Document ID: 32000R2224

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2224/2000
of 6 October 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 2138/97 delimiting the homogenous olive oil production zones
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the common organisation of the market in oils and fats(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2702/1999(2),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 of 17 July 1984 laying down general rules on the granting of aid for the production of olive oil and of aid to olive oil producer organisations(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1639/98(4), and in particular Article 19 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 18 of Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 lays down that the olive yields and oil yields are to be fixed by homogenous production zones, on the basis of the figures supplied by producer Member States.
(2) The production zones are designated in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2138/97 of 30 October 1997 delimiting the homogenous olive oil production zones(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2075/98(6). For administrative and structural reasons, amendments should be made to the homogenous production zones for the 1999/2000 marketing year, particularly in Spain and Italy.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2138/97 is hereby amended as follows:
1. Point A is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation.
2. In point D, under the heading "Comunidad autònoma Aragón":
(a) in the province "Zaragoza":
- "Los Pintanos, Sobradiel, Añon, Albeta, El Burgo de Ebro e Utebo" are added to zone 1,
- "Aladrén, Atea, Fuentes de Jiloca, Malanquilla, Mara, Montón, Murero, Nuévalos, Villarroya de la Sierra and Velilla de Jiloca" are added to zone 2,
- "Cuarte de Huerva" is added to zone 3,
- "Añón, Remolinos, Bórboles, Murillo de Gallego and Pinseque" are added to zone 4,
- "Abanto, Montón, Ruesca, Villarroya de la Sierra, Belmonte de Calatayud, Cervera de la Cañada and Salillas de Jalón" are added to zone 5,
- "Cuarte de Huerva, Alborge and Velilla de Ebro" are added to zone 6;
(b) in the province "Teruel":
- "Plou" is added to zone 3,
- "La Cerollera, La Codoñera, Lledo, Las Parras de Castellote and Torrevelilla" are added to zone 4;
(c) in the province "Huesca":
- "Albero Bajo" is added to zone 2,
- "Abizanda, Arén, Argavieso, Azara, Azlor, Baells, Barcabo, Benabarre, Casbas de Huesca, Estopiñán del Castillo, La Fueva, Graus, Isabena, Loporzano, Loscorrales, Lupiñen-Ortilla, Piracés, Salas Altas, Salillas, Senés de Alcubierre, Tardienta, Torralba de Aragón and Torres de Alcanadre" are added to zone 5.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 October 2000.

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