31992R2575

4. 9 . 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 258/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2575/92 of 3 September 1992 fixing the minimum levies on die importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, sion decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil : Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and rules for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (13) Portugal, specifies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of the products concerned on the basis of the situa­ tion on the world market and the Community market and Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ; organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2046/92 (2), and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof, Whereas, in the collection of the levy, account should be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76 cular the levy applicable for those countries must be of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in fixed, taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) collected on imports from the other third countries ; No 1900/92 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76 Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Council Decision of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) overseas countries and territories with the European No 1901 /92 (*), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Economic Community (,4), no levies shall apply on imports of products originating in the overseas countries Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76 and territories ; whereas, however, pursuant to Article 101 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in (4) of the abovementioned Decision, a special amount Tunisia f), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) shall be charged on imports of certain products origina­ No 413/86 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof, ting in the overseas countries and territories in order to prevent products originating from these countries and territories from receiving more favourable treatment than Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 similar products imported from Spain or Portugal into the of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 ; certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (®), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1902/92 (10), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof, Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the levy rates indicated by tenderers on 31 August and Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1620/77 1 September 1992 leads to the minimum levies being of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the impor­ fixed as indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ; tation of olive oil from Lebanon (u),

Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (12), as Whereas the import levy on olives falling within 29 codes amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, the Commis­ 0709 90 39 and 071 1 20 90 and on products falling within CN codes 1522 00 31 , 1522 00 39 and 2306 90 19 must be calculated from the minimum levy applicable on the (') OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. (2) OJ No L 215, 30 . 7. 1992, p. 1 . olive oil contained in these products ; whereas, however, 0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. the levy charged for olive oil may not be less than an 0 OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 1 . amount equal to 8 % of the value of the imported 0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43. product, such amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; (6) OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 2. 0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 9. whereas application of these provisions leads to the levies (8) OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 1 . being fixed as indicated in Annex II to this Regulation, 0 OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10. H OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 3. (") OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. H OJ No L 331 , 28. 11 . 1978, p. 6. 12) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1978 , p. 60. n OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 .

No L 258/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 9. 92

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 2

The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector products are fixed in Annex II. Article 1 Article 3

The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 September Annex I. 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 September 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 76,00 (2) 1509 10 90 76,00 0 1509 90 00 88,00 (3) 1510 0010 77,00 0 1510 00 90 1 22,00 (4)

(') No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1) of Decision 91 /482/EEC. However, an amount equal to the amount fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 3148/91 is to be levied in accordance with Article 101 (4) of the abovementioned Decision. (2) 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. (*) 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. (") 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 16,72 071 1 20 90 16,72 1522 00 31 38,00 1522 00 39 60,80 2306 90 19 6,16

(') No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC. However, an amount equal to the amount fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 3148/91 is to be levied in accordance with Article 101 (4) of the abovementioned Decision.