Regulation (EEC) No 616/72 of the Commission of 27 March 1972 on detailed rules for the application of export refunds and levies on olive oil

REGULATION (EEC) No 616/72 OF THE COMMISSION  of 27 March 1972  on detailed rules for the application of export refunds and levies on olive oil
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC 1 of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/71 2;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 162/66/EEC 3 of 27 October 1966 on trade in oils and fats between the Community and Greece;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 171/67/EEC 4 of 27 June 1967 on export refunds and levies on olive oil, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 444/72, 5 and in particular Article 11 thereof;
Whereas, to ensure that the export refund system is correctly applied, oils with a high free fatty acid content which are produced and marketed on a very small scale should be excluded from the refund ; whereas for the same purpose subheading No 15.07 A II of the Common Customs Tariff should be subdivided into virgin olive oil and other oil falling within the same subheading;
Whereas, if the export levy is to be fully effective, the amount of that levy should be equal to the maximum amounts fixed in accordance with Article 10 (2) of Regulation No 171/67/EEC ; whereas, however, the levy is fixed only where the difference between the c.i.f. price and the market target price for unrefined olive oil might give rise to exports which could lead to disturbances on the Community market;
Whereas since the volume of traditional exports in small containers is not noticeably affected by the trend of world prices, provision should be made for an exemption from the levy in respect of these exports ; whereas, however, an exemption in excess of the lowest packaging costs could lead to speculative exports in small containers ; whereas the exemption should therefore be limited to the level of these costs;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats;