Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1551/80 of 20 June 1980 amending for the sixth time Regulation (EEC) No 557/79 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of consumption aid for olive oil and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2041/75 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for oils and fats

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1551/80  of 20 June 1980  amending for the sixth time Regulation (EEC) No 557/79 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of consumption aid for olive oil and amending Regulation (EEC) No 2041/75 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for oils and fats
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 590/79 (2), and in particular Article 11 (5) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 13 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 557/79 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 338/80 (4), any release into free circulation of olive oil, excluding edible virgin olive oil and refined oil put up in immediate containers of a net content of five litres or less, is subject to the provision of a security;
Whereas recent experience has shown an abnormal growth in imports of edible olive oil and refined olive oil put up in containers of five litres or less ; whereas there is a risk that this oil will not be released for consumption directly in an unaltered state but will be repacked with a view to its qualifying for consumption aid ; whereas, in order to limit this risk, it appears advisable to reduce, for a limited period, the capacity of containers in respect of which no security is required;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2041/75 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1479/79 (6), specifies the entries which must appear in section 12 of the import licence ; whereas these entries need to be adapted following the amendment of Regulation (EEC) No 557/79;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,