COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES 
REVISED VERSION C0MC89) 349 final 
Brussels, 27 July 1989 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 laying down 
special measures In respect of olive oil 
(presented by the Commission) 
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Explanatory Memorandum 
Under Article 1(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2262/84 of 17 July 
1984 laying down special measures In respect of olive oil Member States 
which, during a reference period, produce more than 3,000 tonnes of 
olive oil, must each set up an agency for the purpose of carrying out 
certain checks and duties In connection with the production aid scheme 
for olive oil. Article 1(2) of the same Regulation specifies the duties 
assigned to the agencies In that respect. 
In order to better ensure correct and effective application of the 
Community rules In the olive oil sector generally, It is necessary to 
provide for the possibility of assigning a wider range of duties to 
those agencies and to ask them to carry out, in addition to the work 
referred to above, checks relating to the consumption aid scheme and to 
the buying In and storage of olive oil by the Intervention agencies. 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 laying down 
special measures In respect of olive oil 
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^1) 
having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament*2) 
whereas under Article 1(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84(3), 
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3880/88<4), producer Member 
States must each set up an agency for the purpose of carrying out In 
particular certain checks and duties In connection with the production 
a Id scheme for o11ve oil, 
whereas in order better to ensure correct and effective application of 
Community rules In the olive oil sector generally, It Is necessary to 
provide for the possibility of assigning to those agencies, in addition 
to their work as referred to above, checks relating to the consumption 
aid scheme and to the buying In and storage of olive oil by Intervention 
agencIes ; 
(1) OJ No C 
(2) OJ No C 
3) OJ No L 208? 3.3.1984, p.11 
'••'-; OJ No L 346, 1,5.12.1988, p. 12 
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 Is hereby amended as 
follows: 
1. The third subparagraph Is replaced by the following: 
" On Its own Initiative or at the Commission's request, the Member 
State may instruct the agency to carry out: 
- the prescribed checks relating to consumption aid and to the 
buying in and storage of olive oil by the Intervention agencies; 
- spec Iflc enquIrIes." 
2. in the second subparagraph the third Indent is deleted. 
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 Brussels, for the Council 
The President 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT concerning: Proposal for a Council Regulation 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 Laying down special measures 
in respect of olive oil. 
1. Budget heading : IIIB Itéra : 298 Title : Measures to combat fraud affecting the 
EAG6F Guarantee Section (APB 1990) 
2. Legal basis : Article 43 of the Treaty 
3. Classification Coipulsory expendi turefrgfUlimillWEfcU 
4. Purpose/description of the leasure : To extend the tasks of the agencies to effect 
controls in consumption aid and on intervention 
storage. 
5* Method of calculation 
5.1 Fori of expenditure : Participation based on real costs 
5.2 Cowunity contribution : 5u% 0r 100% depending on the case. 
5.3 Calculation : It is estimated that the extension of the tasks of the agencies 
will Lead to an increase of about 3 mECU for the four agencies. 
6. Financial implication as regards operating appropriations 
6.1 Schedule of coinitient appropriations and payient appropriations (• ECU) 
Year 
19 90 
19 91 
19 92 2 (1) 
3 
3 
Total _§_ 
)>.2 Financing during current year : NI, 
7. Observations : (1) No supplementary costs in 1990 for consumption aid in 
Spain and Portugal. 
COMPETITIVENESS AND EMPLOYMENT IMPACT STATEMENT 
I. What Is the main reason for Introducing the measure ? 
Extension des compétences des agences de contrôle pour l'huile 
d'olive dans les Etats membres producteurs (aide à la 
consommation, achat et stockage par les organismes 
d'Intervent Ion). 
II. Features of the business In question. In particular : 
(a) Are there many SMEs ? — 
(b) Have any mergers been noted in any regions which are : 
(I) eligible for regional aid in the Member States ? — 
(il) eligible under ERDF ? — 
III. What direct obligations does this measure impose on 
businesses ? — 
IV. What Indirect obligations are local authorities likely to impose 
on businesses ? — 
V. Are there any special measures in respect of SMEs ? 
Please specify. — 
VI. What is the likely effect on : 
(a) the competitiveness of businesses ? — 
(b) employaient ? — 
Vil. Have both sides of industry been consulted ? — 
Please Indicate their opinions. 
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Commission of the European Communities 
COM(89) 349/Rev. final 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 laying down special measures in 
respect of olive oil 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
27.7.1989 
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Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 laying 
down special measures in respect of olive oil 
(submitted to the Council by the Commission) 
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