CELEX: 31991R2552
Language: en
Date: 1991-08-29 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2552/91 of 28 August 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

29 . 8 . 91                                Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 240/ 1
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                                                (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2552/91
                                                         of 28 August 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
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                  Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 27
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)            August 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
common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu­              Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules
lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (4), and in particular Article 3              contained in Regulation (EEC) No 1844/91 to today's
thereof,                                                              offer prices and quotations known to the Commission
                                                                      that the levies at present in force should be altered to the
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,               amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
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 1844/91 Q, and subsequent amen­
ding Regulations ;                                                                               Article 1
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies            The import levies to be charged on products listed in
should be calculated on the following basis :                         Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
                                                                      shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band                                        Article 2
     of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in        This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 August 1991 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 28 August 1991 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                 Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                           Member of the Commission
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                                                                ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 28 August 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on
                                             wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                                     (ECU/tonne)
                                    CN code                                                      Levy
                                   0709 90 60                                                  1 25,77 (2)(3)
                                   0712 90 19                                                  1 25,77 (2)0
                                   1001 10 10                                                  170,03 0(0
                                   1001 10 90                                                  170,03 00
                                   1001 90 91                                                  156,31
                                   1001 90 99                                                  156,31
                                   1002 00 00                                                  1 57,34 0
                                   1003 00 10                                                  140,70
                                   1003 00 90                                                  140,70
                                   1004 00 10                                                  113,44
                                   1004 00 90                                                  113,44
                                   1005 10 90                                                  125,77 0 0
                                   1005 90 00                                                  125,77 (2)0
                                   1007 00 90                                                  137,66 0
                                   1008 10 00                                                    41,91
                                   1008 20 00                                                  116,56 (4)
                                   1008 30 00                                                    30,44 0
                                   1008 90 10                                                     0
                                   1008 90 90                                                    30,44
                                   1101 00 00                                                  231,84 (8)
                                   1102 10 00                                                  233,28 0
                                   1103 11 10                                                  276,61 0
                                   1103 11 90                                                  249,56 (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.
           (*) 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.
           (6) 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).
           f) 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.