CELEX: 31990R2550
Language: en
Date: 1990-09-04 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2550/90 of 3 September 1990 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

4. 9 . 90                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                No L 241 / 1
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                                              (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2550/90
                                                      of 3 September 1990
                     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 31
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)          August 1990 ;
No 1 340/90 (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            Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules
common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu­            contained in Regulation (EEC) No 1801 /90 to today's
lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (^), and in particular Article 3            offer prices and quotations known to the Commission
thereof,                                                            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 1801 /90 (5) and subsequent                                                Article 1
amending Regulations ;
                                                                    The import levies to be charged on products listed in
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies          Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
should be calculated on the following basis :                       shall be as set out in the Annex hereto .
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
                                                                                               Article 2
    tion to each other at any given moment within a band
    of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central           This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 September
    rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in       1990 .
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                   Done at Brussels, 3 September 1990.
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                               Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                         Member of the Commission
(>) OJ  No L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1.
(2) OJ  No L  134,  28 . 5.  1990, p. 1.
O   OJ  No L  164,  24. 6.   1985, p. 1.
(4) OJ  No L  201 , 31 . 7.  1990, p. 9.
M OJ No L 167, 30. 6. 1990, p. 8.
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                                                                  ANNEX
            to die Commission Regulation of 3 September 1990 fixing the import levies on cereals and
                                             on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                                        (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                       Levies
                               CN code
                                                                   Portugal                             Third country
                            0709 90 60                                39,96                                 145,21 (2)0
                            071290 19                                 39.96                                 145,21 (2)(3)
                             1001 10 10                               20,60                                 1 88,03 ('H5) .
                             1001 10 90                               20,60                                 188,03 (')O
                             1001 9091                                26,85                                 160,26
                             1001 90 99                               26,85                                 160,26
                             1002 00 00                               51.60                                 146,07 (6)
                             1003 00 10                               42.97                                 138,79
                             1003 00 90                               42,97                                 138,79
                             1004 00 10                               34.61                                 126,77
                             1004 00 90                               34,61                                 126,77          i
                             1005 10 90                               39,96                                 145,21 (2) (3)
                             1005 9000                                39.96                                 145,21 (2) (3)
                             1007 00 90                               56,65                              / 154,39 (4)
                             1008 10 00                               42.97                                   60,35 =
                             1008 20 00                               42,97                                 102,98 (4)
                             1008 30 00                               42,97                                   13,03 0
                             1008 90 10                                0                                       0
                             1008 90 90                               42,97                                   13,03
                             1101 00 00                               50,93                                 237,70
                             1102 10 00                               85,58                                 217,84
                             1103 1110                                45,06                                 304,58
                             1103 11 90                               54,64                                 256,35
            (') 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. :
            (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).
            (7) The levy applicable to rye shall be charged on imports of the product falling within CN code 1008 90 10 (triti­
                 cale).