31968R1039

32 Official Journal of the European Communities

25.7.68 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 178/1

REGULATION (EEC) No 1039/68 OF THE COUNCIL of 23 July 1968 on the financing by the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund of aid for the production of grape-pip oil

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, France ; whereas the abolition of the national measures referred to in that Article was effected on 10 November Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 1966 in Italy and on 1 July 1967 in France, Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Article 1 Parliament1; By way of derogation from Articles 2 to 8 of Regulation No 17/64/EEC and from Articles 2 and 7 of Regula­ Whereas Article 30 of Council Regulation No 136/66/ tion No . 130/66/EEC, the aid for the production of EEC2 of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a grape-pip oil granted by the French Republic from 1 July common organization of the market in oils and fats pro­ 1967 to 30 June 1970 and by the Italian Republic from vides that Member States may grant aid for the extrac­ 10 November 1966 to 9 November 1969, in accordance tion of oil from pips of grapes harvested within the with Article 30 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, shall be Community for a transitional period of five years from eligible for reimbursement from the Guarantee Section of the abolition of the national measures to increase the the Fund. prices of vegetable oils other than olive oil; Article 2 Whereas in conjunction with such authorization, it was laid down that, by way of derogation from Council Re­ The total amount of expenditure taken over by the Fund in pursuance of Article 1 may not exceed the sum of 1 » 1 gulation No 17/64/EEC 3 of 5 February 1964 on the million units of account as regards the French Republic conditions for granting aid from the European Agricul­ tural Guidance and Guarantee Fund and from Council and 3-3 million units of account as regards the Italian Republic. Regulation No 130/66/EEC4 of 26 July 1966. on the financing of the common agricultural policy such aid would, within certain limits, be eligible for reimburse­ Article 3 ment from the Fund; whereas, therefore, the limits and The expenditure relating to the aid referred to in Article conditions of such eligibility should be determined; 2 shall be the subject of applications for reimbursement submitted by the Member States concerned in accord­ Whereas the only Member States granting aid for the ance with Article 9 of Regulation No 17/64/EEC, and production of grape-pip oil , in accordance with Article the Commission shall take a decision in accordance with 30 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, are Italy and the provisions of Article 10 of that Regulation.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 July 1968. For the Council The President G. SEDATI

1 OJ No C 27, 28.3.1968, p. 30. 2 OJ No 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. 3 OJ No 34,27.4.1964, p. 586/64. 4 OJ No 165 , 21.9.1966 , p. 2965/66 .