CELEX: 31989R2703
Language: en
Date: 1989-09-08 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2703/89 of 7 September 1989 fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the importation of other olive oil sector products

8 . 9 . 89                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 262/5
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2703/89
                                                        of 7 September 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,                          whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                     2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general rules
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender (13) speci­
Economic Community,                                                  fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of
                                                                     the products concerned on the basis of the situation on
                                                                     the world market and the Community market and of the
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                   levy rates indicated by tenderers ;          <
Portugal,
                                                                     Whereas in the collection of the levy, account should be
Having regard to Regulation No 136/66/EEC of the                     taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the
Council of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a               Community and certain third countries ; whereas in partis
common organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as           cular the levy applicable for those countries must be
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1225/89 (2), and in              fixed, taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be
particular Article 16 (2) thereof,                                   collected on imports from the other third countries ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76                 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 4 and 5 September
Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                  1989 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as
4014/88 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                    indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76                Whereas the import levy on olives falling within CN
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in               codes 0709 90 39 and 071 1 20 90 and on products falling
Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                  within CN codes 1522 00 31 , 1522 00 39 and 2306 90 19
4015/88 (*), and in particular Article 5 thereof,                    must be calculated from the minimum levy applicable on
                                                                     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 f), 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 (9), as
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 4016/88 (10), and in             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
particular Article 10 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1620/77                                             Article 1
of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the impor­
tation of olive oil from Lebanon (u) ;                               The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in
                                                                     Annex I.
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 (12), as
amended by the Act of Accession of Greece, the Commis­
sion decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies                                        Article 2
on olive oil ;
                                                                     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.
 2)  OJ  No L 128 , 11 . 5. 1989, p. 15.
 3)  OJ  No L 169, 28 .  6. 1976, p. 24.
 4) OJ   No L 358 , 27.  12. 1988, p. 1 .
 4 OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 43.                                                              Article 3
 j OJ No L 358, 27. 12. 1988, p. 2.
 ^ OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 9.
 8) OJ No L 48, 26. 2. 1986, p. 1 .                                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 September
 ») OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1 977, p. 10 .                                 1989 .
 10) OJ No L 358, 27. 12. 1988 , p. 3 .
 ») ,OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4.
 12) OJ No L 370, 30. 12. 1978, p. 60.                               (13) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978, p. 6.
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No L 262/6                    Official Journal of the European Communities                        8 . 9. 89
           This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
           States.
           Done at Brussels, 7 September 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                                                 77,000
                                        1509 10 90                                                 77,00 0
                                        1509 90 00                                                 89,00 0
                                        1510 00 10                                                 77,00 0
                                        1510 00 90                                                122,00 0
           (') 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) 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 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
                                        071 1 20 90                                                  16,94
                                        152200 31                                                   38,50
                                        1522 00 39                                                  61,60
                                        230690 19                                                     6,16