Council Regulation (EC) No 906/98 of 27 April 1998 laying down general rules for the import of olive oil originating in Tunisia
Date: 1998-04-27
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: Tunisia, import policy, olive oil, originating product, tariff quota

L 128/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Communities

30. 4. 98

COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 906/98

of 27 April 1998

laying down general rules for the import of olive oil originating in Tunisia

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Article 3 of Protocol 1 to the Euro-Mediter-
ranean Agreement establishing an association between
the European Communities and their Member States, of
the one part, and the Republic of Tunisia, of the other
part, signed on 17 July 1995, provides for customs duty of
ECU 7,81 per 100 kg on imports into the Community
between 1 January 1996 and 31 December 1999 of
46 000 tonnes per marketing year of untreated olive oil of
CN code 1509 10 10 or 1509 10 90 wholly obtained in
Tunisia and transported directly from that country to the
Community;

Whereas, by Regulation (EC) No 447/97 (1), the Council
provides for special measures applicable to the import of
olive oil originating in Tunisia until the entry into force
of
signed with
Tunisia; whereas, since that Agreement comes into force
on 1 March 1998, the said Regulation should be formally
repealed;

the Euro-Mediterranean Agreement

Whereas, by Regulation (EC) No 2004/97 (2), the Council
provided for certain implementing rules concerning the
special arrangements for the import of olive oil origin-
ating in Tunisia which are no longer applicable now that
the said Euro-Mediterranean Agreement has come into
force; whereas therefore the said Regulation should be
formally repealed;

Whereas the supply forecast for the Community market
in olive oil indicates that this quantity can be absorbed
without risk of market disturbance if imports are not
concentrated in a short period of the marketing year;

whereas therefore, for the sake of efficient operation of
the quota arrangements,
their management should be
entrusted to the Commission,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

1.
The quota of 46 000 tonnes per marketing year of
untreated olive oil of CN code 1509 10 10 or 1509 10 90,
wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported directly from
that country to the Community, to which a customs duty
of ECU 7,81 per 100 kg applies, shall be opened and
managed by the Commission in line with arrangements
adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in
Article 38 of Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22
September 1966 on the establishment of a common or-
ganisation of the market in oils and fats (3).

2.
Import licences issued under Regulation (EC) No
447/96 for the 1997/1998 marketing year shall be valid
for the quota referred to in paragraph 1 for the same
period.

Article 2

Regulation (EC) No 447/96 and Regulation (EC) No
2004/97 are hereby repealed.

Article 3

into force on the day
This Regulation shall enter
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of
the European Communities.

It shall apply from 1 March 1998.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 27 April 1998.

For the Council

The President

R. COOK

(1) OJ L 62, 13. 3. 1996, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 284, 16. 10. 1997, p. 9.

(3) OJ 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. Regulation as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p.
11).