Regulation No 724/67/EEC of the Council of 17 October 1967 laying down conditions for intervention in respect of oil seeds during the last two months of the marketing year and principles for the disposal of seeds bought in by intervention agencies

REGULATION No 724/67/EEC OF THE COUNCIL  of 17 October 1967  laying down conditions for intervention in respect of oil seeds during the last two months of the marketing year and principles for the disposal of seeds bought in by intervention agencies
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 (1) of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats, and in particular Article 26 (2) thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas, as a result of the monthly increases provided for in Article 25 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, intervention prices for oil seeds at the end of each marketing year are higher than at the beginning of the following year ; whereas in certain areas of the Community the harvest may commence before the beginning of the marketing year ; whereas it should not be possible for the intervention agency to take over colza, rape and sunflower seeds of the new crop at the prices valid at the end of the previous year ; whereas, to this end, provision should be made for intervention agencies to buy in seeds at the end of each marketing year at the price valid at the beginning of that marketing year ; whereas, in view of the date on which harvesting of colza and rape seed begins in certain areas of the Community, it is advisable to maintain during the penultimate month of the marketing year the conditions valid for intervention in respect of those seeds during the preceding month;
Whereas oil seeds held by intervention agencies must be sold without discrimination between Community purchasers and at prices which do not distort normal price trends on the Community and third country markets ; whereas the tendering system makes it possible for the objectives set out above to be attained;