31991R1653

No L 151 /22 Official Journal of the European Communities 15. 6. 91

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1653/91 of 14 June 1991 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, coming from certain third countries a specific levy is to be applied ; whereas the levy applicable to those products is fixed in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EEC) No Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 1767/82 (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No Economic Community, 1502/90 0 ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market Whereas, for as long as it is found that on importation in milk and milk products ('), as last amended by Regula­ into the Community the price of an assimilated product tion (EEC) No 1630/91 (2), and in particular Article 14(8) for which the levy is not equal to the levy on its pilot thereof, product is considerably lower than the price which would obtain if the ratio to the price of the pilot product were normal, the levy must be equal to the sum of two Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee, components :

whereas Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 one component equal to the amount resulting from provides for charging a levy on imports of the products the provisions of Articles 2 to 7 of Regulation (EEC) listed in Article 1 of that Regulation ; whereas these No 2915/79 applicable to the assimilated product in products may be divided into groups ; whereas the question, product groups and the pilot groups and the pilot product for each of these groups are set out in Annex I to Council an additional component fixed at a level which, the Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 of 18 December 1979 composition and quality of the assimilated product determining the groups of products and the special provi­ being taken into account, makes it possible to sions for calculating levies on milk and milk products (3), re-establish normal price ratios for imports into the as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 31 16/90 (4); Community ;

Whereas the levy on the products in any one group must be equal to the threshold price for the pilot product less Whereas Article 14(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 the free-at-frontier price ; whereas these threshold prices provides that the levy on products in respect of which the were fixed for the 1991 /1992 milk year by Council Regu­ customs duty has been bound within GATT must be lation (EEC) No 1633/9H5); limited to the amount resulting from that binding ;

Whereas, however, Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 lays down special provisions for calculating the levy on certain Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1073/68 (8), assimilated products ; whereas these products are listed as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (9), provides and the method of calculating the levy on them described that a free-at-frontier price must be established for each of in Annex II and in Articles 2 to 12 of that Regulation the pilot products defined in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) respectively ; No 2915/79 ; whereas these prices must be determined for products of good marketable quality ;

Whereas, as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79, the component of the levy established using a Whereas the free-at-frontier prices must be established on factor expressing the weight ratio existing between the the basis of the most favourable purchasing opportunities milk components contained in the product on the one in international trade for the products listed in Article hand and the product itself on the other is, for products 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 other than assimilated containing sugar or other sweeteners, calculated by multi­ products for which the levy is not equal to the levy on the plying the basic amount by the quantity of milk related pilot products ; whereas, when recording these components contained in the product ; purchasing opportunities, the Commission must take account of all information obtained direct or through the Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 2915/79 Member States concerning prices for delivery of third­ provides that for certain products originating in or country products free-at-Community-frontier and prices on third-country markets ; (') OJ No L 148, 28 . 6. 1968, p. 13. O OJ No L 150, 15. 6. 1991 , p. 19. (6) OJ No L 196, 5. 7. 1982, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 329, 24. 12. 1979, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 141 , 2. 6. 1990, p. 5. 0 OJ No L 303, 31 . 10. 1990, p. 1 . (8) OJ No L 180, 26. 7. 1968, p. 25. O OJ No L 150, 15. 6. 1991 , p. 25. O OJ No L 28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 .

