CELEX: 51991PC0269
Language: en
Date: 1991-07-17
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) AMENDING COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2262/84 LAYING DOWN SPECIAL MEASURES IN RESPECT OF OLIVE OIL

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                                C0M(91) 269 final
                                                Brussels, 17 July 1991
                                 Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC!
                  Amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84
              laying down special measures In respect of olive oil
                         (presented by the Commission)
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 ---pagebreak---                          EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
Article 1(1) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 of 17 July 1984
laying down special measures in respect of olive oil stipulates that
each Member State producing more than 3000 tonnes of olive oil over a
reference period Is to set up an agency for the purpose of carrying out
certain checks and duties In connection with the olive oil production
aid scheme. Article 1(5) of the same Regulation stipulates that the
Council, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the
Commission, Is to adopt by 1 January 1992 the method for financing the
agency's actual expenditure as from the 1992/93 marketing year.
It is advisable for 50% of an agency's actual expenditure to be made
chargeable to the general budget of the European Communities in order to
ensure the regular operation of the agency under the conditions of
administrative autonomy laid down by the Community rules.
In addition, provision must be made for the possibility of extending the
duties of the agencies to include checks on Community aids to the
sector, with the exception of export refunds, in order to better ensure
the correct and effective application of the various Community rules in
respect of olive oil.
Lastly, to Improve the monitoring of the running of the agencies and
reinforce the overall effectiveness of the control mechanism, it is
advisable to provide on the one hand for the possibility of Commission
representation within an agency and on the other for the obligation on
the Member States to act on the findings of the agencies and inform the
Commission of the results on a regular basis.
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                                                          Proposal for a
                                            COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No                     /91
                                                             Of ...1991
                                  Amending Council 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 Commission1,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament2,
Whereas, In order to better ensure the correct and effective application
of Community rules In the olive oil sector, it is advisable to entrust
the agencies with the task of carrying out the checks for all the
Community aids paid in this sector, with the exception of refunds;
Whereas, in order to Improve the monitoring by the Commission of the
agency's operation and activities, provision should be made for the
Commission to be represented within an agency;
Whereas, in order to improve the follow-up given to the findings of the
checks conducted by an agency, communication needs to be established
between the Member State and the Commission;
Whereas under Article 1(5) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 of
17 July 1984 laying down special measures in respect of olive oil 3 , as
 last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 200/90 of 22 January 1990 4 , the
Council acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission
 Is to adopt by 1 January 1992 the method for financing the agencies'
actual expenditure as from the 1992/3 marketing year; whereas in view
of the extent of the tasks entrusted to the agencies and of their
 importance for the correct and uniform application of Community rules in
the sector, provision should be made for a Community contribution to the
agencies' expenditure enabling them to function effectively and
regularly while maintaining the administrative autonomy envisaged by the
rules;
1  0J No C,                              , p.
2  0J No                      ,                  , p.
3  0J No L 208, 3.8.1984, p. 11.
4  0J No L 22, 27.1.1990, p. 6.
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                 Article 1
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2262/84 Is amended as follows:
1) Article 1(1), first subparagraph, is replaced by the following:
" Each producer Member state shall, in accordance with Its legal
  structure, set up an agency for the purpose of carrying out certain
  checks and duties In connection with Community aids for olive oil,
  except for export refunds."
2) Article 1(2) is replaced by the following:
" in order to ensure that Community rules In respect of olive oil are
  correctly applied, an agency as referred to In paragraph 1 shall,
   inter alia, In accordance with the work schedule referred to In
  paragraph 4:
- check that the work of the producer organizations and associations
  complies with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 of 17 July 1984
   laying down general rules on the granting of aid for the production of
  olive oil and of aid to olive oil producer organizations;
- conduct checks of approved mills; '
- verify the accuracy of the data set out In the crop declarations and
  aid applications without prejudice to the responsibilities of the
  Member State;
- carry out checks on the end-use of olive oil and olIve-resldue oil and
  on the end-use of their by-products;
- collect, verify and process, at national level, the data required for
  ascertaining the yields mentioned in Article 18 of Regulation (EEC)
  No 2261/84;
- conduct statistical surveys Into production, processing and
  consumption of olive oil and olive-residue oil;
- monitor the approved packaging plants, in accordance with Article 7 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 and,
  where necessary, the professional bodies recognized under Article
  11(3) of Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC;
- carry out checks on the origin of Imported olive oil and olIve-resldue
  oi I ;
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- monitor the buylng-in, storage and sale of olive oil by the
   intervention agencies referred to in Articles 12 and 13 of Council
  Regulation No 136/66/EEC;
- monitor the firms manufacturIng .preserved products In accordance with
  Article 8 of Council Regulation No 591/79 of 26 March 1979 laying down
  general rules concerning the production refund for olive oils used in
   the manufacture of certain preserved foods;
- monitor the storage operations carried out under Council Regulation No
   136/66/EEC, Article 20d (3);
- conduct specific surveys requested either by the Member State, on Its
  own initiative and with the Commission's agreement or by the
  Commission itself;"
3) The following subparagraph is added to Article 1(3):
" The Commission may take part In the discussions held by the agency's
  management. Its representative does not vote."
