31990R3675

19 . 12. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 356/35

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3675/90 of 18 December 1990 fixing the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the last subparagraph of Article 3 ( 1 ) of Council Regu­ Economic Community, lation (EEC) No 1676/85 (4), as last amended by Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2205/90 (*), Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, — 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 1785/81 Journal of the European Communities, C series, over of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ markets in the sugar sector ('), as last amended by Regula­ cient referred to in the preceding indent ; tion (EEC) No 1069/89 (2), and in particular Article 16 (8) Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 1 7 thereof, December 1990, Whereas the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar were fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 3608/90 (3) ;

Article 1 Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3608/90 to the information known to the Commission that the The import levies referred to in Article 16 ( 1 ) of Regula­ tion (EEC) No 1785/81 shall be, in respect of white sugar levies at present in force should be altered to the amounts and standard quality raw sugar, as set out in the Annex set out in the Annex hereto ; hereto. Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies Article 2 should be calculated on the following basis : — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 December tion to each other at any given moment within a band 1990 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States . Done at Brussels, 18 December 1990. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 177, 1 . 7. 1981 , p. 4. 0 OJ No L 114, 27. 4. 1989, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 350, 14. 12. 1990, p. 68 . 0 OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.

No L 356/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 19. 12. 90

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 18 December 1990 fixing the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar

(ECU/100 kg)

CN code Levy

17011110 39,37 (') 17011190 39,37 (>) 170112 10 39,37 (') 1701 12 90 39,37 (') 1701 91 00 44,87 1701 99 10 44,87 1701 99 90 44,87 (2)

(') The levy applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 or 3 of Commission Regulation , (EEC) No 837/68 (OJ No L 151 , 30. 6. 1968, p. 42). (2) In accordance with Article 16 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 this amount is also applicable to sugar obtained from white and raw sugar containing added substances other than flavouring or colouring matter.