CELEX: 31991R2251
Language: en
Date: 1991-07-27 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2251/91 of 26 July 1991 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 204/38                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                27 . 7 . 91
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2251/91
                                                        of 26 July 1991
                        fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of
                                                                   24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import
                                                                   levy on products processed from cereals and from rice
                                                                   and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
Economic Community,                                                cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                   1 740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined,
                                                                   increased by the fixed component, is valid in general for
                                                                   one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and
                                                                   basic product concerned differs by not less than ECU 3,02
Portugal,
                                                                   per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
                                                                   described above :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,          Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
                                                                   Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; on importation into
                                                                   Portugal of products listed in Annex XXIV to the Act of
                                                                   Accession an additional amount is added to the levy ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76               whereas these amounts were set by Commission Regula­
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                  tion (EEC) No 3808/90 (9) ;
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 1806/89 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,            Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
                                                                   rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of
                                                                   the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to
                                                                   them in respect of certain products processed from cereals
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable        must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component
component of the import levy on products processed                 and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of     variable component ; whereas this reduction must be
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 (1 ) (a) of             made in accordance with Article 14 of Council Regula­
Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of                 tion (EEC) No 715/90 of 5 March 1990 on the arrange­
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                  ments applicable to agricultural products and certain
1975 on the import and export system for products                  goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by            products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas
Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (*), provides that the inci­           countries and territories (OCT)(10), as last amended by
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies           Regulation (EEC) No 523/91 (u);
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these
basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­
ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted
on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic
products in question during the month of importation is            Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20
calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products        December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain
considered to have been used in the manufacture of the             agricultural products originating in developing countries
processed product or the competing product which serves            (12) reduces by 50 % the levy or importation into the
as a reference for processed products not containing               Community of products of CN code 1108 13 00, within
cereals ;                                                          the limit of a fixed amount of 5 000 tonnes a year ;
(') OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                           O OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
(2) OJ No  L 353,  17. 12. 1990, p. 23 ,                           (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8 .
0   OJ No  L 166,  25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                             0 OJ No L 366, 29 . 12. 1990, p. l :
(<) OJ No  L 177,  24. 6. 1989, p. 1 .                             O OJ No L 84, 30. 3 . 1990, p. 85.
(0  OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                           (»') OJ No L 58, 5. 3. 1991 , p. 1 .
M OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                  H OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990.
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Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9                           the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
 February 1987 concerning the import arrangements appli­                  tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (*), as last amended by Regula­
cable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 and                     tion (EEC) No 2205/90 (6),
0714 90 originating in certain third countries ('), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3842/90 (2), lay down                  — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
the terms on which the import levy is limited to 6 % ad                   average of the ecu rates published in the Official
 valorem ;                                                                Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
                                                                          a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29                         cient referred to in the preceding indent ;
October 1975 on glucose and lactose (3), as amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (4), stipulates that the treat­           Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation
ment provided for glucose and glucose syrup falling                  (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
within CN codes 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90                Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 it is to be extended to                ture,
glucose and glucose syrup falling within CN codes
 1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59 ; whereas consequently the
levy fixed for products falling within CN codes                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 also applies to
products falling within CN codes 1702 30 51 and
                                                                                                Article 1
 1702 30 59 ; whereas, to ensure that the provision in ques­
tion is properly applied, these products and the levy
thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of                The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
levies ;                                                             Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
                                                                     Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies           subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set
should be calculated on the following basis :                        out in the Annex hereto.
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band                                       Article 2
     of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in       This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1991 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                    Done at Brussels, 26 July 1991 .
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                 Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                            Member of the Commission
(>) OJ   No L  43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
(2) OJ   No L  367, 29. 12. 1990, p. 8.
