31983R0999

28 . 4 . 83 No L 112/ 13 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 999/83 of 27 April 1983 amending Regulation (EEC) No 774/83 opening a standing invitation to tender for the sale 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, Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 774/83 is hereby amended as follows : Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a — in the first subparagraph, the fourth indent shall read : common organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1413/82 (2), '— approximately 6 500 tonnes of virgin lampante and in particular Article 1 2 (4) thereof, olive oil,' — the following subparagraph is added : Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 774/83 (3) 'However, in the case of virgin lampante olive oil, opened a standing invitation to tender for the sale on the internal market of a certain quantity of olive oil the quantities shall be sold at the rate of 1 500 held by the Italian intervention agency ; tonnes each month during the first four months and 500 tonnes during the fifth month, supple­ Whereas, on account of certain quality controls which mented where appropriate the following month by are being carried out at present, part of the lampante any unsold quantities from the previous invitations oil put up for sale is not available ; whereas the quan­ to tender.' tity of lampante oil put up for sale must therefore be reduced and at the same time the market must receive Article 2 adequate supplies during the first five months of the tendering period ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Communities. are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats, It shall apply with effect from 31 March 1983 .

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

Done at Brussels, 27 April 1983 . For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

(<) OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66. (2) OJ No L 162, 12. 6 . 1982, p. 6 . (3) OJ No L 86, 31 . 3 . 1983, p. 6.