CELEX: 31991R0258
Language: en
Date: 1991-02-01 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 258/91 of 31 January 1991 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

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                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 258/91
                                                       of 31 January 1991
                       altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
                                                                         tion to each other at any given moment within a band
                                                                         of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                    rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
Economic Community,                                                      the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC)
                                                                         No 1676/85,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                 — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
Portugal,                                                                average of the ecu rates published in the Official
                                                                         Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
                                                                         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)
No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,          Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on
                                                                    30 January 1991 ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
                                                                   Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)             calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence
                                                                    coefficients :
No 1806/89 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
                                                                    Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed differs
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85                from the average levy by more than ECU 3,02 per tonne
of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and             of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of
the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the            Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (10), as last
common agricultural policy (*), as last amended by Regu­            amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/78 ("), the levies
lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (6), and in particular Article 3            at present in force must therefore be altered to the
thereof,                                                            amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,
Whereas the import levies on products processed from                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
cereals and rice were fixed by Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 205/91 F) ;
                                                                                               Article 1
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (8)
amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 (9) as                  The import levies to be charged on products processed
regards products falling within CN codes 2302 10,                   from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC) No
2302 20, 2302 30 and 2302 40 ;                                      2744/75 as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                    205/91 are hereby altered to the amounts set out in the
                                                                    Annex.
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies
should be Calculated on the following basis :
(') OJ No L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                                                       Article 2
(2) OJ No L  353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23.
O   OJ No L  166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .
(4) OJ No L  177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 .
0   OJ No L  164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .                               This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1991 .
(6) OJ No L  201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
0   OJ No L  23, 29. 1 . 1991 , p. 24.
O   OJ No L  182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49 .                               H OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
0   OJ No L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                            ('■) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8 .
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           This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
           States.
           Done at Brussels, 31 January 1991 .
                                                                    For the Commission
                                                                     Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                 Member of the Commission
                                                    ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 31 January 1991 altering 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)
                    0714 10 10 (')                   152,81                          159,46
                    0714 10 91                       156,44 (3)0                      156,44
                    0714 10 99                       154,63                           159,46
                    0714 90 11                       156,44 00                       156,44
                    0714 90 19                       154,63 (3)                      159,46
                    1102 30 00                       208,77                          211,79
                    1102 90 10                       281,59                          287,63
                    1103 14 00                       208,77                          211,79
                    1103 19 30                       281,59                          287,63
                    1103 21 00                       351,20                          357,24
                    1103 29 20                       281,59                          287,63
                    1103 29 50                       208,77                          211,79
                    1104 11 10                       159,57                          162,59
                    1104 11 90                       312,88                          318,92
                    1104 19 10                       351,20                          357,24
                    1104 19 91                       354,51                          360,55
                    1104 21 10                       250,30                          253,32
                    1104 21 30                       250,30                          253,32
                    1104 21 50                       391,10                      -   397,14
                    1104 21 90                       159,57                          162,59
                    1104 29 11                       259,50                          262,52
                    1104 29 31                       312,18                          315,20
                    1104 29 91                       199,01                          202,03
                    1104 30 10                       146,33                          152,37
                    1106 20 10                       152,81(3)                       159,46
                    1107 10 11                       347,30                          358,18
                    1107 10 19                       259,50                          270,38
                    1107 10 91                       278,46                          289,34 0
                    1107 10 99                       208,07                          218,95
                    1107 20 00                       242,48                          253,36 0
                    1108 11 00                       429,24                          449,79
                    1108 19 10                       299,36                          330,19
                    1109 00 00                       780,44                          961,78
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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 1108 19 90.
           I7) 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 .