31981R0773

27. 3 . 81 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 81 /5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 773/81 of 26 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 (n) 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 (1), as . last amended by Regulation (EEC) No be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between 3454/80 (2), 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 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ levy rates indicated by tenderers on 23 and 24 March nating in Morocco (5), as last amended by Regulation 1981 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indi­ cated in Annex I to this Regulation ; (EEC) No 3539/80, and in particular Article 5 thereof,

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 nating in Tunisia (6), as amended by Regulation (EEC) subheadings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the 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 1180/77 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 (8), 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 (9), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 of 28 December 1 978 (10) the Commission decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil ;

(i) OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. Article 1 (*) OJ No L 360, 31 . 12. 1980, p. 16. Q) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. (") OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1980, p. 81 . (5) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43. (<>) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 9 . The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in (A OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10. Annex I. (8) OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1980, p. 82. H OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. (10) 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 27 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, 26 March 1981 . For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

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

CCT heading No Non-member countries

15.07 Ala) 32 00 (!) 15.07 A I b) 25-00 (») 15.07 A I c) 33-00 0) 15.07 A II a) 32-00 (2) 15.07 A II b) 56-00 (3)

(!) 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.

ANNEX II

Import levies on other olive oil sector products

(ECU/ 100 kg)

CCT heading No Non-member countries

07.01 N II 5-50 07.03 A II 5-50 15.17 B I a) 12-50 15.17 B I b) 20-00 23.04 A II 2-64