31978R2939

15 . 12 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 351 / 5

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2939/ 78

of 14 December 1978

fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN 2387/77 ( 12), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof, COMMUNITIES , Whereas, in Regulation (EEC) No 1362/76 of 14 June 1976 ( u), the Commission decided to use the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European tendering procedure to fix the levies on olive oil ; Economic Community,

Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC) Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC No 3188 /76 of 23 December 1976 on detailed rules of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a for the implementation of the special measures for the common organization of the market in oils and determination of offers of olive oil on the world fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No market and the Greek market ( 14), as last amended by 1 562/78 (2), Regulation (EEC) No 241 3/77 ( 15), lays down the criteria for fixing the rate of the minimum levy ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 162/66/EEC of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between Whereas that rate must be fixed for each of the the Community and Greece (3), products concerned on the basis of an examination of the world or Greek markets and of the Community Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No market, and also of the levy rates indicated by the 2843/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special tenderers ; measures in particular for the determination of the offers of olive oil on the world market (4), as amended Whereas account should be taken of the oil content of by Regulation (EEC) No 2361 /77 (5), and in particular products other than olive oil ; whereas, however, no Article 2 (3) thereof, levies are applied to imports of oil-cake and other resi­ dues falling within subheading 23.04 A of the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Common Customs Tariff and having an oil content of 2844/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special not more than 3 % ; 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 ; whereas, in particular, the levy must be calculated on Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No the basis of the levy to be collected on imports from 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from non-member countries ; Algeria (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2388 /77 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas the 1977/78 olive oil marketing year has been extended until 31 December 1978 by Regulation Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No (EEC) No 2580 /78 ( 16> ; 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from Whereas the application of the rules described above Morocco (9), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No to the levy rates submitted by tenderers on 11 and 12 2388 /77, and in particular Article 5 thereof, December 1978 results in the fixing of the minimum levies as shown in the Annex to this Regulation , Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from Tunisia ( 10), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 2388 /77, and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Article 1 1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­ nity of certain agricultural products originating in The minimum levies on imports of olive oil shall be as shown in the Annex . Turkey ( n ), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No

( i ) OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p . 3025/66. Article 2 (2 ) OJ No L 185, 7 . 7 . 1978 , p. 1 . (3) OJ No 197, 29 . 10 . 1966, p . 3393/66. This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 («) OJ No L 327, 26 . 11 . 1976, p . 4. December 1978 . (5 ) OJ No L 277, 29 . 10 . 1977, p . 2. («■) OJ No L 327, 26 . 11 . 1976, p . 6 . (7) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. ( 12 ) OJ No L 278 , 29 . 10 . 1977, p . 13 . (8) OJ No L 278 , 29 . 10 . 1977, p. 14. ( 13) OJ No L 154, 15 . 6. 1976, p . 13 . H OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 43 . (> 4) OJ No L 359, 30 . 12. 1976, p . 26 . ( 10) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 9 . ( 15) OJ No L 279 , 1 . 11 . 1977, p. 55. (») OJ No L 142, 9 . 6 . 1977, p . 10 . 16 OJ No L 309 , 1 . 11 . 1978 , p . 13 .

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

Done at Brussels, 14 December 1978 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 14 December 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 6.00 10.00 15.07 A I a) 29.00 (3) 54.00 (3) 15.07 A lb) 28 00 (3) 53.00 (3) 15.07 Ale) 32.00 (3) 56.00 (3) 35-00 63.00 (') 15.07 A II a) 15.07 A II b) 48.00 88.00 (2) 15.17 B I a) 14.00 25.00 15.17 Bib) 22-00 40.00 23.04 A 2.00 (4) 4.00 (<)

(') 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. (2) 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.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 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. (4) 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 % .