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Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 601/76 laying down special measures in particular for the determination of the offers of olive oil on the world market#Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) amending Regulation (EEC) No 602/76 laying down special measures, in particular for the determination of the offers of olive oil on the Greek market (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                                     COM(76)484 final
                                                     Brussels , 21 September 1976
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                                 Proposal for a
                            COUNCIL REGULATION    ( EEC )
          amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 601 / 76 laying down special measures
          in particular for the determination of the offers of olive oil on
          the world market           I                                            v
                                 Proposal for a                            ,
                             COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
          amending Regulation ( EEC ) No 602 / 76 laying down special measures ,
          in particular for the determination of the offers of olive oil on
          the Greek market
                ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
C0K(76 ) 484 final
           1
 ---pagebreak---                                 EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
 1 . Pending the revision of the common organization of the market in olive oil ,
      which the Commission undertook to submit to the Council "before the end of 1976 ,
       in view of the difficulties encountered in the correct fixing of the levy in
      that sector , the Council , in Regulations (ESC) Nos 6OI/76 and 602/76 of 15 March
       1976 , has laid down that when offers of unrefined olive oil on the world market
      and the Greek market do not correspond to real purchasing possibilities in
      quantities which are representative of the market , the import levy applicable
      to virgin olive oil , refined olive oil and olives shall "be fixed by tendering
      procedure .
      That measure , which constitutes a derogation from the basic regulation ,
      3Jo I36/66/EEC , represents a management instrument which , through the offers
      which are made under the tendering procedure in respect of the levy , enables
      the true world market trend to be gauged when the usual information is either
      not available or does not seem to reflect the true tendency of the said market .
      Having regard to the general revision envisaged , the duration of the measure
      in question was limited to 31 October 1976 , "the end of the 1975/76 oil year .
      The urgency of the matter led the Council to adopt the two Regulations in
      question on the basis of Article 36 of Regulation Ho 136/66/EEC , that is to
      say without consulting the European Parliament .
 2 . Since no significant change in the market in olive oil is expected in the
      coming months and the general revision of the common organization of the
      market in olive oil has not yet been completed , the tendering system in respect
      of the levy should be extended in aocordance with the procedure laid down in
      Article 43 ( 2 ) of the Treaty , for the period necessary for the adoption by
      the Council and the entry into force of the new provisions concerning olive oil .
      That is the purpose of these proposals .
3 » It is pointed out tnat in w,hat concerns this proposition relating to maasures
     for the greek market , the dispositions referred to in Article 34 of the
     Athens Agreement should be taken into consideration .
 ---pagebreak---                        Proposa L for a
                 COüiíCIL RECTJLATION (EEC )
amending Regulation ( EBC ) No 601/ 7 6 laying down special measures in particular
for the determination of the offers of olive oil on the world market
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COISIUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community , and
in particular Article 43 thereof ,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 601/76 of 15 March 197 6^" laid down special
measures for the determination of the offers of olive oil on the world market ;
Whereas that Regulation , which is applicable •until 31 October 1976 , was adopted
in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 36 of Council Regulation
No I36/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization
of the markets in oils and fats , as last amended by Regulation (EEC ) Ho 1707/ 73 ,
because of the urgency of the measures envisaged and pending the general revision
of the rules concerning the olive oil sector ;
Whereas the difficulties of assessing the true market situation , which were the
reason for the adoption of Regulation (EEC) No 601/76 , still prevail ; whereas
furthermore it is not expected that the general revision of the rules for the
common organization of the market in olive oil can be completed very shortly;
whereas in these circumstances the special measures referred to in the afore­
mentioned Regulation should be maintained ;
Whereas the period of applicability of this Regulation should be limited to a
period sufficient for the completion -of the general revision of the rules
relating to olive oil ,
   OJ lo L 72 of I8.3.I976 , p.l
2 OJ Ho L 172 of 30.9.1966, p . 3025/66
 3 OJ No L 175 of 29.6.1973 , p.5
 ---pagebreak---                                          - 2 -
     HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : '
                                                                                       ?
                                     Article 1
     Where free quotations on the world market are not a determining factor for
     the offer price for one or more qualities of unrefined olive oil falling
     within subheading 15 . 07 A II a) of the Common Customs Tariff, the levy referred
     to in Article 13 of Regulation Ho 136/66/EEC and the minimum levy referred to
     in Article 2 of this Regulation may "be fixed , solely for the qualities concerned ,
     at levels determined by reference to the actual offer prices for those
     qualities .
                                     Article 2
1 . When offers of unrelined olxve oil on the world market do not correspond to
    real purchasing possibilities in quantities xfhich are representative of the
    market , the import levy referred to in Articles 13 , 14 and 15 of Regulation
    Ho 136/66/EEC shall "be fixed "by tendering procedure .
2 . At regular intervals the persons concerned shall submit an application for an
     import licence to the competent "bodies in the Member States and at the same
    time shall provide a special security in an amount to be decided ..
