CELEX: 31978R1873
Language: en
Date: 1978-08-04 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1873/78 of 3 August 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil

4. 8 . 78                               Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 214/ 5
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1873/78
                                                        of 3 August 1978
                                       fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                     Whereas, in Regulation (EEC) No 1362/76 of 14 June
  COMMUNITIES,                                                      1976 ( u), the Commission decided to use the
                                                                    tendering procedure to fix the levies on olive oil ;
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
  Economic Community,                                               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                    for the implementation of the special measures for the
  common organization of the market in oils and                     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
  1419 /78                                                          Regulation (EEC) No 2413/77 ( 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
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      the world or Greek markets and of the Community
  2843/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special                   market, and also of the levy rates indicated by the
  measures in particular for the determination of the               tenderers ;
  offers of olive oil on the world market (4), as amended
  by Regulation (EEC) No 2361 /77 (5), and in particular            Whereas account should be taken of the oil content of
  Article 2 (3) thereof,                                            products other than olive oil ; whereas, however, no
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      levies are applied to imports of oil-cake and other resi­
  2844/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special                   dues falling within subheading 23.04 A of the
  measures in particular for the determination of the               Common Customs Tariff and having an oil content of
  offers of olive oil on the Greek market (6), as amended           not more than 3 % ;
  by Regulation (EEC) No 2361 /77, and in particular
  Article 2 (3) thereof,                                            Whereas account should be taken in applying the levy
                                                                    of the provisions of the agreements between the
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                       Community       and     certain    non-member countries ;
   1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from             whereas, in particular, the levy must be calculated on
  Algeria (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                    the basis of the levy to be collected on imports from
  2388 /77 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                 non-member countries ;
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
   1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from            Whereas the application of the rules described above
  Morocco (9), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                    to the levy rates submitted by tenderers on 31 July
  2388/77, and in particular Article 5 there6f,                      and 1 August 1978 results in the fixing of the
                                                                     minimum levies as shown in the Annex to this Regu­
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                       lation ,
   1508 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from
  Tunisia ( 10), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
  2388 /77, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                     HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
   1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­
  nity of certain agricultural products originating in                                           Article 1
  Turkey ( n ), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
  2387/77 ( 12), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,          The minimum levies on imports of olive oil shall be
                                                                     as shown in the Annex .
   (') OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
   (2) OJ No L 171 , 28 . 6. 1978 , p. 8 .
   (3 ) OJ No 197, 29 . 10 . 1966, p . 3393/66 .
   («) OJ No L 327, 26. 11 . 1976, p. 4.                                                         Article 2
   (5) OJ No L 277, 29. 10. 1977, p. 2.
   (*>) OJ No L 327, 26. 11 . 1976, p. 6.                           This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 August
   (7) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24.                             1978 .
   (s) OJ No L 278, 29. 10 . 1977, p. 14.
   H OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43 .
   ( I0) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 9.                            (") OJ No L 154, 15 . 6 . 1976, p. 13 .
   (") OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10.                               H OJ No L 359 , 30 . 12 . 1976, p . 26 .
   (■-') OJ No L 278 , 29. 10 . 1977, p. 13.                          ■ 5 ) OJ No L 279, 1 . 11 . 1977, p . 55 .
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            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States .
            Done at Brussels, 3 August 1978 .
                                                                                                      For the Commission
                                                                                                       Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                                           Vice-President
                                                                             ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 3 August 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on
                                                                             olive oil
                                                                                                                                         (u.a. / 100 kg)
                                          CCT
                                                                                         Greece                         Non-member countries
                                         heading
                                           No
            07.01 N II                                                                     600                                  10.00
            07.03 A II                                                                     6.00                                 10-00
             15.07 Ala)                                                                  30.00 (3 )                             56.00 (3 )
             15.07 Alb)                                                                  26.00 (3)                              49.00 (3)
             15.07 Ale)                                                                  30.00 (3)                              54.00 (3)
             15.07 A II a)                                                               31.00                                  58-00 (')
             15.07 A II b)                                                               45-00                                  84.00 (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 (4)
            (') 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 % .