CELEX: 31986R1546
Language: en
Date: 1986-05-23 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1546/86 of 22 May 1986 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

No L 136/ 6                                       Official Journal of the European Communities                                   23 . 5 . 86
                                             COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1546/86
                                                                   of 22 May 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,                                  fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of
                                                                              the products concerned on the basis of the situation on
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                       the world market and the Community market and of the
 Economic Community,                                                          levy rates indicated by tenderers ;
  Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                         Whereas in the collection of the levy, account should be
 Portugal,                                                                    taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the
                                                                              Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/ EEC of                       cular the levy applicable for those countries must be fixed
 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common                           taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be collected on
 organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last                     imports from the other third countries ;
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3768 /85 (2), and in
 particular Article 16 (2) thereof,                                          "Whereas, with regard to Turkey and the Maghreb coun­
                                                                              tries, the provisions of this Regulation should be without
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76                        prejudice to the additional amount to be determined in
 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in                      accordance with the agreements between the Community
 Algeria ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                         and these third countries ;
  1201 / 85 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                             Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76                       levy rates indicated by tenderers on 19 and 20 May 1986
 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in                      leads to the minimum levies being fixed as indicated in
 Morocco (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                         Annex I to this Regulation ;
 436/85 (6), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
 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 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                         Tariff and on products falling within subheadings 15.17 B
                                                                              I and 23.04 A II of the Common Customs Tariff must be
 436/85, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                             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 indi­
                                                                             cated 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 impor­
 tation of olive oil from Lebanon ( 10) ;
                                                                             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (") 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 (12) speci
(') OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p. 3025/ 66.                                                              Article 2
0 OJ No L 362, 31 . 12. 1985, p . 8 .
(>) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 24.
(4) OJ No L 124, 9 . 5 . 1985, p . 1 .                                       The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector
(j OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43.                                         products are fixed in Annex II .
(6) OJ   No   L   52, 22 . 2 . 1985, p . 2.
0 OJ      No   L  169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 9 .
(8) OJ   No   L   142, 9 . 6 . 1977, p . 10 .
O OJ     No   L   52, 22 . 2. 1985, p . 1 .                                                             Article J
( ,0) OJ  No    L  181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p . 4 .
(") OJ    No    L  370 , 30 . 12 . 1978 , p . 60 .
H OJ      No    L  331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p . 6.                             This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 1986 .
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            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States .
            Done at Brussels, 22 May 1986 .
                                                                   For the Commission
                                                                    Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                       Vice-President
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                                                            A NNEX I
                                            Minimum import levies on olive oil
                                                                                                       (ECU/100 kg)
                                   CCT heading No                                  Non-member countries
            15.07 A I a)                                                                  68,00 (')
            15.07 A I b)                                                                  68,00 (■)
            15.07 A I c)                                                                  60,00 (')
            15.07 A II a)                                                                 79,00 (2)
            15.07 A II b)                                                                 95,00 (')
            (') 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) 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 11                                                                   14,96
             07.03 A II                                                                     14,96
             15.17 B I a)                                                                   34,00
             15.17 B I b)                                                                   54,40
             23.04 A II                                                                      4,80