Commission Regulation (EC) No 1964/2002 of 4 November 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1019/2002 on marketing standards for olive oil

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1964/2002
of 4 November 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 1019/2002 on 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 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 1513/2001(2), and in particular Article 35a thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 12(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1019/2002(3) stipulates that the Regulation is to apply from 1 November 2002 except in the case of products that were lawfully manufactured and labelled in the European Community or lawfully imported into the European Community and released for free circulation before 1 August 2002.
(2) It has been found that packagers are encountering difficulties in implementing the new labelling requirements given the quantities of labels already in stock and the shelf life of the olive oil products which can remain on the market.
(3) In addition, some producers are finding it difficult to adjust to the requirement in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 1019/2002 to pack products in small packagings with an appropriate closure and to label them in accordance with Articles 3 to 6 of that Regulation.
(4) To give operators enough time to adjust to the new packaging and labelling rules, the adjustment period provided for in Article 12(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1019/2002 should be extended.
(5) Regulation (EC) No 1019/2002 should be amended accordingly.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,