CELEX: 31991R0475
Language: en
Date: 1991-03-01 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 475/91 of 28 February 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

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                                                 (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                          COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 475/91
                                                         of 28 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
Economic Community,                                                    — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
                                                                           average of the ecu rates published in the Official
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                       Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                       a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                 cient referred to in the preceding indent ;
No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 13 (5) thereof,              Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 27
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/ 85                  February 1991 ;
of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and                Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire
the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the               calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence
common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu­               coefficients ;
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
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,                prices and quotations known to the Commission that the
                                                                       levies at present in force should be altered to the amounts
Whereas the import levies on cereals, wheat and rye flour,             set out in the Annex hereto,
and wheat groats and meal were fixed by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 322/91 (5) and subsequent amending                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Regulations ;
                                                                                                  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 1 March 1991 .
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States .
                     Done at Brussels, 28 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.
(5) OJ   No  L 38 , 12. 2. 1991 , p. 1 .
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                                                                ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 28 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                                                  140,88 (2)0
                                   0712 90 19                                                  140,88 0 (3)
                                   1001 10 10                                                  201,42 00
                                   1001 10 90                                                  201,42 0 0
                                   1001 90 91                                                  192,10
                                   1001 90 99                                                  192,10
                                   1002 00 00                                                  159,26 (6)
                                   1003 00 10                                                  160,56
                                   1003 00 90                                                  160,56
                                   1004 00 10                                                  147,90
                                   1004 00 90                                                  147,90
                                   1005 10 90                                                  140,88 0 0
                                   1005 90 00                                                  140,88 0 0
                                   1007 00 90                                                  148,23 (4)
                                   1008 10 00                                                    65,60
                                   1008 20 00                                                  143,03 0
                                   1008 30 00                                                    74,88 0
                                   1008 90 10                                                     0
                                   1008 90 90                                                    74,88
                                   1101 00 00                                                  283,68 0
                                   1102 10 00                                                  237,33 0
                                   1103 11 10                                                  325,71 0
                                   1103 11 90                                                  304,92 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.
           l) 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.
           ') 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).
           ^ The levy applicable to rye shall be charged on imports of the product falling within CN code 1008 90 10 (triti­
               cale).
           ") On importation into Portugal the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
               No 3808/90.