31980R0931

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 931 /80 of 17 April 1980 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 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 Whereas in the collection of the levy account should 2749/78 of 23 November 1978 on trade in oils and be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between fats between the Community and Greece (3), and in the Community and certain third countries ; whereas particular Article 5 (2) thereof, 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 14 and 15 April Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1980 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indi­ 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ cated in Annex I to this Regulation ; nating in Morocco (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2761 /78, and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 652/79 of 29 March 1979 on the impact of the European monetary Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No system on the common agricultural policy ( 13), as 1508/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 264/79 (14), intro­ nating in Tunisia (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) duced the ECU into the common agricultural policy ; No 2761 /78, and in particular Article 5 thereof, whereas, since that time, pursuant to existing provi­ sions, the ECU has been taken into account in the fixing of amounts relating to : 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 — the application of the common agricultural policy, Turkey (8), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No — the special trade arrangements for goods resulting 2766/78 (9), and in particular Article 10 ( 2) thereof, from the processing of agricultural products ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the period of validity of the aforesaid Regula­ 1620/77 of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules tion was limited to 31 March 1980 ; whereas it has not for the importation of olive oil from Lebanon ( 10), been possible for a prolongation of those arrange­ ments, proposed by the Commission, to be adopted in (i) OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. 2) OJ No L 78, 30. 3. 1979, p. 1 . time by the Council ; whereas, in order to avoid a >) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978, p. 1 . break in the arrangements resulting, in particular, in «) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. alterations in the level of prices and of other amounts 5) OJ No L 332, 29. 11 . 1978, p. 13. *) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43. 7) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 9. (") OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1978, p. 60 . ») OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10 . (") OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 6. ( IJ) OJ No L 84, 4. 4. 1979, p. 1 . 9) OJ No L 332, 29. 11 . 1978, p. 26. im OJ Nr> L 181 21 . 7 . 1977 . o . 4 . ('<) OJ No L 161 , 29. 6. 1979, p. 1 .

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in national currency, it appears necessary, in the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : manifest public interest, as a precautionary measure and pending a final decision on the matter by the Article 1 Council, to continue the application of the arrange­ ments in their present form ; The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in Whereas the import levy on olives falling within Annex I. subheadings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the Common Customs Tariff and on products falling Article 2 within subheadings 15.17 B I and 23.04 A II of the Common Customs Tariff must be calculated from the The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained sector products are fixed in Annex II. in these products ; whereas, however, the levy charged for olive oil may not be less than an amount equal to 8 % of the value of the imported product, such Article 3 amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas applica­ tion of these provisions leads to the levies being fixed This Regulation shall enter into force on 18 April 1980 . as indicated in Annex II to this Regulation,

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

Done at Brussels, 17 April 1980.

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

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ANNEX I

Minimum import levies on olive oil

(ECU / 100 kg)

OCT heading No Greece Non-member countries

15.07 A I a) 9-50 (») 27-40 (') 15.07 A I b) 3-50 (') 18-00 (>) 15.07 A I c) 7-80 ( l) 31-90 (>) 15.07 A II a) 5-00 34-20 (2) 15.07 A II b) 18-00 61-20 (»)

(') 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/ 1 00 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. (') 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. (}) 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/ 1 00 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 0-77 3-96 07.03 A II 0-77 3-96 15.17 B I a) 1-75 9-00 15.17 B I b) 2-80 14-40 23.04 A II 0-62 2-55