CELEX: 31990R3848
Language: en
Date: 1990-12-29 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3848/90 of 28 December 1990 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 367/22                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                29 . 12. 90
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3848/90
                                                     of 28 December 1990
                       fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of
                                                                    24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import
                                                                    levy on products processed from cereals and from rice
                                                                    and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
Economic Community,                                                 cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                    1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined,
                                                                    increased by the fixed component, is valid in general for
                                                                    one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                  basic product concerned differs by not less than ECU 3,02
Portugal,                                                           per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
                                                                    described above ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of 'the
market in cereals (l), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,
                                                                    Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
                                                                    Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; on importation into
                                                                    Portugal of products listed in Annex XXIV to the Act of
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76                Accession an additional amount is added to the levy ;
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                   whereas these amounts were set by Commission Regula­
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)              tion (EEC) No 3808/90 O ;
No 1806/89 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,
                                                                    Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
                                                                     rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable          the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to
component of the import levy on products processed                   them in respect of certain products processed from cereals
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 (1 ) (A) of        must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of              and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the
Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of                  variable component ; whereas this reduction must be
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                    made in accordance with Article 14 of Council Regula­
 1975 on the import and export system for products                   tion (EEC) No 715/90 of 5 March 1990 on the arrange­
processed from cereals and rice (5), as last amended by              ments applicable to agricultural products and certain
Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (*), provides that the inci­             goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies             products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on           countries and territories (OCT) (10) ;
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these
basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­
ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted
on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic
products in question during the month of importation is
calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products          Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20
 considered to have been used in the manufacture of the              December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain
 processed product or the competing product which serves             agricultural products originating in developing countries
 as a reference for processed products not containing                (u) reduces by 50 % the levy or importation into the
 cereals ;                                                           Community of products of CN code 1108 13 00, within
                                                                     the limit of a fixed amount of 5 000 tonnes a year ;
 (') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
 (2) OJ No L 353,  17. 12. 1990, p. 23.                              0 OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
 0   OJ No L  166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                               (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8.
 0   OJ No L  177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 .                               O OJ No L 366, 29. 12. 1990, p. 1 .
 O   OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                             (10) OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85.
  4 OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                   11 OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990.
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Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9                          the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
February 1987 concerning the import arrangements appli­                  tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (*), as last amended by Regula­
cable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 and                    tion (EEC) No 2205/90 (%
0714 90 originating in certain third countries ^), as last          — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3842/90 (2), lay down
the terms on which the import levy is limited to 6 % ad                  average of the ecu rates published in the Official
valorem ;                                                                Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
                                                                          a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29                         cient referred to in the preceding indent ;
October 1975 on glucose and lactose (3), as amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (4), stipulates that the treat­           Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation
ment provided for glucose and glucose syrup falling                  (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
within CN codes 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90               Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 it is to be extended to               ture,
glucose and glucose syrup falling within CN codes
1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59 ; whereas consequently the
levy fixed for products falling within CN codes                      HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 also applies to
products falling within CN codes 1702 30 51 and
                                                                                                Article 1
 1702 30 59 ; whereas, to ensure that the provision in ques­
tion is properly applied, these products and the levy
thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of                The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
levies ;                                                             Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
                                                                     Article 1 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies           subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set
should be calculated on the following basis :                        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 1 January 1991 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 28 December 1990.
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                 Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                           Member of the Commission
(') OJ   No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
(2) See  page 8 of this Official Journal.