    The application for an import licence shall he accompanied "by a statement of :
     a) the quantity of the product covered "by the application ;
    "b) the rate of levy per 100 kilogrammes of the1 product which the applicant
        undertakes to pay at the time of import .
3 . The Commission shall determine the minimum rate of the levy in units of
     account per 100    kilogrammes of the product .
4 . Licences shall he issued for applications stating a rate of levy greater than
     or equal to the minimum rate determined "by the Commission .  In this event the
     applicant shall "be "bound to import the quantity of the product stated in his
     application at the rate of levy stated therein .
                                     Article 3
    Notwithstanding Article 15 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC no levy shall "be
     imposed on imports of olive oil cakes and other residues falling within
 ---pagebreak---                                   - 3 -
heading 23.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff xirhich have an oil content
of not more than
                               Article 4
The detailed rules for the implementation OJ. this Regulation shall "be
adopted in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 38 of
Regulation No I36/66/EEC .
                               Article 5
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its
publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall tie applicable until 31 October 1977 •
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable
in all Member States .
Done at                                                For the Council
 ---pagebreak---                            Proposal for a
                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC)
  amend-in,? Reflation ( EEC ) No 602/76 I spying down special measures in particular
  for the determination of the offers of olive oil on the Greek market
 THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COEMUETITIES ,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and
  in particular .Article 43 thereof,
 Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
 Having regard to the Opionian of the European Parliament ,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 602/76 of 15 March 1976^" laid down special
measures for the ^determination of the offers of olive oil on the Greek market ;
Whereas that Regulation , which is applicable until 31 October 1976 , was adopted
 in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 10 of Council Regulation
No •'■62 /66/ESC of 27 October 1966 on trade between the Community ■              -.i
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and Greece 10 oils and fats ,
because of the urgency of the measures envisaged and pending the general revision
of the rules concerning the olive oil sector ;
Whereas the difficulties of assessing the true market situation , which were the
reason for the adoption of Regulation (EEC) NO 602/76, still prevail ; whereas
 furthermore , it is not expected that the general revision of the rules for the
 common organization of the market in olive oil can be completed very shortly;
whereas in these circumstances the special measures referred to in the afore­
mentioned Regulation should be maintained ;
Whereas the period of applicability of this Regulation should be limited to a
period sufficient for the completion of the general revision of the rules
relating to olive oil ,
 "XJ No L 72 of 18.3.1976 , p. 3
20J No 197 of 29-10.1966 , p. 3393/66
 ---pagebreak---  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
                                  Article 1
 Where free quotations on the Greek market are not a determining factor
 for the offer price for one or more qualities of unrefined olive oil falling
 within subheading 15 . 07 A II a) of the Common Customs Tariff , the levy-
 referred to in Article 13 of Regulation No 136/66/E2DC and the minimum levy
 referred to in Article 2 of this Regulation may "be fixed , solely for the
 qualities concerned , at levels - determined by reference to the actual offer
prices for thos qualities .
                                  Article 2
when offers of unrefined olive oil on the Greek market do not correspond
to real purchasing possibilities in quantities which are representative of
the market , the import levy referred to in Articles 3 , 4 and 5 of Regulation
Ho I62/66/EEC shall "be fixed "by tendering procedure .
At regular intervals the persons concerned shall submit an application for an
import licence to the competent bodies' in the Member States and at the same
time shall provide a special security in an amount to be decided ..
The application for an import licence shall be accompanied by a statement of
a) the quantity of the product covered by the application ;
b) the rate of levy per 100 ki logramrr.es of the . product which the applicant
    undertakes ; to pay at the time of import .
The Commission shall determine the minimum rate of the levy in units of
account per 100     kilogrammes of the product .
Licences shall be issued for applications stating a rate of levy greater than
or equal to the minimum rate determined by the Commission .      In this event the
applicant shall be bound to import the quantity of the product stated in his
application at the rate of levy stated therein .
 ---pagebreak---                                    Article 3
 Notwithstanding Article 5       Regulation Ho 162/66/EEC no levy shall "be imposed
 on imports of olive oil - cakes and other residues falling within heading
 23.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff which have an oil content of not more
 than yfo .
                                   Article 4
 Imports of the products referred to in Article 9 of Regulation i>o 162/66/EIDC
shall he subject to Council Regulation (EEC) No 601/76 of 15 March 1976 laying
down special measures , in particular for the determination of the offers of
olive oil on the world market"'", as last amended by Regulation (SSC) Ho          /'
                                  .Article 5
                '  I .
The detailed rules for the implementation of this Regulation shall be adopted
in accordance with the procedure provided for in Article 38 of Regulation
No I36/66/ESC .
                                  Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day iollowing its publication in
the Official Journal of the European Communities .
It shall "be applicable until 31 October 1977 *
This Regulation shall he "binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at                                                            For the Council
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