31984R0604

9 . 3 . 84 No L 67/21 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 604/84 of 8 March 1984 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (u) speci­ COMMUNITIES, fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of the products concerned on the basis of the situation Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European on the world market and the Community market and Economic Community, of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC Whereas in the collection of the levy account should of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), the Community and certain third countries ; whereas as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1413/82 (z), in particular the levy applicable for those countries and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof, must be fixed taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be collected on imports from the other third coun­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No tries ; 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ nating in Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3488/82 (4), and in particular Article 5 Whereas, with regard to Turkey and the Maghreb thereof, countries, the provisions of this Regulation should be without prejudice to the additional amount to be determined in accordance with the agreements Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No between the Community and these third countries ; 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ nating in Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3488 /82, and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the levy rates indicated by tenderers on 5 and 6 March Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1984 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indi­ 1508/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ cated in Annex I to this Regulation ; nating in Tunisia (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3488 /82, 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 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Common Customs Tariff and on products falling 1 180/77 of 17 May 1 977 on imports into the Commu­ within subheadings 15.17 B I and 23.04 A II of the nity of certain agricultural products originating in Common Customs Tariff must be calculated from the Turkey Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained in 3489/82 (8), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof, these products ; whereas, however, the levy charged for olive oil may not be less than an amount equal to 8 % Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No of the value of the imported product, such amount to 1 620/77 of 1 8 July 1 977 laying down detailed rules for be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas application of the importation of olive oil from Lebanon (9), these provisions leads to the levies being fixed as indi­ cated in Annex II to this Regulation, Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 of 28 December 1 978 (l0) the Commission decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil ;

Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2751 /78 of HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 23 November 1978 laying down general rules for

(') OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66. 0 OJ No L 162, 12. 6. 1982, p. 6. Article 1 0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. (4) OJ No L 372, 30 . 12. 1982, p. 13 . Is) 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 Annex I. f) OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10 . (») OJ No L 372, 30 . 12. 1982, p. 14. 0 OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. (,0) 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 9 March 1984 . sector products are fixed in Annex II.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 March 1984.

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) 61,00 (') 15.07 A I b) 60,50 (') 15.07 A I c) 57,00 (') 15.07 A II a) 69,00 (2) 15.07 A II b) 92,00 (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 : 11,48 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 : 12,69 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 . (*) These amounts may be increased by an additional amount to be determined by the Community and the third countries in question . (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 13,31 07.03 A II 13,31 15.17 B I a) 30,25 15.17 B I b) 48,40 23.04 A II 4,56