(3) OJ   No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20.                            O OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
(4) OJ   No L 28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 .                                Is) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
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                                                       ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 28 December 1990 fixing the import levies on products
                                           processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                   (ECU/tonne)
                                                                    Import levies
                        CN code
                                                                                     Third countries
                                                     ACP or OCT
                                                                              (other than ACP or OCT)(')
                   071410 10 0)                         147,03                           153,68
                   0714 10 91                           150,66 (3)0                      150,66
                   0714 10 99                           148,85                           153,68
                   0714 90 11                           150,66 0 0                       150,66
                   0714 90 19                           148,85 0                         153,68
                   1102 20 10                           257,90                           263,94
                   1102 20 90                           146,15                           149,17
                   1102 30 00                           207,10                           210,12
                   1102 90 10                           271,19                           277,23
                   1102 90 30                           265,01                           271,05
                   1102 90 90                           150,72                           153,74
                   1103 12 00                           265,01                           271,05
                   1103 13 11                           257,90                           263,94
                   1103 13 19                           257,90                           263,94
                   1103 13 90                           146,15                           149,17
                   1103 14 00                           207,10                           210,12
                   1103 19 10                           283,50                           289,54
                   1103 19 30                           271,19                           277,23
                   1103 19 90                           150,72                           153,74
                   1103 21 00                           311,54                           317,58 '
                   1103 29 10                           283,50                           289,54
                   1103 29 20                           271,19                           277,23
                   1103 29 30                           265,01                           271,05
                   1103 29 40                           257,90                           263,94
                   1103 29 50                           207,10                           210,12
                   1103 29 90                           150,72                           153,74
                   1104 11 10                           153,67                           156,69
                   1104 11 90                           301,32                           307,36
                   1104 1210                            150,17                           153,19
                   110412 90                            294,46                           300,50
                   1104 19 10                           311,54                           317,58
                   110419 30                            283,50                           289,54
                   1104 19 50                           257,90                           263,94
                   110419 91                            351,68                           357,72
                   1104 19 99                           265,97                           272,01
                   1104 21 10                           241,06                           244,08
                   1104 21 30                           241,06                           244,08
                   1104 21 50                           376,65                           382,69
                   1104 21 90                           153,67                           156,69
                   1104 2210 10 (4)                     150,17                           153,19
                   1104 2210 90 0                       265,01                           268,03
                   1104 22 30                           265,01                           268,03
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                                                                                            (ECU/tonne)
                                                            Import levies
                  CN code
                                                                             Third countries
                                             ACP or OCT
                                                                      (other than ACP or OCT) (8)
             1104 22 50                         235,57                           238,59
             1104 22 90                         150,17                           153,19
             1104 23 10                         229,25                           232,27
             1104 23 30                         229,25                           232,27
             1104 23 90                         146,15                           149,17
             1104 29 11                         230,20                           233,22
             1104 29 15                         209,48                           212,50
             1104 29 19                         236,42                           239,44
             1104 29 31                         276,93                           279,95
             1104 29 35                         252,00                           255,02
             1104 29 39                         236,42                           239,44
             1104 29 91                         176,54                           179,56
             1104 29 95                         160,65                           163,67
             1104 29 99                         150,72                           153,74
             1104 30 10                         129,81                           135,85
             1104 30 90                         107,46                           113,50
             1106 20 10                         147,03 (3)                       153,68
             1106 20 91                         227,05 (3)                       251,23
             1106 20 99                         227,05 (3)                       251,23
             110710 11                          308,08                           318,96
             110710 19                          230,20                           241,08
             110710 91                          268,17                           279,05 (2)
           . 110710 99                          200,38                           211,26
             1107 20 00                         233,52                           244,40 (2)
             1108 11 00                         380,78                           401,33
             1108 12 00                         230,68                           251,23
             1108 13 00                         230,68                           251,23 (*)
             1108 14 00                         115,34                           251,23
             1108 19 10                         296,98                           327,81
             1108 19 90                         11 5,34 (3)                      251,23
             1109 00 00                         692,32                           873,66
             1702 30 51                         300,89                           397,61
             1702 30 59                         230,68                           297,17
             1702 30 91                         300,89                           397,61
             1702 30 99                         230,68                           297,17
             1702 40 90                         230,68                           297,17
             1702 90 50                         230,68                           297,17
             1702 90 75                         315,22                           411,94
             1702 90 79                         219,22                           285,71
             2106 90 55                         230,68                           297,17
             230210 10                           65,38                            71,38
             230210 90                          140,11                           146,11
             2302 20 10                          65,38                            71,38
             2302 20 90                         140,11                           146,11
             2302 30 10                          65,38                            71,38
             2302 30 90                         140,11                           146,11
             2302 40 10                          6538                             71,38
             2302 40 90                         140,11                           146,11
             2303 10 11                         286,56                           467,90
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            (') 6 % ad valorem, subject to certain conditions.
            (*) In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 (OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10) this levy is reduced
                by ECU 5,44 per tonne for products originating in Turkey.
            0 In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levy shall not be charged on the following products origina­
                ting in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and in the overseas countries and territories :
                —   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 1106 20,
                —   arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1108 19 90.
            (4) Taric code : clipped oats.
            (*) Taric code : CN code 1104 22 10, other than 'clipped oats'.
            0 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.
            Q 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.
            0 On importation into Portugal, the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
                No 3808/90 .