CELEX: 31981R2692
Language: en
Date: 1981-09-18 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2692/81 of 17 September 1981 fixing minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

18 . 9 . 81                            Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 264/ 5
                                  COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2692/81
                                                   of 17 September 1981
              fixing minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importa­
                                           tion of other olive oil sector products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                    Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2751 /78 of
COMMUNITIES,                                                      23 November 1978 laying down general rules for
                                                                  fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (") speci­
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European             fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each
Economic Community,                                               of the products concerned on the basis of the situation
                                                                  on the world market and the Community market and
                                                                  of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC
of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a
common organization of the market in oils and fats ('),           Whereas in the collection of the levy account should
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3454/80 (2),               be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between
and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof,                         the Community and certain third countries ; whereas
                                                                  in particular the levy applicable for those countries
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      must be fixed taking as a basis for calculation the levy
                                                                  to be collected on imports from the other third coun­
 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­           tries ;
nating in Algeria (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 3539/80 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                  Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      levy rates indicated by tenderers on 14 and 15
 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­          September 1981 leads to the minimum levies being
nating in Morocco (5), as last amended by Regulation              fixed as indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ;
(EEC) No 3539/80 , and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                  Whereas the import levy on olives falling within
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      subheadings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the
 1508/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­            Common Customs Tariff and on products falling
 nating in Tunisia (6), as amended by Regulation (EEC)             within subheadings 15.17 B I and 23.04 A II of the
 No 3539/80 , and in particular Article 5 thereof,                 Common Customs Tariff must be calculated from the
                                                                   minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained in
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      these products ; whereas, however, the levy charged for
 1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­                 olive oil may not be less than an amount equal to 8 %
 nity of certain agricultural products originating in              of the value of the imported product, such amount to
 Turkey Q, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                       be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas application of
 3540/80 (8), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,            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 importation of olive oil from Lebanon (9),
 Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 of 28                      HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
  December 1 978 ( ,0) the Commission decided to use
 the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil ;
 (') OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p . 3025/ 66 .
 (2) OJ No L 360 , 31 . 12 . 1980 , p . 16 .                                                Article 1
 (>) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 24.
 (*) OT No L 370 . 31 . 12 . 1980 . n . 81 .
  ') OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 43 .
  6) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 9 .                          The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in
  j OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10.                                 Annex I.
  8) OJ No L 370 , 31 . 12. 1980 , p . 82 .
  j OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4.
  I0) OJ No L 370 , 30 . 12. 1978 , p . 60 .                        (") OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 6.
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                      Article 2                                                  Article 3
The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil        This Regulation shall enter into force on        18
sector products are fixed in Annex II .                    September 1981 .
            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
            States .
            Done at Brussels, 17 September 1981 .
                                                                   For the Commission
                                                                     Poul DALSAGER
                                                                Member of the Commission
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                                                            ANNEX I
                                            Minimum import levies on olive oil
                                                                                                       (ECU/100 ku)
                                    CCT heading No                                  Non-member countries
            15.07   A   ï a)                                                               32-00 (')
            15.07   A   I b)                                                               28-50 (')
            15.07   A   I c)                                                               33-00 (')
            15.07   A   II a)                                                              32-00 (2)
            15.07   A   II b)                                                              56-00 (')
            (') 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) Spain and Lebanon : 0-60 ECU/ 100 kg ;
                (b) Turkey : 22-36 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, Morocco, Tunisia : 24-78 ECU/ 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 .
            (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 kiO
                                    CCT heeding No                                  Non-member countries
             07.01 N II                                                                       6-27
             07.03 A II                                                                       6-27
             15.17 B I a)                                                                    14-25
             15.17 Bib)                                                                      22-80
             23.04 A II                                                                       2-64