31981R0702

20 . 3 . 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 74/ 7

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 702 / 81 of 19 March 1981 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 Article 3 of Regulation ( EEC) No 2751 /78 of COMMUNITIES , 23 November 1978 laying down general rules for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender ( ll ) speci­ fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European of the products concerned on the basis of the situa­ Economic Community, tion on the world market and the Community market and of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/ EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and Whereas in the collection of the levy account should fats ('), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between 3454/80 (-'), and in particular Article 16 (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 (3), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 3539/80 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof.

Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No levy rates indicated by tenderers on 16 and 17 March 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ 1981 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indi­ nating in Morocco (5 ), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3539/80, and in particular Article 5 thereof. cated 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 Whereas the import levy on olives falling within subheadings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A . II of the nating in Tunisia (6), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 3539/80, and in particular Article 5 thereof. Common Customs Tariff and on products falling within subheadings 15.17 B I and 23.04 A II of the Common Customs Tariff must be calculated from the Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained 1 180 /77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­ in these products ; whereas, however, the levy charged nity of certain agricultural products originating in for olive oil may not be less than an amount equal to Turkey (7), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 8 % of the value of the imported product, such 3540/80 (s), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof. amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas applica­ tion of these provisions leads to the levies being fixed as indicated in Annex II to this Regulation , Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1620/77 of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the importation of olive oil from Lebanon ("), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas by Regulation ( EEC) No 3131 /78 of 28 December 1 978 ( 1 °) the Commission decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil ;

(') OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p . 3025 /66 . Article 1 (') O ) No L 360 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , p . 16 . ( 3 ) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 24 . (4) 0*| No L 370, 31 . 12. 1980, p . 81 . (5 ) O'j No L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 4.1 . (b) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 9 . The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in ( 7 ) OJ No L 142, 9 . 6. 1977, p . 10 . Annex I. (s ) OJ No L 370, 31 . 12 . 1980 . p . 82. O OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7 . 1977 , p . 4 . ( I0) OJ No L 370 , 30 . 12. 1978 . p . 60 . (") OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 6 .

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The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 March sector products are fixed in Annex II . 1981 .

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

Done at Brussels, 19 March 1981 .

For the Commission

Pou I DALSAGER Member of the Commission

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ANNEX 1

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

CCT heading No Non-member countries

15.07 A I a) 32 00 (') 15.07 A I b) 27-00 (') 15.07 A I c) 33-00 (') 15.07 A II a) * 34-00 (-') 15.07 A II b) 56-00 (J)

(') For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading and produced entirely in one of the coun­ tries listed below and transported directly from any of those countries to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by : (a) 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 .

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Import levies on other olive oil sector products

(ECU / 100 / *')

CCI ' heading No Non-mcmbcr countries

07.01 N II S-94 07.03 A II 5-94 15.17 B I a ) I 3-50 15.17 B I b) 21-60 23.04 A II 2-64