CELEX: 31996R0950
Language: en
Date: 1996-05-29
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 950/96 of 29 May 1996 fixing the export refunds on olive oil

30 . 5. 96            EN                Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 129/ 15
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 950/96
                                                        of 29 May 1996
                                          fixing the export refunds on olive oil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                       the tendering procedure should cover the amount of the
                                                                  refund and may be limited to certain countries of destina­
                                                                  tion, quantities, qualities and presentations;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
                                                                  Whereas the second indent of Article 3 (3) of Regulation
                                                                  No 136/66/EEC provides that the refund on olive oil may
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of              be varied according to destination where the world market
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common                situation or the specific requirements of certain markets
organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last          make this necessary;
amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and
Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (2), and in
particular Article 3 (3) thereof,                                 Whereas the refund must be fixed at least once every
                                                                  month; whereas it may, if necessary, be altered in the
                                                                  intervening period;
Whereas Article 3 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides
that, where prices within the Community are higher than
world market prices, the difference between these prices          Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules to
may be covered by a refund when olive oil is exported to          the present situation on the market in olive oil and in
third countries;
                                                                  particular to olive oil prices within the Community and
                                                                  on the markets of third countries that the refund should
                                                                  be as set out in the Annex hereto;
Whereas the detailed rules for fixing and granting export
refunds on olive oil are contained in Commission Regula­
tion (EEC) No 61 6/72 (3), as last amended by Regulation          Whereas the representative market rates defined in Article
(EEC) No 2962/77 (4);                                              1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 (*), as last
                                                                  amended by Regulation (EC) No 1 50/95 (6), are used to
                                                                  convert amounts expressed in third country currencies
Whereas Article 3 (3) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC                 and are used as the basis for determining the agricultural
provides that the refund must be the same for the whole           conversion rates of the Member States' currencies; whereas
Community,                                                        detailed rules on the application and determination of
                                                                  these conversions were set by Commission Regulation
                                                                  (EEC) No 1068/93 Q, as last amended by Regulation (EC)
Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 (4) of Regulation            No 2853/95 («);
No 136/66/EEC, the refund for olive oil must be fixed in
the light of the existing situation and outlook in relation
to olive oil prices and availability on the Community
market and olive oil prices on the world market; whereas,         Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 (9), as
however, where the world market situation is such that            amended by Regulation (EC) No 1380/95 (10), prohibits
the most favourable olive oil prices cannot be determined,        trade between the European Community and the Federal
account may be taken of the price of the main competing           Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro); whereas
                                                                  this prohibition does not apply in certain situations as
vegetable oils on the world market and the difference
                                                                  comprehensively listed in Articles 2, 4, 5 and 7 thereof
recorded between that price and the price of olive oil
                                                                  and in Council Regulation (EC) No 2815/95 ("); whereas
during a representative period; whereas the amount of the
refund may not exceed the difference between the price            account should be taken of this fact when fixing the
                                                                  refunds;
of olive oil in the Community and that on the world
market, adjusted, where appropriate, to take account of
export costs for the products on the world market;
                                                                  Whereas the Management Committee for Oils and Fats
                                                                  has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by
                                                                  its chairman,
Whereas, in accordance with Article 3 (3) third indent,
point (b) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, it may be
decided that the refund shall be fixed by tender, whereas         H OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 .
                                                                  (6) OJ No L 22, 31 . 1 . 1995, p. 1 .
                                                                  O OJ No L 108, 1 . 5. 1993, p. 106.
(') OJ  No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.                          (8) OJ No L 299, 12. 12. 1995, p. 1 .
0   OJ  No L 349, 31 . 12. 1994, p. 105.                          (9) OJ No L 102, 28. 4. 1993, p. 14.
0   OJ  No L 78, 31 . 3. 1972, p. 1 .                             (10) OJ No L 138 , 21 . 6. 1995, p. 1 .
 <  OJ  No L 348 , 30. 12. 1977, p. 53.                           (") OJ No L 297, 9. 12. 1995, p. 1 .
 ---pagebreak--- No L 129/ 16       EN                    Official Journal of the European Communities                                       30 . 5 . 96
              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
                                                                  Article 1
              The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (2) (c) of Regulation No 136/
              66/EEC shall be as set out in the Annex hereto .
                                                                  Article 2
              This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 May 1996.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States.
              Done at Brussels, 29 May 1996.
                                                                                     For the Commission
                                                                                       Franz FISCHLER
                                                                                 Member of the Commission
                                                                  ANNEX
               to the Commission Regulation of 29 May 1996 fixing the export refunds on olive oil
                                                                                                               (ECU/100 kg)
                                     Product code                                     Amount of refund (')(2)
                                  1509 10 90 100                                              40,50
                                  1509 10 90 900                                               0,00
                                  1509 90 00 100                                              48,50
                                  1509 90 00 900                                               0,00
                                  1510 00 90 100                                               8,50
                                  1510 00 90 900                                               0,00
             (') For destinations mentioned in Article 34 of amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 (OJ No L 351 ,
                 14. 12. 1987, p 1 ), as well as for exports to third countries.
             (2) Refunds on exports to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) may be granted only where
                 the conditions laid down in amended Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 and Regulation (EC) No 2815/95 are
                 observed .
             NB: The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No
                    3846/87.