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Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation (EEC)No601/76layingdownspecialmeasures
inparticularforthedetermination oftheoffersofoliveoilon
theworldmarket I v
Proposalfora ,
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation (EEC)No602/76layingdownspecialmeasures,
inparticularforthedetermination oftheoffersofoliveoilon
theGreekmarket
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission )
C0K(76)484final
1

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.Pendingtherevisionofthecommonorganization ofthemarketinoliveoil,
whichtheCommissionundertooktosubmittotheCouncil "beforetheendof1976,
inviewofthedifficulties encounteredinthecorrectfixingofthelevyin
thatsector,theCouncil,inRegulations (ESC)Nos6OI/76and602/76of15March
1976,haslaiddownthatwhenoffersofunrefinedoliveoilontheworldmarket
andtheGreekmarketdonotcorrespondtorealpurchasingpossibilities in
quantitieswhicharerepresentative ofthemarket,theimportlevyapplicable
tovirginoliveoil,refinedoliveoilandolivesshall "befixedbytendering
procedure.
Thatmeasure,whichconstitutesaderogationfromthebasicregulation,
3JoI36/66/EEC,representsamanagementinstrumentwhich,throughtheoffers
whicharemadeunderthetenderingprocedureinrespectofthelevy,enables
thetrueworldmarkettrendtobegaugedwhentheusualinformationiseither
notavailableordoesnotseemtoreflectthetruetendencyofthesaidmarket.
Havingregardtothegeneralrevisionenvisaged,thedurationofthemeasure
inquestionwaslimitedto31October1976,"theendofthe1975/76oilyear.
TheurgencyofthematterledtheCounciltoadoptthetwoRegulations in
questiononthebasisofArticle36ofRegulationHo136/66/EEC,thatisto
saywithoutconsultingtheEuropeanParliament .
2.Sincenosignificant changeinthemarketinoliveoilisexpectedinthe
comingmonthsandthegeneralrevisionofthecommonorganization ofthe
marketinoliveoilhasnotyetbeencompleted,thetenderingsysteminrespect
ofthelevyshouldbeextendedinaocordancewiththeprocedurelaiddownin
Article43(2)oftheTreaty,fortheperiodnecessaryfortheadoptionby
theCouncilandtheentryintoforceofthenewprovisionsconcerningoliveoil.
Thatisthepurposeoftheseproposals.
3»Itispointedouttnatinw,hatconcernsthispropositionrelatingtomaasures
forthegreekmarket,thedispositionsreferredtoinArticle34ofthe
AthensAgreementshouldbetakenintoconsideration .

Proposa Lfora
COüiíCILRECTJLATION (EEC)
amendingRegulation (EBC)No601/76layingdownspecialmeasuresinparticular
forthedetermination oftheoffersofoliveoilontheworldmarket
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOISIUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and
inparticularArticle43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ,
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropeanParliament,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No601/76of15March1976^"laiddownspecial
measuresforthedetermination oftheoffersofoliveoilontheworldmarket;
WhereasthatRegulation,whichisapplicable •until31October1976,wasadopted
inaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforinArticle36ofCouncilRegulation
NoI36/66/EECof22September1966ontheestablishment ofacommonorganization
ofthemarketsinoilsandfats,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)Ho1707/73,
becauseoftheurgencyofthemeasuresenvisagedandpendingthegeneralrevision
oftherulesconcerningtheoliveoilsector;
Whereasthedifficulties ofassessingthetruemarketsituation,whichwerethe
reasonfortheadoptionofRegulation(EEC)No601/76,stillprevail;whereas
furthermoreitisnotexpectedthatthegeneralrevisionoftherulesforthe
commonorganization ofthemarketinoliveoilcanbecompletedveryshortly;
whereasinthesecircumstances thespecialmeasuresreferredtointheafore­
mentionedRegulationshouldbemaintained ;
Whereastheperiodofapplicability ofthisRegulationshouldbelimitedtoa
periodsufficientforthecompletion -ofthegeneralrevisionoftherules
relatingtooliveoil,
OJloL72ofI8.3.I976,p.l
2OJHoL172of30.9.1966,p.3025/66
3OJNoL175of29.6.1973,p.5

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :'
?
Article1
Wherefreequotationsontheworldmarketarenotadeterminingfactorfor
theofferpriceforoneormorequalitiesofunrefinedoliveoilfalling
withinsubheading15.07AIIa)oftheCommonCustomsTariff,thelevyreferred
toinArticle13ofRegulationHo136/66/EECandtheminimumlevyreferredto
inArticle2ofthisRegulation may"befixed,solelyforthequalitiesconcerned,
atlevelsdeterminedbyreferencetotheactualofferpricesforthose
qualities.
Article2
1.Whenoffersofunrelinedolxveoilontheworldmarketdonotcorrespondto
realpurchasingpossibilities inquantitiesxfhicharerepresentative ofthe
market,theimportlevyreferredtoinArticles13,14and15ofRegulation
Ho136/66/EECshall"befixed"bytenderingprocedure.
2.Atregularintervalsthepersonsconcernedshallsubmitanapplicationforan
importlicencetothecompetent "bodiesintheMemberStatesandatthesame
timeshallprovideaspecialsecurityinanamounttobedecided..
Theapplicationforanimportlicenceshallheaccompanied "byastatementof:
a)thequantityoftheproductcovered "bytheapplication ;
"b)therateoflevyper100kilogrammesofthe1productwhichtheapplicant
undertakestopayatthetimeofimport.
3.TheCommissionshalldeterminetheminimumrateofthelevyinunitsof
accountper100kilogrammesoftheproduct.
4.Licencesshallheissuedforapplicationsstatingarateoflevygreaterthan
orequaltotheminimumratedetermined "bytheCommission.Inthiseventthe
applicantshall"be"boundtoimportthequantityoftheproductstatedinhis
application attherateoflevystatedtherein.
Article3
Notwithstanding Article15ofRegulationNo136/66/EECnolevyshall"be
imposedonimportsofoliveoilcakesandotherresiduesfallingwithin

