L 293/50 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.10.98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2366/98 of 30 October 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil for the 1998/99, 1999/2000 and 2000/01 marketing years 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 organisation of the market in oils and fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 (3, and in particular Article 5 thereof, Having regard to 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, and in particular Articles 2(4) and 4 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 of 17 July 1984 laying down general rules on the granting of aid for the production of olive oil and of aid to olive oil producer organisations (*), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1639/98 (%, and in particular Article 19 thereof, Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 provides for the lodging of a crop declaration; whereas certain concepts such as that of ‘olive tree in production’ should be precisely defined, and the content and schedule of producers’ notifications should be laid down, to ensure up-to-date knowledge of the oil-producing sector and to improve such knowledge before the start of the 2001/02 production year, when it is planned to introduce a reform; Whereas to avoid seriously endangering market equilib- rium, Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1638/98 provides that no aid under any scheme in force from 1 November 2001 may be paid in respect of olive trees planted after 1 May 1998 except in connection with the conversion of an old olive plantation or with a programme approved by the Commission; whereas the concept of ‘additional olive trees’ and ‘new plantings’ must therefore be defined, as must the relevant arrangements for declaration, identifica- tion and approval; whereas programmes for additional plantings should specify the number of dead or burnt 1 () OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. () OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 32. () OJ L 208, 3. 8. 1984, p. 3. () OJ L 210, 28. 7. 1998, p. 38. olive trees that can be replaced without leading to an increase in overall production; Whereas pending in-depth examination of the methods at present used by the Member States, it is necessary to prolong application into the 1998/99 crop year of the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3061/84 laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of production aid for olive oil (°), last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2455/97 (%) Whereas for the purposes of approval, Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 requires mill-owners to comply with certain conditions; whereas the conditions for approval introduced should be such as to ensure effec- tive control arrangements; whereas mills should be equipped for automatic weighing of batches of olives entering the mill; whereas the information recorded should include particulars of the destination of oil leaving the mill; Whereas in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84, each producer Member State must apply a system of checks to ensure that the product in respect of which aid is granted is eligible for such aid; whereas consequently aid applications must include the particulars required for such a system to be applied; whereas to that end, certain obligations should be laid upon olive-growers and upon producer organisations and associations thereof; Whereas olive-growers can have their olives pressed in a Member State other than the Member State of production; whereas with a view to the correct application of the aid scheme, provision should be made for administrative collaboration between the Member State where the oil is obtained and the Member State of origin of the olives; Whereas the factors to be taken into consideration to determine the quantity eligible for aid should be defined; whereas rules should be laid down for determining the quantity eligible for aid in cases where the quantity for which aid is requested and/or the number of trees in- dicated in the crop declaration cannot be checked or cannot be accepted when checks are carried out; () OJ L 288, 1. 11. 1984, p. 52. () OJ L 340, 11. 12. 1997, p. 26.