CELEX: 31991R3152
Language: en
Date: 1991-10-30 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3152/91 of 29 October 1991 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 299/30                           Official Journal of the European Communities                               30. 10. 91
                                  COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3152/91
                                                    of 29 October 1991
                       fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                      Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of
                                                                 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import
                                                                 levy on products processed from cereals and from rice
                                                                 and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European            and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
Economic Community,                                              cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                 1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined,
                                                                 increased by the fixed component, is valid in general for
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and               one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the
Portugal,                                                        basic product concerned differs by not less than ECU 3,02
                                                                 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 0 ;
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
                                                                 rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of
                                                                 the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable      them in respect of certain products processed from cereals
component of the import levy on products processed               must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 (1 ) (A) of    and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the
                                                                 variable component ; whereas this reduction must be
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 (1 ) (a) of           made in accordance with Article 14 of Council Regula­
Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                tion (EEC) No 715/90 of 5 March 1990 on the arrange­
                                                                 ments applicable to agricultural products and certain
 1975 on the import and export system for products
processed from cereals and rice 0, as last amended by            goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
                                                                 products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas
Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (% provides that the inci­
                                                                 countries and territories (OCT)(10), as last amended by
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies
                                                                 Regulation (EEC) No 523/91 ('»);
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these
basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­
ding 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 importation is          Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20
calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products      December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain
considered to have been used in the manufacture of the           agricultural products originating in developing countries
processed product or the competing product which serves          (u) reduces by 50 % the levy or importation into the
as a reference for processed products not containing             Community of products of CN code 1108 13 00, within
 cereals ;                                                       the limit of a fixed amount of 5 000 tonnes a year ;
O OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                            O OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
 0 OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23.                             (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8.
 (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                            O OJ No L 366, 29. 12. 1990, p. 1 .
(j OJ No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 .                              (10) OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85.
0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                            (") OJ No L 58, 5. 3. 1991 , p. 1 .
 («) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                             O2) OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990.
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Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) Ho 430/87 of 9                           rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
February 1987 concerning the import arrangements appli­                   the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
cable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 and                     tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (*), as last amended by Regula­
0714 90 originating in certain third countries ^), as last                tion (EEC) No 2205/90 0,
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3842/90 (2), lay down                  — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
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                                                 Article 1
 1702 30 59 ; whereas, to ensure that the provision in ques­
tion is properly applied, these products and the levy                 The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of                 Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
levies ;                                                              Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
                                                                      subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set
                                                                      out in the Annex hereto.
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies
should be calculated on the following basis :
                                                                                                Article 2
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band             This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November
     of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central             1991 .
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 29 October 1991 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                 Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                            Member of the Commission
 (l) OJ  No  L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
 O   OJ  No  L 367, 29. 12. 1990, p. 8.
 (3) OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20.                             0 OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
 (4) OJ  No  L 28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 .                                 (Ó OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
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                                                       ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 29 October 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 0                           136,35                           143,00
                  071410 91                             139,98 00                        139,98
                  071410 99                             138,17                           143,00
                  0714 90 11                            139,98 (3)0                      139,98
                  0714 90 19                            138,17 0                         143,00
                   1102 20 10                           224,32                           230,36
                   1102 20 90                           127,11                           130,13
                   1102 30 00                           163,48                           166,50
                   1102 90 10                           251,96                           258,00
                   1102 90 30                           227,45                           233,49
                   1102 90 90                           137,88                           140,90
                   1103 12 00                           227,45                           233,49
                   1103 13 11                           224,32                           230,36
                   1103 13 19                           224,32                           230,36
                   1103 13 90                           127,11                           130,13
                   1103 14 00                           163,48                           166,50
                   1103 19 10                           295,87                           301,91
                   1103 19 30                           251,96                           258,00
                   1103 19 90                           137,88                           140,90
                   1103 21 00                           275,99                           282,03
                   1103 29 10                           295,87                           301,91
                   1103 29 20                           251,96                           258,00
                   1103 29 30                           227,45                           233,49
                   1103 29 40                           224,32                           230,36
                   1103 29 50                           163,48                           166,50
                   1103 29 90                           137,88                           140,90
                   1104 1110                            142,78                           145,80
                   1104 11 90                           279,96                           286,00
                   1104 12 10                           128,89                           131,91
                   110412 90                            252,72                           258,76
                   110419 10                            275,99                           282,03
                   110419 30                            295,87                           301,91
                   1104 19 50                           224,32                           230,36
                   1104 19 91                           277,61                           283,65
                   1104 19 99                           243,32                           249,36
                   1104 21 10                           223,97                           226,99
                   1104 21 30                           223,97                           226,99
                   1104 21 50                           349,95                           355,99
                   1104 21 90                           142,78                           145,80
                   1104 2210 10 (4)                     128,89                           131,91
                   1104 2210 90 0                       227,45                           230,47
                   1104 22 30                           227,45                           230,47
                   1104 22 50                           202,18                           205,20
                   1104 22 90                           128,89                           131,91
                   1104 23 10                           199,39                           202,41
                   1104 23 30                           199,39                           202,41
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                                                                                           (ECU/tonne)
                                                           Import levies
                 CN code
                                                                            Third countries
                                            ACP or OCT
                                                                     (other than ACP or OCI)(8)
            1104 23 90                         127,11                           130,13
            1104 29 11                        203,93                            206,95
            1104 29 15                        218,61                            221,63
            1104 29 19                        216,29                            219,31
            1104 29 31                        245,33                            248,35
            1104 29 35                        262,99                            266,01
            1104 29 39                        216,29                            219,31
            1104 29 91                         156,40                           159,42
            1104 29 95                         167,66                           170,68
            1104 29 99                         137,88                           140,90
            1104 30 10                         115,00                           121,04
            1104 30 90                           93,47                           99,51
            1106 20 10                         136,35 (3)                       143,00
            1106 20 91                         197,01 (3)                       221,19
            1106 20 99                         197,01 0                         221,19
            1107 10 11                         272,93                           283,81
            1107 10 19                         203,93                           214,81
            1107 10 91                         249,16                           260,04 (2)
            110710 99                          186,17                           197,05
            1107 20 00                         216,97                           227,85 (2)
            1108 1100                          337,33                           357,88
            1108 12.00                         200,64                           221,19
            1108 13 00                         200,64                           221,19 (6)
            1108 14 00                         100,32                           221,19
            1108 19 10                         234,43                           265,26
            1108 19 90                         1 00,32 (3)                      221,19
            1109 00 00                         613,32                           794,66
            1702 30 51                         261,70                           358,42
            1702 30 59                         200,64                           267,13
            1702 30 91                         261,70                           358,42
            1702 30 99                         200,64                           267,13
            1702 40 90                         200,64                           267,13
            1702 90 50                         200,64                           267,13
            1702 90 75                         274,16                           370,88
            1702 90 79                         190,67                           257,16
            2106 90 55                         200,64                           267,13
            2302 10 10                           58,51                           64,51
            2302 10 90                         125,38                           131,38
            2302 20 10                           58,51                           64,51
            2302 20 90                         125,38                           131,38
            2302 30 10                           58,51                           64,51
            2302 30 90                         125,38                           131,38
            2302 40 10                           58,51                           64,51
            2302 40 90                         125,38                           131,38
            2303 10 11                        249,24                            430,58
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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.
            (4) Taric code : clipped oats.
            (*) Taric code : CN code 1104 22 10, other than 'clipped oats'.
            (') 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.
            f7) 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.
            0 On importation into Portugal, the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
                No 3808/90.