31976R2844

No L 327/ 6 Official Journal of the European Communities 26 . 11 . 76

COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC) No 2844/76

of 23 November 1976

laying down special measures in particular for the determination of the offers of olive oil on the Greek market

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN the qualities concerned, at levels which take account COMMUNITIES , of the actual offer prices for those qualities.

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 Article 2 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 1 . When offers of unrefined olive oil on the Greek market do not correspond to real purchasing possibili­ Having regard to the opinion of the European Parlia­ ties in quantities which are representative of the ment ('), market, the import levy referred to in Articles 3 , 4 and 5 of Regulation No 162/66/ EEC shall be fixed by Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 602/76 of 15 tendering procedure . March 1976 laying down special measures in parti­ cular for the determination of the offers of olive oil on 2. At regular intervals the persons concerned shall the Greek market (2), as amended by Regulation (EEC) submit an application for an import licence to the No 2600 /76 (3), is applicable until 31 December competent bodies in the Member States and at the 1976 ; whereas it was adopted in accordance with the same time shall provide a special security for an procedure provided for in Article 10 of Council Regu­ amount to be decided . lation No 162/ 66/ EEC of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between the Community and Greece (4 ), because of the urgency of the measures . The application for an import licence shall be accom­ envisaged and pending the general revision of the panied by a statement of : rules concerning the olive oil sector ; (a) the quantity of the product covered by the applica­ Whereas the difficulties of assessing the true market tion ; situation, which were the reason for the adoption of (b) the rate of levy per 100 kilogrammes of the Regulation ( EEC) No 602/76, still prevail ; whereas product which the applicant undertakes to pay at furthermore, it is not expected that the general revi­ the time of import. sion of the provisions for the common organization of the market in this sector can be completed in a short 3 . The Commission shall determine the minimum time ; whereas in these circumstances the special measures laid down by the aforementioned Regulation rate of the levy in units of account per 100 kilo­ should be maintained for a period sufficient for the grammes of the product. completion of the general revision of the rules relating to olive oil , 4. Licences shall be issued for applications stating a rate of levy greater than or equal to the minimum rate determined by the Commission . In this event the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : applicant shall be bound to import the quantity of the product stated in his application at the rate of levy stated therein . A rticle 1 5. The Commission shall inform the Member Where free quotations on the Greek market are not a States of the implementation of this Article. determining factor for the offer price for one or more qualities of unrefined olive oil falling within subheading 15.07 A II a) of the Common Customs Article 3 Tariff, the levy referred to in Article 3 of Regulation No 162/ 66/ EEC or the minimum levy referred to in Article 2 of this Regulation may be fixed, solely for By way of derogation from Article 5 of Regulation No 162/66/ EEC no levy shall be imposed on imports of (') Opinion delivered on 16 November 1976 ( not yet olive oil cakes and other residues falling within published in the Official Journal). subheading 23.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff (2) OJ No L 72, 18 . 3 . 1976, p. 3 . which have an olive oil content of not more than (3) OJ No L 297, 28 . 10 . 1976, p. 4. (4) OJ No 197, 29 . 10 . 1966, p . 3393/66 . 3 % .

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Article 4 procedure provided for in Article 38 of Regulation No 136/66/ EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establish­ Imports of the products referred to in Article 9 of ment of a common organization of the market in oils Regulation No 162/66/ EEC shall be subject to and fats (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No Council Regulation (EEC) No 2843/76 of 23 1 707/ 73 (3 ). November 1976 laying down special measures in parti­ cular for the determination of the offers of olive oil on the world market ('). Article 6

Article 5 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1977 . The detailed rules for the implementation of this Regulation shall be adopted in accordance with the It shall be applicable until 31 October 1977.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 November 1976

For the Council

The President

A. P. L. M. M. van der STEE

( 2 ) OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966 , p . 3025 / 66 . ( ! ) See page 4 of this Official Journal . 3 OJ No L 175, 29 . 6 . 1973 , p . .5 .