15. 3. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 69/17 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 665/88 of 11 March 1988 laying down detailed. rules for imports of olive oil originating in Tunisia THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 1 Having regard to the Treaty establlshtng the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3463/87 of 17 November 1987 laying down general rules for * imports of olive oil originating in Tunisia ('), and in particular Article 3 thereof, Whereas, pursuant to Articles.1 and 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3463/87, the rate of imports of olive oil originating in Tunisia should be determined ; whereas the present situation and outlook as regards supplies of olive oil to the Community market permits the disposal of the anticipated quantity without any risk of market disruption provided that imports are not concentrated within a short period each year; whereas it should be laid down that import licences may be issued according to a monthly calendar; Wheteas provision should be made for rules for the issue of import licences in order to ensure equal access for importers of olive oil to the quota in question ; Whereas, pursuant to Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 3463/87, provision should be made for the necessary measures to prevent any deflection of trade and in particular to ensure that the levy applicable in the case of third countries is charged if the oil is released .for consumption in Spain or Portugal ; - Whereas the qugatity of oil imported from Tunisia must not exceed a given quantity; whereas 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 2082/87 (%), should therefore not be allowed Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats, () OJ No L 329, 20. 11. 1987, p. 3. () OJ No L 338, 13. 12. 1980, p. 1. () OJ No L 195, 16. 7. 1987, p. 11. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 1. Untreated olive oil corresponding to CN codes 1509 10 10 and 1509 10 90, wholly obtained in Tunisia and transported direct from that country to the Community as constituted at 31 December 1985, which qualifies for the special levy provided for in Article 4 of the Additional Protocol to the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Republic of Tunisia may be imported from 1 March of each marketing year. Import licences shall be issued for up to 46 000 tonnes each marketing year. 2. Licences may be issued in accordance with the conditions laid down in this Regulation in respect of up to 5000 tonnes per month for March, April and October, and 10 000 tonnes per month for May to September. If the quantity authorized for one month is not used entirely during the month in question, the ‘remainder shall be added to the quantity for the following month, but may not be carried over thereafter. Article 2 1. With a view to the application of the special levy referred to in Article 1, importers must submit an import licence application to the competent authorities of the Member States. Such applications must be accompanied by a copy of the. purchase contract concluded with the Tunisian exporter. 2. Import licence applications. must be submitted on Mondays and Tuesdays of each week. Member States shall notify the Commission every Wednesday of the data in licence applications received. However, no applications may be submitted in November to the following February inclusive. 3.  Each week, the Commission shall draw up a total of the quantities for which import licences have been submitted. It shall authorize the Member States to issue licences until the monthly quota is exhausted; where there is a risk of the monthly quota being exhausted the Commission shall authorize the Member States to issue import licences in proportion to the quantity available. 4. Once the maximum quantity provided for in the Additional Protocol is reached, the Commission shall inform the Member States. :