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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(79)70final.
Brussels,26February1979
Proposalfora
COUNCILREGULATION (EEC?
layingdowngeneralrulesconcerningtheproduction
refundforoliveoilsusedinthemanufacture of
certainpreservedfoods
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(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
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Proposal for
£0;J*■<CTL*?S{JL&T7f•H(&-C)
layingdowngeneralrulesconcerning theproduction refundfor
oliveoilsusedinthemanufacture ofcertainpreserved foods
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishing theEuropeanEconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation Ho136/66/EECof22September 1966on
theestablishment ofacommonorganization ofthemarketinoilsandfats*-",
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1562/78C2)„andinparticularthe.
secondparagraph ofArticle20athereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation CEEC)No2749/78of23November 1978
on.tradeinoilsandfatsbetweentheCommunity andGreece*3*,andin
particular Article 9thereof,
Havingregardtotheproposal fromtheCommission ,
WhereasArticle20aofRegulation No136/66/EEClaysdownthat;oliveoilused
inthemanufacture ofpreservedfishandvegetables shallqualifyfor
production refunds;whereasgeneralrulesfortheimplementation ofthis
systemmustbeadopted;
Whereastheproduction refundmustenablebeneficiaries topurchaseonthe
Community marketatpricesclosetoworldmarketpricesthequalityofoil
whichtheyusemostfrequently intheirmanufactures ;whereas,forthis
purpose,theproduction refundmustbefixedonthebasisofthevariable
componentoftheimportlevyonoilsobtainedbyrefiningvirginoliveoil;
Whereasinterestedpartiesmustbeguaranteed acertaindegreeofstability
inthecostpriceofoliveoilusedinpreservedproducts;whereas,forthis
purpose,'refundmustbefixedfora*fairly .longperiodandwithoutaccount
beingtakenofrelatively smallalterations intheimportlevies;
(1)OJNo172,30,9,1966,p,3025.
<2)OJNoL185,7,7,1978,p,1
(3)OJNoL331,28,11,1978,p,1

fortheconr-wpiinnco:,iv«?cUofCc^-.-nityor-gin; acoord -ngtrAr­
ticle1ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)Ho308V78<•'♦*,':h-;saidshallbegranted
onlytoapprovedoliveoilpackagingplants;whereas,however,inordertoavoid
placingCommunity-originoilsatadisadvantage incompetition withimported
oilsitisnecessarytoincreasetherefundtobegrantedinrespectof
oilsofCommunityorigin .bytheamountoftheconsumption aid;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2751/78(5)providesthattheimportlevies
shallbefixedbytenderwhencertainconditions obtain;whereas,intheeventof
thisprocedure beingapplied,theCommission shallfixaminimumexportlevyin
respectofrefinedoliveoils;whereas,inthatcase,itisnecessarytoprovide
forthefixingoftheproduction refundonthebasisoftheseminimumlevies;
Whereas,-inordertoensuretheproperfunctioning oftherefundsystem,account
shouldbetaken,atthetimewhentherefundisfixed,ofanysignificant change
inthethresholdpriceenvisaged duringtheperiodofapplication oftherefund
inquestion;
Whereastherefundmustbegrantedonlyinrespectofquantities actually used
inthepreservedproducts;whereasMemberStatesmusttherefore
ensuretheapplication ofanappropriate systemofchecking;
Whereasexperience hasshownthatpaymentincashoftheproduction refundisthe
systemwhichbestenablesinterestedpartiestotakeadvantageoftheprovisions
laiddowninthismatterbyRegulation No136/66/EEC;
WhereasthisRegulation replacesCouncilRegulation (EEC)No155/71(6)and
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1794/76(7);whereasthoseRegulations mustbe
repealed,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
(4)0JNoL369,"29.12.1978,p.12
(5)0JNoL331,23.11.1978 ,p.6
(6)0JNoL22,28.1.1971,p.5
(7)0JNoL201,27.7.1976,p.3

