CELEX: 51977PC0148
Language: en
Date: 1977-04-28
Title: Proposal for a COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) on imports of olive oil originating in the Lebanon (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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                                          COM(77)148 final
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                             Proposal for a
                        COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )  /
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          on imports of olive oil originating in the Lebanon
              ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
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 ---pagebreak---                              EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
            The Cooperation Agreement and the Interim Agreement which will
in the very near future be signed between the European Economic Community
and the Lebanon lay down that the Community will take the necessary steps
to allow the concession upon non refined olive 'oil of the sub position
15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff entirely obtained in , and directly
transported from this country to the Community .
            This proposal is aimed at fulfilling this obligation . Thus it
is proposed that the Council approves the attached proposal for a regulation
concerning importations of olive oil from the Lebanon .
 ---pagebreak---                                   < proposa L for a
                     COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC )
              on imports of olive oil originating in the Lebanon
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Articles 43 and 113 thereof.
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Parliament ( 1 ),
Whereas the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community
and the Lebanese Republic and the Interim Agreement ( 2 ) on the advance
implementation of certain provisions of the Cooperation Agreement relating
to trade in goods were signed on                  ..,
Whereas Article 18 of the Cooperation Agreement and Article       of the
Interim Agreement provide for special arrangements for imports of olive oil
falling within subheading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff , wholly
obtained in the Lebanon and transported direct from that country to the
Communitv ; whereas the implementation of these arrangements requires that
implementing rules be adopted ;
Wherea ^ provided that the Lebanon levies a special charge on exports of this
oil , the said special arrangements provide for a standard abatement of 0.50
units of account per 100 kilogrammes of the levy applicable to such oil and
a reduction of the said levy by an amount equal to the special charge , but
not exceeding 4 units of account per 100 kilogrammes ;
Whereas, in accordance with the Agreement , the special charge on exports
should be reflected in the price of the oil upon importation into the
Community ; whereas , in order to ensure the correct application of the
arrangements in question , the necessary measures should be adopted to ensure
that the special charge on exports is paid at the latest when the oil is
imported ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 C1 )
( 2 ) 0J No L
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                                     Article 1
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where the Lebanon Levies         the special charge on exports of olive oil other - f
than olive oil which has undergone a refining process , falling within sub­
heading 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff, wholly obtained in the
Lebanon and transported direct from that country to the Community , the levy
applicable to imports of the said oil into the Community shall be the levy
calculated in accordance with Article 13 of Council Regulation No 136 / 66/ EEC
of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the
market in oils and fats ( 1 ), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 1707/ 73 ( 2),':
or that resulting from the tendering procedure provided for in Council Regulation
( EEC ) No 2843/ 76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special measures in parti­
cular for the determination of the offers of olive oil on the world market ( 3 ),
less :
( a ) 0.50 unit of account per 100 kilogrammes , and
( b ) an amount equal to the special charge levied by the Lebanon on exports
      of the said oil but not exceeding 4 units of account per 100 kilogrammes .
                                                                                        I
                                     Article 2
The arrangements provided for in Article 1 shall apply to any import
       in respect of which the importer furnishes proof , when importing the
olive oil , that the special charge on exports referred to in Article 1 has
been reflected in the import price .
                                   Article 3
Where the Lebanon does not apply the special charge on exports , the levy
charged on imports into the Community of the oil defined in Article 1 shall
be the levy calculated in accordance with Article 13 of Regulation No 136/ 66/ EEC
or that resulting from the tendering procedure provided for in Council Regulation
( EEC ) No 2843 / 76 less 0.50 unit of account per 100 kilogrammes .
                                  Article 4
      Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation , and in particular
of Article 2, shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure provided for
in Article 38 of Regulation No 136/ 66/ EEC .
( 1 ) 0J No 172 , 30 . 9.1966, p. 3025 / 66
( 2 ) 0J No 175 , 29 . 6.1973 , p. 5
( 3 ) 0J No L 327, 26.11.1976, p. 4
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                                      Article 5
Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 156/ 74 of 17 December 1974 on imports of olive
oil from Lebanon ( 4 ) is hereby repealed .
                                      Article 6
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publi­
cation in the Officiel Journal of the European Communities .
This Regulation shall apply with effect from the entry into force of the Interim
Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in
all Member States .
Done at Brussels ,                                  For the Council
( 4 ) OJ No L 18 , 22.1.1974 , p. 105
 ---pagebreak---                       FINANCIAL                 STATEMENT
                                                                                       I BATS L 5.4.77
      1 . BUDCLT LIKS coticKi-'ISD x Chapter 10 of the budget
      2. ACTION 1 Proposal for a Council reflation concerning import of olive oil from
                     the Lebanon
      3. LECAL BASIS I     Articles 43 and. 113 of the Treaty
     4 . OBJECTIVES 1             Introduction of tne concession for the Lebanon for olive oil
                                  provided for in the Cooperation Agreement and Interim Agreement
                                  between the EEC and the Lebanon                 ■               '
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