CELEX: 31978R2939
Language: en
Date: 1978-12-15 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2939/78 of 14 December 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil

15 . 12. 78                              Official Journal of the European Communities                               No L 351 / 5
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2939/78
                                                      of 14 December 1978
                                      fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                      2387/77 ( 12), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,
COMMUNITIES,
                                                                    Whereas, in Regulation (EEC) No 1362/76 of 14 June
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               1976 ( u), the Commission decided to use the
Economic Community,                                                 tendering procedure to fix the levies on olive oil ;
                                                                    Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC                   No 3188 /76 of 23 December 1976 on detailed rules
of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a
common organization of the market in oils and                       for the implementation of the special measures for the
                                                                    determination of offers of olive oil on the world
fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                    market and the Greek market ( 14), as last amended by
1 562/78 (2),
                                                                    Regulation (EEC) No 241 3/77 ( 15), lays down the
Having regard to Council Regulation No 162/66/EEC                   criteria for fixing the rate of the minimum levy ;
of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between                Whereas that rate must be fixed for each of the
the Community and Greece (3),                                       products concerned on the basis of an examination of
                                                                    the world or Greek markets and of the Community
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        market, and also of the levy rates indicated by the
2843/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special                     tenderers ;
measures in particular for the determination of the
offers of olive oil on the world market (4), as amended             Whereas account should be taken of the oil content of
by Regulation (EEC) No 2361 /77 (5), and in particular               products other than olive oil ; whereas, however, no
Article 2 (3) thereof,                                               levies are applied to imports of oil-cake and other resi­
                                                                     dues falling within subheading 23.04 A of the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         Common Customs Tariff and having an oil content of
2844/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special                      not more than 3 % ;
 measures in particular for the determination of the
 offers of olive oil on the Greek market (6), as amended             Whereas account should be taken in applying the levy
 by Regulation (EEC) No 2361 /77, and in particular                  of the provisions of the agreements between the
 Article 2 (3) thereof,                                              Community and certain non-member countries ;
                                                                     whereas, in particular, the levy must be calculated on
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        the basis of the levy to be collected on imports from
 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from                non-member countries ;
 Algeria (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
 2388 /77 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                  Whereas the 1977/78 olive oil marketing year has
                                                                     been extended until 31 December 1978 by Regulation
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        (EEC) No 2580/78 ( 16> ;
 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from
 Morocco (9), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                      Whereas the application of the rules described above
 2388 /77, and in particular Article 5 thereof,                       to the levy rates submitted by tenderers on 11 and 12
                                                                      December 1978 results in the fixing of the minimum
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         levies as shown in the Annex to this Regulation,
 1508 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from
 Tunisia ( 10), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                      HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 2388 /77, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                                                     Article 1
 1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­
 nity of certain agricultural products originating in                 The minimum levies on imports of olive oil shall be
                                                                      as shown in the Annex .
 Turkey ( n ), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
 ( i ) OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p . 3025/66.                                                      Article 2
 (2 ) OJ No L 185, 7 . 7 . 1978 , p. 1 .
 (3) OJ No 197, 29 . 10 . 1966, p . 3393/66.                          This Regulation shall enter into force on                15
 («) OJ No L 327, 26 . 11 . 1976, p . 4.                               December 1978 .
 (5 ) OJ No L 277, 29 . 10 . 1977, p . 2.
 («■) OJ No L 327, 26 . 11 . 1976, p . 6 .
 (7) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24.                               ( 12 ) OJ No L 278 , 29 . 10 . 1977, p . 13 .
 (8) OJ No L 278 , 29 . 10 . 1977, p. 14.                             ( 13)  OJ No L 154,  15 . 6. 1976, p . 13 .
 H OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 43 .                                (> 4) OJ No L 359,  30 . 12. 1976, p . 26 .
 ( 10) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 9 .                             ( 15) OJ No L 279 , 1 . 11 . 1977, p. 55.
 (») OJ No L 142, 9 . 6 . 1977, p . 10 .                                 16  OJ No L 309 , 1 . 11 . 1978 , p . 13 .
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             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 14 December 1978 .
                                                                                                      For the Commission
                                                                                                       Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                                           Vice-President
                                                                              ANNEX
              to the Commission Regulation of 14 December 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on
                                                                              olive oil
                                                                                                                                           (u.a. / 100 kg)
                                           CCT
                                         heading                                          Greece                         Non-member countries
                                            No
              07.01 N II                                                                    600                                  10.00
              07.03 A II                                                                    6.00                                 10.00
              15.07 A I a)                                                                29.00 (3)                              54.00 (3)
              15.07 A lb)                                                                 28 00 (3)                              53.00 (3)
              15.07 Ale)                                                                  32.00 (3)                              56.00 (3)
              15.07 A II a)                                                               35-00                                  63.00 (')
              15.07 A II b)                                                               48.00                                  88.00 (2)
              15.17 B I a)                                                                 14.00                                 25.00
              15.17 Bib)                                                                  22-00                                  40.00
              23.04 A                                                                       2.00 (4)                               4.00 (<)
              (') For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading :
                  (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 3.20 u.a./ 100 kg ;
                  (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by
                      2.56 u.a./ 100 kg.
              (2) For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading :
                  (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 6 u.a./ 100 kg ;
                  (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by
                      4.80 u.a./ 100 kg.
              (3) For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading 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) Greece and Spain : 0.50 u.a./ 100 kg ;
                  (b) Turkey : 18.50 u.a./ 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) Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia : 20.50 u.a./ 100 kg provided that the operator furnishes proof of having paid the export tax applied by
                      those countries ; however, the repayment may not exceed the amount of the tax in force.
              (4) Pursuant in Article 3 of Regulations (EEC) No 2843/76 and (EEC) No 2844/76, no import levy is collected on oil-cake and other
                   residues falling within subheading 23.04 A of the Common Customs Tariff and having an oil content of not more than 3 % .