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( 1 ) OJ N L 238 , 29 . 10 . 1970 , P . 3 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 238 , 29 . 10 . 1970 , P . 4 .

( 3 ) OJ N L 53 , 5 . 3 . 1971 , P . 9 .

( 4 ) OJ N L 130 , 16 . 6 . 1971 , P . 55 .

REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2277/71 OF THE COUNCIL

OF 26 OCTOBER 1971

AMENDING REGULATIONS ( EEC ) N S 2164/70 , 2165/70 , 463/71 AND 1235/71 ON IMPORTS OF OLIVE OIL FROM SPAIN , TUNISIA , MOROCCO AND TURKEY

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 43 THEREOF ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE PROPOSAL FROM THE COMMISSION ;

HAVING REGARD TO THE OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ;

WHEREAS COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2164/70 ( 1 ) OF 27 OCTOBER 1970 ON IMPORTS OF OLIVE OIL FROM SPAIN , COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2165 ( 2 ) OF 27 OCTOBER 1970 ON IMPORTS OF OLIVE OIL FROM TUNISIA , COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 463/71 ( 3 ) OF 1 MARCH 1971 ON IMPORTS OF OLIVE OIL FROM MOROCCO , AND COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1235/71 ( 4 ) OF 7 JUNE 1971 ON IMPORTS OF OLIVE OIL FROM TURKEY LAID DOWN RULES ACCORDING SPECIAL TREATMENT TO IMPORTS INTO THE COMMUNITY OF OLIVE OIL FROM THE ABOVE-MENTIONED COUNTRIES ;

WHEREAS FOR SOUND ADMINISTRATION IT SHOULD BE MADE CLEAR THAT THE APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 2 OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED REGULATIONS MUST BE SUBJECT TO THE PRODUCTION OF PROOF THAT THE EXPORT CHARGE HAS BEEN PAID BY THE EXPORTER ; WHEREAS , IN VIEW OF THIS , THE LIMITATION ON THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF THOSE REGULATIONS SHOULD BE ABOLISHED ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

1 . THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2164/70 :

" THE TREATMENT PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 2 SHALL BE APPLIED TO ALL IMPORTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE IMPORTER FURNISHES PROOF THAT THE SPECIAL EXPORT CHARGE HAS BEEN PAID BY THE EXPORTER UP TO AN AMOUNT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED EITHER THE AMOUNT OF THE LEVY CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1 AND APPLICABLE WHEN THE OIL IS IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY OR 4 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER 100 KILOGRAMMES . "

2 . THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 5 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2164/70 IS HEREBY REPEALED .

ARTICLE 2

1 . THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2165/70 :

" THE TREATMENT PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 2 SHALL BE APPLIED TO ALL IMPORTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE IMPORTER FURNISHES PROOF THAT THE SPECIAL EXPORT CHARGE HAS BEEN PAID BY THE EXPORTER UP TO AN AMOUNT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED EITHER THE AMOUNT OF THE LEVY CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1 AND APPLICABLE WHEN THE OIL IS IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY OR 5 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER 100 KILOGRAMMES . "

2 . THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 8 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2165/70 IS HEREBY REPEALED .

ARTICLE 3

1 . THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 463/71 :

" THE TREATMENT PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 2 SHALL BE APPLIED TO ALL IMPORTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE IMPORTER FURNISHES PROOF THAT THE SPECIAL EXPORT CHARGE HAS BEEN PAID BY THE EXPORTER UP TO AN AMOUNT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED EITHER THE AMOUNT OF THE LEVY CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1 AND APPLICABLE WHEN THE OIL IS IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY OR 5 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER 100 KILOGRAMMES . "

2 . THE FIRST PARAGRAPH OF ARTICLE 8 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 463/71 IS HEREBY REPEALED .

ARTICLE 4

1 . THE FOLLOWING SHALL BE SUBSTITUTED FOR ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1235/71 :

" THE TREATMENT PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 2 SHALL BE APPLIED TO ALL IMPORTS IN RESPECT OF WHICH THE IMPORTER FURNISHES PROOF THAT THE SPECIAL EXPORT CHARGE HAS BEEN PAID BY THE EXPORTER UP TO AN AMOUNT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED EITHER THE AMOUNT OF THE LEVY CALCULATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 1 AND APPLICABLE WHEN THE OIL IS IMPORTED INTO THE COMMUNITY OR 4 * 50 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER 100 KILOGRAMMES . "

2 . ARTICLE 5 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1235/71 IS HEREBY REPEALED .

ARTICLE 5

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 1 NOVEMBER 1971 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT LUXEMBOURG , 26 OCTOBER 1971 .

FOR THE COUNCIL

THE PRESIDENT

L . NATALI