CELEX: 31991R2709
Language: en
Date: 1991-09-14 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2709/91 of 13 September 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

14. 9. 91                             Official Journal of the European Communities                               No L 257/ 1
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                                             (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2709/91
                                                     of 13 September 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
                                                                       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 12
 market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)        September 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         Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules
 common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu­          contained in Regulation (EEC) No 2661 /91 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
                                                                  amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
 Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,
 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 2661 /91 (*) and subsequent amen­                                       Article 1
 ding 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 14 September
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in     1991 .
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                   Done at Brussels, 13 September 1991 .
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                              Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                        Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
I2) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23.
0 OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
{*) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
(4 OJ No L 250, 7. 9. 1991 , p. 1 .
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                                                                ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 13 September 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals
                                        and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                                      (ECU/tonne)
                                    CN code                                                      Levy
                                   0709 90 60                                                   131,31 00
                                   0712 90 19                                                  131,31 00
                                   1001 10 10                                                  177,51(')0
                                   1001 10 90                                                  177,51 00
                                   1001 90 91                                                  159,65
                                   1001 90 99                                                   159,65
                                   1002 00 00                                                   159,92 0
                                   1003 00 10                                                   140,19
                                   1003 00 90                                                   140,19
                                   1004 00 10                                                   118,22
                                   1004 00 90                                                   118,22
                                   1005 10 90                                                  131,31 00
                                   1005 90 00                                                  131,31 00
                                   1007 00 90                                                  141,57 0
                                   1008 10 00                                                    48,53
                                   1008 2000                                                   120,76 (4)
                                   1008 30 00                                                    37,79 0
                                   1008 90 10                                                     0
                                   1008 90 90                                                    37,79
                                   1101 00 00                                                  237,39 0
                                   1102 10 00                                                  236,89 0
                                   1103 11 10                                                  288,1 1 0
                                   1103 11 90                                                  256,04 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.
           (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.
           (') 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).
           O 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.