CELEX: 31986R0126
Language: en
Date: 1986-01-24 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 126/86 of 23 January 1986 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

24. 1 . 86                                      Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 18 / 11
                                           COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 126/86
                                                              of 23 January 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,                               each of the products concerned on the basis of the
                                                                          situation on the world market and the Community
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                     market and of the 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
organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last                  particular the levy applicable for those countries must be
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768/85 (2), and in                        fixed taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be
particular Article 16 (2) thereof,                                        collected on imports from the other third countries ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76                      Whereas, with regard to Turkey and the Maghreb
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in                    countries, the provisions of this Regulation should be
Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                       without prejudice to the additional amount to be
1 201 /85 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                       determined in accordance with the agreements between
                                                                          the Community and these third countries ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in                    Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
Morocco (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                       levy rates indicated by tenderers on 20 and 21 January
436/85 (6), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                           1986 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as
                                                                          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
                                                                           indicated 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
importation of olive oil from Lebanon (l0) ;
                                                                           HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 of 28
December 1978 (") 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 ( l2)
specifies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for
                                                                                                    Article 2
 ') OJ  No    172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 30 25/66.
 2) OJ  No   L 362, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 8 .
 ') 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.
 6) OJ No    L 52, 22. 2 . 1985, p . 2 .
 A OJ No     L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 9 .
(8) OJ No    L 142, 9 . 6 . 1977, p. 10 .                                                           Article 3
 9 OJ No      L 52, 22. 2, 1985 , p. 1 .
H 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 24 January
H 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, 23 January 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   Ala)                                                                  77,00 (')
            15.07   A I b)                                                               74,00 (')
            15.07   Ale)                                                                  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
               countries 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.
           (') 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