CELEX: 31990R0217
Language: en
Date: 1990-01-27 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 217/90 of 26 January 1990 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 22/48                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                 27. 1 . 90
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 217/90
                                                        of 26 January 1990
                        fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
                                                                    cereals        as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                     1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               increased by the fixed component, is valid in general for
Economic Community,                                                 one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the
                                                                    basic product concerned differs by not less than ECU 3,02
                                                                    per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                  described above ;
Portugal,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                Whereas, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)           1579/74, the levy on certain processed products must be
No 201 /90 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,            reduced by an amount equal to the production refund
                                                                    granted in respect of basic products for processing ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)             Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
No 1806/89 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,            Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance
                                                                    with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 f), as last
                                                                     amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1009/86 (10), the vari­
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,              able component of the levy on certain processed products
                                                                     must be reduced by the incidence of the production
                                                                     refund granted in respect of basic products intended for
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable          processing ;
component of the import levy on products processed
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 (1 ) (A) of
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 (1 ) (a) of               Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of                   rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                    the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to
1975 on the import and export system for products                    them in respect of certain products processed from cereals
processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by              must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component
Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (% provides that the inci­               and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies             variable component ; whereas this reduction must be
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on           made in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regula­
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these
                                                                     tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the arran­
basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­             gements applicable to agricultural products and certain
ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted            goods resulting from the processing : of agricultural
on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic
                                                                     products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific
products in question during the month of importation is              States or in the overseas countries and territories (u), as
calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products
considered to have been used in the manufacture of the               amended by Regulation (EEC) No 967/89 (u);
processed product or the competing product which serves
as a reference for processed products not containing
cereals ;                                                            Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3899/89 of 18
                                                                      December 1989 reducing for 1989 the levies on certain
                                                                     agricultural products originating in developing coun­
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of                    tries (13) reduces by 50 % the levy or importation into the
24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import              Community of products of CN code 1108 13 00, within
levy on products processed from cereals and from rice                the limit of a fixed amount of 5 000 tons a year ;
and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
                                                                      0 OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                                 (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8 .
I2) See page 7 of this Official Journal.                              0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57.
O   OJ  No  L 166,  25 . 6. 1976, p. 1 .                              (>°) OJ No L 94, 9. 4. 1986, p. 6.
(4) OJ  No  L 177,  24. 6. 1989, p. 1 .                               (») OJ No L 61 , 1 . 3 . 1985, p. 4.
0   OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                             (12) OJ No L 103, 15. 4. 1989, p. 1 .
 6) OJ  No  L 182,  3 . 7. 1987, p. 49.                               (> 3) OJ No L 383, 30. 12. 1989, p. 125.
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Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9                           of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central
February 1987 concerning the import arrangements appli­                   rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
cable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 10,                     the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
0714 10 90 and 0714 90 10 originating in certain third                    tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (% as last amended by Regula­
countries ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                          tion (EEC) No 1636/87 0,
3837/88 (2), and Council Regulation (EEC) No 885/89 of               — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
5 April 1989 on the arrangements applying to imports for                  arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
1989 of products falling within CN codes 0714 10 91 ,                     these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
0714 10 99, 0714 90 11 and 0714 90 19 originating in                      tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
third countries which are not members of the GATT,                        previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
other than China (3), lay down the terms on which the
import levy is limited to 6 % ad valorem ;                           Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29                    (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
October 1975 on glucose and lactose (4), as amended by                Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
                                                                      ture,
Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (^ stipulates that the treat­
ment provided for glucose and glucose syrup falling
within CN codes 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90
by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 it is to be extended to                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
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                                                 Article 1
1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 also applies to
products falling within CN codes 1702 30 51 and                       The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
1702 30 59 ; whereas, to ensure that the provision in ques­           Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
tion is properly applied, these products and the levy                 Article 1 ( 1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of                 subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set
levies ;                                                              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 February 1990.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States .
                   Done at Brussels, 26 January 1990.
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                 Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                            Member of the Commission
 O   OJ  No  L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
 (2) OJ  No  L 340, 10. 12. 1988, p. 1 .
 (3) OJ  No  L 94, 7. 4. 1989, p. 1 .
 (4) OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20.                             0 OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. I.
 (0 OJ No L 28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 .                                    0 OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 .
