31991R1646

15 . 6 . 91 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 151 / 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1646/91 of 14 June 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 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 Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 13 market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) June 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 15 June 1991 .

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

Done at Brussels, 14 June 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 . O OJ No L 164, 24. 6 . 1985, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p . 9. h OJ No L 59, 6. 3 . 1991 , p. 1 .

No L 151 /2 Official Journal of the European Communities 15 . 6 . 91

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 14 June 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 29,84 (2)(3) 0712 90 19 1 29,84 (2)0 1001 10 10 191,56(')0 1001 10 90 191,56 0 0 1001 90 91 157,32 1001 90 99 157,32 1002 00 00 150,39 0 1003 00 10 145,00 1003 00 90 145,00 1004 00 10 131,31 1004 00 90 131,31 1005 10 90 129,84 0 0 1005 90 00 129,84 (2)0 1007 00 90 140,21 0 1008 10 00 40,71 1008 20 00 124,35 (4) 1008 30 00 36,27 0 1008 90 10 0 1008 90 90 36,27 1101 00 00 234,00 0 1102 10 00 225,25 0 1103 11 10 310,56 (8) 1103 11 90 250,90 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. (J) 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). 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.