31985R2196

No L 204/8 2 . 8 . 85 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2196/85 of 1 August 1985 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (2), and in particular Article 13 (5) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 129 on the value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2543/73 (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,

Whereas the import levies on cereals, wheat and rye flour, and wheat groats and meal were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 21 59/85 (*) ;

Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies should be calculated on the following basis : — in the case of currencies which are maintained in relation to each other at any given moment within a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central rate, multi­ plied by the coefficient provided for in Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 855/84 Q, — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of these currencies recorded for a given period in relation to the Community currencies referred to in the previous indent, and the aforesaid coeffi­ cient ;

Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 31 July 1985 ;

Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Regulation (EEC) No 2159/85 to today's offer prices and quotations known to the Commission that the levies at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Article1¶

The import levies to be charged on products listed in Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2727/75 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.

Article2¶

This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 August 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 (4 OJ No L 263, 19 . 9 . 1973 , p . 1 . 0 OJ No L 203, 1 . 8 . 1985, p. 8 . (6) OJ No L 106, 12. 5 . 1971 , p. 1 . P) OJ No L 90 , 1 . 4. 1984, p. 1 .

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

Done at Brussels, 1 August 1985. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 1 August 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 106,86 10.01 B II Durum wheat 169,43 (l) 0 10.02 Rye 1 08,30 («) 10.03 Barley 103,90 10.04 Oats 80,84 10.05 B Maize, other than hybrid maize for sowing 89,69 (2) (3) 10.07 A Buckwheat 0 10.07 B Millet 61,87 (4) 10.07 C Grain sorghum 107,20 (4) 10.07 D I Triticale 0 10.07 D II Canary seed ; other cereals 0 (*) 11.01 A Wheat or meslin flour 162,60 11.01 B Rye flour 164,62 11.02 A I a) Durum wheat groats and meal 275,70 11.02 A lb) Common wheat groats and meal 175,60

(') 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 % . 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 . (^ The levy applicable to rye shall be charged on imports of the product falling within subheading 10.07 D I (triticale).