Commission Regulation (EC) No 632/2003 of 8 April 2003 repealing Regulation (EC) No 149/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/97 laying down certain rules for the application of the special arrangements for imports of olive oil originating in Lebanon
Date: 2003-04-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EC Regulation, Lebanon, customs regulations, import, import tax, olive oil, originating product, repeal

9.4.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 92/7

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 632/2003

of 8 April 2003

repealing Regulation (EC) No 149/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council
Regulation (EC) No 2007/97 laying down certain rules for the application of the special arrange-
ments for imports of olive oil originating in Lebanon

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(3)

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/97 of 9
October 1997 laying down certain rules for the application of
the special arrangements for imports of olive oil originating in
Lebanon (1), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas:

In accordance with Article 18 of the Cooperation Agree-
ment between the European Economic Community and
the Lebanese Republic (2), special arrangements apply to
imports into the Community of certain types of olive oil
originating in Lebanon. These arrangements include a
reduction in the rate of customs duty applicable to all
olive oil imports for which importers provide proof, at
the time of importation, that the special export charge
has been reflected in the import price.

(1)

(2)

European Community

Article 18 of the Cooperation Agreement between the
European Economic Community and the Lebanese
Republic is replaced by an Interim Agreement between
the
the Republic of
Lebanon (4), which enters into force on 1 March 2003.
From that date, under Protocol 1 to the Interim Agree-
ment, a tariff quota free of customs duty of 1 000 tonne
of olive oil will take the place of the special arrange-
ments as regards imports into the Community of olive
oil originating in the Republic of Lebanon.

and

(4)

(5)

In the interests of legal clarity, Regulation (EC) No 149/
98 which will apply no longer as of 1 March 2003
should be repealed.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinion of
Committee for Oils and Fats,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Regulation (EC) No 149/98 is hereby repealed.

Article 1

Commission Regulation (EC) No 149/98 (3) lays down
detailed rules for the application of the special arrange-
ments with regard to the presentation of proof that the
special export charge has been reflected in the import
price.

Article 2

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

It shall apply from 1 March 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 April 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 284, 16.10.1997, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 267, 27.9.1978, p. 2.
(3) OJ L 18, 23.1.1998, p. 4.

(4) OJ L 262, 30.9.2002, p. 2.