CELEX: 31991R0291
Language: en
Date: 1991-02-07 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 291/91 of 6 February 1991 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

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                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 291/91
                                                       of 6 February 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
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                    a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                    cient referred to in the preceding indent ;
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
                                                                    5 February 1991 ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                  Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)            calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence
No 1806/89 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,          coefficients ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85               Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed differs
of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and             from the average levy by more than ECU 3,02 per tonne
the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the            of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of
common agricultural policy (*), as last amended by Regu­            Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 ("), as last
lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (6), and in particular Article 3            amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/78 (12), the levies
thereof,                                                            at present in force must therefore 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 products processed from
cereals and rice were fixed by Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 205/91 0, as last amended by Regulation (EEC)              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
No 281 /91 (8) ;
                                                                                              Article 1
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (9)
amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 (l0) as
regards products falling within CN codes 2302 10,                  The import levies to be charged on products processed
2302 20, 2302 30 and 2302 40 ;                                      from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                    2744/75 as fixed in the Annex to amended 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 .
(2) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23.                                                         Article 2
f) 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 .
(«) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.                               This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 February 1991 .
0 OJ No L 23, 29. 1 . 1991 , p. 24.
(») OJ No L 34, 6. 2. 1991 , p. 8 .
0 OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                   (») OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
(I0) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                             12 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, 6 February 1991 .
                                                                    For the Commission
                                                                     Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                 Member of the Commission
                                                   ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 6 February 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 (')                   161,87                          168,52
                   0714 10 91                       1 65,50 (3)0                     165,50
                   0714 10 99                       163,69                           168,52
                   0714 90 11                       1 65,50 (3)0                     165,50
                   0714 90 19                       1 63,69 (3)                      168,52
                   1102 90 10                    .  297,90                          303,94
                   1103 19 30                       297,90                          303,94
                   1103 29 20                       297,90                          303,94
                   1104 11 10                       168,81                           171,83
                   1104 11 90                       331,00                          337,04
                   1104 21 10                       264,80                          267,82
                   1104 21 30                       264,80                          267,82
                   1104 21 50                       413,75                          419,79
                   1104 21 90                       168,81                          171,83
                   1106 20 10                       161,87 0                         168,52
                   1107 10 91                       294,59                          305,47 (2)
                   1107 10 99                       220,12                          231,00
                   1107 20 00                       256,53                          267,41 (2)
                   2302 10 10                         70,44                           76,44
                   2302 10 90                       150,95                           156,95
                   2302 20 10                         70,44                           76,44
                   2302 20 90                       150,95                           156,95
                   2302 30 10                         70,44                           76,44
                   2302 30 90                       150,95                          156,95
                   2302 40 10                         70,44                           76,44
                   2302 40 90                       150,95                          156,95
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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.
            (?) 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.