Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations, which come into force on 1st November 1992 and which apply to Great Britain, amend the Olive Oil (Marketing Standards) Regulations 1987.

The amendments made by these Regulations—

(1)

implement those provisions of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 356/92 (OJ No. L39, 15.2.92, p.1) and Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 2568/91 (OJ No. L248, 5.9.91, p.1 (as amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 1429/92, OJ No. L150, 2.6.92, p.17) which introduced changes to the definitions of categories of olive oil contained in Regulation No. 136/66/EEC of the Council (OJ No. 172, 30.8.66, p.3025/66; OJ/SE 1965—66, p.221) (as earlier amended) (Regulation 2(1)—(4)), and

(2)

require that where any analysis of olive oil is made for the purposes of the 1987 Regulations the method, or methods, used shall be those prescribed by Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2568/91 (as amended) (Regulation 2(5)).