3. 4. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 82/15 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No ... 
of... 
amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organization 
of the market in oils and fats 
(89/C 82/12) 
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, 
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social 
Committee, 
Whereas Article 26 of Council Regulation No 136/66/ 
EEC (x), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No ... (2), 
stipulates an intervention buying-in price for oilseeds of 
94 % of the intervention price set by the Council for the 
marketing year; whereas the monthly increases are 
applicable to products bought in by intervention, as is the 
supplement for 'double zero' rape seed; whereas if the 
maximum guaranteed quantities are exceeded the buying-
in price is to be reduced by the same amount as the 
reduction in the aid; whereas for clarity this provision 
should be made more precise; 
Whereas the sale of rape seed and of sunflower seed to 
intervention agencies should be exceptional; whereas 
concern for sound management of the market dictates that 
the sale of such seed to user undertakings should be 
encouraged; whereas sales by growers to intervention 
agencies should therefore be restricted in the next two 
marketing years to the final months; 
Whereas experience has shown that the monthly increases, 
instead of encouraging selling of the product in line with 
market requirements, can be an obstacle to normal disposal 
of production; whereas, moreover, account must be taken 
of the time restriction on the sale of rape seed and of 
sunflower seed to the intervention agencies; whereas the 
minimum number of monthly increases in the prices of 
these products should in consequence be reduced to four; 
(!) OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. 
(2) OJ No L ... Whereas Article 25 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC sets the 
dates from which the monthly increases run; whereas in the 
interests of greater flexibility these dates should instead be 
set in the Regulation determining the monthly increases to 
be applied during the marketing year; 
Whereas in the interest of stability of commercial 
transactions provision was made for advance fixing of 
refunds on olive oil; whereas experience has however 
shown that under certain circumstances, in particular 
abnormal use of this facility by interested parties, there 
have been justifiable fears of difficulties on the market; 
Whereas to remedy such a situation it would have to be 
possible for measures to be taken rapidly; whereas the 
Commission should therefore be enabled to adopt such 
measures following consultation of the Management 
Committee or even, in urgent cases, without waiting for it 
to meet, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Regulation No 136/66/EEC is amended as follows: 
1. Article 24a(l) shall read: 
'1. The target, intervention and intervention buying-
in prices for "double zero" rape seed shall be increased 
by a supplement.' 
2. The first paragraph of Article 25 shall read: 
'To enable sales to be staggered the target prices, the 
intervention prices and the intervention buying-in prices 
shall be increased each month for a period to be 
determined of at least four months running from the 
beginning of the fifth month, by the same amount for all 
three prices.' 
3. The first subparagraph of Article 26(1) shall read: 
'Intervention agencies shall buy in from 1 January to 31 
May, on terms laid down as provided for in paragraphs 
2 and 3, seed of Community origin offered to them. In 
Spain and Portugal, however, buying-in of sunflower 
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seed shall commence on 1 November. The buying-in 
price shall be 94 % of the intervention price. It shall be 
subject to the monthly increases, to the supplement 
indicated in Article 24a and to the reduction indicated in 
Article 27a(4). 
In the 1989/90 marketing year, however, buying-in shall 
be carried out from 1 November to 31 May and for 
sunflower seed in Spain and Portugal, from 1 September 
to 31 May in the same marketing year.' 
Article 2 
' The following paragraph 4 is added to Article 20. 
'4. If examination of the market situation reveals 
difficulties stemming from application of the provisions 
on advance fixing of the refund, or if there is a risk of 
such difficulties arising, a decision may be taken under 
the procedure provided for in Article 38 to suspend 
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 Act of Accession of Spain and 
Portugal, and in particular Articles 89(1), 92(3), 234(2) and 
290(3) thereof, application of these provisions for the shortest period 
absolutely necessary. 
In cases of extreme urgency the Commission may, 
following examination of the situation on the basis of 
all the information available to it, decide to suspend 
advance fixing for a period that may not exceed three 
working days. 
During periods of suspension licence applications 
accompanied by applications for advance fixing may 
not be lodged.' 
Article 3 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day 
following its publication in the Official Journal of the 
European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 July 1989 to rape seed, from 1 August 
1989 to sunflower seed and from 1 November 1989 to olive 
oil. 
market in oils and fats (*), as last amended by Regulation 
(EEC) No ... (2), and in particular Articles 4(4) and 5(1) 
thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament, This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at... 
For the Council 
Proposal for a 
COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No ... 
of... 
fixing the production target price, the production aid and the intervention price for olive oil 
for the 1989/90 marketing year 
(89/C 82/13) 
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 
22 September 1966 on the common organization of the (!) OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. 
(2) See page 15 of this Official Journal.