Council Regulation (EC) No 2008/97 of 9 October 1997 laying down certain rules for the application of the special arrangements for imports of olive oil and certain other agricultural products originating in Turkey
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  • NB: This consolidated version contains references to the European unit of account and/or the ecu, which from 1 January 1999 should be understood as references to the euro - Council Regulation (EEC) No 3308/80 (OJ L 345, 20.12.1980, p. 1) and Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97 (OJ L 162, 19.6.1997, p. 1). NB:, 31997R1103, June 19, 1997
  • Commission Regulation (EC) No 846/98of 22 April 1998adapting Council Regulation (EC) No 2008/97 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 151/98, 31998R0846, April 23, 1998
  • Regulation (EU) No 255/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Councilof 26 February 2014amending Council Regulations (EC) No 2008/97, (EC) No 779/98 and (EC) No 1506/98 in the field of imports of olive oil and other agricultural products from Turkey, as regards the delegated and implementing powers to be conferred on the Commission, 32014R0255, March 20, 2014
Council Regulation (EC) No 2008/97of 9 October 1997laying down certain rules for the application of the special arrangements for imports of olive oil and certain other agricultural products originating in Turkey THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 113 thereof, Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, Whereas the Additional Protocol to the Agreement creating an Association between the European Economic Community and Turkey on new concessions for imports of Turkish agricultural products into the CommunityOJ 217, 29.12.1964, p. 3687/64. provides for special arrangements for imports of durum wheat and canary grass, rye and malt originating in Turkey; whereas those arrangements grant a reduction in the levy applicable to imports of durum wheat and canary grass, a reduction in the levy applicable to imports of rye, provided that Turkey levies a special export charge on that product, and a reduction in the fixed component of the levy applicable to imports of malt; Whereas, for olive oil falling within CN codes 15091010, 15091090 and 15100010, Decision No 1/77 of the EC-Turkey Association Council provides for special arrangements comprising a flat rate deduction of ECU 0,7245 per 100 kilograms from the levy applicable to that oil; whereas, provided that Turkey levies an export charge, those arrangements provide for a further reduction of that levy corresponding to the amount of the special charge, but not exceeding ECU 13,14 per 100 kilograms, representing the reduction provided for in Article 2 of the Association Agreement and a reduction of ECU 13,14 per 100 kilograms, representing the additional amount provided for in Annex IV to that Agreement; whereas the Community has concluded an agreement in the form of an exchange of letters with Turkey extending the aforementioned special arrangements for the duration of the Association Agreeement with Turkey, on the basis of a flat-rate reduction in the customs dutiesOJ L 277, 30.10.1996, p. 39.; Whereas the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiationsOJ L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 22. provides that the agricultural levies are to be replaced by fixed customs duties from 1 July 1995; Whereas continuation of the arrangements calls for the adoption of new implementing rules and the deletion of certain Articles of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports into the Community of certain agricultural products originating in TurkeyOJ L 142, 9.6.1977, p. 10. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2063/96 (OJ L 277, 30.10.1996, p. 4).; Whereas, in accordance with the agreements, the special export charge should be reflected in the price of the olive oil upon importation into the Community; whereas, to ensure the correct application of the arrangements in question, the necessary measures should be adopted to ensure that the charge is paid at the latest when the oil is imported; Whereas, if the present conditions of the special arrangements provided for in the Association Agreement are amended, in particular as regards the amounts, or if a new agreement is concluded, it may be necessary to adjust this Regulation to incorporate those changes; whereas provision should be made for those adjustments to be adopted by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 38 of Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fatsOJ 172, 30.9.1966, p. 3025/66. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1581/96 (OJ L 206, 16.8.1996, p. 11). or in the corresponding Articles of the other Regulations on the common organization of the markets affected by the special arrangements; Whereas, in Regulation (EC) No 2146/95OJ L 215, 9.9.1995, p. 1. and Regulation (EC) No 1214/96OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 46., the Commission introduced autonomous systems as a transitional measure expiring on 30 June 1997; whereas this Regulation should therefore apply from 1 July 1997, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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