CELEX: 31991R0308
Language: en
Date: 1991-02-09 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 308/91 of 8 February 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

No L 37/8                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                  9 . 2. 91
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 308/91
                                                         of 8 February 1991
                      fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
                                                                         average of the ecu rates published in the Official
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                    Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
Economic Community,                                                      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)           Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 7
No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 13 (5) thereof,            February 1991 ;
                                                                     Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85
of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and              calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence
                                                                     coefficients ;
the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the
common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu­             Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules
lation (EEC) No 220 5/90 (4), and in particular Article 3            contained in Regulation (EEC) No 3844/90 to today's
thereof,                                                             offer prices and quotations known to the Commission
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,              that the levies at present in force should be altered to the
                                                                     amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
Whereas the import levies on cereals, wheat and rye flour,
and wheat groats and meal were fixed by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 3844/90 (*) and subsequent amen­                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ding Regulations ;
                                                                                                Article 1
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies
should be calculated on the following basis :                        The import levies to be charged on products listed in
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­            Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band            shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
     of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in                                  Article 2
     the last paragraph of Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC)
     No 1676/85,                                                     This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 February 1991 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                    Done at Brussels, 8 February 1991 .
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                          Member of the Commission
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                                                               ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 8 February 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and
                                         on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                                    (ECU/tonne)
                                   CN code                                                      Levy
                                  0709 90 60                                                  143,90 0 0
                                  0712 90 19                                                  143,90 0 (3)
                                  1001 10 10                                                  202,40 (>) 0
                                  1001 10 90                                                  202,40 (■) 0
                                  1001 90 91                                                  197,55
                                  1001 90 99                                                  197,55
                                  1002 00 00                                                  160,25 (6)
                                  1003 00 10                                                  164,49
                                  1003 00 90                                                  164,49
                                  1004 00 10                                                  150,02
                                  1004 00 90                                                  150,02
                                  1005 10 90                                                  143,90 (2) (3)
                                  1005 90 00                                                  143,90 0 0
                                  1007 00 90                                                  149,24 (4)
                                  1008 10 00                                                    70,11
                                  1008 20 00                                                  1 32,22 (4)
                                  1008 30 00                                                    79,27 0
                                  1008 90 10                                                     0
                                  1008 90 90                                                    79,27
                                  1101 00 00                                                  290,76 0
                                  110210 00                                                   238,54 0
                                  1103 11 10                                                  327,17 (8)
                                  1103 11 90                                                  312,75 (8)
          (') 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'.
          (') 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).
          0 The levy applicable to rye shall be charged on imports of the product falling within CN code 1008 90 10 (triti­
              cale).
          (!) On importation into Portugal the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
              No 3808/90 .