4) In Article 1(4), first subparagraph, the words "the production aid
    scheme" are replaced by "the Community rules".
5) The following subparagraphs are added to Article 1(4):
" The Member States shall act upon the agency's findings as promptly as
  possible.
  They shall regularly communicate to the Commission a list of the
  actions taken and the sanctions applied as a result of the agency's
  findings on the basis of Its checks.
  The communication shall not affect the application of Article 3 of
  Council Regulation (EEC) No 595/91 of 4 March 1991 1 ."
6) Article 1(5) is replaced by the following wording:
" As from the 1992/93 marketing year, 50% of the agency's actual
  expenditure shall be chargeable to the general budget of the European
  Commun!tles."
  The Member States shall be entitled, under conditions to be determined
  according to the procedure laid down In Article 38 of Council
  Regulation No 136/66/EEC, to meet part of their financial burden by
  making deductions from the Community aids granted In respect of olive
  oil."
7) In Article 1(6), first subparagraph, the words "has been set up and"
    are deleted. In the second subparagraph the words "the setting up
    and" are deleted.
1 0J No L 67, 14.3.1991, p. 11.
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8) The words "belonging to a producer organization" are deleted from
   Article 2(b).
9) In Article 2(d), the words "this Regulation" are replaced by "Council
   Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84"
10) The following subparagraphs are added to Article 2:
" Under the same article, the Member States shall take specific and
  appropriate measures to apply sanctions In the event of any breaches
  of the consumption aid arrangements, particularly where It has been
  noted that:
- an approved packaging plant has not fulfilled the obligations arising
  under Council Regulation (EEC) No 3089/78, In particular In the cases
  provided for in Article 3;
- a recognized professional organization has not fulfilled the
  obligations arising under the said Regulation.
  The Member States shall take specific and appropriate measures to
  apply sanctions in the event of any breaches of the arrangements set
  out in Articles 12, 13, 20a and 20d of Council Regulation No
  136/66/EEC."
                                Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of Its publication In
the Official Journal of the European Communities.
It shall apply from 1 January 1992.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in a I I Member States.
Done at Brussels,                                        For the Council
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                            F I C H E       F I N A N C I E R E
                                        concernant :
Proposition de règlement du Conseil modifiant le règlement (CEE) n' 2262/84 prévoyant
des mesures spéciales dans le secteur de l'huile d'olive.
1.  Ligne budgétaire : B2-5110        Actions de contrôle et de lutte contre la fraude
                        B8-2510       Dépenses d'appui et de soutien
2.  Base Juridique : Article 43
3.  Classification :        Dépense obligatoire
4.  Objectifs de la mesure et description de l'action : La proposition établit, à
    partir de la campagne 1992/93 et pour les campagnes suivantes, la méthode de
    financement des agences de contrôle dans le secteur de l'nui le d'olive dans
    l'objectif de garantir pour l'avenir leur fonctionnement régulier.
5.  Méthode de calcul :
5.1 Nature de la dépense : Cofinancement des dépenses nationales effectives.
5.2 Part du financement communautaire : 50 %.
5.3 Calcul : Sur base de l'expérience acquise dans le cadre du fonctionnement des
    agences et des dépenses en résultant, et en prenant en considération
    l'élargissement de leur compétence à l'ensemble du secteur de l'huile d'olive -
    élargissement qui entraînerait des dépenses supplémentaires à partir de 1993 - le
    coût à rythme de croisière, à charge du budget communautaire est estimé à
    13,5 mécu/an (prix '91).
6.  Incidence financière sur les crédits opérationnels : (ligne B2-5110) (2)
6.1 Echéancier des crédits d'engagement et de paiement (mio ECU)
            Exercice                           ÇE/çp
            1992                               12,5 (1)
            1993                               13,5
            1994                               13,5
            1995                               13,5
            1996                               13.5
            TOTAL 92-96                        66,5
6.2 Financement pendant l'exercice en cours : Assuré par le régime en cours.
7.  Observations :
(1) Prévu dans I'APB 1992.
(2\ A ces dépenses opérationnelles il faudrait ajouter des dépenses d'appui et de
soutien s'élevant à partir de 1993 à environ 150.000 ECU/an et visant à couvrir les
frais d'audit et des missions. Pour 1992 un montant de 100.000 écus est prévu dans
I'APB 1992.
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