31991R0278

6 . 2. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 34/ 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 278/91 of 5 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 4 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 February 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 6 February 1991 .

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

Done at Brussels, 5 February 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(■) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . 0 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. O OJ No L 367, 29. 12. 1990, p. 13.

No L 34/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 6 . 2 . 91

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 5 February 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

(ECU/tonnej Levies CN code Third country

0709 90 60 141,99 00 0712 90 19 141,99 (2)(3) 100110 10 203,98 (') j5) 1001 10 90 203,98 (') j5) 1001 90 91 198,91 1001 90 99 198,91 1002 00 00 160,25 (6) 1003 00 10 158,38 1003 00 90 158,38 1004 00 10 150,02 1004 00 90 150,02 1005 10 90 141,99 00 1005 90 00 141,99 00 1007 00 90 148,49 0 1008 10 00 70,11 1008 20 00 132,22 (4) 1008 30 00 79,27 0 1008 90 10 0 1008 90 90 79,27 1101 00 00 292,66 0 1102 10 00 238,54 0 11031110 329,62 0 1103 1190 314,80 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. (*) 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). (') On importation into Portugal the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3808/90 .