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heading23.04AoftheCommonCustomsTariffxirhichhaveanoilcontent
ofnotmorethan
Article4
Thedetailedrulesfortheimplementation OJ.thisRegulationshall "be
adoptedinaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforinArticle38of
RegulationNoI36/66/EEC.
Article5
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayfollowingits
publicationintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
Itshalltieapplicableuntil31October1977•
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable
inallMemberStates.
Doneat FortheCouncil

Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION(EEC)
amend-in,?Reflation (EEC)No602/76Ispyingdownspecialmeasuresinparticular
forthedetermination oftheoffersofoliveoilontheGreekmarket
THECOUNCILOPTHEEUROPEANCOEMUETITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanEconomicCommunity,and
inparticular .Article43thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission,
HavingregardtotheOpionianoftheEuropeanParliament,
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No602/76of15March1976^"laiddownspecial
measuresforthe^determination oftheoffersofoliveoilontheGreekmarket;
WhereasthatRegulation,whichisapplicableuntil31October1976,wasadopted
inaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforinArticle10ofCouncilRegulation
No•'■62/66/ESCof27October1966ontradebetweentheCommunity ■■ -.i
2andGreece10oilsandfats,
becauseoftheurgencyofthemeasuresenvisagedandpendingthegeneralrevision
oftherulesconcerningtheoliveoilsector;
Whereasthedifficulties ofassessingthetruemarketsituation,whichwerethe
reasonfortheadoptionofRegulation(EEC)NO602/76,stillprevail;whereas
furthermore ,itisnotexpectedthatthegeneralrevisionoftherulesforthe
commonorganization ofthemarketinoliveoilcanbecompletedveryshortly;
whereasinthesecircumstances thespecialmeasuresreferredtointheafore­
mentionedRegulationshouldbemaintained ;
Whereastheperiodofapplicability ofthisRegulationshouldbelimitedtoa
periodsufficientforthecompletionofthegeneralrevisionoftherules
relatingtooliveoil,
"XJNoL72of18.3.1976,p.3
20JNo197of29-10.1966,p.3393/66

HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Wherefreequotations ontheGreekmarketarenotadeterminingfactor
fortheofferpriceforoneormorequalitiesofunrefinedoliveoilfalling
withinsubheading15.07AIIa)oftheCommonCustomsTariff,thelevy-
referredtoinArticle13ofRegulationNo136/66/E2DCandtheminimumlevy
referredtoinArticle2ofthisRegulation may"befixed,solelyforthe
qualitiesconcerned,atlevels-determinedbyreferencetotheactualoffer
pricesforthosqualities.
Article2
whenoffersofunrefinedoliveoilontheGreekmarketdonotcorrespond
torealpurchasingpossibilities inquantitieswhicharerepresentative of
themarket,theimportlevyreferredtoinArticles3,4and5ofRegulation
HoI62/66/EECshall"befixed"bytenderingprocedure.
Atregularintervalsthepersonsconcernedshallsubmitanapplicationforan
importlicencetothecompetentbodies'intheMemberStatesandatthesame
timeshallprovideaspecialsecurityinanamounttobedecided..
Theapplicationforanimportlicenceshallbeaccompanied byastatementof
a)thequantityoftheproductcoveredbytheapplication ;
b)therateoflevyper100kilogramrr.esofthe.productwhichtheapplicant
undertakes ;topayatthetimeofimport.
TheCommissionshalldeterminetheminimumrateofthelevyinunitsof
accountper100kilogrammesoftheproduct.
Licencesshallbeissuedforapplicationsstatingarateoflevygreaterthan
orequaltotheminimumratedeterminedbytheCommission.Inthiseventthe
applicantshallbeboundtoimportthequantityoftheproductstatedinhis
applicationattherateoflevystatedtherein.

Article3
Notwithstanding Article5RegulationHo162/66/EECnolevyshall"beimposed
onimportsofoliveoil-cakesandotherresiduesfallingwithinheading
23.04AoftheCommonCustomsTariffwhichhaveanoilcontentofnotmore
thanyfo.
Article4
ImportsoftheproductsreferredtoinArticle9ofRegulationi>o162/66/EIDC
shallhesubjecttoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No601/76of15March1976laying
downspecialmeasures,inparticularforthedetermination oftheoffersof
oliveoilontheworldmarket"'",aslastamendedbyRegulation(SSC)Ho/'
.Article5
'I.
Thedetailedrulesfortheimplementation ofthisRegulationshallbeadopted
inaccordancewiththeprocedureprovidedforinArticle38ofRegulation
NoI36/66/ESC.
Article6
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayiollowingitspublicationin
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
Itshall "beapplicableuntil31October1977*
ThisRegulationshallhe"bindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicablein
allMemberStates.
Doneat FortheCouncil
1„_OJÏToL72of18.3.1976,p,l
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