Commission Regulation (EC) No 2152/2001 of 31 October 2001 amending Regulation (EC) No 2815/98 concerning marketing standards for olive oil

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2152/2001
of 31 October 2001
amending Regulation (EC) No 2815/98 concerning marketing standards for olive oil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the common on organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1513/2001(2), and in particular Article 35a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EC) No 2815/98 of 22 December 1998 concerning marketing standards for olive oil(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 640/1999(4), stipulates that the designation of origin of extra virgin and virgin olive oils other than those benefiting from a protected designation of origin or from a protected geographical indication in accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2081/92 of 14 July 1992 on the protection of geographical indications and designations of origin for agricultural products and foodstuffs(5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2796/2000(6), is to correspond to the geographical area in which the oil was obtained which, in most cases, is the same area as that in which the oil was extracted from the olives by a mill located in that area. However, in some cases the area in which the olives are harvested is different from that in which the oil is extracted and that information relating to the designation of origin should be indicated on packaging intended for consumers in the Member States or on labels linked to that packaging so as not to mislead consumers.
(2) The current system relating to olive oil marketing standards expires on 31 October 2001. It should be continued for a fixed period so that more comprehensive marketing standards can be established for the sector.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,