31985R0382

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 382/85 of 14 February 1985 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 rules for fixing the import levy on olive oil by COMMUNITIES , tender (12) specifies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of the products concerned on the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European basis of the situation on the world market and the Economic Community, Community market and of the levy rates indicated by tenderers ; Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a Whereas in the collection of the levy account should common organization of the market in oils and fats ('), be taken of the provisions in the Agreements between as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 231 /85 (2), the Community and certain third countries ; whereas and in particular Article 16 (2) thereof, in particular the levy applicable for those countries must be fixed taking as a basis for calculation the levy Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No to be collected on imports from the other third coun­ 1514/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ tries ; nating in Algeria (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 663/84 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas, with regard to Turkey and the Maghreb countries, the provisions of this Regulation should be Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No without prejudice to the additional amount to be 1521 /76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ determined in accordance with the agreements nating in Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation between the Community and these third countries ; (EEC) No 663/84 and in particular Article 5 thereof,

Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No levy rates indicated by tenderers on 11 and 12 1508/76 of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil origi­ February 1985 leads to the minimum levies being nating in Tunisia (6), as last amended by Regulation fixed as indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ; (EEC) No 11 12/84 Q, and in particular Article 5 thereof, Whereas the import levy on olives falling within Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No subheadings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the 1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Commu­ Common Customs Tariff and on products falling nity of certain agricultural products originating in within subheadings 15.17 B I and 23.04 A II of the Turkey (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No Common Customs Tariff must be calculated from the 664/84 (9), and in particular Article 10 (2) thereof, minimum levy applicable on the olive oil contained in these products ; whereas, however, the levy charged for Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No olive oil may not be less than an amount equal to 8 % 1620/77 of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for of the value of the imported product, such amount to the importation of olive oil from Lebanon ( l0) ; be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas application of these provisions leads to the levies being fixed as indi­ Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 of 28 cated in Annex II to this Regulation, December 1978 (") the Commission decided to use the tendering procedure to fix levies on olive oil ;

Whereas Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2751 /78 of 23 November 1978 laying down general HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

(') OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p. 3025/66 . (2) OJ No L 26, 31 . 1 . 1985, p. 12. (3 OJ No L 169, 28 . 6. 1976, p. 24. Article 1 (4) OJ No L 73 , 16. 3 . 1984, p . 10 . Is) OJ No L 169, 28. 6. 1976, p. 43. (6) OJ No L 169, 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 9 . The minimum levies on olive oil imports are' fixed in (j OJ No L 108, 25. 4. 1984, p. 4. Annex I. (8) OJ No L 142, 9 . 6. 1977, p . 10 . 0 OJ No L 73, 16 . 3 . 1984, p . 11 . H OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7. 1977, p. 4. ") OJ No L 370, 30 . 12. 1978 , p. 60 . C 2) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p. 6.

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Article 2 Article 3

The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 February 1985 . sector products are fixed in Annex II .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 14 February 1985 .

For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

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ANNEX I

Minimum import levies on olive oil

(ECU/100 kg) CCT heading No Non-member countries

15.07 A I a) 58,50 (') 15.07 A I b) 63,00 (') 15.07 A I c) 60,00 (') 15.07 A II a) 70,00 (2) 15.07 A II b) 95,00 (3)

(') For imports of oil falling within this tariff subheading and produced entirely in one of the coun­ tries listed below and transported directly from any of those countries to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by : (a) Spain and Lebanon : 0,60 ECU/ 100 kg ; (b) Turkey : 11,48 ECU/ 100 kgf) 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 and Morocco : 12,69 ECU/ 1 00 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 . (d) Tunisia : 12,69 ECU/ 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 . (*) These amounts may be increased by an additional amount to be determined by the Community and the third countries in question . (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 3,86 ECU/ 100 kg ; (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by 3,09 ECU/ 100 kg. (3) 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 7,25 ECU/ 100 kg ; (b) produced entirely in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy to be collected is reduced by 5,80 ECU/ 100 kg.

ANNEX II

Import levies on other olive oil sector products

(ECU/100 kg)

CCT heading No Non-member countries

07.01 N II 13,86 07.03 A II 13,86 15.17 B I a) 31,50 15.17 B I b) 50,40 23.04 A II 4,80