Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/97 of 9 October 1997 laying down certain rules for the application of the special arrangements for imports of olive oil originating in Lebanon

This Regulation lays down certain rules for the application of the special arrangements for imports of olive oil originating in Lebanon.

1 The rate of customs duty applicable to imports into the Community of olive oil other than that which has undergone a refining process, falling within CN codes 15091010, 15091090 and 15100010, wholly obtained in Lebanon and transported direct from that country to the Community, shall be reduced by ECU 0,7245 per 100 kilograms.

2 Where Lebanon levies a special export charge on that olive oil, wholly obtained in Lebanon and transported direct from that country to the Community, the rate of customs duty shall be further reduced by an amount equal to the special charge but not exceeding ECU 5,796 per 100 kilograms.

3 The reduction in the rate of customs duty provided for in paragraph 2 shall apply to all olive oil imports for which the importer provides proof, when importing the oil, that the special export charge is reflected in the import price.

Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation shall be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC.

Where the present conditions of the special arrangements provided for in the Cooperation Agreement are amended, in particular as regards the amounts, or where a new agreement is concluded, the Commission shall adopt the resultant adjustments necessary for this Regulation in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 of Regulation No 136/66/EEC.

Regulation (EEC) No 1620/77 is hereby repealed.

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 July 1997.