No L 277/12 Official Journal of the European Communities 22. 9. 92 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2732/92 of 21 September 1992 adopting for 1993 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 Regulation No 136/66/EEC of the Council 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 2046/92 (3), and in particular Article 5 (5) thereof, - Whereas, pursuant to Article S (4) of Regulation ‘No 136/66/EEC, a percentage of the production aid earmarked for olive oil producers may be allocated to financing action at regional level to improve the quality of olive-oil production ; whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1721/91 (), 2 % of the production aid earmarked for olive-oil producers in the relevant Member States has been allocated to financing action to improve the quality of olive oil in those coun- tries ; Whereas rules for the execution of the operations in ques- tion should be laid down ; whereas the tasks that may be assigned to producers’ organizations should also be defined ; Whereas provision should be made for a larger number of measures so as to broaden the selection on the basis of the requirements and opportunities existing in each Member State ; 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 January to 31 December 1993 to improve the quality of olive-oil production. () OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. 2 Of No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 162, 26. 6. 1991, p. 29. 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; ' (c) technical assistance during the year to olive growers and to mills with a view to improving the quality of the production and processing of olives into oil ; (d) the installation and/or the management of tasting rooms to assess the organoleptic characteristics of virgin olive oils; (¢) the installation and/or the management at regional or provincial level of laboratories to analyse the physical and chemical properties of olive oils; (f) collaboration with bodies specializing in research programmes to improve the quality of olive oil. Article 2 Expenditure on action as defined in this Regulation shall be financed by resources arising from the deduction made from production aid pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1721/91. The distribution of resources for the financing of action shall be based on the amount with- held 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 set out in Article 1. Article 4 In the case of action as indicated in point (a) of 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 the quality of the oil produced and on the produc- tion volume involved ; (b) where regional situations so dictate, a list of the olive- oil production zones in which action against other harmful organisms is to be considered a matter of priority in view of the likely impact of the programme on the quality of the oil produced and on the produc- tion volume involved ;