Council Regulation (EEC) No 3176/84 of 13 November 1984 amending Regulation (EEC) No 591/79 laying down general rules concerning the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods

COUNCIL  REGULATION (EEC) No 3176/84
of 13 November 1984
amending Regulation (EEC) No 591/79 laying down general rules concerning the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 (EEC) No 2260/84 (2), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 20a thereof,
Having regard to the Commission proposal,
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 591/79 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 38/81 (4), provides that olive oil used in the manufacture of certain types of preserved fish and vegetables may benefit from the system of production refunds; whereas experience has shown that, where preserved vegetables are concerned, the provisions of the Regulation should be extended to cover products falling within heading No 20.01 of the Common Customs Tariff in addition to those falling within heading No 20.02;
Whereas the system of production refunds is intended to enable the recipients thereof to purchase on the Community market, at prices close to those practised on the world market, the quality of oil which they most frequently use in their products; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 591/79 stipulates that the production refund must be fixed on the basis of the variable component of the levies applied to the import of olive oils obtained by the refining of virgin olive oil; whereas, where application of the criteria laid down for tendering for levies in Regulation (EEC) No 2751/78 (5) might remove the variable component in the levy from the difference between the prices for those oils practised on the Community market and on the world market; whereas a provision should therefore be introduced empowering the Commission to fix the production refund on the basis of the difference between the Community prices and those practised on the world market calculated particularly on the basis of the variable component of minimum levies and export refunds,