CELEX: 31981R1506
Language: en
Date: 1981-06-05 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1506/81 of 4 June 1981 fixing minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

5 . 6 . 81                            Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 148 / 5
                                 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1506/81
                                                      of 4 June 1981
               fixing minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importa­
                                          tion of other olive oil sector products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                   Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2751 /78 of
COMMUNITIES,                                                     23 November 1978 laying down general rules for
                                                                 fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (") speci­
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European            fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each
Economic Community,                                              of the products concerned on the basis of the situation
                                                                 on the world market and the Community market and
                                                                 of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC
of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a
common organization of the market in oils and fats ('),          Whereas in the collection of the levy account should
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3454/80 (2),              be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between
and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof,                        the Community and certain third countries ; whereas
                                                                 in particular the levy applicable for those countries
                                                                 must be fixed taking as a basis for calculation the levy
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                 to be collected on imports from the other third coun­
 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­          tries ;
nating in Algeria (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC)
 No 3539/80 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                 Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                    levy rates indicated , by tenderers on 1 and 2 June 1981
 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­         leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indicated
 nating in Morocco (5), as last amended by Regulation            in Annex I to this Regulation ;
 (EEC) No 3539/80, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                 Whereas the import levy on olives falling within
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                    subheadings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the
 1508/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­          Common Customs Tariff and on products falling
 nating in Tunisia (6), as amended by Regulation (EEC)           within subheadings 15.17 B I and 23.04 A II of the
 No 3539/80, and in particular Article 5 thereof,                 Common Customs Tariff must be calculated from the
                                                                  minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained in
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                     these products ; whereas, however, the levy charged for
  1 180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­             olive oil may not be less than an amount equal to 8 %
 nity of certain agricultural products originating in            of the value of the imported product, such amount to
 Turkey Q, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                     be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas application of
 3540/80 (8), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,           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/ /7 of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for
 the importation of olive oil from Lebanon (9),
 Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 of 28                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
  December 1978 (l0) the Commission decided to use
  the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil ;
  (') OJ No 172, 30 . 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
  0 OJ No L 360, 31 . 12 . 1980, p. 16 .                                                   Article 1
  (') OJ No L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 24.
  (") OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1980 , p. 81 .
  0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 43 .
  («) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 9 .                          The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in
  0 OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p . 10 .                              Annex I.
  (8) OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1980, p. 82.
  0 OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7 . 1977, p . 4.
  H OJ No L 370, 30 . 12. 1978, p . 60 .                           (") OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978, p. 6.
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                      Article 2                                                   Article 3
The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil
sector products are fixed in Annex II .                     This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 June 1981 .
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 4 June 1981 .
                                                                    For the Commission
                                                                        The President
                                                                       Gaston THORN
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                                                           ANNEX I
                                           Minimum import levies on olive oil
                                                                                                      (EC U/100 kg)
                                   CCT heading No                                 Non-member countries
           15.07 A I a)                                                                   32-00 (')
           15.07    A   I b)                                                              27-00 (')
           15.07    A   I c)                                                              33-00 (')
           15.07    A   II a)                                                             32-00 (2)
           15.07    A   II b)                                                             56-00 (')
           (') 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 : 22-36 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, Morocco, Tunisia : 24-78 ECU/ 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 .
           (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.
           (') 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
                                                                                                       (ECIJ/100 kv)
                                    CCT heading No                                  Non-member countries
            07.01 N II                                                                       5-94
             07.03 A II                                                                       5-94
             15.17 Bla)                                                                     13-50
             15.17 B I b)                                                                   21-60
             23.04 A II                                                                       2-64