31979R2345

26 . 10 . 79 No L 269 / 5 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2345 / 79 of 25 October 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 (") 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 22 and 23 ( EEC) No 2761 / 78 , and in particular Article 5 thereof, October 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 1 979 ( 1 3 ) 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 . ( : ) OJ No L 78 , 30 . 3 . 1979 , p . 1 . 8 % of the value of the imported product, such ( 3 ) 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 ) O ) No L 332 , 29 . 11 . 1978 , p . 13 . as indicated in Annex II to this Regulation , b) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976 , p . 43 . -") OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976 , p . 9 . s ) OJ No L 142, 9 . 6 . 1977, p . 10 . (") OJ No L 370 , 30 . 12 . 1978 , p . 60 . ") OJ No L 332, 29 . 11 . 1978 , p . 26 . ('-) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p . 6 . 10) 0 ( No L 181 , 21 . 7 , 1977 , p . 4 . (> 3 ) 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 26 October Annex I. 1979 .

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

Done at Brussels , 25 October 1979 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

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ANNEX I

Minimum import levies on olive oil (ECU /100 k »)

CCT heading No Greece Non-member countries

15.07 A I a) 7.00 (') 36.00 (') 15.07 A I b) 3.00 (') 23.00 (') 15.07 A I c) 1 2.00 (') 41.00 (') 15.07 A II a) 5.00 38-00 (2) 15.07 A II b) 20 00 68.00 (3 )

(') For imports ot 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 "7 X 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 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 / 1 00 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 7.25 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 5.80 ECU / 1 00 kg .

ANNEX II

Import levies on other olive oil sector products

(ECU / 100 k »)

CCT heading No Greece Non-member countries

07.01 N II 0.66 5-06 07.03 A II 0.66 5.06 15.17 B I a) 1 - 50 1 1 - 50 15.17 B I b) 2.40 18.40 23.04 A II 0.96 3-28