CELEX: 31991R0263
Language: en
Date: 1991-02-02 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 263/91 of 1 February 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

2. 2. 91                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                                 No L 28 / 1
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                                                (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                         COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 263/91
                                                         of 1 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 31
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85                  January 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 3844/90 to today's
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,               offer prices and quotations known to the Commission
                                                                      that the levies at present in force should be altered to the
Whereas the import levies on cereals, wheat and rye flour,            amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
and wheat groats and meal were fixed by Commission
Regulation (EEC) No 3844/90 (*) and subsequent amen­                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
ding 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 2 February 1991 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                    Done at Brussels, 2 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 .
0   OJ  No  L  201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
0   OJ  No  L  367,  29. 12. 1990, p. 13.
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                                                               ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 1 February 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and
                                          on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                                    (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                               Levies
                                   CN code
                                                                                          Third country
                                  0709 90 60                                                  1 40,99 (2)(3)
                                  0712 90 19                                                  1 40,99 (2)(3)
                                  100110 10                                                   201,91 Of)
                                  1001 10 90                                                  201,91 (')(*)
                                  1001 90 91                                                  196,07
                                  1001 90 99                                                  196,07
                                  1002 00 00                                                  1 58,99 (6)
                                  1003 00 10                                                  157,08
                                  1003 00 90                                                  157,08
                                  1004 00 10                                                  148,72
                                  1004 00 90                                                  148,72
                                  1005 10 90                                                  1 40,99 (2)(3)
                                  1005 90 00                                                  1 40,99 (2)(3)
                                  1007 00 90                                                  148,49 («)
                                  1008 10 00                                                    68,03
                                  1008 20 00                                                  1 30,36 (4)
                                  1008 30 00                                                    77,23 J5)
                                  1008 90 10                                                     0
                                  1008 90 90                                                    77,23
                                  1101 00 00                                                  288,69 (8)
                                  1102 10 00                                                  236,78 (8)
                                  1103 1110                                                   327,43 (8)
                                  1103 11 90                                                  31 1,27 (8)
          (') 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'.
          0 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.
          (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).
          (8) On importation into Portugal the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
              No 3808 /90 .