Council Regulation (EC) No 2292/2001 of 20 November 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 laying down special measures in respect of olive oil
Date: 2001-11-20
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: olive oil, production aid, production control

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 2292/2001

of 20 November 2001

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 laying down special measures in respect of olive oil

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 37 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2),

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

In accordance with the last subparagraph of Article 1(5)
of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 (3),
the
Council, on a proposal
is to
from the Commission,
decide before 1 January 2001 on any financing of the
expenditure of the agencies after the 2001/02 marketing
year.

By means of Council Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001 of
23 July 2001 amending Regulations No 136/66/EEC
and (EC) No 1638/98 as regards the extension of the
period of validity of the aid scheme and the quality
the Council has decided to
strategy for olive oil (4),
introduce a new aid scheme from 1 November 2004.
The current aid scheme remains in force up to and
including the 2003/04 marketing year. Under these
circumstances, provision should be made to continue
the Community contribution to the expenditure incurred
by the agencies carrying out certain checks in connec-
tion with the olive oil production aid scheme up to and
including the 2003/04 marketing year. Provision should
also be made to continue this contribution to the expen-
diture incurred by the agencies during the 2004/05
marketing year in order to allow them to carry out the
necessary complementary verifications relating to the
previous marketing year and also to guarantee the

(1) OJ C 213 E, 31.7.2001, p. 1.
(2) Opinion delivered on 23 October 2001 (not yet published in the

Official Journal).

(3) OJ L 208, 3.8.1984, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regula-

tion (EC) No 150/1999 (OJ L 18, 23.1.1999, p. 7).

(4) OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 4.

continuity of the system of controls provided for under
Article 1(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84. In 2003,
the Commission should consider the need to continue
the Community contribution to the expenditure of the
agencies after the 2004/05 marketing year in the context
of
the
common market organisation in the sector in question.

the proceedings planned for

the reform of

(3)

In view of amendments to the text of the Treaty estab-
lishing the European Community,
is necessary to
replace the reference to Article 43(2) of the Treaty,

it

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 is amended as follows:

1.

in the penultimate subparagraph of Article 1(5), ‘three years’
shall be replaced by ‘six years’;

2. the last subparagraph of Article 1(5) shall be replaced by the

following:

‘In 2003 the Commission shall examine the need to main-
tain the Community contribution in the agencies' expendi-
ture and, where appropriate, shall present a proposal to the
Council
in the context of the decision on the common
organisation of the market provided for in Article 3(2) of
Regulation (EC) No 1638/98. In accordance with the proce-
dure provided for in Article 37(2) of the Treaty, the Council
shall decide on any financing of the expenditure in question
in the context of the said decision.’

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 20 November 2001.

For the Council

The President

A. NEYTS-UYTTEBROECK