Article 1
ThisRegulationdefinestheconditionsforapplyingthesystemofproduction
refundsinrespectofoliveoilsusedinthemanufactureofpreservedfish
andvegetables *
Article2
Aproductionrefundshallbegrantedinrespectofoliveoilusedinthe
manufactureofpreservedfishfallingundersubheadings16,04B,C,D,E,
FandGoftheCommonCustomsTariffandpreservedvegetablesfallingunder
heading20,02ofthesaidTariff,
Article3
TheCommissionshallfixtheproductionrefundeverytwomonths.
Article4
1,SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle6,theamountoftherefund
shallbethearithmeticmeanofthevariablecomponentofthe
leviesappliedtotheimporto'foliveoilsfallingundersubheading
15,07AIIe)oftheCommonCustomsTariffforthetwomonthspreceding
themonthinwhichtherefundisimplemented.
I
However,wheretheoliveoilusedinthemanufactureofpreservedproducts
hasbeenproducedintheCommunity,therefundshallbethe
meanreferredtoaboveplustheamountofconsumptionaid
validonthedayoftheimplementation oftherefund.
2,The.refundfixedpreviouslyshallbemaintainedwherethedifferencebetween
tliatrefundandthenewamountcalculatedpursuanttofara§f"iap)h1dpes
notexc-eedanamounttobedetermined-
Article5
"Intheevent
1,of•thetenderingprocedurereferredtoinArticle16ofRegulation
No136/66/EECandinArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)No27'49/78beingused,
theproductionrefundshallbefixed,subjecttotheprovisionsof
Article .6,ofthisRegulation,onthebasisoftheminimumleviesdetermined
underthatprocedureinrespectofoilsfallingunder*subheading15,07
AIIa)oftheCommonCustomsTariff,
2,However,wheretheoliveoilusedinthemanufactureofpreservedproducts
hasbeenproducedintheCommunity,theamountdeterminedpursuantto
paragraph 1,shallbeincreasedbytheamountofconsumptionaid
validonthedayofTrrTpTern§ntati6n oftWrefund.
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Article6
1.Ifitisdecidedtousethetenderingprocedure,theCommissionshall
fixthe refund,inaccordancewithArticle5,forthefirsttimewhen
arefundfixedinaccordancewithArticle4fallsdueandprovidedthatatleast
t«ominimumlevieshavebeenfixed.
2.Ifit1sdecidedtoterminatethetenderingprocedure,theCownissionshallfix
therefundinaccordancewithArticle4,forthefirsttimewhenarefundfixed
inaccordancewithArticle5fallsdueandprov+dedthatatleasttwolevieshave
beenfixedpursuanttoArticle15ofRegulation No136/66/EEC.
Article7
Intheeventofasignificant changetakingplaceinthethresholdpriceduringthe
periodofvalidityoftherefund,accountmayalsobetaken,infixingtherefund,of
thedifferencebetweenthenewthresholdpriceandtheonevalidpreviously.
Article8
1.Entitlementtorefundshallarise .assoonastheoilisusedinthe
manufactureofpreservedproducts.
2.TheHerberStatesshallensurebymeansofasystemofcheckingthattheproduc­
tionrefundisgrantedsolelyinrespectoftheoliveoilusedinthemanufacture
ofpreservedfishandvegetablesreferredtoinArticle2.
Artiele9
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Theproductionrefundshallbepaidincash.
Article10
DetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthisRegulationshallbeadoptedinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle38ofRegulation No136/66/EEC.
Artide11
Regulations (EEC)No155/71and(EEC)No1794/76areherebyrepealed.
Artiele12
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April1979,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinall
MemberStates.
Doneat FortheCouncil

FINANCIAL STATEMENT
9.2.1979
1IBUDGETHEADING S6310"6319APPROBIATIONS *6310-299,7 MUCE
6319-4,8MUCE
2.TITLE:Draftproposition fortheCouncilsettingoutthegeneralrulesrelating
totheproduction refundforoliveoilusedinthemanufacture ofcertainpreserve !
fishandvegetables
3.LEGAL Article 20aofCouncil Reg.136/66/CEE
*•*1MSof"0Jtct1Adaptation oftheproduction refundsystemforoliveoilusedin
themanufacture ofcertainpreserved fishandvegetables following theHBIBaiiail
introduction ofconsumer aidforoliveoil
5.FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS
5.0EXPENDITURE-CHANGED TOTHEECBUDGET
ICVINTERVENTIONS )
-NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION
-OTHER
5.1RECEIPTS-OWNRESOURCES OfTHEEC
(LEVIES/CUSTOMS DUTIES)
-NATIONALPERIOD OF12MONTHS CURRENT FINANCIAL .TEAR
(79>FOLLOWING FINANCIAL TEAR
(Rfl)
5.0.1ESTI"ATE0 P*PfM3I^»E
5.1.' III 11'I181 •82
0 0
s«2METHODOFCALCULATION Utilization i7000toliveoil
Consumeraidrate:276,5UCE/t.Althoughquantities ofoliveoilusedinthe
manufacture ofcertainpreserved fishandvegetables donotbenefitfromconsu»er
aidthissameamountisincluded intheproduction refund.
Therefore,theneteffectiszero.Theresultofthisisthatthereisonlyare­
distribution ofapprobations inthebudget.
itBmn°6310-7000tx276,5UCE/T=-1,9MUCE=-2,1MUCE
itemn°6319♦7000tx276,5UCE/t=+1,9MUCE=♦2,1MUCE
6.0CANTHEPROJECT BEFINANCED FRCFLAPPROBATIONS ENTERED INTHERELEVANT CHAPTER OFTHECURRENT BUDGET ?
YES/BH
ttiMliSS£ECSB«l,aSfc3SElSE£StS3E3fcUS«SimEieSSS5fciiliH!eBS*«fiiII '|BS5§
6.3WILLFUTURE BUDGET APPFLOBLATIOMS 8ENECESSARY ?
US/HH
OBSERVATIONS :