CELEX: 31976R2938
Language: en
Date: 1976-12-02 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2938/76 of 2 December 1976 adjusting the amount of the levies applicable to olive oil

3 . 12. 76                             Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 334/23
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2938/76
                                                     of 2 December 1976
                              adjusting the amount of the levies applicable to olive oil
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                    with effect from 1 November 1976, the date on which
 COMMUNITIES,                                                      the 1976/77 oil year began ; whereas, therefore, but
                                                                   not without prejudice to Council Regulation (EEC)
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European             No 1134/68 of 30 July 1968 laying down rules for the
 Economic Community,                                               implementation of Regulation (EEC) No 653/68 on
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC                 conditions for alterations to the value of the unit of
 of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a                    account used for the common agricultural policy (7),
 common organization of the market in oils and                     the levy indicated on licences on the basis of applica­
 fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                  tions made before 1 November 1976 in respect of
 1707/73 (2),                                                      imports to be effected after that date should be
                                                                   adjusted, by reference to the difference between the
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 162/66/ EEC                threshold price obtaining at the end of the 1975/76
of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between
                                                                   oil year and that obtaining at the beginning of the
 the Community and Greece (3),                                     following year ;
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
 601 /76 of 15 March 1976 laying down special                      are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
 measures in particular for the determination of the               ment Committee for Oils and Fats,
offers of olive oil on the world market (4), as amended
by Regulation (EEC) No 2600/76 (5), and in particular
Article 4 thereof,                                                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                                                 Article 1
602/76 of 15 March 1976 laying down special
measures in particular for the determination of the                Without prejudice to Regulation (EEC) No 1134/68 ,
offers of olive oil on the Greek market (6), as amended            the levy to be paid for olive oil falling within
by Regulation (EEC) No 2600/76, and in particular                  subheading 15.07 A of the Common Customs Tariff,
Article 5 thereof,                                                 imported on or after 1 November 1976 under licences
                                                                   applied for before that date, shall be the levy indicated
Whereas the market target price and the threshold                  on the licence, less 10 units of account per 100 kilo­
price of olive oil applicable at the beginning of the             grammes .
 1976/77 oil year are markedly lower than those appli­
cable at the end of the previous oil year ; whereas,                                         Article 2
accordingly, the levy awarded at the end of the
 1975/76 oil year and valid at the beginning of the               This Regulation shall enter into force on the day
 1976/77 oil year is no longer in line with the market             following its publication in the Official Journal of
situation and with the level of protection required                the European Communities.
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States.
                Done at Brussels, 2 December 1976 .
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                              P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                        Member of the Commission
(') OJ    No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.
(2) OJ    No L 175, 29. 6. 1973, p. 5.
(3) OJ    No 197, 29. 10 . 1966, p. 3393/66.
(4) OJ    No L 72, 18 . 3. 1976, p. 1 .
(5) OJ    No L 297, 28 . 10. 1976, p. 4.
(6) OJ    No L 72, 18 . 3. 1976, p. 3.                            (;) OJ No L 188 , 1 . 8 . 1968, p. 1 .