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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3500/85
of 12 December 1985
fixing the minimum levies on the importation of olive oil and levies on the
importation of other olive oil sector products
the products concerned on the basis of the situation on
the world market and the Community market and of the
levy rates indicated by tenderers ;
Whereas in the collection of the levy account should be
taken of the provisions in the Agreements between the
Community and certain third countries ; whereas in parti
cular the levy applicable for those countries must be fixed
taking as a basis for calculation the levy to be collected on
imports from the other third countries ;
Whereas, with regard to Turkey and the Maghreb coun
tries , the provisions of this Regulation should be without
prejudice to the additional amount to be determined in
accordance with the agreements between the Community
and these third countries ;
Whereas application of the rules recalled above to the
levy rates indicated by tenderers on 9 and 10 December
1985 leads to the minimum levies being fixed as
indicated in Annex I to this Regulation ;
Whereas the import levy on olives falling within subhea
dings 07.01 N II and 07.03 A II of the Common Customs
Tariff and on products falling within subheadings 15.17 B
I and 23.04 A II of the Common Customs Tariff 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 than an amount
equal to 8 % of the value of the imported product, such
amount to be fixed at a standard rate ; whereas application
of these provisions leads to the levies being fixed as indi
cated in Annex II to this Regulation ,
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC 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 231 /85 (2), and in parti
cular Article 16 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1514/76
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in
Algeria (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
1201 /85 (4), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1521 /76
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in
Morocco (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
436/85 (6), and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1508/76
of 24 June 1976 on imports of olive oil originating in
Tunisia (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
436/85 , and in particular Article 5 thereof,
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 (8), as
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 435/85 (9), and in
particular Article 10 (2) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1620/77
of 18 July 1977 laying down detailed rules for the impor
tation of olive oil from Lebanon (10) ;
Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /78 of 28
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 rules
for fixing the import levy on olive oil by tender ( l2) speci
fies that the minimum levy rate shall be fixed for each of
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
The minimum levies on olive oil imports are fixed in
Annex I.
(') OJ No 172, 30 . 9 . 1966, p . 3025/66 .
Article 2
The levies applicable on imports of other olive oil sector
products are fixed in Annex II .
(2) OJ No L 26, 31 . 1 . 1985, p. 12.
3) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p. 24 .
4) OJ No L 124, 9 . 5 . 1985, p . 1 .
5) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976 , p . 43 .
«) OJ No L 52, 22 . 2. 1985, p . 2 .
7) OJ No L 169 , 28 . 6 . 1976, p . 9 .
8) OJ No L 142, 9 . 6 . 1977, p . 10 .
') OJ No L 52, 22 . 2 . 1985, p . 1 .
10) OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7 . 1977, p . 4 .
") OJ No L 370, 30 . 12 . 1978 , p . 60 .
12) OJ No L 331 , 28 . 11 . 1978 , p . 6 .
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 December
1985 .
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States .
Done at Brussels, 12 December 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) 77,00 (')
15.07 A I b) 76,00 (')
15.07 A I c) 60,00 (')
15.07 A II a) 82,00 (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, Tunisia and Morocco : 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 16,72
07.03 A II 16,72
15.17 B I a) 38,00
15.17 B I b) 60,80
23.04 A II 4,80
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