31982R1075

No L 125/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 7 . 5 . 82

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1075 /82 of 6 May 1982 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 (10) the Commission decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2751 /78 of Economic Community, 23 November 1978 laying down general rules for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (") speci­ fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of the products concerned on the basis of the situation of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a on the world market and the Community market and common organization of the market in oils and fats ('), of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ; as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3454/80 (2), and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof, Whereas in the collection of the levy account should be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the Community and certain third countries ; whereas Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No in particular the levy applicable for those countries 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ must be fixed taking as a basis for calculation the levy nating in Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation to be collected on imports from the other third coun­ (EEC) No 3549/81 (4), and in particular Article 5 tries ; thereof, Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the levy rates indicated by tenderers on 3 and 4 May 1982 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indicated 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ in Annex I to this Regulation ; nating in Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3549/ 81 , 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 Common Customs Tariff and on products falling Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No within subheadings 15.17 B I and 23.04 A II of the 1508/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ Common Customs Tariff must be calculated from the nating in Tunisia (6), as last amended by Regulation minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained in (EEC) No 3549/81 , and in particular Article 5 thereof, 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 amount to Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas application of 1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­ these provisions leads to the levies being fixed as indi­ nity of certain agricultural products originating in cated in Annex II to this Regulation , Turkey Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3550/81 (8), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,

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 (9),

Article 1 (') OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. (J) OJ No L 360 , 31 . 12. 1980, p . 16. (3) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. H OJ No L 356, 11 . 12. 1981 , p . 13 . The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in O OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 43 . Annex I. («) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 9 . 0 OJ No L 142, 9 . 6 . 1977, p . 10 . (8) OJ No L 356, 11 . 12. 1981 , p. 14. (,0) OJ No L 370, 30 . 12. 1978 , p . 60 . (') OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. (") OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 6.

7 . 5 . 82 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 125/7

Article2¶

The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector products are fixed in Annex II . This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 May 1982.

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

Done at Brussels, 6 May 1982. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

No L 125/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 7 . 5 . 82

ANNEX I

Minimum import levies on olive oil

(ECU/100 kg) CCT heading No Non-member countries

15.07 A I a) 30-00 (■) 15.07 A I b) 30-00 (') 15.07 A I c) 33-00 (') 15.07 A II a) 35-00 (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 directiy 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 6-60 07.03 A II 6-60 15.17 B I a) 15-00 15.17 B I b) 24-00 23.04 A II 2-64