0   OJ   No L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20.                           0 OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
(4) OJ   No L  28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 .                               (6) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
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                                                      ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 26 July 1991 fixing the import levies on products
                                          processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                  (ECU/tonne)
                                                                   Import levies
                        CN code
                                                                                    Third countries
                                                    ACP or OCT
                                                                             (other than ACP or OCT)(s)
                  0714 10 10 (')                       134,26                           140,91
                  0714 10 91                           137,89 00                        137,89
                  0714 10 99                           136,08                           140,91
                  0714 90 11                           137,89f)f)                       137,89
                  0714 90 19                           136,08 0                         140,91
                  1102 20 10                           231,44                           237,48
                  1102 20 90                           131,15                           134,17
                  1102 3000                            154,47                           157,49
                  1102 90 10                           248,20                           254,24
                  1102 90 30                           204,98                           211,02
                  1102 90 90                           139,29                           142,31
                  1103 12 00                           204,98                           211,02
                  1103 13 11                           231,44                           237,48
                  1103 13 19                           231,44                           237,48
                  1103 13 90                           131,15                           134,17
                  1103 14 00                           154,47                           157,49
                  1103 19 10                           243,88                           249,92
                  1103 19 30                           248,20                           254,24
                  1103 19 90                           139,29                           142,31
                  1103 21 00                           274,28                           280,32
                  1103 29 10                           243,88                           249,92
                  1 103 29 20                          248,20                           254,24
                  1103 29 30                           204,98                           211,02
                  1103 29 40                           231,44                           237,48
                  1103 29 50                           154,47                           157,49
                  1103 29 90                           139,29                           142,31
                  1104 11 10                           140,65                           143,67
                  1104 11 90                           275,78                           281,82
                  1104 12 10                           116,16                           119,18
                  1104 12 90                           227,76                           233,80
                  1104 19 10                           274,28                           280,32
                  1104 19 30                           243,88                           249,92
                  1104 19 50                           231,44                           237,48
                  1104 19 91                           262,31                           268,35
                  1104 19 99                           245,81                           251,85
                  1104 21 10                           220,62                           223,64
                  1 104 21 30                          220,62                           223,64
                  1104 21 50                           344,73                           350,77
                  1104 21 90                           140,65                           143,67
                  1104 22 10 10 0                      116,16                           119,18
                  11042210900                          204,98                           208,00
                  1104 22 30                           204,98                           208,00
                  1104 22 50                           182,21                            185,23
                  1104 22 90                           116,16                            119,18
                  1104 23 10                           205,73                           208,75
                  1104 23 30                           205,73                           208,75
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                                                                                        (ECU/tonne)
                                                        Import levies
               CN code
                                                                         Third countries
                                          ACP or OCT
                                                                  (other than ACP or OCT) (8)
          1104 23 90                        131,15                           134,17
          1104 29 11                        202,67                           205,69
          1104 29 15                        180,20                           183,22
          1104 29 19                        218,50                           221,52
          1104 29 31                        243,81                           246,83
          1104 29 35                        216,78                           219,80
          1104 29 39                        218,50                           221,52
          1104 29 91                        155,43                           158,45
          1104 29 95                        138,20                           141,22
          1104 29 99                        139,29                           142,31
          1104 30 10                        1 14,29                          120,33
          1104 30 90                          96,44                          102,48
          1106 20 10                        1 34,26 (3)                      140,91
          1106 20 91                        203,38 (3)                       227,56
          1106 20 99                        203,38 (3)                       227,56
          110710 11                         271,24                           282,12
          1107 10 19                        202,67                           213,55
          1107 1091                         245,44                           256,32 (2)
          1107 10 99                        183,39                           194,27
          1107 20 00                        213,73                           224,61 (2)
          1108 11 00                        335,24                           355,79
          1108 12 00                        207,01                           227,56
          1108 13 00                        207,01                           227,56 0
          1108 14 00                        103,50                           227,56
          1108 19 10                        221,51                           252,34
          1108 19 90                        1 03,50 (3)                      227,56
          1109 00 00                        609,52                           790,86
          1702 30 51                        270,02                           366,74
          1702 30 59                        207,01                           273,50
          1702 30 91                        270,02                           366,74
          1702 30 99                        207,01                           273,50
          1702 40 90                        207,01                           273,50
          1702 90 50                        207,01                           273,50
          1702 90 75                        282,88                           379,60
          1702 90 79                        196,73                           263,22
          2106 90 55                        207,01                           273,50
          2302 10 10                          58,64                           64,64
          2302 10 90                        125,66                           131,66
          2302 20 10                          58,64                           64,64
          2302 20 90                        125,66                           131,66
          2302 30 10                          58,64                           64,64
          2302 30 90                        125,66                           131,66
          2302 40 10                          58,64                           64,64
          2302 40 90                        125,66                           131,66
          2303 10 11                        257,16                           438,50
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            (') 6 % ad valorem, subject to certain conditions.
            (2) In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 (OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10) this levy is reduced
                by ECU 5,44 per tonne for products originating in Turkey.
            (3) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levy shall not be charged on the following products origina­
                ting in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and in the overseas countries and territories :
                — products falling within CN code ex 0714 10 91 ,
                — products falling within CN code 0714 90 11 and arrow-root falling within CN code 0714 90 19,
                — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within CN code 1106 20,
                — arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1 1 08 19 90.
            (*) Taric code : clipped oats.
            (*) Taric code : CN code 11042210, other than 'clipped oats'.
            (') Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90, the levy on importation into the Community of products of CN code
                1108 1300 is reduced by 50% within the limit of a fixed quantity of 5000 tonnes.
            0 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.
            (8) On importation into Portugal, the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
                No 3808 /90.