CELEX: 31992R0255
Language: en
Date: 1992-02-04 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 255/92 of 3 February 1992 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

4. 2. 92                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                 No L 28 / 1
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                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 255/92
                                                        of 3 February 1992
                     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
                                                                         cient referred to in the preceding indent ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
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)           January 1992 ;
No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 13 (5) thereof,            Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire
                                                                     calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 676/85                coefficients ;
of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and
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 222/92 to today's offer
lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (4), and in particular Article 3             prices and quotations known to the Commission that the
thereof,                                                             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 222/92 0 ;
                                                                                                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
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­            shall be as set out in the Annex hereto .
    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 4 February 1992.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                   Done at Brussels, 3 February 1992.
                                                                               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.
0   OJ  No  L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
(4) OJ  No L  201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9 .
0   OJ No  L  24, 1 . 2. 1992, p. 10.
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                                                               ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 3 February 1992 fixing the import levies on cereals and
                                           on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                                   (ECU/tonne)
                                    CN code                                                   Levy f)
                                   0709 90  60                                                1 30,25 (2)(3)
                                   0712 90  19                                                130,25 (2)(3)
                                   1001 10  10                                                172,67 0 OH
                                   1001 10  90                                                172,67 0 OH
                                   1001 90 91                                                 148,05
                                   1001 90 99                                                 148,05
                                   1002 00 00                                                 166,86 0
                                   1003 00  10                                                144,76
                                   1003 00  90                                                144,76
                                   1004 00  10                                                131,30
                                   1004 00  90                                                131,30
                                   1005 10 90                                                 130,25 0 0
                                   1005 90 00                                                 130,25 0 0
                                   1007 00 90                                                 139,46 (4)
                                   1008 10 00                                                   62,52
                                   1008 20 00                                                 127,11 0
                                   1008 30 00                                                   66,50 0
                                   1008 90 10                                                    0
                                   1008 90 90                                                   66,50
                                   1101 00 00                                                 219,81 0
                                   11021000                                                   246,61 (8)
                                   1103 11 10                                                 281,08 0 0°)
                                   1103 11 90                                                 236,22 (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.
           (3) Where maize originating in the ACP is imported into the Community the levy is reduced by ECU 1,81 /tonne.
           (4) Where millet and sorghum originating in the ACP is imported into the Community the levy is applied in accor­
               dance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90.
           O 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 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2622/71 .
           O 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 spiecified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
               No 3808/90 .
           (') No import levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 (1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC,
               except if paragraph 4 of the same Article applies.
          (I0) An amount equal to the amount fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1825/91 is to be levied in accordance with
               Article 101 (4) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.