PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2262/84 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL MEASURES IN RESPECT OF OLIVE OIL
Date: 1989-07-13
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EU aid, EU office or agency, administrative check, consumption, intervention agency, olive oil

COMMISSION  OF  THE  EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES 

REVISED  VERSION 

Brussels,  27  July 1989 

C0MC89) 349  final 

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 

HAS ADOPTED  THIS  REGULATION: 

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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. 

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F I N A N C I AL 

S T A T E M E NT 

concerning: 

Proposal  for  a  Council  Regulation 

amending  Regulation  (EEC)  No  2262/84  Laying  down  special  measures 
in  respect  of  o l i ve  o i l. 

1.  Budget  heading  : 

I I IB 

Itéra  : 

298 

Title :  Measures  to combat  fraud  affecting the 

EAG6F  Guarantee  Section  (APB 1990) 

2.  Legal  basis  : 

A r t i c le  43  of  the  Treaty 

3.  Classification 

Coipulsory  expendi t u r e f r g f U l i m i l l W E f cU 

4.  Purpose/description  of  the leasure  : 

To  extend  the  tasks  of  the  agencies  to  e f f e ct 
controls 
storage. 

in  consumption  aid  and  on 

intervention 

5*  Method  of  calculation 
5.1  Fori  of  expenditure  :  P a r t i c i p a t i on  based  on  r e al  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 ? — 

I I I.  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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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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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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