31979R2091

28 . 9 . 79 No L 245/ 5 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2091 /79 of 27 September 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 ( n ) 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 ( u) 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 24 and 25 (EEC) No 2761 /78 , and in particular Article 5 thereof, September 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 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. (2 ) OJ No L 78 , 30 . 3 . 1979 , p. 1 . 8 % of the value of the imported product, such (J) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 1 . amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas applica­ (4) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6. 1976, 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 , (6) 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 . H OJ No L 332, 29 . 11 . 1978 , p . 26 . ( 12) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 1 1 . 1978 , p . 6. H OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p . 4. ( IJ ) 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 sector products are fixed in Annex II . Article 1 Article 3 The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 Annex I. September 1979 .

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

Done at Brussels , 27 September 1979 . For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

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ANNEX I

Minimum import levies on olive oil (ECU / 100 kg)

CCT heading No Greece Non-member countries

15.07 A I a) 7.00 (') 36.00 (') 15.07 A I b) 3 00 (!) 24-50 (!) 15.07 A I c) 12.00 (!) 41.00 (') 15.07 A II a) 500 38.00 (2) 15.07 A II b) 20 00 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 : 0.60 ECU / 100 kg ; (b) Turkey : 22.36 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/ 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. (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 3.86 ECU/ 100 kg ; (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by 3.09 ECU/ 100 kg. (3) 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 7.25 ECU/ 100 kg ; (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by 5-80 ECU/ 100 kg.

ANNEX II

Import levies on other olive oil sector products

(ECU / 100 ke)

CCT heading No Greece Non-member countries

07.01 N II 0.66 5.39 07.03 A II 0.66 5-39 15.17 B I a) 1 - 50 12-25 15.17 B I b) 2.40 19.60 23.04 A II 0.96 3.28