3.7.87 Official Journal of the European Communities NoL 183/7 COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1915/87 of 2 July 1987 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a2 common organization of ' the market in oils and fats THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (*), Having regard to the opinion of the European Par- liament (), Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (%), Whereas aid for production of olive oil is designed to provide a fair income for producers; whereas, however, in view of the prospects for the disposal of olive oil produced in the Community, there should be a disincentive to produce whenever production exceeds a quantity which is determined in the light of the market situation; whereas the unit amount of aid payable should therefore be reduced when production exceeds the maximum quantity laid down; whereas the provision which, to the same end, limits olive-growing areas, whose production i1s eligible for production aid, should therefore be deleted; Whereas the reduction in the aid should not apply in the case of small producers since these do not normally market their olive oil and do not, therefore, contribute to market surpluses; whereas such a measure is also called for on grounds of sound management; whereas it should also be made possible to set a higher level of aid for these producers; Whereas experience has shown that, given the situation on the olive oil market, instead of encouraging the marketing of olive oil in the light of market requirements, the system of monthly increases hinders the normal disposal of production; whereas monthly increases should therefore be discontinued; Whereas intervention should provide a means of underpinning  producers’ incomes when market mechanisms cannot operate effectively; whereas allowing intervention to operate for the entire marketing year hinders the normal disposal of the product on the market; whereas intervention should therefore be limited to a certain part of the marketing year; (*) OJ No C 89, 3. 4. 1987, p. 19. (* O] No C 156, 15. 6. 1987. () O] No C 150, 9. 6. 1987, p. 8. Whereas, pursuant to Article 12 (2) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1454/86 (*), olive oil bought in by intervention agencies must be offered for sale on the Community market; whereas experience has shown that provision should be made for allowing the oil to be disposed of by way of gift as part of specific emergency food-aid operations; Whereas in order to be effective such operations must be implemented rapidly; whereas provision should therefore be made for applying the most suitable procedure in such cases; Whereas, under present market conditions, the rape and sunflower seed produced should only exceptionally be sold into intervention; whereas, in the interests of sound market management, it is advisable to encourage the selling of that production to processors and to avoid the costs incurred by the Community as a result of specu- lative transactions; whereas buying in should therefore be restricted to the last few months of the marketing year; Whereas, under the system of maximum guaranteed quantities for rape and sunflower seed referred to in Article 27a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, exceeding the said quantities only slightly may substantially reduce the amount of aid payable; whereas placing a ceiling on the reduction may run counter to the system’s objectives and serve to increase production; whereas in order to’ improve the system’s effectiveness it is advisable to increase this reduction for the 1987/88 marketing year; Whereas, in order to facilitate the marketing of olive oil in practice, it is advisable to adjust the descriptions and definitions given in the Annex to Regulation No 136/66/ EEC; whereas, however, there should be a transitional period for the introduction of the new provisions; Whereas in order to improve the marketing of oils and fats and increase their profitability, provision should be made for introducing marketing standards; whereas Member States should introduce control measures with a view to ensuring that those standards are complied with, (‘) OJ No 172, 30. 8. 1966, p. 3025/66. (*) O No L 133, 21. 5. 1986, p. 8.