CELEX: 31987R3085
Language: en
Date: 1987-10-16 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3085/87 of 15 October 1987 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

16. 10 . 87                            Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 293/5
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3085/87
                                                      of 15 October 1987
                  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,                       for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (13) speci­
                                                                  fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European            the products concerned on the basis of the situation on
 Economic Community,                                              the world market and the Community market and of the
                                                                  levy rates indicated by tenderers ;
 Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and
 Portugal,                                                        Whereas in the collection of the levy, account should be
                                                                  taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of             Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­
 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common               cular the levy applicable for those countries must be fixed
organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last          taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be collected on
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1915/87 (2), and in                imports from the other third countries ;
 particular Article 16 (2) thereof,
                                                                  Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76             levy rates indicated by tenderers on 12 and 13 October
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in             1987 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as
Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No               indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ;
798/87 (4), and in particular Article 5t thereof,
                                                                  Whereas the import levy on olives falling within subhead­
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76            ings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the Common Customs
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in            Tariff and on products falling within subheadings 15.17 B
Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No               I and 23.04 A II of the Common Customs Tariff must be
 799/87 (*), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                  calculated from the minimum levy applicable on the olive
                                                                  oil contained in these products ; whereas, however, the
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76             levy charged for olive oil may not be less than an amount
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in            equal to 8 % of the value of the imported product, such
Tunisia Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                 amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas application
413/86 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                  of these provisions leads to the levies being fixed as indi­
                                                                  cated in Annex II to this Regulation,
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77
of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of
certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (9), as
 last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 800/87 (l0), and in
 particular Article 10 (2) thereof,                               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1620/77
of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the impor­                                     Article 1
tation of olive oil from Lebanon (") ;
                                                                  The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (12) the                  Annex I.
Commission decided to use the tendering procedure to
fix levies on olive oil ;
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                                              Article 2
2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general rules
                                                                  The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector
(') OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.                           products are fixed in Annex II.
(2) OJ No L 183, 3 . 7. 1987, p. 7.
 3) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24.
0 OJ No L 79, 21 . 3. 1987, p. 11 .
0 OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 43.                                                            Article 3
(«) OJ No L 79, 21 . 3. 1987, p. 12.
0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 9.
(8) OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 1 .                               This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 October
0 OJ No L 142, 9 . 6. 1977, p. 10 .                               1987.
(10) OJ No L 79, 21 . 3. 1987, p. 13.
(") OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4.
(12 OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1978, p. 60.                             (,3) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 6.
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           This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
           States.
           Done at Brussels, 15 October 1987.
                                                                  For the Commission
                                                                   Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                      Vice-President
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                                                                   ANNEX I
                                                Minimum import levies on olive oil
                                                                                                                     (ECU/100 kg)
                                       CCT heading No                                         Non-member countries
            15.07    A I a)                                                                          60,00 (■)
            15.07    A I b)                                                                          60,00 (')
            15.07    Ale)                                                                            60,00 (■)
            15.07    A II a)                                                                         70,00 (2)
            15.07    A II b)                                                                         96,00 (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) Lebanon : 0,60 ECU/ 100 kg ;
                (b) Tunisia : 12,69 ECU/ 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 : 22,36 ECU/ 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 : 24,78 ECU/ 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.
            (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.
            (3) 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               »                                                                 13,20
            07.03 A II                                                                                 13,20
            15.17 B I a)                                                                              30,00
            15.17 B I b)                                                                              48,00
            23.04 A II                                                                                  4,80