31974R1912

No L 202/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 24 . 7. 74

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1912/ 74 OF THE COUNCIL of 22 July 1974 on imports of olive oil from Tunisia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN levy on imports of such oil into the Community shall COMMUNITIES , be the levy calculated in accordance with Article 13 of Council Regulation No 136/ 66/ EEC (2 ) of 22 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European September 1966 on the establishment of a common Economic Community, and in particlar Article 43 organization of the market in oils and fats, as last thereof ; amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 707/73 (3), less :

— 0-50 unit of account per 100 kg, and Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ; — an amount equal to the special export charge Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parlia­ levied on the oil in Tunisia , up to 5 units of ment (') ; account per 100 kg .

Whereas Articles 5 and 6 of Annex 1 to the Agree­ Article 2 ment establishing an association between the Euro­ pean Economic Community and the Tunisian Repu­ The arrangements provided for in Article 1 shall be blic, as last amended by the Agreement signed in Brus­ applied to all imports in respect of which the sels on 20 July 1973 , make provision for special treat­ importer can prove that the special export charge ment to be accorded to imports of olive oil falling referred to in that Article is duly reflected in the within subheading 15.07 A of the Common Customs import price . Tariff, obtained entirely in Tunisia and transported directly from that country into the Community ; whereas , before that treatment can be accorded , rules Article 3 for its application must be adopted, in particular with respect to oil falling within subheading 15.07 A II ; Where Tunisia does not impose the special export charge, the levy on imports into the Community of Whereas, in the case of oil falling within subheading oil as defined in Article 1 shall be the levy calculated 15.07 A II , on condition that Tunisia imposes a in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation No 136/ special export charge, the special treatment provides 66/ EEC, less 0-50 unit of account per 100 kg. for a standard rebate of 0-50 unit of account per 100 kg on the levy charged on such oil , and a reduction of the levy by the amount of the special charge, up to 5 Article 4 units of account per 100 kg ; Without prejudice to the charging of the variable Whereas it is necessary to ensure that, in accordance component in the levy determined in accordance with with the Agreement, the special export charge has the Article 14 of Regulation No 136/ 66/ EEC, the fixed effect of increasing the price of oil on importation component of that levy shall not be charged on impor­ into the Community ; whereas, to ensure that the treat­ tation into the Community of refined olive oil falling ment in question is correctly applied , the necessary within subheading 15.07 A I of the Common steps must be taken to ensure that the special export Customs Tariff, obtained entirely in Tunisia and trans­ charge has been paid when the oil is imported , ported directly from that country into the Commu­ nity .

Article 5 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : The levy referred to in Article 4 shall be fixed by the Commission . Article 1

Where Tunisia imposes the special export charge on Article 6 olive oil other than refined olive oil falling within subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation Tariff, obtained entirely in Tunisia and transported and of Article 2 in particular, shall be adopted in directly from that country into the Community , the (2 ) O ) No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966 , p . 3025/ 66 . (') OJ No C 2 , 9 . 1 . 1974 , p. 72 . (■>) OJ No L 175 , 29 . 6 . 1973 , p . 5 .

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accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 Article 8 of Regulation No 136/66/ EEC . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of Article 7 the entry into force of the Agreement in the form of an exchange of letters signed on 20 July 1973 , Council Regulation (EEC) No 2165/70 (') of 27 amending Article 5 of Annex 1 to the Agreement (2) October 1970 on imports , of olive oil from Tunisia is establishing an association between the European repealed . Economic Community and the Tunisian Republic .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 22 July 1974

For the Council The President J. SAUVAGNARGUES

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(2 ) The date of the entry into force of this Agreement will be published in the Official Journal of the I: niopC(. ni (') OJ No L 238 , 29 . 10 . 1970 , p . 4 . Com m nn it ies.