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                                                    ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 26 January 1990 fixing the import levies on products
                                        processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                  (ECU/tonne)
                                                              Import levies
                CN code
                                                                                       Third countries
                                        Portugal              ACP or OCT
                                                                                 (other than ACP or OCT)
           0714 10 10 (!)                 53,57                  116,00                    120,83
           0714 10 91                     50,55                  116,00                    117,81
           0714 10 99                     53,57                  116,00                    120,83
           0714 90 11                     50,55                  11 6,00 (3)               117,81
           0714 90 19                     53,57                  11 6,00 0                 120,83
           1102 20 10                     66,18                  283,72                    244,76
           1102 20 90                     37,10                  135,27                    138,29
           1102 30 00                      4,03                  185,28                    188,30
           1102 90 10                     97,03                  212,06                    218,10
           1102 90 30                     81,55                  219,46                    225,50
           1102 90 90                     54,58                  140,95                    143,97
           1103 12 00                     81,55                  219,46                    225,50
           1103 13 11                     66,18                  238,72                    244,76
           1103 13 19                     66,18                  238,72                    244,76
           1103 13 90                     37,10                  135,27                    138,29
           1103 14 00                      4,03                  185,28                    188,30
           1103 19 10                    112,98                  228,78                    234,82
           1103 19 30                     97,03                  212,06                    218,10
           1103 19 90                     54,58                  140,95                    143,97
           1103 21 00                     67,46                  237,80                    243,84
           1103 29 10                    112,98                  228,78                    234,82
           1103 29 20                     97,03                  212,06                    218,10
           1103 29 30                     81,55                  219,46                    225,50
           1103 29 40                     66,18                  238,72                    244,76
           1103 29 50                      4,03                  185,28                    188,30
           1103 29 90                     54,58                  140,95                    143,97
           1104 11 10                     54,58                  120,17                    123,19
           1104 11 90                    107,14                  235,62                    241,66
           1104 12 10                     45,81                  124,36                    127,38
           1104 12 90                     89,94                  243,84                    249,88
           110419 10                      67,46                  237,80                    243,84
           1104 19 30                    112,98                  228,78                    234,82
           1104 19 50                     66,18                  238,72                    244,76
           1104 19 91                      7,75                  314,62                    320,66
           1104 19 99                     97,03                  248,74                    254,78
           1104 21 10                     83,90                  188,50                    191,52
           1104 21 30                     83,90                  188,50                    191,52
           1104 21 50                    132,42                  294,53                    300,57
           1104 21 90                     54,58                  120,17                    123,19
           1104 22 10 10 (4)              45,81                  124,36                    127,38
           1104 22 10 90 0                78,53                  219,46                    222,48
           1104 22 30                     78,53                  219,46                    222,48
           1104 22 50                     70,14                  195,07                    198,09
           1104 22 90                     45,81                  124,36                    127,38
           1104 23 10                     56,48                  212|19                    215,21
           1104 23 30                     56,48                  212,19                    215,21
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                                                                                        (ECU/tonne)
                                                       Import levies
                 CN code
                                                                            Third countries
                                  Portugal             ACP or OCT
                                                                      (other than ACP or OCT)
            1104 23 90              37,10                  135,27               138,29
            1104 29 11              48,40                  175,71               178,73
            1104 29 15              82,04                  169,04               172,06
            1104 29 19              83,90                  221,10               224,12
            1104 29 31              57,61                  211,38               214,40
            1104 29 35              98,08                  203,36               206,38
            110429 39               83,90                  221,10               224,12
            1104 29 91              37,82                  134,75               137,77
            1104 29 95              63,62                  129,64               132,66
            1104 29 99              54,58                  140,95               143,97
            1104 30 10              31,63                   99,08               105,12
            1104 30 90              31,10                   99,47               105,51
            1106 20 10              53,57                  114,18 (3)           120,83
            1106 20 91              74,34                  209,89 (3)           234,07
            1106 20 99              74,34                ~ 209,89 f)            234,07
            1107 10 11              71,61                  235,16               246,04
            1107 10 19              56,26                  175,71               186,59
            110710 91              100,86                  209,70               220,58 0
            1107 10 99              78,11                  156,69               1 67,57
            1107 20 00              89,23                  182,61               1 93,49 (2)
            1108 11 00              95,61                  290,64               311,19
            1108 12 00              74,34                  213,52               234,07
            1108 13 00              74,34                  213,52               234,07 («)
            1108 14 00              74,34                  106,76               234,07
            1108 19 10              32,27                  265,68               296,51
            1108 19 90              74,34                  106,76 0             234,07
            1109 00 00            317,82                   528,44               709,78
            1702 30 51             166,88                  278,50               375,22
            1702 30 59             120,28                  213,52               280,01
            1702 30 91             166,88                  278,50               375,22
            1702 30 99             120,28                  213,52               280,01
            1702 40 90             120,28                  213,52               280,01
            1702 90 50             120,28                  213,52               280,01
            1702 90 75             170,22                  291,76               388,48
            1702 90 79             117,61                  202,91               269,40
            2106 90 55             120,28                  213,52               280,01
            2302 10 10              22,53                   53,56                 59,56
            2302 10 90              41,42                  114,76               120,76
            2302 20 10              22,53                   53,56                 59,56
            2302 20 90              41,42                  114,76               120,76
            230230 10               22,53                   53,56                 59,56
            2302 30 90              41,42                  114,76               120,76
            2302 40 10              22,53                   53,56                 59,56
            2302 40 90              41,42                  114,76               120,76
            2303 10 1 1           248,16                   265,24               446,58
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       (1) 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 486/85 the levy shall not be charged on the following products originating in the
           African, Caribbean and Pacific States and in the overseas countries and territories :
           — arrow-root falling within CN codes 0714 90 11 and 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.
       O TARIC code : CN code 1104 22 10, other than 'clipped oats'.
       (') Under Regulation (EEC) No 3899/89, 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 amount of 5 000 tons.