Commission Regulation (EC) No 597/98 of 16 March 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 94/98 on olive oil storage contracts for the 1997/98 marketing year

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 597/98 of 16 March 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 94/98 on olive oil storage contracts for the 1997/98 marketing year
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (2), and in particular Article 20d(3) and (4) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 94/98 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 504/98 (4), opened the possibility of conclusion of olive oil storage contracts with producer groups and associations recognised pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/78 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3669/93 (6), that hold Community olive oil produced by their own members and have appropriate storage facilities; whereas to increase the amount of oil that can be stored the restriction to oil produced by group members should be dropped;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,