CELEX: 31991R0098
Language: en
Date: 1991-01-17 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 98/91 of 16 January 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

17. 1 . 91                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                No L 12/ 1
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                                                  (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                           COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 98/91
                                                           of 16 January 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                  — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
 Economic Community,                                                        average of the ecu rates published in the Official
                                                                            Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                       a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                        cient referred to in the preceding indent ;
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
 No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 13 (5) thereof,              Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 1 5
                                                                        January 1991 ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85                    Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire
of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and                 calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence
the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the                coefficients ;
common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu­
lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (4), and in particular Article 3                Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules
thereof,                                                                contained in Regulation (EEC) No 3844/90 to today's
                                                                        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                      HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Regulation (EEC) No 3844/90 0 and subsequent amen­
ding Regulations ;                                                                                 Article 1
                                                                        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 17 January
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in          1991 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                    Done at Brussels, 16 January 1991 .
                                                                                 For the Commission
                                                                                   Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                             Member of the Commission
(') OJ  No  L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
(2) OJ  No  L  353,  17. 12. 1990, p. 23.
(3) OJ  No  L  164,  24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
(4) OJ  No  L  201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9 .
0   OJ  No  L  367,  29 . 12. 1990, p. 13.
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                                                                ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 16 January 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and
                                            on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                                     (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                                Levies
                                    CN code
                                                                                           Third country
                                   0709 90 60                                                  139,99 00
                                   0712 90 19                                                  139,99 0 0
                                   1001 10 10                                                  196,14 (')O
                                   1001 10 90                                                  196,14 0 0
                                   1001 90 91                                                  189,82 ■
                                   1001 90 99                                                  189,82
                                   1002 00 00                                                  155,72 (6)
                                   1003 00 10                                                  147,86
                                   1003 00 90                                                  147,86
                                   1004 00 10                                                  145,39
                                   1004 00 90                                                  145,39
                                   1005 10 90                                                  139,99 (2) 0
                                   1005 90 00                                                  139,99 (2) 0
                                   1007 00 90                                                  148,04 0
                                   1008 10 00                                                    57,68
                                   1008 20 00                                                  122,21 0
                                   1008 30 00                                                    70,28 0
                                   1008 90 10                                                     0
                                   1008 90 90                                                    70,28
                                   1101 00 00                                                  279,77 (8)
                                   110210 00                                                   231,32 (8)
                                   1103 11 10                                                  318,36 0
                                   1103 11 90                                                  301,06 (8)
          (') Where durum wheat originating in Morocco is transported directly from that country to the Community, the
               levy is reduced by ECU 0,6Q/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'.
          (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.
          (f) 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.
          0 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. 197.1 , 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).
          (8) On importation into Portugal the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
               No 3808/90 .