24. 6. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 177/41 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1823/89 of 23 June 1989 adopting for 1989 the measures to improve the quality of olive oil production THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats{('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1225/89 (3,~and in particular Article: 5 (5) thereof. . Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 (4) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, a percentage of the production aid assigned to olive oil producers may be withheld for. financing action at regional level to improve olive oil production quality ; whereas, under Article 3 of Council Regulation - (EEC) No 1916/87 of 2 July 1987 fixing the production target price, the production aid and the intervention price for olive oil for the 1987/88 marketing year, as well as the maximum. quantity referred to in Article 5 (1) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC (%), 2 % of the production aid assigned to olive: oil producers in the relevant Member States has been allocated for financing action in these countries to improve olive oil quality; Whereas rules for the execution of the operations in question should be laid down ; whereas the tasks that may be assigned to producers’ organizations should also be defined ; 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 1. This Regulation specifies the action to be taken during the period 1 August 1989 to:31 July 1990 to improve the quality of olive oil production. () OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. () OJ No L 128, 11. 5. 1989, p. 15. () OJ No L 183, 3. 7. 1987, p. 12. 2. Action shall be taken in the following areas : (a) control of the olive fly (Dacus oleae) and,- where appropriate, other harmful organisms;. (b) improvement of the treatment of olive trees, of the cropping, storage and processing of olives and of the storage of the oils produced. Article 2 Expenditure on action as defined in this Regulation shall be financed by resources arising from the deduction made from the production aid - pursuant to Article 3 (1) of- Regulation (EEC) No 1916/87. The distribution of resources for the financing of action shall be based on the amount withheld in each Member State. Article 3 On the basis of the resources available, each. Member State shall draw up a programme covering part or all of the field of action indicated in Article 1. Article 4 In the case of action as indicated at (a) in Article 1 (2) the programme shall comprise : (a) a list of the olive oil production zones in-which action against the olive fly is to be considered a matter of priority in view of the likely impact of the programme on product quality and of the production volume involved ; (b) where regional situations so dictate, a list of the olive oil production zones in which control of other harmful organisms is to be considered a matter of priority in view of the likely impact of a programme on product quality and of the production volume involved ; (c) a plan for a monitoring, alert and ‘assessment system in each priority production zone, comprising : — means of measuring the population of olive fly or of other harmful organisms, — an alert and treatment prescription mechanism, — means of training and briefing producers, — means of assessing the alert mechanism and the effects of treatment; (d) a plan of execution for the treatment necessary in each production zone.