31991R2580

No L 241 /28 30 . 8 . 91 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2580/91 of 29 August 1991 fixing the export refunds on olive oil

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas the tendering procedure should cover the amount of the refund and may be limited to certain coun­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European tries of destination, quantities, qualities and presenta­ Economic Community, tions ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of Whereas the second indent of Article 2 of Regulation 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common (EEC) No 1650/86 provides that the refund on olive oil organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last may be varied according to destination where the world amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1720/91 (2), market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets make this necessary ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1650/86 of 26 May 1986 on export refunds and levies on olive Whereas Article 3 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1650/86 oil (3), and in particular the first sentence of Article 3(1 ) provides that the refund must be fixed at least once every thereof, month ; whereas it may, if necessary, be altered in the intervening period ; Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee, Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules to Whereas Article 20 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC the present situation on the market in olive oil and in provides that, where prices within the Community are particular to olive oil prices within the Community and higher than world market prices, the difference between on the markets of third countries that the refund should these prices may be covered by a refund when olive oil is be as set out in the Annex hereto ; exported to third countries ; Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally, Whereas the detailed rules for fixing and granting export refunds should be calculated on the following basis : refunds on olive oil are contained in Regulation (EEC) No 1650/86 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ 61 6/72 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No tion to each other at any given moment within a band 2962/77 0 ; of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in Whereas the first indent of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­ No 1650/86 provides that the refund must be the same tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (6), as last amended by Regula­ for the whole Community ; tion (EEC) No 2205/90 0, Whereas, in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an (EEC) No 1650/86, the refund for olive oil must be fixed average of the ecu rates published in the Official in the light of the existing situation and outlook in rela­ Journal of the European Communities, C series, over tion to olive oil prices and availability on the Community a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ market and olive oil prices on the world market ; cient referred to in the preceding indent ;

Whereas, however, where the world market situation is Whereas the Management Committee for Oils and Fats such that the most favourable olive oil prices cannot be has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its Chairman, determined, account may be taken of the price of the main competing vegetable oils on the world market and the difference recorded between that price and the price of olive oil during a representative period ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas the amount of the refund may not exceed the difference between the price of olive oil in the Commu­ Article 1 nity and that on the world market, adjusted, where appro­ priate, to take account of export costs for the products on The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (2) the world market ; (c) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC shall be as set out in the Annex hereto . Whereas, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1650/86, it may be decided that the refund Article 2 shall be fixed by tender ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September (') OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1 966, p. 3025/66. 1991 . O OJ No L 162, 26. 6. 1991 , p. 27. O OJ No L 145, 30. 5. 1986, p. 8. (<) OJ No L 78, 31 . 3 . 1972, p. 1 . (o) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . (4 OJ No L 348, 30. 12. 1977, p. 53. (7 OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p . 9 .

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

Done at Brussels, 29 August 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 29 August 1991 fixing the export refunds on olive oil

(ECU/100 kg) Product code Amount of refund (')

1509 10 90 100 11,00 1509 10 90 900 0,00 1509 90 00 100 24,00 1509 90 00 900 0,00 1510 00 90 100 1,50 1510 00 90 900 0,00

(') For destinations mentioned in Article 34 of amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 (OJ No L 351 , 14. 12. 1987, p. 1 ), as well as for exports to third countries.

NB : The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ No L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1 ).