CELEX: 31993R0367
Language: en
Date: 1993-02-19 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 367/93 of 18 February 1993 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

19. 2. 93                                Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 42/9
                                         COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 367/93
                                                         of 18 February 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
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               on olive oil ;                       '
  Economic Community,
                                                                      Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC)
                                                                      No 2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general
' Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                  rules for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (u)
  Portugal,                                                           specifies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for
                                                                      each of the products concerned on the basis of the situa­
                                                                      tion on the world market and the Community market and
  Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of                of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ;
  22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common
  organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last
  amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2046/92 (2), and in                  Whereas, in the collection of the levy, account should be
  particular Article 16 (2) thereof,                                  taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the
                                                                      Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­
                                                                      cular the levy applicable for those countries must be
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76                fixed, taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be
  of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in              collected on imports from the other third countries ;
  Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
  No 1900/92 (4), 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 1521 /76               Economic Community (I4), no levies shall apply on
  of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in              imports of products originating in the overseas countries
  Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                    and territories ; whereas, however, pursuant to Article 101
  No 1901 /92 (<% and in particular Article 5 thereof,                (4) of the abovementioned Decision, a special amount
                                                                      shall be charged on imports of certain products origin­
                                                                      ating in the overseas countries and territories in order to
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76                prevent products originating from these countries and
  of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in              territories from receiving more favourable treatment than
  Tunisia Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                      similar products imported from Spain or Portugal into the
  No 413/86 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                 Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 ;
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77                Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
  of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of                     levy rates indicated by tenderers on 15 and 16 February
  certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (9), as         1993 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as
  last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1902/92 (10), and in            indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ;
  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 l^e calculated from the minimum levy applicable on
  tation of olive oil from Lebanon (u),                               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
  0   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 .
  0   OJ  No  L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 43.                              levies being fixed as indicated in Annex II to this Regula­
  0   OJ  No  L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 2.                              tion,
  0   OJ  No  L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 9.
  (8) OJ  No  L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 1 .
  0 OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10.                                   (,2) OJ No L 370, 30 . 12. 1978 , p. 60.
  (10) OJ No L 192, 11 . 7. 1992, p. 3 .                              (13) OJ No L 331 , 28. 11 . 1978, p. 6.
  H OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4.                                 H 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
                                                           products are fixed in Annex II.
                    Article 1
                                                                                   Article 3
The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in       This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 February
Annex I.                                                   1993 .
            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States.
            Done at Brussels, 18 February 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 0
                                       1510 00 90                                                122,00 (4)
          (') No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC. However, an
              amount equal to the amount fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3094/92 (OJ No L 31 1 , 28 . 10. 1992, p.
              20), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3839/92 (OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 71), is to be levied in accor­
              dance with Article 101 (4) of the abovementioned Decision.
          (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                                                  1738
                                       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. However, an
              amount equal to the amount fixed by amended Regulation (EEC) No 3094/92 is to be levied in accordance with
              Article 101 (4) of the abovementioned Decision.