31978R1192

No L 146/ 10 2. 6. 78 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1192/78 of 1 June 1978 on the sale for export of olive oil held by the Italian intervention agency

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : COMMUNITIES,

Article 1 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 1 . The Italian intervention agency, Azienda di Stato per gli interventi nel mercato agricolo, hereinafter called 'AIMA', shall put up for sale by tender for Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC export 2 000 tonnes of extra virgin olive oil, out of the of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a intervention purchases made during the 1975/76 olive common organization of the market in oils and oil marketing year, in accordance with the provisions fats (!), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No of this Regulation and of Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77. 2560/77 (2), and in particular Article 1 1 (5) thereof,

2. The quantities awarded shall be exported, after whereas, pursuant to Article 11 (1 ) of Regulation No packaging, in immediate containers with a maximum 136/66/EEC, the Italian intervention agency bought net content of five kilograms. in large quantities of olive oil during the 1975/76 marketing year ; Article 2

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 of 23 December 1977 on detailed rules for the sale of The invitations to tender shall be made public on 5 June 1978. olive oil held by intervention agencies (3) laid down the conditions for the sale by tender of olive oil on the Community market and for export ; whereas the Particulars of the lots of oil offered for sale and the existence of a traditional market in olive oil is favour­ place where they are stored shall be displayed at the able for the resale thereon of the oil in question ; central office of AIMA, Via Palestro 81 , Rome, Italy. whereas the olive oil should therefore be put up for sale by tender for export ;

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Whereas under Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 the oil exported does not qualify for the export refund ; The minimum selling price shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. whereas the minimum price for awards must therefore be fixed on the basis of the world price ;

Article 4 whereas the oil exported under this procedure must not interfere with traditional exports ; whereas the Tenders shall reach AIMA, Via Palestro 81 , Rome, same requirements regarding market preparation Italy, not later than 2 p.m. (Italian time) on 19 June should therefore be laid down for exports of oil in 1978 . receipt of the refund ;

Article 5 whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ ment Committee for Oils and Fats, The olive oil shall be sold by AIMA on 21 June 1978.

0) OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. (2) OJ No L 303, 28. 11 . 1977, p. 1 . AIMA shall forward to the storage agencies the list oi (3) OJ No L 348, 30. 12. 1977, p. 46. lots not awarded.

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Article 6 Article 7 The storage allowance shall be Lit 1 000 per 100 kilo­ The security for tender provided for in Article 8 of grams. Regulation (EEC) No 2960/77 shall be eight units of account per 100 kilograms of olive oil. Article 8

The security provided for in Article 12 (3) of Regula­ This Regulation shall enter into force on the day tion (EEC) No 2960/77 shall be 60 units of account following its publication in the Official Journal of per 100 kilograms of olive oil. the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 June 1978. For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

ANNEX

Minimum selling price of olive oil held by the Italian intervention agency

1° extra virgin olive oil : Lit 100 000 per 100 kilograms