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Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 788/86 ('), as they may be altered in the intervening period if neces­ last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 525/90 (2), speci­ sary ; whereas the levy remains valid until another fies the free-at-Spanish-frontier values of certain cheeses becomes applicable ; imported from and originating in Switzerland ; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29 October 1975 on glucose and lactose (3), as amended by Whereas, however, no account should be taken of infor­ Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 , stipulates that the treatment mation relating to small quantities which are not repre­ provided for lactose and lactose syrup falling within CN sentative of trade in the products in question and quanti­ code 1702 10 90 by Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 and by ties in respect of which price trends in general or other the provisions adopted for the application of that Regula­ information available to it lead the Commission to believe tion is to be extended to lactose and lactose syrup falling that the price in question is unrepresentative of the real within CN code 1702 10 10 ; whereas consequently the trend of the market ; levy fixed for products falling within CN code 1702 10 90 also applies to products falling within CN code 1702 10 10 ; whereas to ensure that the provision in ques­ Whereas the prices used must be adjusted where they are tion is properly applied these products and the levy not quoted free-at-Community-frontier or where they do thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of not apply to products of good marketable quality ; levies ; whereas the adjustment in respect of an assimilated product the levy on which is equal to the levy on its pilot Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 (4), as last product must be effected in such a way as to allow, in amended by Regulation (EEC) No 523/91 (*), lays down particular, for differences in composition, maturity, the arrangements applicable to agricultural products origi­ quality and presentation between the assimilated product nating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in and the related pilot product ; whereas adjustments the overseas countries and territories ; relating to composition must be calculated by multiplying the difference between the milk component content of Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, the pilot product and that of the assimilated product in refunds should be calculated on the following basis : question by the value attributed in international trade to one unit of weight of the milk component in question ; — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ whereas, when the other adjustments are being effected, tion to each other at any given moment within a band the difference between the value attributed on the of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central Community market to each of the relevant characteristics rate, multiplied by the coefficient provided for in the of the pilot product and the value attributed on that last subparagraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­ market to the corresponding characteristics of the assimi­ tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (6), as last amended by Regula­ lated product in question must be taken into account ; tion (EEC) No 2205/90 Q, — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an Whereas, if no information on prices is available, the free­ average of the ecu rates published in the Official at-frontier price may, by way of exception, be Journal of the European Communities, C series, over established on the basis of the value of the raw materials a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ contained in the pilot product in question (calculated on cient referred to in the preceding indent ; the basis of the prices of milk products for which prices are available), average processing costs and average yields ; Whereas it follows from applying these provisions that the levies on milk and milk products should be as set out in the Annex hereto, Whereas, in exceptional circumstances, a free-at-frontier price may remain unchanged for a limited period where the new level of the price for a given quality or a specific origin, used as a basis for establishing the previous free­ at-frontier price, has not reached the Commission to HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : enable it to establish the next free-at-frontier price and if the Commission considers that the prices which are available could lead to sudden and considerable changes Article 1 in the free-at-frontier price because they are not suffici­ ently representative of real market trends ; The import levies referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. Whereas, in accordance with Article 19(1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68, the nomenclature provided for in this Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomen­ Article 2 clature : This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 June 1991 . Whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 1073/68 provides that the levies are fixed every fortnight ; whereas (3) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20 . (4) OJ No L 84, 30 . 3. 1990, p. 85. 0 OJ No L 58 , 5. 3. 1991 , p. 1 . (') OJ No L 74, 19 . 3. 1986, p. 20. if) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 144, 7. 6. 1990, p. 15. 0 OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.

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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

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 14 June 1991 fixing the import levies on milk and milk products

(ECU/100 kg net weight, unless otherwise indicated) CN code Note Import levy

0401 10 10 18,03 0401 10 90 16,82 I 0401 20 11 24,72 I 0401 20 19 23,51 0401 20 91 30,04 \ . 0401 20 99 28,83 0401 30 11 76,62 \ 0401 30 19 75,41 I 0401 30 31 146,95 \ 0401 30 39 145,74 0401 30 91 246,07 \ 0401 30 99 244,86 0402 10 11 (4) 128,54 0402 10 19 C) 121,29 0402 10 91 C)(4) 1,21 29 / kg + 29,23 0402 10 99 C)(4) 1,21 29 / kg + 21,98 0402 21 1 1 (4) 178,90 0402 21 17 (4) 171,65 0402 21 19 (4) 171,65 0402 21 91 (4) 219,22 0402 21 99 (4) 211,97 0402 29 1 1 C )(3)(4) 1,7165 / kg + 29,23 0402 29 15 0 (4) 1,7165 / kg + 29,23 0402 29 19 CM4) 1,7165 / kg + 21,98 0402 29 91 C)(4) 2,1 197 / kg + 29,23 0402 29 99 0)(4) 2,1 197 / kg + 21,98 0402 91 11 (4) 30,28 0402 91 19 (4) 30,28 0402 91 31 (4) 37,85 0402 91 39 (4) 37,85 0402 91 51 (4) 146,95 0402 91 59 (4) 145,74 0402 91 91 (4) 246,07 0402 91 99 (4) 244,86 0402 99 1 1 (4) 49,85 0402 99 19 (4) 49,85 0402 99 31 C)(4) 1,4332 / kg + 25,61 0402 99 39 CM4) 1,4332 / kg + 24,40 0402 99 91 C)(4) 2,4244 / kg + 25,61 0402 99 99 C)(4) 2,4244 / kg + 24,40 0403 10 02 128,54 II 0403 10 04 II 178,90

