COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
C0M(91) 189 final 
Brussels, 27 May 1991 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
introducing specific measures for table olives 
m-m (presented by the Commission) 
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EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM 
In June 1990 the Commission submitted to the Council a report on table 
olives together with a proposal on measures to encourage the consumption of 
such products. 
At the time of the Council's examination in late 1990 of the table olives 
situation, the Commission representative said he was willing to give 
favourable consideration to the adoption, in addition to measures already 
proposed, of other measures similar to those laid down for nut producer 
groups to cope with the short-term problems arising in the sector. 
This draft Regulation proposes the granting of specific aid, paid in a 
single instalment, to encourage the constitution by the producer 
organization for associations thereof of working capital to permit the 
stabilization of supply by providing in particular for the financing of 
storage required for suitable release to the market of products. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
introducing specific measures for table olives 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 
and in particular Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, 
Whereas the supply on the market for table olives is poorly adjusted to 
demand as a result in particular of the conditions of production, a feature 
of which is alternate bearing by olive trees; 
Whereas, in order to permit producer organizations or associations thereof 
which produce and market table olives to concentrate supply and to stagger 
quantities released to the market by means in particular of suitable storage 
capacity, such organizations or associations should be encouraged to set up 
working capital; whereas, to that end, provision should be made for 
financial contributions from the Member State and the Community, with a 
ceiling determined by reference to the value of production marketed by the 
producer organizations and associations thereof over a given marketing year, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
1. Member States shall grant specific aid to organizations or associations 
thereof, of producers of table olives falling within CN codes 
0709 90 31, 0709 90 39, 0710 80 10, 0711 20, ex 0712 90 90, 
ex 2001 90 80, ex 2004 90 30 and 2005 70 00, recognized in accordance 
with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78*1), and which constitute 
working capital in accordance with this Article with the objective of 
stabilizing supply by ensuring in particular the financing of storage 
required for the suitable release to the market of the product. 
(1) OJ No L 166, 23.6.1978, p. 1. 
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2. The specific aid shall be granted once only, subject to the capital 
being financed as follows: 
- 45% by the producer organization or association thereof, 
- 10% by aid from the Member State. 
The Community contribution shall amount to 45% of the capital. However, 
the overall financial commitment of the Member State and the Community 
may not exceed 8.25% of the value of production marketed by the producer 
organization or association thereof in one marketing year. 
Art icle 2 
The aid provided for in Article 1 shall be considered intervention intended 
to stabilize the agricultural markets within the meaning of Article 3(1) of 
Council Regulation (EEC) No 729/70<2>. 
Article 3 
Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted in 
accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 38 of Council 
Regulation No 136/66/EEC<3). 
Those detailed rules shall entail measures to monitor the use of the 
financial aid from the Community. 
Art icle 4 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of 
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in 
a I I Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 27 May 1991 For the Commission 
(2) OJ No L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 13. 
(3) OJ No 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66 
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FICHE FINANCIERE 
(FF/91/009) 
DATE 28.3.1991 
1. LIGNE BUDGETAIRE : 189 - Autres CREDITS : p.m. 
2. INTITULE DE LA MESURE : 
Règlement du Conseil instaurant des mesures spécifiques dans le secteur des olives 
de table. 
3. BASE JURIDIQUE : Traité de Rome, article 43 
4. OBJECTIFS DE LA MESURE : 
Favorisât ion de la constitution d'un fonds de roulement par les organisations ou 
unions de producteurs. 
5. INCIDENCES FINANCIERES 
5.0 DEPENSES A LA CHARGE 
- DU BUDGET DES CE 
(R EST i TUT IONS/INTERVENTIONS) 
- DES BUDGETS NATIONAUX 
- D'AUTRES SECTEURS 
5.1 RECETTES 
- RESSOURCES PROPRES DES CE 
(PRELEVEMENTS/DROITS DE DOUANE) 
- SUR LE PLAN NATIONAL PERIODE DE 
12 MOIS 
Mio ECU EXERCICE EN 
COURS (91) 
Mio ECU EXERCICE 
SUIVANT (92) 
Mio ECU 
p.m 
p.m, 
1993 1994 1995 1996 
5.0.1 PREVISIONS DES DEPENSES 
5.1.1 PREVISIONS DES RECETTES 
5.2 MODE DE CALCUL : 
Hypothèse de production commercialisée par les organisations de producteurs:205.000 t 
Hypothèse de val. de la production commercialisée : 205.000 t x 524 ECU/t -107.000 MioECU 
Financement communautaire 107 MioECU x 0,0825 x 45/55 - 7 MioECU 
6.0 FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR CREDITS INSCRITS AU CHAPITRE CONCERNE DU BUDGET 
EN COURS D'EXECUTION 
6.1 FINANCEMENT POSSIBLE PAR VIREMENT ENTRE CHAPITRES DU BUDGET EN COURS 
D'EXECUTION 
6.Z «tCESSiTC D'!.'?•! nnnrcT çiiPPI FMFNTAIRE 
6.3 CREDITS A INSCRIRE DANS LES BUDGETS FUTURS OUI 
OBSERVATIONS : 
L'hypothèse est faite que les organisations de producteurs se constitueront tout au long 
de 1992 et qu'elles ne seront en mesure de recevoir l'aide qu'en 1983. 

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