Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2808/88 of 9 September 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2677/85 laying down implementing rules in respect of the system of consumption aid for olive oil

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2808/88
of 9 September 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2677/85 laying down implementing rules in respect of the system of consumption aid for olive oil
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 2210/88 (2), and in particular Article 11 (8) thereof,
Whereas 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 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3461/87 (4), provides that Member States are to institute a system of supervision to ensure in particular that the quantity of olive oil for which aid has been applied corresponds to the quantity actually eligible for the aid; whereas, where there is doubt as to the compliance of applications, Member States must adopt suitable measures to verify the accuracy of the figures; whereas, to that end, enquiries could be made among certain suppliers of packaging plants;
Whereas a verification operation must not result in the suspension of payment for any application pending from the same applicant; whereas, for the sake of sound administration, the conditions under which the payment of the aid must be suspended should be specified; whereas the circumstances under which the undertaking's approval must be withdrawn should also be specified; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2677/85 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3682/87 (6), should therefore be amended;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,