COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMVIUNITIES 
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Brussels, 19 June 1992 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIU PEGUIATIQN (EEC) 
on the financing of expenditure for the establishment and 
updating of the register of olive cultivation 
(presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
The deduction from olive oil production aid for the establishment of registers of 
Community olive cultivation fixed for the period ending during the 1991/92 
marketing year has enabled significant progress to be made: the register has been 
completed in Italy and the work is well under way in the other olive producing 
Member states. 
So as to allow completion of the work for the establishment of registers in those 
Member States still without them and to finance the first updates of the Italian 
register (operational since 1988), the deduction from production aid for that 
purpose must be maintained. 
Given the time required for the abovementioned work and the funding necessary, it 
is proposed to maintain the deduction over the marketing years from 1992/93 to 
1997/98 whilst reducing its level to 2.4% (presently 2.5%). 
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 
Of 
on the financing of expenditure for the establishment and 
updating of the register of olive cultivation 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 154/75 of 21 January 1975 on the 
establishment of a register of olive cultivation in the Member states producing 
olive oilf1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3788/85(2), and in 
particular Article 3(4) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 154/75 lays down that a part of the production aid 
paid to olive growers during a certain period be deducted and allocated for 
funding the work necessary for establishing the register of olive cultivation; 
Whereas, where the sums resulting from the said deductions would not cover the 
level of expenditure, Article 3(4) of the said Regulation provides for the 
possibility of making further deductions to cover the remaining expenditure; 
Whereas the sums resulting from deductions made hereto have fallen considerably 
short of what is required for funding the work for the establishment and updating 
of the register; 
Whereas the percentage of production aid during the coming marketing years to be 
used for financing the said expenditure should be laid down, 
(1) OJ No L 19, 24.1.1975, p. 1. 
(2) OJ No L 367, 31.12.1985, p. 1. 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
In order to finance expenditure for the establishment and updating of the 
register of olive cultivation, the competent authorities of the producer Member 
States responsible for paying the aid provided for in Article 5 of Regulation 
No 136/66/EEC shall, when making payment, reduce the amount of aid paid during 
the marketing years from 1992/93 to 1997/98 by 2.4%. 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1992. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all 
Member States. 
Done at Brussels, For the Council 
FINANCIAL STATEMENT ^r 
1. BUDGET HEADING: B 1210 Production aid DATE: 
APPROPRIATIONS: ECU 899 million 
2. TITLE: 
Council Regulation on the financing of expenditure for the establishment and updating of the register 
of olive cultivation. 
3. LEGAL BASIS: Articles 3 (4) of Regulation (EEC) n° 154/75 
4. AIMS : 
To determine the percentages of production aid to be used during the coming marketing years for 
financing expenditure for the establishment and updating of the register of olive cultivation. 
jPeriod of 12 months 
5. FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS 
5.0 EXPENDITURE 
CHARGED TO THE EC BUDGET 
(REFUNDS/INTERVENTION) 
NATIONAL ADHINISTRATION 
OTHER 
5.1 REVENUE 
- OUN RESOURCES OF THE EC 
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES) 
- NATIONAL | Negligible Current Financial Year 
1992 
Zero Following Financial Year 
1993 
Negligible 
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5.0.1 ESTIMATED EXPENDITURE 
5.1.1 ESTIMATED REVENUE 1995 /]99C 1°>97-
5.2 METHOD OF CALCULATION: 
6.0 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED FROM APPROPRIATIONS ENTERED IN THE RELEVANT CHAPTER OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? 
YES/NO 
6.1 CAN THE PROJECT BE FINANCED BY TRANSFER BETUEEN CHAPTERS OF THE CURRENT BUDGET? YES/NO 
6.2 IS A SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET NECESSARY? 
6.3 WILL FUTURE BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS BE NECESSARY? YES/NO 
YES/NO 
COMMENTS : 
The 1993 preliminary draft budget assumed a deduction of 2.5 % giving a total of ECU 10.3 million to be 
with held in 1993 for the 1992/93 marketing year. The proposed figure of 2.5 % gives a total of 
(10.3 : 2.5 % ) x 2.4 % = 9.9 million. The financial impact is only Ecu 0.4 million. Given that expenditure 
on the register should not be affected by this amendment, the smaller deductions ETO accompanied by an 
increase of the same amount in the aid paid out. Over the long term, total deductions should equûl 
j expenditure on the register, and the mesure has therefore no impact on the Community budget. 

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