CELEX: 31991R0411
Language: en
Date: 1991-02-22 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 411/91 of 21 February 1991 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

22. 2. 91                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 49/ 5
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 411/91
                                                       of 21 February 1991
                  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,                         the world market and the Community market and of the
                                                                    levy rates indicated by tenderers ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                    Whereas, with regard to Turkey and the Maghreb coun­
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                  tries, the provisions of this Regulation should be without
Portugal,                                                           prejudice to the additional amount to be determined in
                                                                    accordance with the agreements between the Community
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of                and these third countries ;
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common
organization of the market in oils and fats (l), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (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
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76               cular the levy applicable for those countries must be
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in              fixed, taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be
Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                 collected on imports from the other third countries ;
4014/88 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76              Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in              levy rates indicated by tenderers on 18 and 19 February
Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                  1991 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as
4015/88 (6), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                   indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76                Whereas the import levy on olives falling within 29 codes
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in              0709 90 39 and 0711 20 90 and on products falling within
Tunisia Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                    CN codes 1522 00 31 , 1522 00 39 and 2306 90 19 must
413/86 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                    be calculated from the minimum levy applicable on the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77                olive oil contained in these products ; whereas, however,
of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of                     the levy charged for olive oil may not be less than an
certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (9), as         amount equal to 8 % of the value of the imported
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4016/88 (10), and in            product, such amount to be fixed at a standard rate ;
particular Article 10 (2) thereof,                                  whereas application of these provisions leads to the levies
                                                                    being fixed as indicated 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 (n) ;
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (12), as                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, the Commis­
sion decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies
on olive oil ;
                                                                                              Article 1
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general rules              The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in
for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (u) speci­        Annex I.
fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of
the products concerned on the basis of the situation on
                                                                                              Article 2
(')  OJ No  172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2)  OJ No  L 353, 17.  12. 1990, p. 23.
0    OJ No  L 169, 28.  6. 1976, p. 24.                             The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector
(4) OJ  No  L 358, 27.  12. 1988, p. 1 .
Ò OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 43.                                  products are fixed in Annex II.
if) OJ No L 358, 27. 12. 1988, p. 2.
0 OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 9.
0 OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 1 .
0 OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10.                                                             Article 3
H OJ No L 358, 27. 12. 1988, p. 3.
(") OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4.
H OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1978, p. 60.                                 This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 February
(,3) OJ No L 331 , 28. 11 . 1978, p. 6.                              1991 .
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          This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
          States.
          Done at Brussels, 21 February 1991 .
                                                                 For the Commission
                                                                  Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                             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                                                 77,00 (')
                                       1509 10 90                                                 77,00 (')
                                       1509 90 00                                                 89,00 (2)
                                       1510 00 10                                                 77,00 (•)
                                       1510 00 90                                                122,00 (3)
          (') 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) Turkey : ECU 11,48 per 100 kgf) 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 : 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.
               (*) 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 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.
          (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 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                                                  16,94
                                       0711 20 90                                                  16,94
                                       1522 00 31                                                  38,50
                                       1522 00 39                                                  61,60
                                       2306 90 19                                                    6,16