CELEX: 31991R0330
Language: en
Date: 1991-02-13 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 330/91 of 12 February 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

13 . 2. 91                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                No L 39/ 1
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                                                (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                         COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 330/91
                                                        of 12 February 1991
                      fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                     average of the ecu rates published in the Official
Economic Community,                                                       Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
                                                                          a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                      cient referred to in the preceding indent ;
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)            Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 11
No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 13 (5) thereof,             February 1991 ;
                                                                      Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85
of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and               calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence
                                                                      coefficients ;
the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the
common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu­              Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules
lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (4), and in particular Article 3              contained in Regulation (EEC) No 322/91 to today's offer
thereof,                                                              prices and quotations known to the Commission that the
                                                                      levies at present in force should be altered to the amounts
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,               set out in the Annex hereto,
Whereas the import levies on cereals, wheat and rye flour,
and wheat groats and meal were fixed by Commission                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Regulation (EEC) No 322/91 (^ ;
                                                                                                 Article 1
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies
should be calculated on the following basis :                         The import levies to be charged on products listed in
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­             Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
                                                                      shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band
     of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central                                       Article 2
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
     the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC)         This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 February
     No 1676/85,                                                      1991 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States .
                    Done at Brussels, 12 February 1991 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                 Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                            Member of the Commission
(') OJ  No  L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
(2) OJ  No  L  353,  17. 12. 1990, p. 23.
(3) OJ  No  L  164,  24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
(4) OJ  No  L  201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9 .
h OJ No L 38, 12. 2. 1991 , p. 1 .
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                                                                ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 12 February 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and
                                           on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                                     (ECU/tonne)
                                    CN code                                                      Levy
                                   0709 90 60                                                  142,92 00
                                   0712 90 19                                                  142,92 (2) 0
                                   1001 10 10                                                  203,29 (') 0
                                   1001 10 90                                                  203,29 (') 0
                                   1001 90 91                                                  196,10
                                   1001 90 99                                                  196,10
                                   1002 00 00                                                  160,25 0
                                   1003 00 10                                                  164,49
                                   1003 00 90                                                  164,49
                                   1004 00 10                                                  150,02
                                   1004 00 90                                                  150,02
                                   1005 10 90                                                  142,92 0 0
                                   1005 90 00                                                  142,92 0 0
                                   1007 00 90                                                  152,06 0
                                   1008 10 00                                                    70,11
                                   1008 20 00                                                  135,61 (4)
                                   1008 30 00                                                    79,27 0
                                   1008 90 10                                                     0
                                   1008 90 90                                                    79,27
                                   1101 00 00                                                  288,73 0
                                   1102 10 00                                                  238.54 0
                                   1103 11 10                                                  328.55 0
                                   1103 11 90                                                  310,550
           (') Where durum wheat originating in Morocco is transported directly from that country to the Community, the
               levy is reduced by ECU 0,60/tonne.
           (2) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levies are not applied to products imported directly into the
               French overseas departments, originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the 'overseas countries
               and territories'.
           (3) Where maize originating in the ACP or OCT is imported into the Community the levy is reduced by ECU
               1,81 /tonne.
           (4) Where millet and sorghum originating in the ACP or OCT is imported into the Community the levy is applied
               in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 .
           (*) Where durum wheat and canary seed produced in Turkey are transported directly from that country to the
               Community, the levy is reduced by ECU 0,60/tonne.
           (') The import levy charged on rye produced in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Commu­
               nity is laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 (OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10) and Commission
               Regulation (EEC) No 2622/71 (OJ No L 271 , 10. 12. 1971 , p. 22).
           (J) The levy applicable to rye shall be charged on imports of the product falling within CN code 1008 90 10 (triti­
               cale).
           (8) On importation into Portugal the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
               No 3808 /90 .