CELEX: 51973PC0256
Language: en
Date: 1973-02-21
Title: Proposal for a REGULATION (EEC) OF THE COUNCIL on imports of olive oil from the Lebanon (Submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                               COM(73)256 final
                                               Brussels , 21 February 1973
                                 Proposal for a
                         REGULATION ( EEC ) OF THE COUNCIL
                    on imports of olive oil from the Lebanon
                 ( Submitted to the Council by the Commission)
  COM(73 ) 256 final
 ---pagebreak---                           EXPLANATORY KD3TORAMD0M
1 . /article 8 of Annex I of "the Agreement between the European Economic
    Community and the Republic of Lemanon makes provision for special
    treatment of imports of virgin olive oils from that country into
    the Community .
2 . Tho treatment is the same as that laid down for Tunisia and Marocco .
    The general rules of application are , consequently , the same
    ( see written procedure No 421/73 ) •
Financial effects
    In view of the negligible volume of imports of Lemanese olive oils
from the Community , the financial effects of the present proposal can
be regarded as negligible .
 ---pagebreak---                                Proposal foy a
                        REGULATION ( SEC ) OP THE COUNCIL
on imports of olive oil from the Lebanon
THE COUNCIL OP THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 43 thereof ;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;
Having regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ;
Whereas Article 8 of Annex I to the Agreement "between the European Economic
Community and the Lebanon makes provision for special treatment to be •
accorded to iirports of olive oil falling within subheading No 15*07 A II
of the Common Customs Tariff , obtained entirely in the Lebanon and
transported direct from that country to the Community ; whereas , before that
treatment can bo accorded , rules for its application must be adopted ;
Whereas , on condition the Lebanon imposes a special charge on exports , this
special treatment involves a standard rebate of 0.50 units of account per
100 kil grammes on the levy charged on such oil and also a reduction     of
that same levy corresponding to the amount of the special charge| up to a
maximum of 4 units of account per 100 kilogrammes ;
Whereas it is necessary to lay down that , in accordance with the provisions
of the Agreement , the special export charge should have the effect of
increasing the price of the oil on importation into the Community ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
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                                   Article 1
         Where the Lebanon imposes the special charge on exports of olive oil
  other than refined olive oil falling within subheading No 15«07 A III of
  the Common Customs Tariff , obtained entirely in the Lebanon and transported
  direct from that country to the Community , the levy on imports upon the
  importation of such oil into the Community shall be the levy calculated
  in accordance with the provisions of Article 13' of Regulation No 1 I 6/66/EEC ,
  less :
  - 0.50 units of account per 100 kilogrammes , and
  - an amount equal to the special charge imposed by the Lebanon on exports
    of that oil , up to a maximum of 4 units of account per 100 kilogrammes .
                                   Article 2
         The treatment provided for in Article 1 shall be applied to all
  imports in respect of which the importer provides proof that the special
  export charge referred to in the said Article is reflected in the import
  price .
                                   Article 3
         Where the Lebanon does not impose the special export charge , the levy
  on imports into the Community of the oil referred to in Article 1 shall
  be the levy calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of
  Regulation No 136/66/EEC , less 0.50 units of account per 100 kilogrammes .
                                   Article 4
         Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation , and of
   Article 2 in particular ,   shall be adopted in accordanoe with the
  procedure laid down in Article 33 of Regulation No 1 36/66/EEC .
                                   Article 5
         This Regulation shall enter into force on
         This Regulation shall be binding in itt> entirety and directly
   applicable in all Member States .
  Done at Brussels ,           19            For the Council
                                             The President