CELEX: 31991R0355
Language: en
Date: 1991-02-15 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 355/91 of 14 February 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

15. 2. 91                                  Official Journal of the European Communities                                 No L 42/ 1
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                                                (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                         COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 355/91
                                                        of 14 February 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 3
                                                                      February 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 322/91 to today's offer
                                                                      prices and quotations known to the Commission that the
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,               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 322/91 (*) and subsequent amending
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 15 February
     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, 14 February 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  38, 12. 2. 1991 , p. 1 .
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                                                               ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 14 February 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and
                                         on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                                    (ECU/tonne)
                                   CN code                                                      Levy
                                 0709 90 60                                                   142,92 0 (3)
                                 0712 90 19                                                   142,92 (2) 0
                                  100110 10                                                   203,29 (') 0
                                  1001 10 90                                                  203,29 (') 0
                                  1001 90 91                                                  196,10
                                  1001 90 99                                                  196,10
                                  1002 00 00                                                  1 60,25 (6)
                                  1003 00 10                                                  164,49
                                  1003 00 90                                                  164,49
                                  1004 00 10                                                  150,02
                                  1004 00 90                                                  150,02
                                  1005 10 90                                                  142,92 (2)(3)
                                  1005 90 00                                                  142 ,92 (2)(3)
                                  1007 00 90                                                  1 52,06 (4)
                                  1008 10 00                                                    70,11
                                  1008 20 00                                                  135,61 0
                                  1008 30 00                                                    79,27 0
                                  1008 90 10                                                     0
                                  1008 90 90                                                    79,27
                                  1101 00 00                                                  287,92 0
                                  1102 10 00                                                  238,54 0
                                  1103 11 10                                                  328,55 0
                                  1103 11 90                                                  309,68 0
          (') 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.
          (*) 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.
          0 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).
          (s) On importation into Portugal the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
              No 3808/90 .