31. 10. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 260/27 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2541/95 of 30 October 1995 adopting for 1996 the measures to improve the quality of olive oil production 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 the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden and by Regulation (EC) No 3250/94 (¥, and in particular Article 5 (5) thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 5 (4) of Regulation No 136/ 66/EEC, a percentage of the production aid earmarked for olive oil producers may be allocated to financing action at regional level to improve the quality of olive oil produc- tion ; whereas, under Article 4 of Council Regulation (EC) No 1875/94 (%), 1,4 % of the production aid earmarked for olive oil producers in the relevant Member States has been allocated to financing action to improve the quality of olive oil in those countries ; Whereas rules for the execution and monitoring of the operations in question should be laid down ; whereas the tasks that may be assigned to producers’ organizations should also be defined; Whereas the measures laid down for 1995 should be maintained so as to provide for a wide selection on the basis of the requirements and opportunities existing in each Member State ; 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 1. This Regulation specifies the action to be taken during the period 1 January to 31 December 1996 to improve the quality of olive oil production. 0J No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. %) O] No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. 0] No L 197, 30. 7. 1994, p. 14. 2. Action shall be taken in the following areas: (@) control of the olive fly (Dacus oleae) and, where appropriate, other harmful organisms ; (b) improvement of the treatment of olive trees, of the cropping, storage and processing of olives and of the storage of the oils produced; (c) technical assistance during the year to olive growers and to mills with a view to improving the quality, production and processing of olives into oil ; (d) the installation and/or the management of tasting rooms to assess the organoleptic characteristics of the virgin olive oils ; (e) the installation and/or the management at regional or provincial level of laboratories to analyse the physical and chemical properties of olive oils; (f) collaboration with bodies specializing in research programmes to improve the quality of olive oil. Article 2 Expenditure on action as defined in this Regulation shall be financed by resources arising from the deduction made from the production aid pursuant to Article 4 of Regula- tion (EC) No 1875/94. The distribution of resources for the financing of action shall be based on the amount withheld in each Member State. Article 3 On the basis of the resources available, each Member State shall draw up a programme covering part or all of the field of action indicated in Article 1. Article 4 In the case of action as indicated in Article 1 (2) {a), the programme shall comprise : (a) a list of the olive oil production zones in which action against the olive fly is to be considered a matter of priority in view of the likely impact of the programme on the quality of the oil produced and the impact of the production volume involved ; (b) where regional situations so dictate, a list of the olive oil production zones in which action against other harmful organisms is to be considered a matter of priority in view of the likely impact of the programme on the quality of the oil produced and the impact of the production volume involved ;