CELEX: 31978R0019
Language: en
Date: 1978-01-06
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 19/78 of 5 January 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil

6 . 1 . 78                                Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 4 / 5
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 19/78
                                                         of 5 January 1978
                                      fixing the minimum import levies on olive oil
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       Whereas Article 4 of Commission Regulation (EEC)
  COMMUNITIES,                                                        No 3188 /76 of 23 December 1976 on detailed rules
                                                                      for the implementation of the special measures for the
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               determination of offers of olive oil on       the world
  Economic Community,                                                 market and the Greek market ( 12 ), as last amended by
  Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/ EEC                  Regulation (EEC) No 241 3/77 ( 13), lays down the
 of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a                       criteria for fixing the rate of the minimum levy ;
 common organization of the market in oils and
 fats ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                     Whereas that rate must be fixed for each of the
 2560/77 (2),                                                         products concerned on the basis of an examination of
  Having regard to Council Regulation No 162/66/ EEC                  the world or Greek markets and of the Community
 of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between                 market, and also of the levy rates indicated by the
 the Community and Greece (3 ),                                       tenderers ;
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         Whereas account should be taken of the oil content of
 2843/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special
 measures in particular for the determination of the                  products other than olive oil ; whereas, however, no
 offers of olive oil on the world market (4), as amended              levies are applied to imports of oil-cake and other resi­
 by Regulation (EEC) No 2361 /77 (5), and in particular               dues falling within subheading 23.04 A of the
 Article 2 (3) thereof,                                               Common Customs Tariff and having an oil content of
                                                                      not more than 3 % ;
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No
 2844/76 of 23 November 1976 laying down special                      Whereas account should be taken in applying the levy
 measures in particular for the determination of the                  of the provisions of the agreements between the
 offers of olive oil on the Greek market (6), as amended              Community and certain non-member countries ;
 by Regulation (EEC) No 2361 /77, and in particular                   whereas, in particular, the levy must be calculated on
 Article 2 (3) thereof,                                               the basis of the levy to be collected on imports from
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                        non-member countries ;
  1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from
 Algeria (7), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                    Whereas the application of the rules described above
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         to the levy rates submitted by tenderers on 2 and 3
  1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from               January 1978 results in the fixing of the minimum
 Morocco (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                    levies as shown in the Annex to this Regulation ,
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No
  1508 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil from
 Tunisia (9), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                      HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No
  1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­
 nity of certain agricultural products originating in
 Turkey ( 10), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof,                                         Article 1
 Whereas, in Regulation (EEC) No 1362/76 of 14 June
 1976 ( u ), the Commission decided to use the                        The minimum levies on imports of olive oil shall be
 tendering procedure to fix the levies on olive oil ;                 as shown in the Annex .
(') OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p . 3025/ 66 .
(2 ) OJ No L 303 , 28 . 11 . 1977 , p. 1 .
(3) OJ No 197, 29 . 10 . 1966, p . 3393 /66 .                                                    Art idc 2
(4) OJ No L 327, 26 . 11 . 1 976, p. 4 .
(5 ) OJ No L 277, 29 . 10 . 1977, p. 2 .
(6) OJ No L 327 , 26 . 11 . 1976 , p. 6 .                            This Regulation shall enter into force on 6 January
  7) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 24 .                             1978 .
(8) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976 , p . 43 .
(') OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 9 .
( 10) OJ No L 142, 9 . 6 . 1977 , p . 10 .                           ( 12 ) OJ No L 359 , 30 . 12 . 1976 , p . 26 .
(") OJ No L 154, 15 . 6 . 1976, p . 13 .                             ( 13 ) OJ No L 279 , 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, 5 January 1978 .
                                                                                                   For the Commission
                                                                                                     Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                                         Vice-President
                                                                           ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 5 January 1978 fixing the minimum import levies on
                                                                           olive oil
                                                                                                                                       (tut. / 100 kg)
                                         CCT
                                        heading                                        Greece                         Non-member countries
                                          No
          07.01 N II                                                                     600                                  10.00
          07.03 A II                                                                     600                                  10.00
          15.07 A I a)                                                                 30 00 (3 )                             56.00 (3)
           15.07 A lb)                                                                 30 00 (3)                              54-00 (3 )
           15.07 A I c)                                                                30.00 (J )                             54.00 (3)
           15.07 A II a)                                                               3100                                   58.00 (!)
           15.07 A lib)                                                                45.00                                  84-00 (2)
           15.17 B I a)                                                                1400                                   25.00
           15.17 Bib)                                                                  2200                                   40.00
          23.04 A                                                                        2.00 (4 )                              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
                   2.50 u.a ./ 100 kg .
          (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 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 .
           C ) 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 % .