CELEX: 31984R0023
Language: en
Date: 1984-01-06 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 23/84 of 5 January 1984 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

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                                      COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 23/84
                                                       of 5 January 1984
                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                                     fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (u) speci­
COMMUNITIES,                                                       fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each
                                                                   of the products concerned on the basis of the situation
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              on the world market and the Community market and
Economic Community,                                                of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC                  Whereas in the collection of the levy account should
of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a                     be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between
common organization of the market in oils and fats ('),             the Community and certain third countries ; whereas
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1413/82 (2),                 in particular the levy applicable for those countries
and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof,                           must be fixed taking as a basis for calculation the levy
                                                                    to be collected on imports from the other third coun­
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        tries ;
 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­
nating in Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation
(EEC) No 3488 /82 (4), and in particular Article 5                  Whereas, with regard to Turkey and the Maghreb
thereof,                                                            countries, the provisions of this Regulation should be
                                                                    without prejudice to the additional amount to be
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                       determined in accordance with the agreements
 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­            between the Community and these third countries ;
 nating in Morocco (s), as last amended by Regulation
(EEC) No 3488 /82, and in particular Article 5 thereof,             Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
                                                                    levy rates indicated by tenderers on 2 and 3 January
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        1984 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indi­
 1508/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­             cated in Annex I to this Regulation ;
 nating in Tunisia (6), as last amended by Regulation
 (EEC) No 3488/82, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                    Whereas the import levy on olives falling within
                                                                    subheadings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        Common Customs Tariff and on products falling
 1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­
                                                                    within subheadings 15.17 B I and 23.04 A II of the
 nity of certain agricultural products originating in                Common Customs Tariff must be calculated from the
 Turkey Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                    minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained in
 3489/82 (8), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,              these products ; whereas, however, the levy charged for
                                                                     olive oil may not be less than an amount equal to 8 %
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        of the value of the imported product, such amount to
  1620/77 of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for             be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas application of
 the importation of olive oil from Lebanon (9),                      these provisions leads to the levies being fixed as indi­
                                                                     cated in Annex II to this Regulation,
 Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 of 28
 December 1978 (l0) the Commission decided to use
 the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil ;
 Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2751 /78 of                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
  23 November 1978 laying down general rules for
 (■) OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66.
 (2) OJ No L 162, 12. 6 . 1982, p. 6 .                                                       Article 1
 (3) OJ   No  L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 24.
 O OJ     No  L 372, 30 . 12. 1982, p . 13 .
 o OJ     No  L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 43 .                        The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in
 (6) OJ   No  L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 9 .
 O OJ     No  L 142, 9 . 6 . 1977, p . 10 .                          Annex I.
 H OJ     No  L 372, 30 . 12. 1982, p . 14.
 O OJ     No  L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p . 4 .
   I0) OJ  No  L 370, 30 . 12 . 1978 , p. 60 .                       (") OJ No 1 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 6 .
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                      Article 2                                                  Article 3
The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil        This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 January
sector products are fixed in Annex II .                    1984 .
            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States .
            Done at Brussels, 5 January 1984.
                                                                   For the Commission
                                                                     Poul DALSAGER
                                                               Member of the Commission
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                                                           ANNEX I
                                           Minimum import levies on olive oil
                                                                                                      (ECU/100 kg)
                                   CCT heading No                                  Non-member countries
           15.07   Ala)                                                                   61,00 (■)
           15.07   A I b)                                                                 57,00 (')
           15.07   A I c)                                                                 57,00 (')
           15.07   A II a)                                                                63,00 (2)
           15.07   A II b)                                                                87,00 (3)
           (') For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading and produced entirely in one of the coun­
               tries listed below and transported directly from any of those countries to the Community, the levy
               to be collected is reduced by :
               (a) Spain and Lebanon : 0,60 ECU/ 100 kg ;
               (b) Turkey : 11,48 ECU/ 100 kgf) 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 : 12,69 ECU/ 100 kgf) 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 .
               f) These amounts may be increased by an additional amount to be determined by the Community
                   and the third countries in question .
           (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 3,86 ECU/ 100 kg ;
               (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the
                    levy to be collected is reduced by 3,09 ECU/ 100 kg.
           f) 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 7,25 ECU/ 100 kg ;
               (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the
                    levy to be collected is reduced by 5,80 ECU/ 100 kg.
                                                           ANNEX II
                                     Import levies on other olive oil sector products
                                                                                                      (ECU/100 kg)
                                   CCT heading No                                  Non-member countries
           07.01 N II                                                                       12,54
           07.03 A II                                                                       12,54
            15.17 B I a)                                                                    28,50
            15.17 B I b)                                                                    45,60
           23.04 A II                                                                        4,56