CELEX: 31978R1471
Language: en
Date: 1978-06-30 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1471/78 of 29 June 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil

30 . 6. 78                               Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 176/ 19
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1471 /78
                                                          of 29 June 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 ( 13), the Commission decided to use the
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               tendering procedure to fix the levies on olive oil ;
 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 ( H), as last amended by
 1419/78 (2),                                                        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
 Algeria (7), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                      whereas, in particular, the levy must be calculated on
                                                                     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 26 and 27
 2388 /77, and in particular Article 5 thereof,                     June 1978 results in the fixing of the minimum levies
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        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
 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 .
                                                                                               Article 2
(4) OJ No L 327, 26 . 11 . 1976, p. 4 .
(5 ) OJ No L 277, 29 . 10 . 1977, p. 2 .
(6) OJ No L 327, 26. 11 . 1976, p. 6 .                              This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 June
(7) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 24.                               1978 .
(8) OJ No L 278 , 29 . 10 . 1977, p. 14.
(9) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 43 .
( 10) 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 .                              (> 4) OJ No L 359, 30 . 12. 1976, p. 26.
(> 2 ) OJ No L 278 , 29 . 10 . 1977, p. 13 .                        ( IS) 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, 29 June 1978 .
                                                                                                    For the Commission
                                                                                                     Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                                         Vice-President
                                                                           ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 29 June 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on olive
                                                                               oil
                                                                                                                                       (u.a. / 100 kg)
                                       CCT
                                                                                       Greece                         Non-member countries
                                      heading
                                         No
           07.01 N II                                                                    6.00                                 10.00
           07.03 A II                                                                    600                                  10-00
            15.07 A I a)                                                               30.00 (3)                              56.00 (3)
            15.07 A lb)                                                                26.00 (J)                              48-00 (3)
            15.07 Ale)                                                                 30-00 (3 )                             54-00 (3)
            15.07 A II a)                                                              31.00                                  58.00 (>)
            15.07 A lib)                                                               4500                                   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.
           (*) 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 % .