31987R1479

28 . 5. 87 No L 138/77 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1479/87 of 27 May 1987 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 COMMUNITIES, for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (12) speci­ fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the products concerned on the basis of the situation on Economic Community, the world market and the Community market and of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ; Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, 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 1454/86 (2), and in imports from the other third countries ; particular Article 16 (2) thereof, Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76 levy rates indicated by tenderers on 25 and 26 May 1987 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indicated in Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No Annex I to this Regulation ; 798/87 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas the import levy on olives falling within subhead­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76 ings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the Common Customs of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in Tariff and on products falling within subheadings 15.17 B Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No I and 23.04 A II of the Common Customs Tariff must be 799/87 (*), and in particular Article 5 thereof, calculated from the minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained in these products ; whereas, however, the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76 levy charged for olive oil may not be less than an amount of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in equal to 8 % of the value of the imported product, such Tunisia Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas application 413/86, and in particular Article 5 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 1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 800/87 (9), and in HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : particular Article 10 (2) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1620/77 of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the impor­ Article 1 tation of olive oil from Lebanon (10) ; The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (n) the Annex I. Commission decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil ;

Article 2 Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general rules The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector products are fixed in Annex II. ') OJ No 172, 30 . 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. *) OJ No L 133, 21 . 5. 1986, p. 8. 3 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 24. «) OJ No L 79, 21 . 3 . 1987, p. 11 . 0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43 . Article 3 A OJ No L 79, 21 . 3 . 1987, p. 12. 0 OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6. 1976, p. 9 . «) OJ No L 142, 9 . 6. 1977, p. 10 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 May 1987. ») OJ No L 79, 21 . 3 . 1987, p. 13 . >°) OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. (" OJ No L 370, 30 . 12. 1978 , p. 60 . H OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978, p. 6.

No L 138/78 28 . 5 . 87 Official Journal of the European Communities

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

Done at Brussels, 27 May 1987. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

28 . 5 . 87 No L 138/79 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX I

Minimum import levies on olive oil

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

15.07 A I a) 57,00 (') 15.07 A I b) 57,00 0 15.07 Ale) 57,00 (') 15.07 A II a) 67,00 0 15.07 A II b) 92,00 (3)

(') For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading and produced entirely in one of the countries listed below and transported directly from any of those countries to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by : (a) Lebanon : 0,60 ECU/ 100 kg ; (b) Tunisia : 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 ; (c) 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 ; (d) Algeria and Morocco : 24,78 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. (*) 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) Non-member countries CCT heading No

07.01 N II 12,54 07.03 A II 12,54 15.17 B I a) 28,50 15.17 Bib) 45,60 23.04 A II 4,56