CELEX: 31991R0859
Language: en
Date: 1991-04-09 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 859/91 of 8 April 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

9 . 4. 91                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                                No L 88 / 1
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                                                  (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                           COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 859/91
                                                            of 8 April 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 5
 market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)             April 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 1676/85                   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 533/91 to today's offer
 thereof,                                                               prices and quotations known to the Commission that the
                                                                        levies at present in force should be altered to the amounts
 Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,                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 533/91 (5) and subsequent amending
 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
                                                                        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 9 April 1991 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                    Done at Brussels, 8 April 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 .
 4 OJ No L 59, 6. 3. 1991 , p. 1 .
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                                                                ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 8 April 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on
                                               wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                                      (ECU/tonne)
                                    CN code                                                      Levy
                                   0709 90 60                                                   137,32 (2)(3)
                                   0712 90 19                                                   137,32 (2)0
                                   1001 10 10                                                   197,26(')0
                                   1001 10 90                                                   197,26 0 0
                                   1001 90 91                                                   176,82
                                   1001 90 99                                                   176,82
                                   1002 00 00                                                   154,95 (6)
                                   1003 00 10                                                   151,40
                                   1003 00 90                                                   151,40
                                   1004 00 10                                                   141,26
                                   1004 00 90                                                   141,26
                                   1005 10 90                                                   137,32 00
                                   1005 90 00                                                   137,32 00
                                   1007 00 90                                                   142,17 (4)
                                   1008 10 00                                                    50,17
                                   1008 20 00                                                   137,20 (4)
                                   1008 30 00                                                    63,28 0
                                   1008 90 10                                                     O
                                   1008 90 90                                                    63,28
                                   1101 00 00                                                  262,08 (8)
                                   1102 10 00                                                  231,46 (s)
                                   1103 11 10                                                  320,03 0
                                   1103 11 90                                                  281,41 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.
           (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.
           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).
           I7) 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 .