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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 879/79 of 3 May 1979 fixing minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importa­ tion of other olive oil sector products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 of 28 COMMUNITIES, December 1978 ( u ) the Commission decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general rules for Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender ( 12) speci­ of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each common organization of the market in oils and of the products concerned on the basis of the situa­ fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No tion on the world or Greek markets and the Commu­ 590/79 (2), and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof, nity market and of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2749/78 of 23 November 1978 on trade in oils and fats between the Community and Greece (3), and in Whereas in the collection of the levy account should particular Article 5 (2) thereof, be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the Community and certain third countries ; whereas Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No in particular the levy applicable for those countries 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ must be fixed taking as a basis for calculation the levy nating in Algeria (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) to be collected on imports from the other third coun­ No 2761 /78 (5), and in particular Article 5 thereof, tries ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the nating in Morocco (6), as last amended by Regulation levy rates indicated by tenderers on 30 April and 1 (EEC) No 2761 /78, and in particular Article 5 thereof, May 1979 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ nating in Tunisia (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 652/79 of 29 No 2761 /78 , and in particular Article 5 thereof, March 1979 ( 13) laid down the coefficient for expressing amounts, fixed in units of account, in ECU ; 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 Turkey (8), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No Whereas the import levy on olives falling within 2766/78 (9), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof, subheadings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the Common Customs Tariff and on products falling within subheadings 15.17 B I and 23.04 A II of the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Common Customs Tariff must be calculated from the 1620/77 of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained 1 for the importation of olive oil from Lebanon ( 10), in these products ; whereas, however, the levy charged for olive oil may not be less than an amount equal to (■) OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p . 3025/66 . 8 % of the value of the imported product, such (^) OJ No L 78 , 30 . 3 . 1979 , p. 1 . h) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 1 1 . 1978, p. 1 . amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas applica­ (4 ) Ol No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 19 / 6 , p . 24 . tion of these provisions leads to the levies being fixed (5) Oj No L 332, 29 . 11 . 1978 , p. 13 . as indicated in Annex II to this Regulation , (*) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 43 . ( 7 ) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 9 . (8) OJ No L 142, 9 . 6 . 1977 , p . 10 . (") OJ No L 370 , 30 . 12. 1978 , p . 60 . (9) OJ No L 332, 29 . 11 . 1977, p . 26 . (") OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p . 6 . > °) OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p . 4 . ( 13 OJ No L 84, 4 . 4. 1979 , p . 1 .

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 2 The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil Article 1 sector products are fixed in Annex II . Article 3 The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in Annex I. This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 May 1979.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 May 1979 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

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ANNEX I

Minimum import levies on olive oil (F.cr icc ku)

CCT heading No Greece Non-member countries

15.07 A I a) 6-00 (>) 36-00 (') 15.07 A I b) 3-00 (») 31-00 (') 15.07 A I c) 12-00 0 ) 41-00 (') 15.07 A 11 a) 4-00 38-00 (2) 15.07 A II b) 2000 68-00 (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 , Spain and Lebanon : 060 ECU / 100 kg ; (b) Turkey : 22 -. ECU / 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 : 24-78 ECU / 1 00 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. (-') 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 .1X6 ECU / 1 00 kg ; ( b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community , the levy to be collected is reduced by 104 ECU / 1 00 kg . (') 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 7-2 ^ ECU / 1 00 kg ; (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community , the levy to be collected is reduced by TXO ECU / 1 00 kg .

ANNEX II

Import levies on other olive oil sector products

III I ICC L ")

CCT heading No Greece Non - member countries

07.01 N II 0-66 6-82 07.03 A II 0-66 6-82 1-50 15-50 15.17 B I a) 2-40 24-80 15.17 B I b) 23.04 A II 0-96 3-28