Art. 167a

in force 2020-12-29 INSERTED+936 −0§

Amended by Regulation (EU) 2020/2220 32020R2220

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This is a wholly new article allowing producer Member States to lay down marketing rules to regulate supply of olive oil and olives in order to improve and stabilise the common market's operation, subject to conditions that such rules be proportionate, not apply beyond the first marketing of the produce, not permit price fixing including guidance or recommended prices, and not withhold an excessive share of a marketing year's production.

It further requires such rules to be published in full in an official publication of the Member State concerned and requires Member States to notify the Commission of any decisions taken under the article.

Cited: Art. 167a, v2

Article 167a
Marketing rules to improve and stabilise the operation of the common market in olive oils
1. In order to improve and stabilise the operation of the common market in olive oils, including the olives from which they derive, producer Member States may lay down marketing rules to regulate supply.
Such rules shall be proportionate to the objective pursued and shall not:
(a) relate to any transaction after the first marketing of the produce concerned;
(b) allow for price fixing, including where prices are set for guidance or recommendation;
(c) render unavailable an excessive proportion of the production of the marketing year that would otherwise be available.
2. The rules provided for in paragraph 1 shall be brought to the attention of operators by being published in full in an official publication of the Member State concerned.
3. Member States shall notify the Commission of any decisions taken under this Article.