31993R1367

4. 6 . 93 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 135/5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1367/93 of 3 June 1993 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 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 ; 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 Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of rules for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (13) 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common specifies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last each of the products concerned on the basis of the situa­ amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2046/92 (2), and in tion on the world market and the Community market and particular Article 16 (2) thereof, of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in Whereas, in the collection of the levy, account should be Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the No 1900/92 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­ cular the levy applicable for those countries must be fixed, taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be collected on imports from the other third countries ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1901 /92 (6), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Council Decision 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (14), no levies shall apply on Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in imports of products originating in the overseas countries and territories : Tunisia Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 413/86 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 levy rates indicated by tenderers on 31 May and 1 June of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of 1993 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (9), as indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ; last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1902/92 (l0), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,

Whereas the import levy on olives falling within CN codes 0709 90 39 and 071 1 20 90 and on products falling Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1620/77 within CN codes 1522 00 31 , 1522t)0 39 and 2306 90 19 of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the impor­ must be calculated from the minimum levy applicable on tation of olive oil from Lebanon ("), the olive oil contained in these products ; whereas, however, the levy charged for olive oil may not be less (') OJ No 172, 30 . 9. 1966, p. 3025/66 . than an amount equal to 8 % of the value of the (2) OJ No L 215, 30 . 7. 1992, p. 1 . imported product, such amount to be fixed at a standard (3) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. rate ; whereas application of these provisions leads to the (4) OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 1 . O OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43 . levies being fixed as indicated in Annex II to this Regula­ (6) OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 2. tion, 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 . (,2) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1978, p. 60. (10) OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 3 . H OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 6. (") OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. ( 14) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 .

No L 135/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 4. 6. 93

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 Annex I. This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 June 1993.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 June 1993.

For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission

4. 6. 93 No L 135/7 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX I

Minimum import levies on olive oil (')

(ECU/100 kg)

CN code Non-member countries

1509 10 10 79,00 (2) 1509 10 90 79,00 (2) 1509 90 00 92,00 (3) 1510 00 10 77,00 (2) 1510 00 90 122,00 (4)

(') No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC. (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. (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 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. (4) 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 17,38 0711 20 90 17,38 152200 31 39,50 1522 00 39 63,20 2306 90 19 6,16

(') No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.