CELEX: 31977R1104
Language: en
Date: 1977-05-27 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1104/77 of 26 May 1977 fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil

27. 5. 77                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 132/25
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1104/77
                                                            of 26 May 1977
                                        fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                        for the implementation of the special measures for the
 COMMUNITIES,                                                         determination of offers of olive oil on the world
                                                                      market and the Greek market ( 10), as last amended by
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                 Regulation (EEC) No 983/77 ( n ), lays down the
 Economic Community,                                                  criteria for fixing the rate of the minimum levy ;
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/ EEC                   Whereas that rate must be fixed for each of the
of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a                        products concerned on the basis of an examination of
common organization of the market in oils and                         the world or Greek markets and of the Community
fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                      market, and also of the levy rates indicated by the
 1707/73 (2),                                                         tenderers ;
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 162/66/ EEC
of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between                  Whereas account should be taken of the oil content of
the Community and Greece (3),                                         products other than olive oil ; whereas, however, no
                                                                      levies are applied to imports of oil-cake and other resi­
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         dues falling within subheading 23.04 A of the
2843/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special                       Common Customs Tariff and having an oil content of
 measures in particular for the determination of the                  not more than 3 % ;
offers of olive oil on the world market (4), and in parti­
cular 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 ;
2844/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special                       whereas, in particular, the levy must be calculated on
measures in particular for the determination of the                   the basis of the levy to be collected on imports from
offers of olive oil on the Greek market (5), and in parti­            non-member countries ;
cular Article 2 (3) thereof,
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         Whereas the application of the rules described above
 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from                 to the levy rates submitted by tenderers on 23 and 24
Algeria (6), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                     May 1977 results in the fixing of the minimum levies
                                                                      as shown in the Annex to this Regulation ,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from
Morocco (7), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
 1508/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from
Tunisia (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                                                 Article 1
Whereas, in Regulation (EEC) No 1362/76 of 14 June
 1976 (9), the Commission decided to use the tendering
procedure to fix the levies on olive oil ;                            The minimum levies on imports of olive oil shall be
                                                                      as shown in the Annex .
Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
No 3188 / 76 of 23 December 1976 on detailed rules
(')  OJ  No  172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66 .                                                    Article 2
(2 ) OJ  No  L 175, 29 . 6. 1973 , p . 5.
(3 ) OJ  No  197, 29 . 10 . 1966, p . 3393 / 66 .
(«)  OJ  No  L 327, 26 . 11 . 1976, p . 4 .                           This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 May
(5)  OJ  No  L 327, 26 . 11 . 1976, p . 6 .                            1977 .
(')  OJ  No  L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 24 .
( 7) OJ  No  L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 43 .
(8)  OJ  No  L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 9 .                           (' 0) OJ No L 359 , 30 . 12. 1976, p . 26 .
(9)  OJ  No  L 154, 15 . 6 . 1976, p . 13 .                           (>') OJ No L 118 , 11 . 5 . 1977, p . 7.
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          This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
          States.
          Done at Brussels, 26 May 1977.
                                                                                                      For the Commission
                                                                                                       Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                                           Vice-President
                                                                             ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 26 May 1977 fixing the minimum import levies on olive
                                                                                  oil
                                                                                                                                          (u.a./ 100 kg)
                                         CCT
                                       heading                                            Greece                        Non-member countries
                                          No
          07.01 N II                                                                       700                                     900
          07.03 A II                                                                       700                                     800
           15.07 Ala)                                                                    3500                                    49-00 (')
           1 5.07 A I b)                                                                 5400                                   101-00 (2)
           1 5.07 A II a)                                                                27 00 (J)                               42-00 (>)
           1 5.07 A II b)                                                                35-00 (3)                               54-00 (>)
          15.17 AI                                                                        1600                                   21-00
           15.17 A II                                                                    2600                                    34-00
          23.04 A                                                                          300                                     3-00 («)
          (') For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading and produced entirely in Algeria, Morocco or Tunisia and transported directly
               from those countries to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by 3-20 u.a . / 100 kg.
          (J ) For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading and produced entirely in Algeria, Morocco or Tunisia and transported directly
               from those countries to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by 6 u.a. / 100 kg.
          (] ) For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading and produced entirely in one of the countries listed below and transported
               directly from 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 : 0-50 u.a . / 100 kg ; in addition , and provided that the operator furnishes proof of having paid the export tax applied by
                   Turkey, the levy is reduced by 4-5 u.a. / 100 kg ;
               (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 .
          (4) Pursuant to 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 % .