31991R0909

12. 4. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 91 /43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 909/91 of 11 April 1991 fixing the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, the last subparagraph of Article 3 ( 1 ) of Council Regu­ lation (EEC) No 1676/85 (*), as last amended by Regu­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (6), Economic Community, — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 . average of the ecu rates published in the Official of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the Journal of the European Communities, C series, over markets in the sugar sector (l), as last amended by Regula­ a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ tion (EEC) No 464/91 (2), and in particular Article 16 (8) cient referred to in the preceding indent ; thereof, Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 10 Whereas the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar April 1991 , were fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3608/90 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 872/91 (4) ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 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 Article 1 levies at present in force should be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto ; The import levies referred to in Article 16 (1 ) of Regula­ tion (EEC) No 1785/81 shall be, in respect of white sugar Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies and standard quality raw sugar, as set out in the Annex should be calculated on the following basis : 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 12 April 1991 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States . Done at Brussels, 11 April 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 177, 1 . 7. 1981 , p. 4. 0 OJ No L 54, 28 . 2. 1991 , p. 22. 0 OJ No L 350, 14. 12. 1990, p. 68 . O OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p . 1 . (4) OJ No L 89, 10. 4. 1991 , p. 14. (6) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.

No L 91 /44 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 4. 91

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 11 April 1991 fixing the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar (ECU/100 kg)

CN code Levy

1701 11 10 39,05 (') 1701 11 90 39,05 (') 1701 12 10 39,05 (') 1701 12 90 39,05 (>) 1701 91 00 43,35 1701 99 10 43,35 1701 99 90 43,35 (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.