CELEX: 31989R0057
Language: en
Date: 1989-01-13 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 57/89 of 12 January 1989 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

13. 1 . 89                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                No L 10/5
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 57/89
                                                      of 12 January 1989
                  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,                       for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (13) speci­
                                                                  fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European            the products concerned on the basis of the situation on
 Economic Community,                                              the world market and the Community market and of the
                                                                  levy rates indicated by tenderers ;
 Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and
Portugal,                                                         Whereas in the collection of the levy, account should be
                                                                  taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of              Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti­
22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common                cular the levy applicable for those countries must be fixed
 organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last         taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be collected on
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2210/88 (2), and in               imports from the other third countries ;
 particular Article 16 (2) thereof,
                                                                  Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76             levy rates indicated by tenderers on 9 and 10 January
 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in            1989 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as
Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ;
 4014/88 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
                                                                  Whereas the import levy on olives falling within CN
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76            codes 0709 90 39 and 071 1 20 90 and on products falling
 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in           within CN codes 1522 00 31 , 1522 00 39 and ,2306 90 19
Morocco Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                  must be calculated from the minimum levy applicable on
 4015/88 (*), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                the olive oil contained in these products ; whereas,
                                                                  however, the levy charged for olive oil may not be less
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76             than an amount equal to 8 % of the value of the
 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in            imported product, such amount to be fixed at a standard
Tunisia (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                rate ; whereas application of these provisions leads to the
 413/86 (8), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                  levies being fixed as indicated in Annex II to this Regula­
                                                                   tion,
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77
 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of
 certain agricultural products originating in Turkey (®), as
 last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4016/88 (l0), and in
 particular Article 10 (2) thereof,                                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1620/77
 of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the impor­                                  Article 1
 tation of olive oil from Lebanon (");
                                                                  The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (l2) the                  Annex I.
 Commission decided to use the tendering procedure to
 fix levies on olive oil ;
                                                                                            Article 2
Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
 2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general rules
                                                                  The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector
(') OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.                            products are fixed in Annex II.
0 OJ No L 197, 26. 7. 1988, p. 1 .
0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24.
0 OJ No L 358, 27. 12. 1988 , p. 1 .
0 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 43.                                                         Article 3
O OJ No L 358, 27. 12. 1988, p. 2.
o OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 9.
(») OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 1 .                               This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 January
0 OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10.                                  1989 .
(10) OJ No L 358, 27. 12. 1988, p. 3.
(") OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4.
(") OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1978, p. 60.                             (,J) OJ No L 331 , 28. 11.-1978, p. 6.
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          This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
          States.
          Done at Brussels, 12 January 1989.
                                                                 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                                                  75,00 ('V
                                         1509 10 90                                                  75,00 (')
                                         1509 90 00                                                  87,00 (2)
                                         1510 00 10                                                  75,00 (')
                                         1510 00 90                                                11 9,00 (3)
            (') For imports of oil falling within this 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) 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.
            (2) For imports of oil falling within this 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 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 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 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                                                   16,50
                                         0711 20 90                                                   16,50
                                         1522 00 31                                                   37,50
                                         1522 00 39                                                   60,00
                                         2306 90 19                                                ,   6,00