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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 291/91 of 6 February 1991 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ tion to each other at any given moment within a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in Economic Community, the last paragraph of Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an Portugal, average of the ecu rates published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C series, over a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 cient referred to in the preceding indent ; of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof, Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 5 February 1991 ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence No 1806/89 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof, coefficients ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed differs of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and from the average levy by more than ECU 3,02 per tonne the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of common agricultural policy (*), as last amended by Regu­ Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 ("), as last lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (6), and in particular Article 3 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/78 (12), the levies thereof, at present in force must therefore be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,

Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,

Whereas the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice were fixed by Commission Regulation HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : (EEC) No 205/91 0, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 281 /91 (8) ;

Article 1 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (9) amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 (l0) as The import levies to be charged on products processed regards products falling within CN codes 2302 10, 2302 20 , 2302 30 and 2302 40 ; from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 as fixed in the Annex to amended Regulation (EEC) No 205/91 are hereby altered to the amounts set out in the Annex . Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies should be calculated on the following basis :

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. Article 2 f) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . («) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9. This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 February 1991 . 0 OJ No L 23, 29. 1 . 1991 , p. 24. (») OJ No L 34, 6. 2. 1991 , p. 8 . 0 OJ No L 182, 3 . 7. 1987, p. 49 . (») OJ No L 168 , 25. 6 . 1974, p. 7. (I0) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. 12 OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978 , p. 8 .

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

Done at Brussels, 6 February 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 6 February 1991 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne)

Import levies CN code Third countries ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT) (8)

0714 10 10 (') 161,87 168,52 0714 10 91 1 65,50 (3)0 165,50 0714 10 99 163,69 168,52 0714 90 11 1 65,50 (3)0 165,50 0714 90 19 1 63,69 (3) 168,52 1102 90 10 . 297,90 303,94 1103 19 30 297,90 303,94 1103 29 20 297,90 303,94 1104 11 10 168,81 171,83 1104 11 90 331,00 337,04 1104 21 10 264,80 267,82 1104 21 30 264,80 267,82 1104 21 50 413,75 419,79 1104 21 90 168,81 171,83 1106 20 10 161,87 0 168,52 1107 10 91 294,59 305,47 (2) 1107 10 99 220,12 231,00 1107 20 00 256,53 267,41 (2) 2302 10 10 70,44 76,44 2302 10 90 150,95 156,95 2302 20 10 70,44 76,44 2302 20 90 150,95 156,95 2302 30 10 70,44 76,44 2302 30 90 150,95 156,95 2302 40 10 70,44 76,44 2302 40 90 150,95 156,95

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(') 6 % ad valorem, subject to certain conditions. (2) In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 (OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10) this levy is reduced by ECU 5,44 per tonne for products originating in Turkey. (3) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levy shall not be charged on the following products origina­ ting in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and in the overseas countries and territories : — products falling within CN code ex 0714 10 91 , — products falling within CN code 0714 90 11 and arrow-root falling within CN code 0714 90 19, — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within CN code 1106 20, — arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1108 19 90. (?) 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. (8) On importation into Portugal the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3808 /90.