31978R2620

10 . 11 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 316/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2620/78

of 9 November 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3188/76 of 23 December 1976 on detailed rules COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European for the implementation of the special measures for the determination of offers of olive oil on the world Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC market and the Greek market (14), as last amended by of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a Regulation (EEC) No 2413/77 (15), lays down the common organization of the market in oils and criteria for fixing the rate of the minimum levy ; fats (!), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No Whereas that rate must be fixed for each of the 1562/78 (2), Having regard to Council Regulation No 162/66/EEC products concerned on the basis of an examination of of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between the world or Greek markets and of the Community market, and also of the levy rates indicated by the the Community and Greece (3), tenderers ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2843/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special Whereas account should be taken of the oil content of measures in particular for the determination of the offers of olive oil on the world market (4), as amended products other than olive oil ; whereas, however, no levies are applied to imports of oil-cake and other resi­ by Regulation (EEC) No 2361 /77 (5), and in particular Article 2 (3) thereof, dues falling within subheading 23.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff and having an oil content of Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No not more than 3 % ; 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 (6), as amended Whereas account should be taken in applying the levy by Regulation (EEC) No 2361 /77, and in particular of the provisions of the agreements between the Article 2 (3) thereof, Community and certain non-member countries ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No whereas, in particular, the levy must be calculated on 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from the basis of the levy to be collected on imports from non-member countries ; Algeria (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2388/77 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the 1977/78 olive oil marketing year has 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from been extended until 31 December 1978 by Regulation Morocco (9), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No (EEC) No 2580/78 (") ; 2388 /77, and in particular Article 5 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the application of the rules described above 1508/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from to the levy rates submitted by tenderers on 6 and 7 Tunisia (10), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No November 1978 results in the fixing of the minimum 2388/77, and in particular Article 5 thereof, levies as shown in the Annex to this Regulation, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­ nity of certain agricultural products originating in HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Turkey (n), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2387/77 ( 12), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof, Whereas, in Regulation (EEC) No 1362/76 of 14 June Article 1 1976 (u), the Commission decided to use the tendering procedure to fix the levies on olive oil ; The minimum levies on imports of olive oil shall be (») OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66. as shown in the Annex. (*) OJ No L 185, 7. 7. 1978 , p. 1 . (») OJ No 197, 29. 10 . 1966, p. 3393/66. (4) OJ No L 327, 26. 11 . 1976, p. 4. (*) OJ No L 277, 29 . 10 . 1977, p. 2. Article 2 (*) OJ No L 327, 26. 11 . 1976, p. 6. V) OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 24. This Regulation shall enter into force on 10 (8) OJ No L 278 , 29 . 10 . 1977, p. 14. November 1978 . C) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 43 . (10) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 9 . (») OJ No L 142, 9 . 6. 1977, p. 10 . H OJ No L 359, 30. 12. 1976, p. 26. H OJ No L 278 , 29 . 10 . 1977, p. 13 . (15) OJ No L 279, 1 . 11 . 1977, p. 55. (») OJ No L 154, 15. 6. 1976, p. 13 . (") OJ No L 309, 1 . 11 . 1978, p. 13 .

No L 316/6 10 . 11 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities

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

Done at Brussels, 9 November 1978 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 9 November 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil

(u.a. / 100 kg)

CCT Greece Non-member countries heading No

07.01 N II 600 10-00 07.03 A II 600 10-00 15.07 A I a) 32-00 (}) 57-00 (3) 15.07 A lb) 30.00 (3) 55.00 (3) 15.07 Ale) 32.00 (J) 56.00 (3) 15.07 A II a) 35-00 63.00 (!) 48.00 88-00 (2) 15.07 A lib) 15.17 B 1 a) 14.00 25.00 15.17 Bib) 22-00 40-00 23.04 A 2.00 (4) 4-00 C)

(') For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading : (a) produced entirely in Algeria, Morocco or Tunisia and transported directly from any of those countries to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by 3.20 u.a./ 100 kg ; (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by 2.56 u.a./ 100 kg. (J) For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading : (a) produced entirely in Algeria, Morocco or Tunisia and transported directly from any of those countries to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by 6 u^./ 100 kg ; (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by 4.80 u-a/ 100 kg. (3) For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading and produced entirely in one of the countries listed below and transported directly from any of those countries to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by : (a) Greece and Spain : 0.50 u.a./ 100 kg ; (b) Turkey : 18.50 u.a./ 100 kg provided that the operator furnishes proof of having paid the export tax applied by that country ; however, the repayment may not exceed the amount of the tax in force ; (c) Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia : 20.50 u.a./ 100 kg provided that the operator furnishes proof of having paid the export tax applied by those countries ; however, the repayment may not exceed the amount of the tax in force. (*) Pursuant in Article 3 of Regulations (EEC) No 2843/76 and (EEC) No 2844/76, no import levy is collected on oil-cake and other residues falling within subheading 23.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff and having an oil content of not more than 3 % .

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