CELEX: 31993R2316
Language: en
Date: 1993-08-20 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2316/93 of 19 August 1993 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

20 . 8 . 93                              Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 209/ 11
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2316/93
                                                       of 19 August 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, in the collection of the levy, account should be
                                                                   taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­
Economic Community,                                                cular the levy applicable for those countries must be
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of               fixed, taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common                 collected on imports from the other third countries ;
organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2046/92 (2), and in                 Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (1 ) of Council Decision
particular Article 16 (2) thereof,                                 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the
                                                                   overseas countries and territories with the European
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76               Economic Community (H), no levies shall apply on
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in             imports of products originating in the overseas countries
Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                   and territories ;
No 1900/92 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76              Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in             levy rates indicated by tenderers on 16 and 17 August
Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                    1993 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as
No 1901 /92 (6), and in particular Article 5 thereof,              indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76               Whereas the import levy on olives falling within CN
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in             codes 0709 90 39 and 0711 20 90 and on products falling
Tunisia Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                     within CN codes 1522 00 31 , 1522 00 39 and 2306 90 19
No 413/86 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                 must be calculated from the minimum levy applicable on
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77               the olive oil contained in these products ; whereas,
of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of                    however, the levy charged for olive oil may not be less
certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (9), as        than an amount equal to 8 % of the value of the
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 902/92 (10), and in           imported product, such amount to be fixed at a standard
particular Article 10 (2) thereof,                                 rate ; whereas application of these provisions leads to the
                                                                   levies being fixed as indicated in Annex II to this Regula­
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1620/77               tion,
of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the impor­
tation of olive oil from Lebanon (n),
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (12), as
amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, the Commis­              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
sion decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies
on olive oil ;
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC)                                                Article 1
No 2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general
rules for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (13)       The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in
specifies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for            Annex I.
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 ;                                                   Article 2
(>) OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 1 .                               The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector
(3) OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 24.                                products are fixed in Annex II.
(4) OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 1 .
0 OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 43.
(<) OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 2.
0 OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 9.                                                            Article 3
(8) OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 1 .
0 OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10.
(,0) OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 3.                              This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 August 1993.
H OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4.
(12) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1978, p. 60.
(13) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978, p. 6.                            (14) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 .
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             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
             Done at Brussels, 19 August 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 0
                                         1509 10 90                                                  79,00 (2)
                                         1509 90 00                                                  92,00 (3)
                                         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.
            (') 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.