31985R1818

2 . 7 . 85 No L 172/ 1 Official Journal of the European Communities

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1818/85 of 1 July 1985 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN these prices shall be adjusted as from 1 August 1985 COMMUNITIES, by the same amounts as the monthly increments fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1020/84 (*) ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies should be calculated on the following basis : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No — in the case of currencies which are maintained in 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by relation to each other at any given moment within Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (2), and in particular a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on Article 13 (5) thereof, their central rate, multiplied by the coefficient provided for in Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC) Having regard to Council Regulation No 129 on the No 974/71 Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to No 855/84 (8), be applied for the purposes of the common agricul­ — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the tural policy (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of No 2543/73 (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof, these currencies recorded for a given period in Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary relation to the Community currencies referred to Committee, in the previous indent, and the aforesaid coeffi­ cient ; Whereas the import levies on cereals, wheat and rye flour, and wheat groats and meal were fixed by Regula­ Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on tion (EEC) No 3131 /84 Q and subsequent amending 28 June 1985 ; Regulations ;

Whereas the 1985/ 86 marketing year for durum wheat Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules begins on 1 July 1985 ; whereas the Council has not, contained in Regulation (EEC) No 3131 /84 to today's to date, adopted the prices for this marketing year in offer prices and quotations known to the Commission respect of this product ; whereas the Commission, in that the levies at present in force should be altered to compliance with the tasks entrusted to it by the the amounts set out in the Annex hereto, Treaty, is obliged to adopt the precautionary measures essential to ensure continuity of operation of the common agricultural policy as regards durum wheat ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas, in order to ensure continuity of operation of Article 1 the import arrangements for durum wheat and for durum wheat groats and meal, a price equal to the The import levies to be charged on products listed in threshold price fixed for the 1984/85 marketing year Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No and applicable as from 1 July 1984 should be taken 2727/75 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto . into account in calculating the levies, namely 352,67 ECU per tonne for durum wheat, and 547,09 ECU per Article 2 tonne for durum wheat groats and meal ; whereas

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 July 1985. (') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 107, 19 . 4. 1984, p. 1 . (3) OJ No 106, 30 . 10 . 1962, p. 2553/ 62. I6) OJ No L 107, 19 . 4. 1984, p . 6. (<) OJ No L 263 , 19 . 9 . 1973 , p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 106, 12. 5 . 1971 , p. 1 . (*) OJ No L 293, 10 . 11 . 1984, p. 1 . (8 OJ No L 90, 1 . 4. 1984, p. 1 .

No L 172/2 2. 7. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 1 July 1985.

For the Commission

Frans ANDRIESSEN

Vice-President

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 1 July 1985 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

(ECU/tonne) CCT heading Description Levies No

10.01 B I Common wheat, and meslin 110,35 10.01 B II Durum wheat 133,87 (') (*) 10.02 Rye 110,800 (6) 10.03 Barley 97,93 10.04 Oats 83,57 10.05 B Maize, other than hybrid maize for sowing 91,49 (2)(3) 10.07 A Buckwheat 0 10.07 B Millet 76,24 (4) 10.07 C Grain sorghum 11 3,84 (4) 10.07 D I Triticale 0 10.07 D II Canary seed ; other cereals o o 11.01 A Wheat or meslin flour 170,31 11.01 B Rye flour 170,94 11.02 A I a) Durum wheat groats and meal 220,50 11.02 A lb) Common wheat groats and meal 180,83

(') Where durum wheat originating in Morocco is transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy is reduced by 0,60 ECU/tonne . (2) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 the levies are not aplied to imports into the French overseas departments of products 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 1,81 ECU/tonne. (4) Where millet and sorghum originating in the ACP or OCT is imported into the Community the levy is reduced by 50 % . 0 Where durum wheat and canary seed produced in Turkey are trans­ ported directly from that country to the Community, the levy is reduced by 0,60 ECU/tonne . (6) The import levy charged on rye produced in Turkey and transported directly from that country to the Community is laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2622/71 . 0 The levy applicable to rye shall be charged on imports of the product falling within subheading 10.07 D I (triticale).