CELEX: 31992R0879
Language: en
Date: 1992-04-08 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 879/92 of 7 April 1992 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 93/ 16                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                     8 . 4. 92
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 879/92
                                                        of 7 April 1992
                      altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
                                                                         tion to each other at any given moment within a band
                                                                         of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                    rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
Economic Community,                                                      the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC)
                                                                         No 1676/85,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                 — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
Portugal,                                                                average of the ecu rates published in the Official
                                                                         Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
                                                                         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
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 674/92 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,            Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on
                                                                    6 April 1992 ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                   Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)             calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence
No 674/92, and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,                coefficients :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85                Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed differs
of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and             from the average levy by more than ECU 3,02 per tonne
the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the            of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of
common agricultural policy (4), as last amended by Regu­            Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (10) as last
lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (% and in particular Article 3              amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/78 (n) the levies
thereof,                                                            at present in force must therefore be altered to the
                                                                    amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,
Whereas the import levies on products processed from
cereals and rice were fixed by Commission Regulation                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
(EEC) No 784/92 f), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 870/92 0 ;
                                                                                               Article 1
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (8)
amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 (9) as                  The import levies to be charged on products processed
regards products falling within CN codes 2302 10,                   from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC)
2302 20, 2302 30 and 2302 40 ;                                      No 2744/75 as fixed in the Annex to amended Regula­
                                                                    tion (EEC) No 784/92 are hereby altered to the amounts
                                                                    set out in the Annex.
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies
should be calculated on the following basis :
(') OJ No L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                                                       Article 2
(2) OJ No L  73, 19. 3. 1992, p. 7.
o   OJ No L  166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .
(4) OJ No L  164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
0   OJ No L  201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.                              This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 April 1992.
(<) OJ No L  357, 28 . 12. 1991 , p. 84.
0   OJ No L  91 , 7. 4. 1992, p. 24.
(8) OJ No L  182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                (,0) OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
0   OJ No L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                            (") OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978 , p. 8 .
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          This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
          States.
          Done at Brussels, 7 April 1992.
                                                                   For the Commission
                                                                    Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                Member of the Commission
                                                   ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 7 April 1992 altering the import levies on products
                                       processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                (ECU/tonne)
                                                                Import 0 levies
                     CN code                                                    Third countries
                                                      ACP                         (other than
                                                                                    ACP) (*)
                   110220 10                        255,55                           261,59
                   1102 20 90                        144,81                          147,83
                   1103 13 10                       255,55                           261,59
                   1103 13 90                        144,81                          147,83
                   1103 21 00                       270,34                          276,38
                   1103 29 40                       255,55                          261,59
                   1104 19 10                       270,34                          276,38
                   11041950                         255,55                          261,59
                   1104 23 10                       227,15                          230,17
                   1104 23 30                       227,15                          230,17
                   1104 23 90                       144,81                           147,83
                   1104 29 11                       199,75                          202,77
                   1104 29 31                       240,30                          243,32
                   1104 29 91                       153,19                          156,21
                   1104 30 10                       112,64                          118,68
                   1104 30 90                       106,48                          112,52
                   1106 20 90                       224,94 (3)                      249,12
                   1107 10 11                       267,34                          278,22
                   1107 10 19                       199,75                          210,63
                   1108 11 00                       330,42                          350,97
                   1108 1200                        228,57                          249,12
                   1108 1300                        228,57                          249,1 2 («)
                   1108 14 00                       114,28                          249,12
                   1108 1990                        11 4,28 (3)                     249,12
                   1109 00 00                       600,76                          782,10
                   1702 30 51                      298,14                           394,86
                   1702 30 59                      228,57                           295,06
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                                                                                                                     (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                  Import 0 levies
                            CN code                                                                  Third countries
                                                                     ACP                                (other than
                                                                                                          ACP) (')
                           1702 30 91                              298,14                                 394,86
                           1702 30 99                              228,57                                 295,06
                           1702 40 90                               228,57                                 295,06
                           1702 90 50                               228,57                                295,06
                           1702 90 75                               312,33                                409,05
                           1702 90 79                               217,21                                 283,70
                           2106 90 55                               228,57                                 295,06
                           2302 10 10                                 61,02                                  67,02
                           2302 10 90                               130,76                                 136,76
                           2302 20 10                                 61,02                                  67,02
                           2302 20 90                               130,76                                 136,76
                           2302 30 10                                 61,02 (,0)                             67,02
                           2302 30 90                               1 30,76 (,0)                           1 36,76
                           2302 40 10                                 61,02                                  67,02
                           2302 40 90                               130,76                                 136,76
                           2303 10 11                               283,94                                 465,28
             (') In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levy shall not be charged on the following products origi­
                 nating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States :
                 —   products falling within CN code ex 0714 10 91 ,
                 —   products falling within CN code 0714 90 11 and arrow-root falling within CN code 0714 90 19,
                 —   flours and meal of arrow-root falling within CN code 1 1 06 20,
                 —   arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1108 19 90.
             (6) Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90, the levy on importation into the Community of products of CN code
                 1108 13 00 is reduced by 50% within the limit of a fixed quantity of 5 000 tonnes.
             (*) On importation into Portugal, the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
                 No 3808 /90.
             0 No import levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.
            (10) Under the terms of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 the levy does not apply to wheat bran originating in the
                 African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) and directly imported into the French department of Reunion.