31981R0883

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 883/81 of 2 April 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 (l), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between 3454/80 (2), and in particular Article 1 6 (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 30 and 31 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 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 1978 (10) 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 (2) OJ No L 360, 31 . 12. 1980, p. 16 . (3) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. (4) OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1980, p. 81 . (5) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43 . (6) 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. (8) OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1980, p . 82. (9) OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. ( 10) OJ No L 370, 30 . 12. 1978 , p. 60 . ( n) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978, p. 6.

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Article 2 Article 3 The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 April 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, 2 April 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 A I a) 32-00 (') 15.07 A I b) 25-00 (!) 15.07 Ale) 33-00 (>) 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