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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2968/93 of 28 October 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, 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 ("),

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, 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 Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last No 2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2046/92 (2), and in rules for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (u) particular Article 16 (2) thereof, 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 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 Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) Whereas, in the collection of the levy, account should be No 1900/92 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof, taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the 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 (l4), no levies shall apply on imports of products originating in the overseas countries Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76 and territories ; of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in Tunisia f), 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 levy rates indicated by tenderers on 25 and 26 October 1993 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indicated in Annex I 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 1902/92 (10), and in Whereas the import levy on olives falling within CN particular Article 10 (2) thereof, codes 0709 90 39 and 0711 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 ('). OJ No 172, 30. 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66. the olive oil contained in these products ; whereas, (2) OJ No L 215, 30. 7 . 1992, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. however, the levy charged for olive oil may not be less (4) OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 1 . than an amount equal to 8 % of the value of the 0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43 . (6) OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 2. o OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 9 . (u) OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. (8) OJ No L 48 , 26. 2. 1986, p. 1 . (12) OJ No L 370, 30 . 12. 1978 , p. 60 . 0 OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10. H OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978, p. 6. (10) OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 3. (14) OJ No L 263, 19 . 9 . 1991 , p. 1 .

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imported product, such amount to be fixed at a standard Article 2 rate ; whereas application of these provisions leads to the levies being fixed as indicated in Annex II to this Regula­ The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector tion, products are fixed in Annex II.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 3 Article 1

The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 October Annex I. 1993 .

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

Done at Brussels, 28 October 1993 .

For the Commission Rene STEICHEN 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 79,00 (2) 1509 10 90 79,00 (2) 1509 90 00 92,00 (J) 1510 00 10 77,00 (2) 1510 00 90 1 22,00 (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. (J) 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 1522 00 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.