.
9. The threshold price must be fixed in such a way as to ensure that the  
imported product’s selling price is the same as the representative market  
price. In this connection the cost of unloading and placing the imported
product in storage and the percentage of consumption aid retained should be
taken into consideration.
In the light of the above the price in question should be fixed at
193,25 ECU/100 kg.
9« In the case of Greece, the amount of the consumption aid for 1983/84 must  
be fixed as laid down in the Treaty of Accession. In the light of the  
criteria laid down therein the amount of the consumption aid should be
36,98 ECU/100 kg, compared with 29*33 ECU/100 kg for the last year.

I
•Proposal for a
• COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
fixing for the 198£/8i/ m arketing year the representative m arket price and the 
threshold price for olive oil and the percentages of the consum ption aid to be 
retained in accordance with Article 11 (5) and (6) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC
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 ('), 
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1413/82 (* ), 
and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 4 
(4) and Article 11 (6) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the C6mmission, <
i
Whereas the representative market price should be 
fixed in accordance with the criteria laid down in 
Articles 7 and 10 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC;
Whereas the threshold price should be fixed in such a 
way that the selling price for the imported product at 
the frontier crossing point fixed pursuant to Article 9 
of Regulation No 136/66/EEC is the same as the 
representative market price, account being taken of the 
effect of the measures referred to in Article 1 1  (6) of 
the above Regulation ;
Whereas it follows from the application *of these 
criteria that the representative market price and the 
threshold price should be fixed at the levels given in 
Article 1  of this Regulation ;
Whereas, under Article 11  (5) and (6) of Regulation No 
136/66/EEC, a certain percentage of the consumptionaid should be used during each olive marketing year 
firstly for financing the recognized trade organizations 
referred to- in paragraph 3 of the said Article and, 
secondly, for financing measures to promote the 
consumption of olive oil in the Community; whereas 
the said percentage should be fixed for the 198^/8*/· 
mnrketing year,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1*s
For the 1983/8^ marketing year, the representative 
market price and the threshold price lor olive oil shall 
be fixed as follows: ·
— representative market price få b iR fc  ECU per 100 
kilograms,
— threshold price :.'/<t?j^&ECU  per 100 kilograms.
Article 2
1 . For the 1982/8^ marketing year, the percentage 
of the consumption aid, referred to in Article 1 1  (5) of 
Regulation No 136/66/EEC, is hereby fixed at Z,2-·
2. For the 1983/81/marketing year, the percentage 
of the consumption aid to be allocated for the 
campaigns and projects, referred to in Article 1 1  (6) of 
Regulation No 136/66/EEC, is hereby fixed at O,
Article 3
(’) 0 | No 172, 30, 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. 
(> ) O'j No L  162, 12. 6. 1982, p. 6.This Regulation shall enter into force on 1  November 
I9H3.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member 
States.
Done at ' %
For the Council

FINANCIAL STATEMENT .. . . . . .. ■ ■ ■
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te  :  6.10.1983
1. BUDGET HEADING.S 1211 APPROPRIATIONS 1983 :  207 m E C U  
B  1221 (B R S  2) 5  m E C UD R A F T
B U D G E T  1984231,2 m E C U ? .  
:  6 m E C U
2.  title :  Draft Council Regulation fixing for the 1983/84 marketing year the
representative market price and the threshold price for olive o il and  
the percentages·* of the consumption aid to be retained
i. legal basis . ·  Articles 4 and 1 1  of Regulation N o ’  136/66/EEC,
aims o f project. ·  To fix  for olive oi l for the 1983/84 marketing year
-  the representative market price
-  the'tre.shold price
-  the percentages of the consumption aid to be retained.
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
5.0 EXPENDITURE
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5.1 RECEIPTS
- OWN RESOURCES OF THE EC  
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
- NATIONAL1211PERIOD OF 12 MONTHS
158,7 mio EClCURRENT Flfj^CIAL YEAR FOLLOWING FINANCIAL TEAR
_ _ _ _ _ (  84 ) _ _ _ _ _ _
15
8,7 mio E C U
5 .0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE  
5.1.1 ESTIMATED RECEIPTS1985 19§6
Measure to be applied i n  1983/84 on ly.
5.2 method OF calculation  A  r eD re sen t a t i ve market price of1968„7 ECU/t gives a
consumption aid of 522,9 ECU/t for E U R  9 and 369,8-- ECU/t for Greece. The  
estimated total amount of aid to be paid out in 1984.works out as follows  
E U R  9 . :  250.000 t x  522,9 ECU/t = 130,7 mio E C U
JdR :  80.000 t x  369,8 ECU/t =  ' _2?^6 mio E C U
E U R  10 160,3 mio E C U  (A)
Double rate coefficient :  0,99 = 158, 7 mio E C U  (B) (1)
The amount proposed for assignment to promotional measures i s  0 X.
6.0CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPR1ATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF t h e xo o xuex x »xoca x x
P R O P O S E D  1984 B U D G E T  ? ;  YES/**
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6.3WILL FUTURE BuOuET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY ?
YES/KOC
o b s e r v a t i o n s  ;  This proposal gives a  reduction in expenditure of roughly72,5mio E C U  
compared with the estimate in the 1984 draft budget. 2
(1) It is proposed that the trade organizations be allowed to retain “/ X of the  
total amount of 158,7 mio E C U  (i.e . 3,5 mio EC U ) for the financing of their  
work.