CELEX: 31986R0313
Language: en
Date: 1986-02-14 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 313/86 of 13 February 1986 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

14. 2. 86                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                No L 39 /5
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 313/86
                                                       of 13 February 1986
                 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,                         the products concerned on the basis of the situation on
                                                                    the world market and the Community market and of the
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               levy rates indicated by tenderers ;
Economic Community,
                                                                    Whereas in the collection of the levy, account should be
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of                taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common                  Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­
organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last            cular the levy applicable for those countries must be fixed
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in                  taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be collected on
particular Article 16 (2) thereof,                                  imports from the other third countries ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76                Whereas, with regard to Turkey and the Maghreb coun­
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in              tries, the provisions of this Regulation should be without
Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                 prejudice to the additional amount to be determined in
1201 /85 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                  accordance with the agreements between the Community
                                                                    and these third countries ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76
                                                                    Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in
                                                                    levy rates indicated by tenderers on 10 and 11 February
Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                    1986 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as
436/85 (6), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                    indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76                Whereas the import levy on olives falling within subhead­
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in              ings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the Common Customs
Tunisia Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                   Tariff and on products falling within subheadings 15.17 B
436/85, and in particular Article 5 thereof,                        I and 23.04 A II of the Common Customs Tariff must be
                                                                    calculated from the minimum levy applicable on the olive
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77                oil contained in these products ; whereas, however, the
of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of                     levy charged for olive oil may not be less than an amount
certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (8), as         equal to 8 % of the value of the imported product, such
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 435/85 (9), and in              amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas application
particular Article 10 (2) 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 1620/77
of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the impor­
tation of olive oil from Lebanon (10) ;
                                                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (") the
Commission decided to use the tendering procedure to
fix levies on olive oil ;                                                                     Article 1
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                    The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in
2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general rules              Annex I.
for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (12) speci­
fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of
                                                                                              Article 2
(') OJ No 172, 30 . 9., 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ No L 362, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 8 .
(3 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24.                                The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector
 4) OJ No L 124, 9. 5. 1985, p. 1 .                                  products are fixed in Annex II .
 ^ OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43.
 j OJ No L 52, 22. 2. 1985, p. 2.<
 t) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 9 .
 8) OJ No L 142, 9 . 6 . 1977, p . 10 .                                                        Article 3
 ») OJ No L 52, 22. 2. 1985, p. 1 .
 10) OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4.
 ") OJ No L 370, 30 . 12. 1978, p. 60 .                             This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 February
 ,2) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 6.                            1986 .
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            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States .
            Done at Brussels, 13 February 1986 .
                                                                   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)                                                                  74,00 (')
           15.07 A I b)                                                                  74,00 (')
           15.07 A I c)                                                                  60,00 (')
           15.07 A II a)                                                                 82,00 (2)
           15.07 A II b)                                                                95,00 (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 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, Tunisia and Morocco : 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 .
              (*) 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.
          (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                                                                      16,28
          07.03 A II                                                                      16,28
          15.17 B I a)                                                                    37,00
          15.17 B I b)                                                                    59,20
          23.04 A II                                                                       4,80