31994R0142

No L 22/29 27. 1 . 94 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 142/94 of 26 January 1994 fixing the export refunds on olive oil

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 1650/86, it may be decided that the refund shall be fixed by tender ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas the tendering procedure should cover the Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of amount of the refund and may be limited to certain coun­ 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common tries of destination, quantities, qualities and presenta­ organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last tions ; amended by Regulation (EC) No 3179/93 (2),

Whereas the second indent of Article 2 of Regulation Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1650/86 (EEC) No 1650/86 provides that the refund on olive oil of 26 May 1986 on export refunds and levies on olive may be varied according to destination where the world oil (3), and in particular the first sentence of Article 3 ( 1 ) market situation or the specific requirements of certain thereof, markets make this necessary ;

Whereas Article 20 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that, where prices within the Community are Whereas Article 3 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1650/86 higher than world market prices, the difference between provides that the refund must be fixed at least once every these prices may be covered by a refund when olive oil is month ; whereas it may, if necessary, be altered in the exported to third countries ; intervening period ;

Whereas the detailed rules for fixing and granting export Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules to refunds on olive oil are contained in Regulation (EEC) No the present situation on the market in olive oil and in 1650/86 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 616/72 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No particular to olive oil prices within the Community and on the markets of third countries that the refund should 2962/77 0 ; be as set out in the Annex hereto ; Whereas the first indent of Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1650/86 provides that the refund must be the same Whereas the representative market rates defined in Article for the whole Community ; 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 (6), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3528/93 Q, are used to Whereas, in accordance with Article 4 of Regulation convert amounts expressed in third country currencies (EEC) No 1650/86, the refund for olive oil must be fixed and are used as the basis for determining the agricultural in the light of the existing situation and outlook in rela­ conversion rates of the Member States' currencies ; tion to olive oil prices and availability on the Community whereas detailed rules on the application and determina­ market and olive oil prices on the world market ; tion of these conversions were set by Commission Regu­ lation (EEC) No 1 068/93 Whereas, however, where the world market situation is such that the most favourable olive oil prices cannot be Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 (9) prohi­ determined, account may be taken of the price of the bits trade between the European Community and the main competing vegetable oils on the world market and Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) ; the difference recorded between that price and the price whereas this prohibition does not apply in certain situa­ of olive oil during a representative period ; tions as comprehensively listed in Articles 2, 4, 5 and 7 thereof ; whereas account should be taken of this fact Whereas the amount of the refund may not exceed the when fixing the refunds ; difference between the price of olive oil in the Commu­ nity and that on the world market, adjusted, where appro­ priate, to take account of export costs for the products on Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are the world market : in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats, (') OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. (2) OJ No L 285, 20. 11 . 1993, p. 9. O OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 145, 30. 5. 1986, p. 8. O OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 32. (4) OJ No L 78, 31 . 3. 1972, p. 1 . (8) OJ No L 108, 1 . 5. 1993, p. 106. 0 OJ No L 348, 30. 12. 1977, p. 53. (9) OJ No L 102, 28 . 4. 1993, p. 14.

No L 22/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 27 . 1 . 94

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article1¶

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (2) (c) of Regulation No 136/ 66/EEC shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article2¶

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 January 1994.

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

Done at Brussels, 26 January 1994.

For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission

27 . 1 . 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 22/31

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 26 January 1994 fixing the export refunds on olive oil

(ECU/100 kg)

Product code Amount of refund f)(2)

1509 10 90 100 35,00 1509 10 90 900 55,00 1509 90 00 100 43,00 1509 90 00 900 67,00 1510 00 90 100 7,00 1510 00 90 900 27,00

(') For destinations mentioned in Article 34 of amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 as well as for exports to third countries. (2) Refunds on exports to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) may be granted only where the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 are observed.

NB ; The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.