CELEX: 31987R0781
Language: en
Date: 1987-03-20 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 781/87 of 19 March 1987 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

20 . 3 . 87                               Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 78 / 17
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 781/87
                                                        of 19 March 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,                         fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of
                                                                    the products concerned on the basis of the situation on
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               the world market and the Community market and of the
Economic Community,                                                 levy rates indicated by tenderers ;
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                  Whereas in the collection of the levy, account should be
Portugal,                                                           taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the
                                                                    Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of                cular the levy applicable for those countries must be fixed
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common                  taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be collected on
organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last            imports from the other third countries ;
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1454/86 (2), and in
particular Article 16 (2) thereof,                                  Whereas, with regard to Turkey and the Maghreb coun­
                                                                    tries, the provisions of this Regulation should be without
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76                prejudice to the additional amount to be determined in
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in              accordance with the agreements between the Community
Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                 and these third countries ;
414/86 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                    Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76               levy rates indicated by tenderers on 16 and 17 March
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in              1987 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as
Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                 indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ;
413/86 (*), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
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
                                                                    I and 23.04 A II of the Common Customs Tariff must be
413/86, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                    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 415/86 (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 (u) 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
 ') OJ   No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.                                                     Article 2
 *) OJ   No L 133, 21 . 5. 1986, p. 8 .
 3) OJ   No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 24.
 4) OJ   No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 2.                                The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector
 Ó OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 43.                                 products are fixed in Annex II.
 j OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 1 .
 Ó OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 9.
 8) OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10.
 ') OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 3.                                                            Article 3
 10) OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4.
 u) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1978, p. 60.
 12 OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978, p. 6.                             This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 March 1987.
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             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
             Done at Brussels, 19 March 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)                                                                         52,00 (')
            15.07     Alb)-                                                                          54,00  (')
            15.07     A I c)                                                                         52,00  (')
            15.07     A II a)                                                                        64,00  0
            15.07     A II b)                                                                        82,00  (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) 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                                                                                 11,88
            07.03 A II                                                                                 11,88
             15.17 B I a)                                                                              27,00
             15.17 B I b)                                                                              43,20
             23.04 A II                                                                                 4,16