Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3085/83 of 31 October 1983 amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 2942/80 on the buying in of olive oil by intervention agencies

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 3085/83
of 31 October 1983
amending for the third time Regulation (EEC) No 2942/80 on the buying in of olive oil by intervention agencies
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
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 1413/82 (2), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
Whereas, in the current situation on the market in lampante virgin oil, there is little demand by operators for high-acidity oil; whereas, in the interests of good market management and as part of a quality policy, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2942/80 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2922/82 (4), should be adapted to reduce the maximum acidity of lampante virgin oil which may be bought into intervention;
Whereas experience has shown that the quantity of extra virgin olive oil bought into intervention in recent years has been higher than would normally have been expected from the structure and situation of the market; whereas, until a Community method for analyzing the organoleptic characteristics of such oil is introduced, such analysis should be carried out by independent agencies approved by the Member States;
Whereas the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2942/80 fixed the scale of increases and reductions to be used to adjust the buying-in price of the various qualities of oil which may be offered for intervention; whereas, consequently, the Annex to the abovementioned Regulation should be amended to reflect the increase in the intervention price for the standard quality and the cost of refining oil which is not directly edible;
Whereas the Management Committee for Oils and Fats has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,