Commission Regulation (EC) No 455/2001 of 6 March 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis

Commission Regulation (EC) No 455/2001
of 6 March 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis
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 establishement of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000(2), and in particular Article 35a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 379/1999(4), provides for analyses, interpretation of the results of which is influenced by the samples.
(2) The sampling and preparation of test samples are harmonised, by using international standards EN ISO 661 and EN ISO 5555. However, in the case of oils put up in small packages, application of these standards involves disproportionate cost and effort. For small packages of this type, a different sampling method exists which improves the probability of detecting fraud while keeping down the number of analyses required. It is therefore preferable to use this method.
(3) Analyses of the quality of oil put up in small packages must be performed before the date of minimum durability of products which have been kept in certain storage conditions.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,