24. 1. 75 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 19/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) REGULATION (EEC) No 154/75 OF THE COUNCIL of 21 January 1975 on the establishment of a register of olive cultivation in the Member States producing olive oil 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 Parlia- ment ; Whereas, in order to obtain the information needed to determine the Community’s potential production of olives and olive oil and to improve the operation of the Community aid system for the latter product, producer Member States should be required to esta- blish a register of olive cultivation ; Whereas, in order to ensure that the register is compiled in the same way in all Member States concerned, the minimum information to be included therein must be specified ; -Whereas, in order to facilitate the establishment of the register, provision should be made to finance the necessary operations by allocating thereto part of the aid to producers provided for in Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC () of 22 September 1966 on the esta- blishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1707/73 (%) ; whereas to the same end provision should be made for the relevant operations to be carried out by stages ; whereas it is moreover appropriate to make provision for representatives of the trade interests concerned to take part in these operations, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article ] 1. The Member States producing olive oil shall, in accordance with this Regulation, establish a register of (") OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. (2) O] No L 175, 29. 6. 1973, p. S. olive cultivation to cover all olive-growing holdings within their territory. 2. The register shall furnish the following informa- tion for each holding : (a) within two years of the entry into force of this Regulation, at least : — the total olive-growing area, together with the cadastral reference of the parcels comprising it, — the total number of olive trees; (b) within six years of the cntry into force of this Regulation : — the names of the owners of each parcel, — the proportion of specialized and mixed arcas of olive-cultivation, — the distribution of the olive trees according to variety, — the system of cultivation employed, — the age of the trees and the state of cultivation and production, — the number of trees under irrigated cultivation. 3. The register shall be brought up to date at regular intervals. Avrticle 2 Representatives of the trade interests concerned may participate in the work of the agencies appointed to establish the register of olive cultivation. Avticle 3 . The competent authorities of the producer Mcember States which are responsible for paying the aid provided for in Article 10 of Regulation No 136/ 66/EEC shall, when making payment, reduce the amount of such aid by :