31979R2804

No L 319 / 12 14 . 12. 79 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2804/ 79 of 13 December 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 fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender ( 12) speci­ Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a of the products concerned on the basis of the situa­ common organization of the market in oils and tion on the world or Greek markets and the Commu­ fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No nity market and of the levy rates indicated by 590/79 (2), and in particular Article 1 6 (2) thereof, tenderers ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2749 /78 of 23 November 1978 on trade in oils and Whereas in the collection of the levy account should fats between the Community and Greece (3), and in be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between particular Article 5 (2) thereof, the Community and certain third countries ; whereas in particular the levy applicable for those countries must be fixed taking as a basis for calculation the levy Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No to be collected on imports from the other third coun­ 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ tries ; nating in Algeria (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2761 /78 (5), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the levy rates indicated by tenderers on 10 and 11 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No December 1979 leads to the minimum levies being 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ fixed as indicated in Annex 1 to this Regulation ; nating in Morocco (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2761 /78 , and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas the import levy on olives falling within subheadings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Common Customs Tariff and on products falling 1508/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ within subheadings 15.17 B I and 23.04 A II of the nating in Tunisia (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) Common Customs Tariff must be calculated from the No 2761 /78 , and in particular Article 5 thereof, minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained in these products ; whereas, however, the levy charged Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No for olive oil may not be less than an amount equal to 1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­ 8 % of the value of the imported product, such nity of certain agricultural products originating in amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas applica­ Turkey (8), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No tion of these provisions leads to the levies being fixed 2766/78 (9), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof, as indicated in Annex II to this Regulation ,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1620/77 of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the importation of olive oil from Lebanon ( 10),

(») OJ No 172, 30 . 9. 1966, p. 3025/66 . Article 1 (2) OJ No L 78 , 30 . 3 . 1979, p . 1 . 0) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. (5) OJ No L 332, 29 . 11 . 1978 , p. 13 . The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in (<> OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43 . Annex I. (7) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 9 . (8) OJ No L 142, 9 . 6. 1977, p. 10 . (9) OJ No L 332, 29. 11 . 1978 , p . 26 . (") OJ No L 370, 30 . 12. 1978 , p . 60 . ( 10) OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7 . 1977, p . 4. (") OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p . 6 .

14 . 12 . 79 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 319 / 13

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The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 sector products are fixed in Annex II . December 1979 .

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

Done at Brussels, 13 December 1979 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

No L 319/ 14 14. 12 . 79 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX I

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

CCT heading No Greece Non-member countries

15.07 A I a) 3.30 (') 27.40 (!) 15.07 A I b) 2.70 (') 20.70 (■) 15.07 A I c) 7.80 (!) 31.90 (') 15.07 A II a) 4.50 34-20 (2) 15.07 A II b) 18.00 61.20 (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 kg)

CCT heading No * Greece Non-member countries

07.01 N II 0.59 4-55 07.03 A II 0-59 4-55 15.17 B I a) 1 35 10.35 15.17 B I b) 21 6 16-56 23.04 A II 0.62 2-55