31991R1408

30 . 5. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 135/ 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1408 /91 of 29 May 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 28 market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) May 1991 ; No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 1 3 (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 30 May 1991 .

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

Done at Brussels, 29 May 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) 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. 0 OJ No L 59, 6. 3 . 1991 , p. 1 .

No L 135/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 30 . 5. 91

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 29 May 1991 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

(ECU/tonne) CN code Levy

0709 90 60 1 32,24 (2)0 0712 90 19 132,24 00 1001 10 10 196,19 (') 0 1001 10 90 196,19 00 1001 90 91 161,09 1001 90 99 161,09 1002 00 00 154,12 (6) 1003 00 10 147,60 1003 00 90 147,60 1004 00 10 137,12 1004 00 90 137,12 1005 10 90 132,24 (2)0 1005 90 00 132,24 (2)0 1007 00 90 143,74 (4) 1008 10 00 40,49 1008 20 00 135,22 (4) 1008 30 00 50,15 (5) 1008 90 10 0 1008 90 90 50,15 1101 00 00 240,23 0 1102 10 00 230,88 0 1103 11 10 317,73 (8) 1103 11 90 257,63 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. 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. (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). I7) 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 .