CELEX: 31991R2912
Language: en
Date: 1991-10-04
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2912/91 of 3 October 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

4. 10 . 91                               Official Journal of the European Communities                               No L 277/ 1
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                                               (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2912/91
                                                        of 3 October 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 2
 market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)          October 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 \ 676IS5               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 2661 /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,
 and wheat groats and meal were fixed by Commission                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Regulation (EEC) No 2661 /91 (*) and subsequent amen­
 ding Regulations ;                                                                            Article 1
 Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies         The import levies to be charged on product? 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 4 October 1991 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 3 October 1991 .
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                          Member of the Commission
0   OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
0   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 .
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                                                                ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 3 October 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 24,00 (2)(3)
                                   0712 90 19                                                  124,00 0 J3)
                                   1001 10 10                                                  179,50 (')O
                                   1001 10 90                                                  1 79,50 (') C5)
                                   1001 90 91                                                  153,37
                                   1001 90 99                                                  153,37
                                   1002 00 00                                                  164,02 0
                                   1003 00 10                                                  139,91
                                   1003 00 90                                                  139,91
                                   1004 00 10                                                  125,93
                                   1004 00 90                                                  125,93
                                   1005 10 90                                                  124,00 (2) (3)
                                   1005 90 00                                                  124,00 (2) 0
                                   1007 00 90                                                  1 34,74 (4)
                                   1008 10 00                                                    52,45
                                   1008 20 00                                                  1 23,60 (4)
                                   1008 30 00                                                    52,69 Is)
                                   1008 90 10                                                     0
                                   1008 90 90                                                    52,69
                                   1101 00 00                                                  227,72 (8)
                                   1102 10 00                                                  242,63 (8)
                                   1103 11 10                                                  291,41 (s)
                                   1103 11 90                                                  245,43 (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 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).
           0 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 .