Commission Regulation (EEC) No 983/88 of 14 April 1988 laying down special provisions on the marketing of olive oil containing undesirable substances

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 983/88
of 14 April 1988
laying down special provisions on the marketing of olive oil containing undesirable substances
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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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 3994/87 (2), and in particular Articles 11 (8), 12 (4), 20 (3) and 20d (4),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 473/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down the general rules for the system of accession compensatory amounts for olive oil (3), and in particular Article 7 (1) thereof,
Whereas agricultural products must be of sound and fair merchantable quality to be marketed; whereas the presence of undesirable substances in excess of a given limit affects the quality of the product;
Whereas certain marketed olive oils have been noted to contain quantities of tetrachloroethylene which could involve a risk to human health; therefore, as a protective measure and pending an in-depth study, notably with the collaboration of the Scientific Committee for Food, olive oils whose content of the substance mentioned exceeds a certain limit should accordingly be excluded from the advantages provided for by Community rules;
Whereas the Management Committee for Oils and Fats has not delivered an opinion within the time limit laid down by its Chairman,