97/623/EC: Commission Decision of 12 September 1997 amending Decision 96/687/EC adopting the plan allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 1997 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community

COMMISSION DECISION of 12 September 1997 amending Decision 96/687/EC adopting the plan allocating to the Member States resources to be charged to the 1997 budget year for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community (97/623/EC)
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3730/87 of 10 December 1987 laying down the general rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks to designated organizations for distribution to the most deprived persons in the Community (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2535/95 (2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3149/92 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 267/96 (4), sets detailed rules for the supply of food from intervention stocks for the benefit of the most deprived persons in the Community; whereas it also contains provisions on mobilization on the Community market should intervention stocks of certain products not be available at the time;
Whereas the Commission by Decision 96/687/EC (5), amended by Decision 97/595/EC (6), determined the amounts available to execute the 1997 plan in each Member State and set the quantities of each product to be withdrawn from intervention stocks; whereas when the plan was adopted it seemed likely that enough olive oil would be available in intervention storage to meet demand; whereas the quantities of olive oil required to execute the plan are not available in storage; whereas the purchase on the market of olive oil not available from intervention stocks should therefore be authorized; whereas specific provisions need to be introduced to ensure that the supply contract is properly fulfilled and to ensure compliance with the deadlines applying to the reimbursement of expenditure in the current financial year;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of all the relevant management committees,