No L 233/2 ~ Official Journal of the European Communities 16. 9. 93 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2540/93 of 15 September 1993 adopting for 1994 the measures to improve the quality of olive-oil production THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic 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 (EEC) No 2046/92 (%), 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 (EEC) No 2047/92() 1,6 % 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 1993 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 1994 to improve the quality of olive oil production. () OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. () OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 1. () OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 3. 2. Action shall be taken in the following areas: (a) 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; (¢) the installation and/or the management at regional or provincial level of laboratories to analyse the physical and chemical properties of olive oils; (fj 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 (EEC) No 2047/92. 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 ;