CELEX: 31978R1090
Language: en
Date: 1978-05-26 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1090/78 of 25 May 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil

26 . 5 . 78                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                     No L 139 / 5
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1090/ 78
                                                            of 25 May 1978
                                       fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                        Whereas, in Regulation ( EEC) No 1362/ 76 of 14 June
 COMMUNITIES,                                                           1976 ( 13 3 ), the Commission decided to use the
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                 tendering procedure to fix the levies on olive oil ;
 Economic Community,
                                                                       Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation ( EEC)
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 136 / 66/ EEC                  No 3188 / 76 of 23 December 1976 on detailed rules
 of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a                        for the implementation of the special measures for the
 common organization of the market in oils and                         determination        of offers    of olive     oil  on  the world
 fats ('), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No                     market and the Greek market ( N ), as last amended by
 2560 /77 (2 ),                                                        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
 the Community and Greece ('),                                         Whereas         that rate   must be     fixed    for each  of the
                                                                       products concerned on the basis of an examination of
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                         the world or Greek markets and of the Community
 2843/ 76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special                      market , and also of the levy rates indicated by the
 measures in particular for the determination of the                   tenderers ;
 offers of olive oil on the world market (4 ), as amended
 by Regulation ( EEC) No 2361 /77 ( 5 ), and in particular             Whereas account should be taken of the oil content of
 Article 2 (3) thereof,                                                products other than olive oil ; whereas, however, no
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                         levies are applied to imports of oil-cake and other resi­
 2844/76 of 23 November 1976 laving down special                       dues falling within subheading 23.04 A of the
 measures in particular for the determination of the                   Common Customs Tariff and having an oil content of
offers of olive oil on the Greek market (''), as amended               not more than 3 % ;
by Regulation ( EEC) No 2361 / 77 , and in particular
Article 2 (3) thereof,                                                 Whereas account should be taken in applying the levy
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                         of the provisions of the agreements between the
 1514/ 76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from                 Community and certain non-member countries ;
 Algeria (7), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No                       whereas , in particular, the levy must be calculated on
 2388 /77 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                    the basis of the levy to be collected on imports from
                                                                       non-member countries ;
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No
 1521 / 76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from                Whereas the application of the rules described above
Morocco (9), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No                        to the levy rates submitted bv tenderers on 22 and 23
2388 / 77, and in particular Article 5 thereof,                        May 1978 results in the fixing of the minimum levies
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                         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
2388 /77, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No
 1 180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­
nity of certain agricultural products originating in                                                 Article 1
Turkey ("), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No
2387/ 77 ( 12 ), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,            The minimum levies on imports of olive oil shall be
                                                                      as shown in the Annex .
(') OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966 , p . 3025 / 66 .
(2) OJ No L 303 , 28 . 11 . 1977, p. I.
(■>) OJ No 197, 29 . 10 . 1966 , p . 3393 / 66 .
                                                                                                     Article 2
(") OJ No L 327, 26 . 11 . 1976 , p . 4 .
(5 ) OJ No L 277 , 29 . 10 . 1977 , p . 2 .
( o) OJ No L 327, 26 . 11 . 1976 , p . 6 .                            This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 May
( 7) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976 , p. 24 .                             1978 .
(8) OJ No L 278 , 29 . 10 . 1977, p . 14 .
(9 ) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976 , p. 43 .
( 10) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976 , p . 9 .                           ('•') Ol No I. 154, 15 . 6 . 1976 , p . 13 .
(") OJ No L 142 , 9 . 6 . 1977, p . 10 .                              ( 14 ) O") No 1 . 359 , 30 . 12 . 1976, p . 26.
( 12 ) OJ No L 278 , 29 . 10 . 1977 . p . 13 .                        C *) O | No I . r LK 1. 11 . 1977 , p . 55 .
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             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States .
             Done at Brussels, 25 May 1978 .
                                                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                                                             Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                                                 Vice-President
                                                                                   ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 25 May 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on olive
                                                                                       oil
                                                                                                                                                    (it. j., IDC kg )
                                              CCT
                                             heading                                           Greece                         N o n - m e m b e r countries
                                               No
             07.01 N II                                                                          6.00                                     10.00
             07.03 A II                                                                          6.00                                     10.00
              15.07 A I a)                                                                     30.00 (3 )                                 56.00 (-')
              15.07 A I b )                                                                    30.00 (3 )                                 54-00 (3 )
              15.07 A I c )                                                                    30.00 ( 3 )                                54.00 (3 )
              15.07 A II a)                                                                    31.00                                      58.00 (')
              15.07 A lib)                                                                     45.00                                      84-00 (•?)
              15.17 B I a)                                                                      14.00                                     25.00
              15.17 B I b)                                                                     22.00                                     40.00
             23.04 A                                                                             2.00 O                                    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.
             (') 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./ 100 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 % .