26.6.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L171/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1242/2001 of 25 June 2001 fixing the production refund for olive oil used in the manufacture of certain preserved foods THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organ- isation of the market in oils and fats (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2826/2000 (3, and in particular Article 20a thereof, Whereas: (1)  Article 20a of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides for the granting of a production refund for olive oil used in the preserving industry. Under paragraph 6 of that Article, and without prejudice to paragraph 3 thereof, the Commission shall fix this refund every two months. (2) By virtue of Article 20a(2) of the abovementioned Regu- lation, the production refund must be fixed on the basis of the gap between prices on the world market and on the Community market, taking account of the import charge applicable to olive oil falling within CN subheading 1509 90 00 and the factors used for fixing the export refunds for those olive oils during the refer- ence period. It is appropriate to take as a reference period the two-month period preceding the beginning of the term of validity of the production refund. (3)  The application of the above criteria results in the refund being fixed as shown below, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 For the months of July and Augsut 2001, the amount of the production refund referred to in Article 20a(2) of Regulation No 136/66EEC shall be EUR 44,00/100 kg. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2001. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 June 2001. () O] 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. () O] L 328, 23.12.2000, p. 2. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission