31989R1026

21 . 4. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 110 /7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1026/89 of 20 April 1989 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, Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general rules Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (13) speci­ fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of Economic Community, the products concerned on the basis of the situation on the world market and the Community market and of the Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and levy rates indicated by tenderers ; Portugal, Whereas in the collection of the levy, account should be Having regard to Regulation No 136/66/EEC of the taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the Council of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­ common organization of the market in oils and fats (*), as cular the levy applicable for those countries must be last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2210/88 (2), and in fixed, taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be particular Article 16 (2) thereof, collected on imports from the other third countries ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76 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 17 and 18 April 1989 Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indicated in 4614/88 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Annex I to this Regulation ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76 Whereas the import levy on olives falling within CN of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in codes 0709 90 39 and 071 1 20 90 and on products falling Morocco 0, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No within CN codes 1522 00 31 , 1522 00 39 and 2306 90 19 4015/88 (6), and in particular Article 5 thereof, must be calculated from the minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained in these products ; whereas, however, the levy charged for olive oil may not be less Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76 than an amount equal to 8 % of the value of the of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in imported product, such amount to be fixed at a standard Tunisia 0, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No rate ; whereas application of these provisions leads to the 413/86 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof, levies being fixed as indicated in Annex II to this Regula­ tion, 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 (9), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4016/88 (10), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1620/77 Article 1 of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the impor­ tation of olive oil from Lebanon ("J ; The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in Annex I. Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (u), as amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, the Commis­ sion decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil : Article 2

(') OJ No 172, 30. 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66 The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector (2) OJ No L 197, 26. 7. 1988, p. 1 . products are fixed in Annex II. (3) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. (4) OJ No L 358, 27. 12. 1988, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43. (4) OJ No L 358, 27. 12. 1988 , p. 2. Article 3 0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 9. (8) OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10. This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 April 1989. (I0) OJ No L 358, 27. 12. 1988, p. 3. (") OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. (1J) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1978, p. 60. H OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978, p. 6.

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

Done at Brussels, 20 April 1989 . For the Commission Ray MAG SHARRY Member of the Commission

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ANNEX I

Minimum import levies on olive oil

(ECU/100 kg) CN code Non-member countries

1509 10 10 75,00 (') 1509 10 90 75,00 (*) 1509 90 00 87,00 0 1510 00 10 75,00 (') 1510 00 90 11 9,00 (3)

(') For imports of oil falling within this CN code 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 : ECU 0,60 per 100 kg ; (b) Tunisia : ECU 12,69 per 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 : ECU 22,36 per 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 : ECU 24,78 per 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. 0 For imports of oil falling within this CN code : (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 ECU 3,86 per 100 kg ; (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by ECU 3,09 per 100 kg. (3) For imports of oil falling within this CN code : (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 ECU 7,25 per 100 kg ; (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by ECU 5,80 per 100 kg.

ANNEX II

Import levies on other olive oil sector products

(ECU/100 kg)

CN code Non-member countries

0709 90 39 16,50 0711 20 90 16,50 1522 00 31 37,50 1522 00 39 60,00 2306 90 19 6,00