CELEX: 31991R0525
Language: en
Date: 1991-03-05 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 525/91 of 4 March 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

No L 58 /4                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                  5 . 3 . 91
                                           COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 525/91
                                                            of 4 March 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
                                                                           average of the ecu rates published in the Official
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                     Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
 Economic Community,
                                                                           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 1
                                                                       March 1991 ;
 No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 13 (5) thereof,
                                                                       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
 Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,               levies at present in force should be altered to the amounts
                                                                       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
 Regulation (EEC) No 322/91 (5) and subsequent amending                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Regulations ;
                                                                                                  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
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band              shall be as set out ih the Annex hereto .
     of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in                                    Article 2
     the last paragraph of Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC)
     No 1676/85,                                                       This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 March 1991 .
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States .
                    Done at Brussels, 4 March 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
(J) OJ  No  L  164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
(4) OJ  No  L  201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9 .
O   OJ  No  L  38, 12. 2. 1991 , p. 1 .
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                                                                ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 4 March 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on
                                             wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                                      (ECU/tonne)
                                    CN code                                                       Levy
                                   0709 90 60                                                  139,10 (2) (3)
                                   0712 90 19                                                  139,10 (2)(3)
                                   1001 10 10                                                  200,63 (') H
                                   1001 10 90                                                  200,63 (') H
                                   1001 90 91                                                   191,28
                                   1001 90 99                                                   191,28
                                   1002 00 00                                                   1 59,26 (6)
                                   1003 00 10                                                   154,17
                                   1003 00 90                                                   154,17
                                   1004 00 10                                                   147,90
                                   1004 00 90                                                   147,90
                                   1005 10 90                                                  139,10 (2)(3)
                                   1005 90 00                                                  139,10 (2)(3)
                                   1007 00 90                                                  146,12 (4)
                                   1008 10 00                                                     64,36
                                   1008 20 00                                                  143,03 (4)
                                   1008 30 00                                                     73,68 O
                                   1008 90 10                                                      0
                                   1008 90 90                                                     73,68
                                   1101 00 00                                                  282,15 (8)
                                   1102 10 00                                                  237,33 (8)
                                   1103 11 10                                                  324,49 (8)
                                   1103 11 90                                                  303,27 (8)
           (') 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).
           O 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.