Council Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats

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Council Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats

EN Official Journal of the European CommunitiesL 210/32 28. 7. 98

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 1638/98 of 20 July 1998 amending Regulation No 136/66/EEC on the establishment of a common organisation of the market in oils and fats THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (1 ),

Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament (2 ),

Having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee (3 ), (1) Whereas in February 1997 the Commission submitted a communication to the European Parliament and the Council on the olive and olive oil sector, concluding that the current common organisation of the market in oils and fats needed reform;

whereas that communication and the options for reform set out therein have been discussed within the Community institutions; whereas opinions concur on the need for reform; whereas, however, with a view to determining the best approach, more reliable information must be obtained, in particular on the number of olive trees in the Community, the areas planted and yields; whereas, given the time required to gather and analyse such data, ...

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