CELEX: 31990R3331
Language: en
Date: 1990-11-21 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3331/90 of 20 November 1990 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

21 . 11 . 90                               Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 321 / 1
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                                                (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3331/90
                                                       of 20 November 1990
                       fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                               the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC)
                                                                          No 1676/85,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                                                   — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
                                                                          average of the ecu rates published in the Official
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                        Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
Portugal,                                                                 a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­
                                                                          cient referred to in the preceding indent ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                  Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 19
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)            November 1990 ;
No 1340/90 (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                  calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence
of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and               coefficients ;
the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the              Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules
common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu­              contained in Regulation (EEC) No 1801 /90 to today's
lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (4), and in particular Article 3              offer prices and quotations known to the Commission
thereof,                                                              that the levies at present in force should be altered to the
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,               amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
Whereas the import levies on cereals, wheat and rye flour,            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
and wheat groats and meal were fixed by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 1801 /90 0 and subsequent                                                    Article 1
amending Regulations ;
                                                                      The import levies to be charged on products listed in
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies            Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
should be calculated on the following basis :                         shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
                                                                                                 Article 2
      tion to each other at any given moment within a band
      of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central           This Regulation shall enter into force on 21 November
      rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in       1990 .
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                     States.
                     Done at Brussels, 20 November 1990 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                 Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                            Member of the Commission
 (') OJ  No  L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1.
(2)  OJ  No   L 134,  28 . 5.  1990, p. 1.
0    OJ  No  L  164,  24. 6.   1985, p. 1.
(4)  OJ  No  L  201 , 31 . 7.  1990, p. 9.
(4 OJ No L 167, 30. 6. 1990, p. 8.
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                                                                  ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 20 November 1990 fixing the import levies on cereals
                                         and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                                       (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                       Levies
                             CN code
                                                                   Portugal                            Third country
                            0709 90 60                               28,53                                  142,62 (2) 0
                            0712 90 19                               28,53                                  142,62 (2) (3)
                            1001 10 10                               22,76                                  196,78 00
                            1001 10 90                               22,76                                  196,78 00
                            1001 90 91                               29,00                                  168,20
                            1001 90 99                               29,00                                  168,20
                            1002 00 00                               53,97                                  161,02 0
                            1003 00 10                               45,30                                  148,84
                            1003 00 90                               45,30                                  148,84
                            1004 00 10                               36,94                                  144,87
                            1004 00 90                               36,94                                  144,87
                            1005 10 90                               28,53                                  142,62 (2)0
                            1005 90 00                               28,53                                  142,62 0 0
                            1007 00 90                               45,30                                  145,02 0
                            1008 10 00                               45,30                                   61,78
                            1008 20 00                               45,30                                  129,71 0
                            1008 30 00                               45,30                                   70,95 0
                            1008 90 10                                 0                                       0
                            1008 90 90                               45,30                                   70,95
                            1101 00 00                                53,48                                 249,30
                            1102 10 00                                89,24                                 239,68
                            1103 1110                                 48,54                                 318,27
                            1103 11 90                                57,03                                 268,51
             (') 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.
             (6) 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).
             f) The levy applicable to rye shall be charged on imports of the product falling within CN code 1008 90 10 (triti­
                 cale).