CELEX: 31993R1589
Language: en
Date: 1993-06-25 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1589/93 of 24 June 1993 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

25. 6. 93
                                          Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 153/5
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1589/93
                                                         of 24 June 1993
                  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,                          Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (12), as
                                                                    amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, the Commis­
                                                                    sion decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies
                                                                    on olive oil ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                    Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC)
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of                No 2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common                  rules for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (13)
organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last            specifies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2046/92 (2), and in                  each of the products concerned on the basis of the situa­
particular Article 16 (2) thereof,                                  tion on the world market and the Community market and
                                                                    of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in             Whereas, in the collection of the levy, account should be
Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                    taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the
No 1900/92 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­
                                                                   cular the levy applicable for those countries must be
                                                                    fixed, taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be
                                                                   collected on imports from the other third countries ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in
Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 1901 /92 (6), and in particular Article 5 thereof,              Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (1 ) of Council Decision
                                                                    91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the
                                                                    overseas countries and territories with the European
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76                Economic Community (H), no levies shall apply on
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in              imports of products originating in the overseas countries
                                                                    and territories :
Tunisia Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 413/86 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                    Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 1 80/77              levy rates indicated by tenderers on 21 and 22 June 1993
of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of                     leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indicated in
certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (9), as         Annex I to this Regulation ;
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1902/92 (10), and in
particular Article 10 (2) thereof,
                                                                    Whereas the import levy on olives falling within CN
                                                                     codes 0709 90 39 and 0711 20 90 and on products falling
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1620/77                within CN codes 1522 00 31 , 1522 00 39 and 2306 90 19
of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the impor­            must be calculated from the minimum levy applicable on
tation of olive oil from Lebanon (n),                                the olive oil contained in these products ; whereas,
                                                                     however, the levy charged for olive oil may not be less
 (') OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.                             than an amount equal to 8 % of the value of the
 (2) OJ No  L  215, 30.  7. 1992, p. 1.                              imported product, such amount to be fixed at a standard
 (J) OJ  No L  169, 28.  6. 1976, p. 24.                             rate ; whereas application of these provisions leads to the
 (4) OJ  No  L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 1.                              levies being fixed as indicated in Annex II to this Regula­
 O   OJ  No  L 169, 28.  6. 1976, p. 43.
 (6) OJ  No  L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 2.                              tion,
 O   OJ  No  L 169, 28.  6. 1976, p. 9.
 («) OJ No L 48 , 26. 2. 1986, p. 1 .
 O OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10.                                   (> 2) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1978, p. 60.
 (I0) OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 3.                               M OJ No L 331 , 28. 11 . 1978, p. 6.
 (") OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4.                                 '<) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 .
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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :                                                      Article 2
                                                           The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector
                    Article 1
                                                           products are fixed in Annex II.
                                                                                   Article 3
The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in
Annex I.                                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 June 1993.
            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States.
            Done at Brussels, 24 June 1993.
                                                                    For the Commission
                                                                      Rene STEICHEN
                                                                Member of the Commission
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                                                                ANNEX I
                                             Minimum import levies on olive oil (')
                                                                                                                  (ECU/100 kg)
                                         CN code                                          Non-member countries
                                       1509 10 10                                                  79,00 (2)
                                       1509 10 90                                                  79,00 (2)
                                       1509 90 00                                                  92,00 (3)
                                       1510 00 10                                                  77,00 (2)
                                       1510 00 90                                                1 22,00 (4)
          (') No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.
          (2) For imports of oil falling within this CN code 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 : ECU 0,60 per 100 kg ;
              (b) Tunisia : ECU 12,69 per 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) Turkey : ECU 22,36 per 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 ;
              (d) Algeria and Morocco : ECU 24,78 per 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.
          (3) For imports of oil falling within this CN code :
              (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 ECU 3,86 per 100 kg ;
              (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be
                  collected is reduced by ECU 3,09 per 100 kg.
          (4) For imports of oil falling within this CN code :
              (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 ECU 7,25 per 100 kg ;
              (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be
                  collected is reduced by ECU 5,80 per 100 kg.
                                                               ANNEX II
                                     Import levies on other olive oil sector products (')
                                                                                                                  (ECU/100 kg)
                                         CN code                                          Non-member countries
                                       0709 90 39                                                   17,38
                                       0711 20 90                                                   17,38
                                       1522 00 31                                                   39,50
                                       1522 00 39                                                   63,20
                                       2306 90 19                                                    6,16
           (') No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.