CELEX: 31991R3821
Language: en
Date: 1991-12-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3821/91 of 27 December 1991 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 357/84                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                28 . 12. 91
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3821/91
                                                     of 27 December 1991
                       fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        levy on products processed from cereals and from rice
                                                                   and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
                                                                   and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
Economic Community,                                                1740/78 (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
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76               Accession an additional amount is added to the levy ;
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                  whereas these amounts were set by Commission Regula­
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)            tion (EEC) No 3808/90 (») ;
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
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable        rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of
component of the import levy on products processed                  the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 (1 ) (A) of      them in respect of certain products processed from cereals
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 (1) (a) of               must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component
Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of                  and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                  variable component ; whereas this reduction must be
1975 on the import and export system for products                   made in accordance with Article 14 of Council Regula­
processed from cereals and rice (s), as last amended by             tion (EEC) No 715/90 of 5 March 1990 on the arrange­
Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (*), provides that the inci­            ments applicable to agricultural products and certain
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies            goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on          products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these          countries and territories (OCI)(10), as last amended by
basic products for the first 25 days of the month                   Regulation (EEC) No 523/91 (») ;
preceding 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 importa­
tion is calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic
products considered to have been used in the manufac­               Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20
ture of the processed product or the competing product              December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain
which serves as a reference for processed products not              agricultural products originating in developing coun­
containing cereals ;                                                tries (12), prolonged by Regulation (EEC) No 3588/91 (13),
                                                                    reduces by 50 % the levy or importation into the
                                                                    Community of products of CN code 1108 13 00, within
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of                   the limit of a fixed amount of 5 000 tonnes a year ;
24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import
                                                                    O OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
(>) OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                            (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8.
(2) OJ No  L 353,  17. 12. 1990, p. 23.                             (9) OJ No L 366, 29. 12. 1990, p. 1 .
(3) OJ No  L 166,  25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                              H OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85.
(4) OJ No  L 177,  24. 6. 1989, p. 1 .                              (») OJ No L 58, 5. 3. 1991 , p. 1 .
0   OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                            H OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990.
M OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                   (13) OJ No L 341 , 12. 12. 1991 , p. 6.
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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 (*),
0714 90 originating in certain third countries ('), as last          — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3842/90 (2), lay down
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
1702 30 59 ; whereas, to ensure that the provision in ques­                                     Article 1
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 Reflation (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 January 1992.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States .
                   Done at Brussels, 27 December 1991 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                 Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                            Member of the Commission
 (') OJ  No  L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
0    OJ  No  L 367, 29. 12. 1990, p. 8.
0    OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20.                            O 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 27 December 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) (8)
                   071410 10 (')                         139,85                            146,50
                   0714 10 91                            143,48 (3) 0                      143,48
                   0714 10 99                            141,67                            146,50
                   0714 90 11                            143,48 (3) 0                      143,48
                   0714 90 19                            141,670                           146,50
                   1102 20 10                            238,37                            244,41
                   1102 20 90                            135,08                            138,10
                   1102 30 00                            149,07                            152,09
                   1102 90 10                            258,26                            264,30
                   1102 90 30                            240,88                            246,92
                   1102 90 90                            145,45                            148,47
                   1103 12 00                            240,88                            246,92
                   1103 13 11                            238,37                            244,41
                   1103 13 19                            238,37                            244,41
                   1103 13 90                            135,08                            138,10
                   1103 14 00                            149,07                            152,09
                   1103 19 10                            298,19                            304,23
                   1103 19 30                            258,26                            264,30
                   1103 19 90                            145,45                            148,47
                   1103 21 00                            288,68                            294,72
                   1103 29 10                            298,19                            304,23
                   1103 29 20                            258,26                            264,30
