31971R1168

Official Journal of the European Communities 345

No L 122/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 4.6.71

REGULATION (ECC) No 1168/71 OF THE COMMISSION of 3 June 1971 fixing, in respect of oils and fats, the maximum tolerances referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 786/69

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ financing of intervention expenditure in respect of the MUNITIES, internal market lays down that net expenditure by intervention agencies which is eligible under the Guarantee Section of the European Agricultural Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Guidance and Guarantee Fund is to be determined by European Economic Community; means of accounts drawn up as at the end of the calendar year; whereas maximum oils and fats Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No tolerances should therefore be fixed for the accounts 786/69 1 of 22 April 1969 on the financing of to be drawn up as at the end of 1969, 1970 and intervention expenditure in respect of the internal 1971 ; whereas the lack of adequate experience market in oils and fats, and in particular Article 5 (2) makes it inappropriate to fix as of now the maximum (c) thereof; tolerances in respect of oil seeds for the accounts to be drawn up as at the end of 1971 ; Whereas pursuant to Article 4 of Regulation (EEC) No 786/69 the intervention agencies draw up, in Whereas the sale of olive oil bought in during the respect of each marketing year and each product for 1967/68 marketing year did not begin till the 1968/69 which an intervention price is fixed, an account marketing year and whereas the stock was not which is credited with the items mentioned in Article completely run down till the 1970/71 marketing year; 5 (2) of that Regulation ; whereas these items include whereas it was therefore impossible to determine the the value of quantity losses exceeding the maximum losses to be entered in the accounts to be drawn up as tolerance which is to be fixed; at 31 December 1969 land as at 31 December 1970 ; whereas it is therefore necessary to fix a zero Whereas residues which still contain a significant maximum tolerance for the accounts to be drawn up quantity of olive oil always form when olive oil is as at those dates, and when fixing the maximum stored for some time; whereas in the interests of tolerance for the accounts to be drawn up as at 31 simplification of the system, no analysis should be December 1971 to allow, in addition, for storage made of those residues ; whereas they should losses throughout the storage period ; whereas the therefore be entered in accounts on the basis of an oil above-mentioned fixing of a zero tolerance entails an content calculated at a flat rate ; amendment to Regulation (EEC) No 898/70.

Whereas the maximum tolerances to be used when Whereas quantity losses of olive oil are due partly to drawing up the accounts for the 1967/68 and entry into storage and partly to measures required to keep the product in good condition ; whereas such 1968/69 marketing years were laid down by Article 2 losses vary with the length of the storage period; of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 898/702 of 19 May 1970 fixing, in respect of oils and fats, the Whereas the maximum tolerance should be fixed maximum tolerances referred to in Article 5 of solely in the light of weight differences which may be Regulation (EEC) No 786/69 ; considered normal in view of the nature of the product; whereas, taking into account the location of Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2092/703 of the stored products , a uniform maximum tolerance 20 October 1970 amending the Regulations on the valid throughout the Community should be fixed for each product;

1 OJ No L 105, 2.5.1969, p. 1 . Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation 2 OJ No L 108, 20.5.1970, p. 11 . are in accordance with the Opinion of the 3 OJ No L 232, 21.10.1970, p. 3. Management Committee for Oils and Fats ;

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : as at 31 December 1970, the maximum tolerance referred to in Article 5 (2) (c) of Regulation (EEC) Article 1 No 786/69 is hereby fixed at zero.

Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 898/70 shall be 3 . In the case of olive oil* and in respect of supplemented by the following : accounts to be drawn up as at 31 December 1971 , the maximum tolerance referred to in Article 5 (2) (c) of '(c) as regards olive oil residues : Regulation No 786/69 is hereby fixed at :

the quantities, of olive oil sold shall be in­ — 0-40% of the quantities bought in during the creased by a weight equal to that of the oil 1967/68 marketing year, and in such residues ; this weight shall be : — 0-0.125% of the tons/months of storage since the date of buying in. 1 . — for tank bottoms, 96% of the weight recorded, and, Article 3 2. — for oil foots and dregs, 25% of the weight recorded.' For accounts to be drawn up as at 31 December 1969 and as at 31 December 1970 , the maximum tolerance Article 2 referred to in Article 5 (2) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 786/69 is hereby fixed : 1 . Zero is hereby substituted for 0-55% in Article 1 . for colza and rape seed, at 0-45% of the quantities 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 898/70. . bought in,

2. In the case of olive oil, and in respect of 2. for sunflower seed, at 0-70% of the quantities accounts to be drawn up as at 31 December 1969 and bought in .

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

Done at Brussels, 3 June 1971 .

For the Commission

The "President

Franco M. MALFATTI