{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1987-2048/introduction",
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  "legislation": "eur/1987/2048",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2048/87 of 10 July 1987 laying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for import of olive oil originating in Tunisia",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-1987-2048",
  "path": "introduction",
  "kind": "introduction",
  "number": null,
  "heading": "Introductory text",
  "text": "Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2048/87\nof 10 July 1987\nlaying down detailed rules for the application of the special measures for import of olive oil originating in Tunisia\nTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,\nHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,\nHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1878/87 of 29 June 1987 laying down special measures for imports of olive oil originating in Tunisia, and in particular Articles 1 and 4 thereof,\nWhereas Regulation (EEC) No 1878/87 provides for the application of a reduced import levy on a certain quantity of olive oil originating in Tunisia; whereas, under Article 1 of that Regulation, the import levy applicable to that quantity must be fixed at a level that takes into account the prevailing market situation; whereas the import levy should be fixed at the level set out hereunder; whereas, under Article 4 of that Regulation, measures must be adopted in order to avoid any deflection of trade and, in particular, ensure that the levy applicable in the case of third countries is charged if the oil is released for consumption in Spain or Portugal;\nWhereas the quantity of oil imported from Tunisia must not exceed that specified in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1878/87; whereas, therefore, the tolerance provided for in Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 of 3 December 1980 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3913/86, should not be allowed;\nWhereas the Management Committee for Oils and Fats has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,\nHAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "OJ No L 179, 3. 7. 1987, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "OJ No L 338, 13. 12. 1980, p. 1."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "OJ No L 364, 23. 12. 1986, p. 31."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}