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(ECU/100 kg net weight, unless otherwise indicated) CN code Note Import levy

0403 10 06 219,22 0403 10 12 0 1,21 29 / kg + 29,23 0403 10 14 (•) 1 ,7 165 / kg + 29,23 0403 10 16 (') 2,1 197 / kg + 29,23 0403 10 22 27,13 0403 10 24 32,45 0403 10 26 79,03 0403 10 32 0 0,2 109 / kg + 28,02 0403 10 34 0 0,2641 / kg + 28,02 0403 10 36 0,7299 / kg + 28,02 0403 90 1 1 128,54 0403 90 13 178,90 0403 90 19 219,22 0403 90 31 (') 1,21 29 / kg + 29,23 0403 90 33 0 1,71 65 / kg + 29,23 0403 90 39 0 2,1 197 / kg + 29,23 0403 90 51 27,13 \ 0403 90 53 32,45 II 0403 90 59 79,03 II 0403 90 61 (') 0,21 09 / kg + 28,02 0403 90 63 0 0,2641 / kg + 28,02 0403 90 69 0 0,7299 / kg + 28,02 0404 10 11 26,43 0404 10 19 0) 0,2643 / kg + 21,98 0404 10 91 0 0,2643 / kg 0404 10 99 0 0,2643 / kg + 21,98 0404 90 1 1 128,54 Il 0404 90 13 178,90 I 0404 90 19 219,22 0404 90 31 128,54 0404 90 33 178,90 \ 0404 90 39 219,22 0404 90 51 0 1,21 29 / kg + 29,23 0404 90 53 00 1 ,7 165 / kg + 29,23 0404 90 59 0 2,1 197 / kg + 29,23 0404 90 91 0 1,21 29 / kg + 29,23 0404 90 93 00 1,71 65 / kg + 29,23 0404 90 99 0 2,1 197 / kg + 29,23 0405 00 10 253,76 0405 00 90 309,59 0406 10 10 0 233,99 0406 10 90 0 285,03 0406 20 10 00 380,01 0406 20 90 0 380,01 0406 30 10 00 185,98 0406 30 31 00 175,43 0406 30 39 00 185,98 0406 30 90 00 282,70

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(ECU/100 kg net weight, unless otherwise indicated) CN code Note Import levy

0406 40 00 00 148,14 0406 90 11 00 225,59 0406 90 13 00 181,87 0406 90 15 00 181,87 0406 90 17 00 181,87 0406 90 19 00 380,01 0406 90 21 00 225,59 0406 90 23 00 188,31 0406 90 25 00 188,31 0406 90 27 00 188,31 0406 90 29 00 188,31 0406 90 31 00 188,31 0406 90 33 0 188,31 0406 90 35 00 188,31 0406 90 37 00 188,31 0406 90 39 00 188,31 0406 90 50 00 188,31 0406 90 61 0 380,01 0406 90 63 0 380,01 0406 90 69 0 380,01 0406 90 71 0 233,99 0406 90 73 0 188,31 0406 90 75 0 188,31 0406 90 77 0 188,31 0406 90 79 0 188,31 0406 90 81 0 188,31 0406 90 83 0 188,31 0406 90 85 0 188,31 0406 90 89 00 188,31 0406 90 91 0 233,99 0406 90 93 0 233,99 0406 90 97 0 285,03 0406 90 99 0 285,03 1702 10 10 36,29 170210 90 36,29

2106 90 51 36,29 2309 10 15 93,39 2309 10 19 121,28 2309 10 39 113,74 \ 2309 10 59 94,08 2309 10 70 121,28 2309 90 35 93,39 \ 2309 90 39 121,28 2309 90 49 113,74 l 2309 90 59 94,08 2309 90 70 121,28

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(') The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this code is equal to the sum of the following : (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of milk and milk cream contained in 100 kg of product ; and (b) the other amount indicated. (2) The levy on 100 kg of product falling within this code is equal to : (a) the amount per kilogram shown, multiplied by the weight of the dried milk contained in 100 kg of product plus, where appropriate, (b) the other amount indicated. (3) Products falling within this code imported from a third country under special arrangements concluded between that country and the Community for which an IMA 1 certificate issued under the conditions provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1767/82 is issued are subject to the levies in Annex I to that Regulation. . (4) The levy applicable is limited under the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 715/90.