Commission Regulation (EC) No 2430/97 of 8 December 1997 adopting for the 1998/99 production cycle the measures to improve the quality of olive oil production

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2430/97 of 8 December 1997 adopting for the 1998/99 production cycle the measures to improve the quality of olive oil production
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 organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (2), and in particular Article 5 (5) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 (4) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, a percentage of the production aid earmarked for olive oil producers may be allocated to financing action to improve the quality of olive oil production at regional level; whereas, pursuant to Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1583/96 (3), 1,4 % of the production aid earmarked for olive oil producers in the relevant Member States has been allocated to financing action to improve the quality of olive oil in those countries;
Whereas rules for the execution and monitoring of the operations in question should be laid down; whereas the tasks that may be assigned to producers' organizations should also be defined;
Whereas the measures laid down for 1997 should be maintained so as to provide for a wide selection on the basis of the requirements and opportunities existing in each Member State;
Whereas, with a view to aligning them more closely with the entire sector's actual production cycle, the quality improvement measures should be carried out over a consecutive period of 12 months, starting on 1 June;
Whereas account must, however, be taken of the producer Member States' plans relating to certain actions in March, April and May 1998, provision should be made to allow the actions to be carried out between 1 March 1998 and 30 April 1999;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,