31985R3427

6 . 12. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 326/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3427/85 of 5 December 1985 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 the products concerned on the basis of the situation on COMMUNITIES, the world market and the Community market and of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas in the collection of the levy account should be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­ 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common cular the levy applicable for those countries must be fixed organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be collected on amended by Regulation (EEC) No 231 /85 (2), and in parti­ imports from the other third countries ; cular Article 16 (2) thereof, Whereas, with regard to Turkey and the Maghreb coun­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76 tries, the provisions of this Regulation should be without of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in prejudice to the additional amount to be determined in Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No accordance with the agreements between the Community 1201 /85 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof, and these third countries ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76 Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in levy rates indicated by tenderers on 2 and 3 December Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1985 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as 436/85 (6), and in particular Article 5 thereof, indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76 Whereas the import levy on olives falling within subhea­ of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in dings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the Common Customs Tunisia (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No Tariff and on products falling within subheadings 15.17 B 436/85, and in particular Article 5 thereof, I and 23.04 A II of the Common Customs Tariff must be calculated from the minimum levy applicable on the olive Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 oil contained in these products ; whereas, however, the of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of levy charged for olive oil may not be less than an amount certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (8), as equal to 8 % of the value of the imported product, such last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 435/85 (9), and in amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas application particular Article 10 (2) thereof, of these provisions leads to the levies being fixed as indi­ cated 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 impor­ tation of olive oil from Lebanon (10) ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 of 28 December 1978 (11) the Commission decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil ; Article 1

Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in 2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general rules Annex I. for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (12) speci­ fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of Article 2 ') OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66. 2) OJ No L 26, 31 . 1 . 1985, p. 12. 3) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector 4) OJ No L 124, 9 . 5. 1985, p. 1 . products are fixed in Annex II. Ó OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43. ^ OJ No L 52, 22. 2. 1985, p. 2. ^ OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 9 . 8) OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10 . Article 3 ') OJ No L 52, 22. 2. 1985, p. 1 . ,0) OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. ") OJ No L 370, 30 . 12. 1978 , p. 60. This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 December ,2) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 6. 1985 .

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

Done at Brussels, 5 December 1985. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

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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) 77,00 (') 15.07 A I b) 76,00 (') 15.07 A I c) 60,00 (') 15.07 A II a) 82,00 (2) 15.07 A II b) 95,00 (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, Tunisia and Morocco : 12,69 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. (*) 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 16,72 07.03 A II 16,72 15.17 B I a) 38,00 15.17 B I b) 60,80 23.04 A II 4,80