29. 3. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 69/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 656/95 of 28 March 1995 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 on the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and on the relevant methods of analysis and Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff 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 organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3179/93 (3, and in parti- cular Article 35a thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (}), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 3330/94 (%), and in particular Article 9 thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2632/94 (9, defines the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil and the relevant methods of analysis ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 also amends Additional Notes 2, 3 and 4 to Chapter 15 of the combined nomenclature contained in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87; Whereas, because of developments in research, the characteristics of olive oil as defined in Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 should be amended so as better to ensure the purity of the products marketed and the relevant method of analysis should be defined; Whereas experience indicates that certain adjustments to the method of determining trilinolein content are neces- () OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. () O] No L 285, 20. 11. 1993, p. 9. () OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 350, 31. 12. 1994, p. 51. % OJ No L 248, 5. 9. 1991, p. 1. (9 O] No L 280, 29. 10. 1994, p. 43. sary ; whereas, in addition, in order to continue the process of harmonization with the international standards laid down by the International Olive Oil Council, certain limits concerning the characteristics of olive oil and olive-residue oil should be adjusted ; Whereas the changes to the characteristics of olive oil referred to above require the amendment of Additional Notes 2, 3 and 4 to Chapter 15 of the combined nomen- clature ; Whereas, to allow a period of adjustment to the new stan- dards and the introduction of the means needed to apply them and to avoid disturbance to trade, the entry into force of this Regulation should be deferred for approxi- mately two months and provision should be made for oil packaged prior to its entry into force to be disposed of during a limited period; Whereas, therefore, Regulations (EEC) No 2658/87 and (EEC) No 2568/91, Annex XIV to which amended the said Additional Notes, should be amended; 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 Regulation (EEC) No 2568/91 is amended as follows : 1. in Article 2, the following‘indent is added: ‘— for the determination of stigmastadienes, the method set out in Annex XVIL; 2. the Annexes are amended in accordance with Annex I hereto.