31991R0901

12 . 4. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 91 /7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 901 /91 of 11 April 1991 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 for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (13) speci­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 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 Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­ organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last cular the levy applicable for those countries must be amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (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 8 and 9 April 1991 Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indicated in 728/91 (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 29 codes of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in 0709 90 39 and 071 1 20 90 and on products falling within Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No CN codes 1522 00 31 , 1522 00 39 and 2306 90 19 must 729/91 (6), and in particular Article 5 thereof, be calculated from the minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained in these products ; whereas, however, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76 the levy charged for olive oil may not be less than an of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in amount equal to 8 % of the value of the imported Tunisia Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No product, such amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; 413/86 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof, whereas application of these provisions leads to the levies being fixed as indicated 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 (9), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 730/91 (l0), and in HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : particular Article 10 (2) thereof,

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 (u) ; The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in Annex I. Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (12), 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 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23 . products are fixed in Annex II . (3) OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 24. (4) OJ No L 80, 27. 3. 1991 , p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43 . (6) OJ No L 80, 27. 3. 1991 , p. 2. Article 3 f) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 9 . (8) OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 1 . (') OJ No L 142, 9 . 6. 1977, p. 10 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 April 1991 . (>°) OJ No L 80, 27. 3. 1991 , p. 3 . (") OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. H OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1978, p. 60. (") 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, 11 April 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC 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 77,00 (') 1509 10 90 77,00 (') 1509 90 00 89,00 (2) 1510 00 10 77,00 (') 1510 00 90 1 22,00 (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. (2) 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 16,94 0711 20 90 16,94 1522 00 31 38,50 1522 00 39 61,60 2306 90 19 6,16