CELEX: 31991R0653
Language: en
Date: 1991-03-20 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 653/91 of 19 March 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

20. 3 . 91                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                 No L 73/ 1
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                                                (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 653/91
                                                         of 19 March 1991
                      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
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                  Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 18
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)            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                  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
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 533/91 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 533/91 (*) and subsequent amending
Regulations ;                                                                                    Article 1
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies            The import levies to be charged on products listed in
should be calculated on the following basis :                         Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
                                                                      shall be as set 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 20 March 1991 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States.
                    Done at Brussels, 19 March 1991 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                 Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                            Member of the Commission
(') OJ  No  L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
O   OJ  No  L  353,  17. 12. 1990, p. 23.
O   OJ  No  L  164,  24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
0   OJ  No  L  201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
(j OJ No L 59, 6. 3. 1991 , p. 1 .
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                                                               ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 19 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                                                   133,61 (2)(3)
                                 0712 90 19                                                   133,61 (2)(3)
                                 1001 10 10                                                   194,29(')0
                                  1001 10 90                                                  194,29 00
                                  1001 90 91                                                  181,16
                                  1001 90 99                                                  181,16
                                  1002 00 00                                                  155,54 (6)
                                  1003 00 10                                                  150,73
                                  1003 00 90                                                  150,73
                                  1004 00 10                                                  143,74
                                  1004 00 90                                                  143,74
                                  1005 10 90                                                  133,61 00
                                  1005 90 00                                                  133,61 00
                                  1007 00 90                                                  142,81 0
                                  1008 10 00                                                    56,60
                                  1008 20 00                                                  138,34 (4)
                                  1008 30 00                                                    66,08 0
                                  1008 90 10                                                     0
                                  1008 90 90                                                    66,08
                                  1101 00 00                                                  267,98 0
                                  110210 00                                                   232,12 (8)
                                  1103 11 10                                                  314,66 (8)
                                  1103 11 90                                                  287,96 0
          (') 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.
          (*) 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.
          0 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.
          0 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).
          0 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 .