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( 1 ) OJ N 172 , 30 . 9 . 1966 , P . 3025/66 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 275 , 19 . 12 . 1970 , P . 5 .

( 3 ) OJ N 197 , 29 . 10 . 1966 , P . 3393/66 .

( 4 ) OJ N L 22 , 28 . 1 . 1971 , P . 5 .

( 5 ) OJ N L 71 , 25 . 3 . 1971 , P . 12 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1151/71 OF THE COMMISSION

OF 2 JUNE 1971

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) N 615/71 AS REGARDS THE PAYMENT IN ADVANCE OF THE PRODUCTION REFUND ON OLIVE OIL USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN PRESERVED FOODS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION N 136/66/EEC ( 1 ) OF 22 SEPTEMBER 1966 ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMMON ORGANISATION OF THE MARKET IN OILS AND FATS , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2554/70 ( 2 ) ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION N 162/66/EEC ( 3 ) OF 27 OCTOBER 1966 ON TRADE IN OILS AND FATS BETWEEN THE COMMUNITY AND GREECE ;

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 155/71 ( 4 ) OF 26 JANUARY 1971 ON THE PRODUCTION REFUND ON OLIVE OIL USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN PRESERVED FOODS , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 6 THEREOF ;

WHEREAS THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 6 OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 615/71 ( 5 ) OF 24 MARCH 1971 ON DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE PRODUCTION REFUND ON OLIVE OIL USED IN THE MANUFACTURE OF CERTAIN PRESERVED FOODS PROVIDES THAT , AT THE REQUEST OF THE PARTY CONCERNED , PART OF THE REFUND MAY BE PAID IN ADVANCE ON CONDITION THAT A DEPOSIT IS LODGED TO GUARANTEE THAT THE OIL IS USED FOR THE PURPOSES ENVISAGED ; WHEREAS THE DEPOSIT PROVIDED FOR IN MEMBER STATES IS SUFFICIENT TO COVER ANY RISKS RESULTING FROM OIL NOT BEING USED FOR THE PURPOSES ENVISAGED ; WHEREAS PROVISION MAY THEREFORE BE MADE FOR THE ENTIRE REFUND TO BE PAID IN ADVANCE ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR OILS AND FATS ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 6 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 615/71 :

" HOWEVER , AT THE REQUEST OF THE PARTY CONCERNED , ALL OR PART OF THE REFUND MAY BE PAID IN ADVANCE AS SOON AS THE CHECK REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( A ) HAS BEEN MADE , ON CONDITION THAT A DEPOSIT IS LODGED TO GUARANTEE THAT THE OIL WILL BE USED FOR THE PURPOSES ENVISAGED . "

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 2 JUNE 1971 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

THE PRESIDENT

FRANCO M . MALFATTI