Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/278 of 27 February 2020 fixing the maximum amount of aid for private storage of olive oil within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882
Date: 2020-02-27
Institutions: Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development, European Commission
Subjects: EU Member State, EU aid, aid to agriculture, olive oil, private stock, storage of food, tendering








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28.2.2020   


EN


Official Journal of the European Union


L 59/4








            COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/278
of 27 February 2020
         
fixing the maximum amount of aid for private storage of olive oil within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882


THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,


Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 of 16 December 2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products (1), and in particular point (a) of the first subparagraph of Article 4(2) thereof,


Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (2), and in particular Article 18(2) thereof,

Whereas:







(1)


Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882 (3) opened a tendering procedure for private storage of olive oil.












(2)


On the basis of the tenders received during the submission sub-period ending on 25 February 2020, the maximum global quantity to be stored, the estimated costs of the storage and other relevant market information, it is appropriate to fix the maximum amount of aid for the storage of 41 644,28 tonnes of olive oil for a period of 180 days in order to alleviate the difficult market situation.












(3)


In order to ensure efficient management of the measure, this Regulation should enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.












(4)


The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee for the Common Organisation of the Agricultural Markets,





HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:



Article 1
For the tenders submitted within the tendering procedure opened by Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882 during the sub-period ending on 25 February 2020, the maximum amount of aid for private storage of olive oil shall be:






(a)


EUR 0,83 per tonne per day of extra virgin olive oil;










(b)


EUR 0,83 per tonne per day of virgin olive oil;










(c)


EUR 0,83 per tonne per day of lampante olive oil.






Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.




This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 February 2020.


For the Commission,


On behalf of the President,

María Ángeles BENÍTEZ SALAS
            

Acting Director-General


Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development






(1)  
            OJ L 346, 20.12.2013, p. 12.

(2)  
            OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1882 of 8 November 2019 (OJ L 290, 11.11.2019, p. 12).