Council Regulation (EEC) No 1594/83 of 14 June 1983 on the subsidy for oil seeds

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1594/83 of 14 June 1983 on the subsidy for oilseeds
THE COUNCIL 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 1413/82 (2), and in particular Article 27 (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas principles should be laid down to govern the granting of the subsidy referred to in Article 27 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC and the fixing of the amount of this subsidy under abnormal conditions ; whereas, moreover, rules should be laid down for checking entitlement to the subsidy and the conditions under which advance fixing of the amount of the subsidy may be allowed;
Whereas most of the colza, rape and sunflower seeds harvested and used within the Community is intended for the production of oil or, in the case of colza and rape seeds, for incorporation into feeding stuffs ; whereas these seeds are in direct competition with imported oil seeds which are generally offered at prices lower than the target price ; whereas, therefore, entitlement to the subsidy should be limited to seeds harvested and processed within the Community for the production of oil or incorporation into feedingstuffs;
Whereas, in order that this subsidy may be granted only for seeds which qualify for it, the Member States should set up a system of control for seeds produced within the Community and intended for the production of oil or incorporation into feedingstuffs, and also for all imported seeds ; whereas, in order to facilitate the control of imported seeds, such control should be accompanied by the provision of a security;
Whereas, to ensure uniform and effective control of the seeds harvested within the Community, certificates should be introduced furnishing proof that the seeds have been placed under control at an oil mill or feed mill;
Whereas, to assist the oil producer or feed manufacturer to calculate the prime cost of his product, the level of subsidy should not be dependent on the time of processing ; whereas, therefore, the amount of the subsidy should be determined on the basis of the day on which the seeds are placed under control;
Whereas, in the interests of sound administration, such certificates should also be used when the amount of the subsidy is fixed in advance ; whereas, in that case, to prevent speculative operations, the issue of the certificate should be made subject to the provision of a security to guarantee the obligation to place the seeds under control for the period of validity of the certificate;
Whereas provision should be made for the possibility of altering the amount of the subsidy and of suspending its advance fixing so as to rectify an abnormal situation on the seed market within the Community ; whereas, to this end, provision should be made for the benefit arising from the advance fixing to be granted only after the expiry of a short period following the lodging of the application, during which period the state of the market can be assessed;
Whereas forward quotations for colza, rape and sunflower seeds are not regularly available ; whereas forward quotations for other seeds may be affected by a specific demand, so that they do not accurately represent the real trends on world markets ; whereas, because of this, in order to determine the amount of the subsidy to be fixed in advance, the amount applicable on the day on which the application is made should be adjusted on the basis of the target price for the month in which the seeds are placed under control, and also, where appropriate, on the basis of the difference between the economic advantages from processing these seeds and the advantages of processing the seeds of major competitors;
Whereas, to facilitate application of the subsidy system, provision should be made for the subsidy to be paid out by the Member State on whose territory the seeds are processed for the production of oil or incorporation into feedingstuffs;  (1) OJ No 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. (2) OJ No L 162, 12.6.1982, p. 6.
Whereas this Regulation is intended to replace Council Regulation (EEC) No 2114/71 of 28 September 1971 on the subsidy for oilseeds (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 851/78 (2),