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20 . 3 . 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 73/ 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 653/91 of 19 March 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 the Act of Accession of Spain and Journal of the European Communities, C series, over Portugal, a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ cient referred to in the preceding indent ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 18 market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) March 1991 ; No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 13 (5) thereof, Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and coefficients ; the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu­ contained in Regulation (EEC) No 533/91 to today's offer lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (4), and in particular Article 3 thereof, prices and quotations known to the Commission that the levies at present in force should be altered to the amounts Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee, set out in the Annex hereto,

Whereas the import levies on cereals, wheat and rye flour, and wheat groats and meal were fixed by Commission HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Regulation (EEC) No 533/91 (*) and subsequent amending 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 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ 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 20 March 1991 .

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

Done at Brussels, 19 March 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . O OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23 . O OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9. (j OJ No L 59, 6. 3. 1991 , p. 1 .

No L 73/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 20 . 3 . 91

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 19 March 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

(ECU/tonne) CN code Levy

0709 90 60 133,61 (2)(3) 0712 90 19 133,61 (2)(3) 1001 10 10 194,29(')0 1001 10 90 194,29 00 1001 90 91 181,16 1001 90 99 181,16 1002 00 00 155,54 (6) 1003 00 10 150,73 1003 00 90 150,73 1004 00 10 143,74 1004 00 90 143,74 1005 10 90 133,61 00 1005 90 00 133,61 00 1007 00 90 142,81 0 1008 10 00 56,60 1008 20 00 138,34 (4) 1008 30 00 66,08 0 1008 90 10 0 1008 90 90 66,08 1101 00 00 267,98 0 110210 00 232,12 (8) 1103 11 10 314,66 (8) 1103 11 90 287,96 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. (*) 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 . 0 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. 0 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). (8) On importation into Portugal the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3808/90 .