                   1103 29 30                            240,88                            246,92
                   1103 29 40                            238,37                            244,41
                   1103 29 50                            149,07                            152,09
                   1103 29 90                            145,45                            148,47
                   1104 11 10                            146,35                            149,37
                   1104 11 90                            286,96                            293,00
                   1104 12 10                            136,50                            139,52
                   110412 90                             267,64                            273,68
                   1104 19 10                            288,68                            294,72
                   1104 19 30                            298,19                            304,23
                   1104 19 50                            238,37                            244,41
                   1104 19 91                            253,13                            259,17
                   110419 99                             256,68                            262,72
                   1104 21 10                            229,57                            232,59
                   1104 21 30                            229,57                            232,59
                   1104 21 50                            358,70                            364,74
                   1104 21 90                            146,35                            149,37
                   1104 22 10 10 (4)                     136,50                            139,52
                   1104 22 10 90 0                       240,88                            243,90 •
                   1104 22 30                            240,88                            243,90
                    1104 22 50                           214,11                            217,13
                    1104 22 90                           136,50                             139,52
                    1104 23 10                           211,89                            214,91
                    1104 23 30                           211,89                            214,91
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                                                                                          (ECU/tonne)
                                                          Import levies
                 CN code
                                                                           Third countries
                                            ACP or OCT
                                                                    (other than ACP or OCT) (8)
            1104 23 90                         135,08                          138,10
            1104 29 11                        213,31                           216,33
            1104 29 15                         220,33                          223,35
            1104 29 19                         228,16                          231,18
            1104 29 31                         256,61                          259,63
            1104 29 35                         265,06                          268,08
            1104 29 39                         228,16                          231,18
            1104 29 91                         163,59                          166,61
            1104 29 95                         168,97                          171,99
            1104 29 99                         145,45                          148,47
            1104 30 10                         120,29                          126,33
            1104 30 90                          99,32                          105,36
            1106 20 10                         139,85 (3)                      146,50
            1106 20 91                         209,58 (3)                      233,76
            1106 20 99                         209,58 (3)                      233,76
            1107 10 11                         285,48                          296,36
            1107 10 19                         213,31                          224,19
            1107 10 91                         255,39                          266,27 (2)
            1107 10 99                         190,83                          201,71
            1107 20 00                         222,39                          233,27 (2)
            1108 11 00                         352,84                          373,39
            1108 1200                          213,21                          233,76
            1108 13 00                         213,21                          233,76 (<)
            1108 14 00                         106,60                          233,76
            1108 19 10                         213,76                          244,59
            1108 19 90                         106,60 (3)                      233,76
            1109 00 00                         641,52                          822,86
            1702 30 51                         278,10                          374,82
            1702 30 59                         213,21                          279,70
            1702 30 91                         278,10                          374,82
            1702 30 99                         213,21                          279,70
            1702 40 90                         213,21                          279,70
            1702 90 50                         213,21                          279,70
            1702 90 75                         291,35                          388,07
            1702 90 79                         202,62                          269,11
            2106 90 55                         213,21                          279,70
            2302 10 10                          61,08                           67,08
            2302 10 90                         130,89                          136,89
            2302 20 10                          61,08                           67,08
            2302 20 90                         130,89                          136,89
            2302 30 10                          61,08                           67,08
            2302 30 90                         130,89                          136,89
            2302 40 10                          61,08                           67,08
            2302 40 90                         130,89                          136,89
            2303 10 11                         264,86                          446,20
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            (') 6 % ad valorem, subject to certain conditions.
            0 In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 (OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1 977, 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 07149011 and arrow-root falling within CN code 071490 19,
                — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within CN code 1106 20,
                — arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1108 1990.
            (4) Taric code : clipped oats.
            (*) Taric code : CN code 11042210, other than 'clipped oats'.
            0 Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90, the levy on importation into the Community of products of CN code
                1108 13 00 is reduced by 50 % within the limit of a fixed quantity of 5 000 tonnes.
            Q In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 71 5/90 the levies are not applied l:o products imported directly into the
                French overseas departments originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas countries
                and territories.
            (•) On importation into Portugal, the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
                No 3808/90.