; WHEREAS IN THESE CASES THE MEMBER STATES SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO FIX THEMSELVES THE QUANTITY OF OIL ELIGIBLE FOR AID ;
WHEREAS , TO ENSURE THAT THE SYSTEM OF AID OPERATES CORRECTLY , THE AID MUST BE RESERVED FOR OIL PUT UP IN SMALL CONTAINERS WHICH ARE TRADITIONALLY DEMANDED BY THE CONSUMER ;
WHEREAS , HOWEVER , EXPERIENCE SHOWS THAT UNDERTAKINGS HABITUALLY USE CONTAINERS WITH A HIGHER CAPACITY IN ORDER TO SATISFY THE DEMAND OF CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF CONSUMER ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE ADVISABLE TO GRANT AID ALSO FOR OIL PUT UP IN SUCH CONTAINERS DURING THE PERIOD NECESSARY FOR TRADERS TO ADJUST TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AID SYSTEM ;
WHEREAS ARTICLE 11 OF REGULATION NO 136/66/EEC PROVIDES THAT THE AID IS TO BE GRANTED FOR OIL PRODUCED AND MARKETED IN THE COMMUNITY ; WHEREAS , IN THE INTERESTS OF SOUND ADMINISTRATION , THE NOTION OF MARKETING IN THE COMMUNITY SHOULD BE DEFINED ;
WHEREAS THE APPLICATION FOR AID MUST INCLUDE A MINIMUM OF PARTICULARS NECESSARY FOR CHECKING THE ENTITLEMENT TO AID ;
WHEREAS THE MINIMUM QUANTITY WHICH MUST BE THE SUBJECT OF EACH APPLICATION FOR AID SHOULD BE SET AT A LEVEL PERMITTING RATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE AID SYSTEM ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE UNIFORM APPLICATION OF THE AID SYSTEM , THE METHOD OF PAYING THE AID SHOULD BE DEFINED ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE SYSTEM OPERATES CORRECTLY , ADVANCE PAYMENT OF THE AID SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE LODGING OF A SECURITY TO BE RELEASED ON ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ENTITLEMENT TO THE AID ;
WHEREAS ARTICLE 9 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3089/78 OF 19 DECEMBER 1978 LAYING DOWN GENERAL RULES IN RESPECT OF AID FOR THE CONSUMPTION OF OLIVE OIL ( 3 ) PROVIDES THAT ALL PLACING INTO FREE CIRCULATION OF OLIVE OIL IMPORTED IN BULK OR IN CONTAINERS OF A CERTAIN CAPACITY IS TO BE SUBJECT TO THE LODGING OF A SECURITY WHICH IS TO BE RELEASED AS SOON AS THE OIL HAS BEEN RENDERED INELIGIBLE FOR AID ; WHEREAS DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM OF SECURITIES SHOULD BE DEFINED ;
WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THESE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CHECKING OF IMPORTED OIL OPERATE CORRECTLY , THE USES WHICH RENDER THE OIL INELIGIBLE FOR THE AID SHOULD BE DEFINED ; WHEREAS , FOR THE SAME REASON , PROVISION SHOULD BE MADE FOR THE ISSUING BY THE MEMBER STATE OF A DOCUMENT CERTIFYING THAT THE OIL HAS BEEN PUT TO ONE OF THE USES IN QUESTION ;
WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR OILS AND FATS ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ARTICLE 1
1 . FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE APPROVAL REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 3089/78 , A PACKAGING PLANT MUST HAVE A PACKAGING CAPACITY OF AT LEAST THREE TONNES OF OIL PER EIGHT-HOUR WORKING DAY .
HOWEVER , WITHOUT