31992R0004

No L 1 /8 Official Journal of the European Communities 4 . 1 . 92

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 4/92 of 3 January 1992 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, tion on 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 Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the Portugal, Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­ cular the levy applicable for those countries must be Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of fixed, taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common collected on imports from the other third countries ; organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1720/91 (2), and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof, Whereas, with regard to Turkey and the Maghreb coun­ tries, the provisions of this Regulation should be without Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76 prejudice to the additional amount to be determined in of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in accordance with the agreements between the Community Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) and these third countries ; No 728/91 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

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 30 and 31 December Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 1991 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as No 729/91 (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 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 Tunisia (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) CN codes 1522 00 31 , 1522 00 39 and 2306 90 19 must No 413/86 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof, be calculated lrom the minimum levy applicable on the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 olive oil contained in these products ; whereas, however, of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of the levy charged for olive oil may not be less than an certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (9), as amount equal to 8 % of the value of the imported last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 730/91 (10), and in product, such amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; particular Article 10 (2) 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 1620/77 of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the impor­ tation of olive oil from Lebanon ("),

Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (12), as HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, the Commis­ sion decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil ; Article 1 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 (l3) The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in specifies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for Annex I. each of the products concerned on the basis of the situa­

') OJ No 172, 30. 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66. Article 2 2) OJ No L 162, 26. 6. 1991 , p. 27. 3) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. 4) OJ No L 80, 27. 3 . 1991 , p. 1 . The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector Ó OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43. products are fixed in Annex II. 6) OJ No L 80, 27. 3 . 1991 , p. 2. 0 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 . l0) OJ No L 80, 27. 3 . 1991 , p. 3 . Article 3 ") OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. 12) OJ No L 370, 30 . 12. 1978, p. 60. 13) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978, p. 6. This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 January 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 January 1992.

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 72,00 (') 1509 10 90 72,00 (') 1509 90 00 83,00 (2) 1510 00 10 77,00 (') 1510 00 90 122,00 (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) Turkey : ECU 11,48 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) Algeria, Tunisia and Morocco : ECU 12,69 per 100 kgf) 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 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 15,84 0711 20 90 15,84 1522 00 31 36,00 1522 00 39 57,60 2306 90 19 6,16