CELEX: 31978R2885
Language: en
Date: 1978-12-08 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2885/78 of 7 December 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil

No L 344/8                           Official Journal of the European Communities                             8 . 12. 78
                                COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2885/78
                                                  of 7 December 1978
                                  fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                  2387/77 (12), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,
COMMUNITIES,
                                                                Whereas, in Regulation (EEC) No 1362/76 of 14 June
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European           1976 (13), the Commission decided to use the
Economic Community,                                             tendering procedure to fix the levies on olive oil ;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC              Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
                                                                No 3188/76 of 23 December 1976 on detailed rules
of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a
common organization of the market in oils and                   for the implementation of the special measures for the
                                                                determination of offers of olive oil on the world
fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
1562/78 (2),                                                    market and the Greek market (14), as last amended by
                                                                Regulation (EEC) No 2413/77 (15), lays down the
Having regard to Council Regulation No 162/66/EEC               criteria for fixing the rate of the minimum levy ;
of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between           Whereas that rate must be fixed for each of the
the Community and Greece (3),                                   products concerned on the basis of an examination of
                                                                the world or Greek markets and of the Community
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
2843/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special                 market, and also of the levy rates indicated by the
                                                                tenderers ;
measures in particular for the determination of the
offers of olive oil on the world market (4), as amended        Whereas account should be taken of the oil content of
by Regulation (EEC) No 2361 /77 (5), and in particular          products other than olive oil ; whereas, however, no
Article 2 (3) thereof,                                          levies are applied to imports of oil-cake and other resi­
                                                                dues falling within subheading 23.04 A of the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                    Common Customs Tariff and having an oil content of
2844/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special                 not more than 3 % ;
measures in particular for the determination of the
offers of olive oil on the Greek market (6), as amended         Whereas account should be taken in applying the levy
by Regulation (EEC) No 2361 /77, and in particular              of the provisions of the agreements between the
Article 2 (3) thereof,                                          Community and certain non-member countries ;
                                                               whereas, in particular, the levy must be calculated on
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                    the basis of the levy to be collected on imports from
1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from            non-member countries ;
Algeria       as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
2388/77 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,              Whereas the 1977/78 olive oil marketing year has
                                                               been extended until 31 December 1978 by Regulation
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                    (EEC) No 2580/78 (") ;
1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from
Morocco (9), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                  Whereas the application of the rules described above
2388/77, and in particular Article 5 thereof,                   to the levy rates submitted by tenderers on 4 and 5
                                                                December 1978 results in the fixing of the minimum
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                    levies as shown in the Annex to this Regulation,
1508/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from
Tunisia (10), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
2388/77, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                                                Article 1
1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­
nity of certain agricultural products originating in           The minimum levies on imports of olive oil shall be
                                                                as shown in the Annex.
Turkey (n), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
 1) OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.                                                     Article 2
 2) OJ No L 185, 7. 7. 1978 , p. 1 .
 >) OJ No 197, 29. 10. 1966, p. 3393/66.                       This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 December
 4) OJ No L 327, 26. 11 . 1976, p. 4.                           1978 .
 5) OJ No L 277, 29. 10. 1977, p. 2.
 6) OJ No L 327, 26. 11 . 1976, p. 6.
 7) OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 24.                           (12) OJ  No  L  278, 29. 10. 1977, p. 13.
 ») OJ No L 278, 29. 10. 1977, p. 14.                          (13) OJ  No  L  154, 15. 6. 1976, p. 13.
 ') OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 43.                           H    OJ  No  L  359, 30. 12. 1976, p. 26.
 ">) OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 9.                           (»)  OJ  No  L  279, 1 . 11 . 1977, p. 55.
 ») OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10.                            (")  OJ  No  L  309, 1 . 11 . 1978, p. 13.
 ---pagebreak--- 8 . 12. 78                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                                                 No L 344/9
           This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
           States.
           Done at Brussels, 7 December 1978 .
                                                                                                     For the Commission
                                                                                                      Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                                          Vice-President
                                                                            ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 7 December 1978 fixing the minimum import levies .on
                                                                            olive oil
                                                                                                                                         (u.a./ 100 kg)
                                        CCT
                                      heading                                           Greece                         Non-member countries
                                         No
           07.01 N II                                                                     600                                  10.00
           07.03 A II                                                                     6.00                                 10-00
            15.07 A I a)                                                                29 00 (3)                              54.00 (3)
            15.07 A lb)                  ;                                              28.00 (3)                              53-00 (3)
            15.07 Ale)                                                                  32.00 (3)                              56.00 (3)
            15.07 A II a)                                                               35-00                                  63-00 ( l)
            15.07 A lib)                                                                48.00                                  88-00 (2)
            15.17 B I a)                                                                 14.0                                  25.00
            15.17 Bib)                                                                  22-00                                  40.00
           23.04 A                                                                        2.00 (4)                               4.00 (4)
           (') 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 3.20 u.a./ 100 kg ;
               (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by
                   2.56 u.a./100 kg.
           (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 6 u.a./ 100 kg ;
               (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by
                   4.80 u.a./ 100 kg.
           (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) Greece and Spain : 0.50 u.a./ 100 kg ;
               (b) Turkey : 18.50 u.a./ 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 : 20.50 u.a./ l 00 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 in 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 % .