9.4.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 92/7 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 632/2003 of 8 April 2003 repealing Regulation (EC) No 149/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/97 laying down certain rules for the application of the special arrange- ments for imports of olive oil originating in Lebanon THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (3)  Article 18 of the Cooperation Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Lebanese Republic is replaced by an Interim Agreement between Eaving Ftegard to the Treaty establishing the European the European Community and the Republic of ommunity., Lebanon (%), which enters into force on 1 March 2003. From that date, under Protocol 1 to the Interim Agree- Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2007/97 of 9 ment, a tariff quota free of customs duty of 1 000 tonne October 1997 laying down certain rules for the application of of olive oil will tgke the Place of the spec1f11 arrange- the special arrangements for imports of olive oil originating in ments as regards imports into the Community of olive Lebanon (Y), and in particular Article 3 thereof, oil originating in the Republic of Lebanon. (4)  In the interests of legal clarity, Regulation (EC) No 149/ Whereas: 98 which will apply no longer as of 1 March 2003 should be repealed. (1) In accordance with Article 18 of the Cooperation Agree- () The measures .provided folr in this Regulation are in ment between the European Economic Community and accordé.mce Wlth the opinion of the Management the Lebanese Republic (3), special arrangements apply to Committee for Oils and Fats, imports into the Community of certain types of olive oil originating in Lebanon. These arrangements include a reduction in the rate of customs duty applicable to all olive oil imports for which importers provide proof, at HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: the time of importation, that the special export charge Article 1 has been reflected in the import price. Regulation (EC) No 149/98 is hereby repealed. (2)  Commission Regulation (EC) No 149/98 (}) lays down Article 2 detailed rules for the application of the special arrange- ments with regard to the presentation of proof that the special export charge has been reflected in the import price. It shall apply from 1 March 2003. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 8 April 2003. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission OJ L 284, 16.10.1997, p. 15. () OJ L 267,27.9.1978, p. 2. OJ L 18,23.1.1998, p. 4. () OJ L 262, 30.9.2002, p. 2.