Commission Regulation (EEC) No 143/86 of 24 January 1986 derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 as regards the time limits for the submission of crop declarations relating to olive trees in respect of the 1985/86 marketing year

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 143/86
of 24 January 1986
derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 as regards the time limits for the submission of crop declarations relating to olive trees in respect of the 1985/86 marketing year
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 3768/85 (2),
Having regard to 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 (3), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas, under Articles 1 (1) and 4 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 (4), olive growers must lodge their crop declarations as referred to in Article 3 (1) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 not later than 30 November of each marketing year, and producer organizations or associations thereof must lodge their members' crop declarations not later than 31 December of each marketing year;
Whereas in the winter of 1985 frosts of exceptional severity and duration resulted in serious damage to olive trees; whereas substantial adjustments should accordingly be made to the data recorded in crop declarations for the 1984/85 marketing year; whereas the time limits laid down for the lodging of crop declarations are therefore no longer suitable; whereas the time limits should accordingly be extended for the 1985/86 marketing year;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,