31991R2796

No L 269/24 Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 9 . 91

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2796/91 of 24 September 1991 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ tion to each other at any given moment within a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in Economic Community, the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an Portugal, average of the ecu rates published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C series, over 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 market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof, Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 23 September 1991 ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence No 1806/89 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof, coefficients ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed differs of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and from the average levy by more than ECU 3,02 per tonne the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of common agricultural policy (*), as last amended by Regu­ Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 ("), as last lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (6), and in particular Article 3 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/78 (u), the levies thereof, at present in force must therefore be altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,

Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,

Whereas the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice were fixed by Commission Regulation HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : (EEC) No 2561 /91 Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2777/91 (8) ; Article 1

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (9) amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 (10) as The import levies to be charged on products processed regards products falling within CN codes 2302 10, from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC) No 2302 20, 2302 30 and 2302 40 : 2744/75 as fixed in the Annex to amended Regulation (EEC) No 2561 /91 are hereby altered to the amounts set out in the Annex . Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies should be calculated on the following basis :

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . Article 2 0 OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23 , 0 OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (<) OJ No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 September (6) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9 . 1991 . 0 OJ No L 240, 29 . 8 . 1991 , p. 19. (8) OJ No L 267, 24. 9 . 1991 , p. 19. 0 OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49. (") OJ No L 168 , 25. 6. 1974, p. 7. H OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. H OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978 , p . 8 .

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

Done at Brussels, 24 September 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 24 September 1991, altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) Import levies I

CN code Third countries ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT)(8)

1102 20 10 239,99 246,03 1102 20 90 136,00 139.02 1103 13 11 239,99 246.03 1103 13 19 239,99 246,03 1103 13 90 136,00 139.02 1103 29 40 239,99 246.03 1104 19 50 239,99 246.03 1104 23 10 213,33 216,35 1104 23 30 213,33 216,35 1104 23 90 136,00 139,02 1104 30 90 100,00 106.04 1106 20 91 211,03 (3) 235,21 1106 20 99 21 1,03 (3) 235,21 1108 12 00 214,66 235,21 1108 13 00 214,66 235,21 (6) 1108 14 00 107,33 235,21 1108 19 90 107,33 (3) 235,21 1702 30 51 279,99 376,71 1702 30 59 214,66 281,15 1702 30 91 279,99 376,71 1702 30 99 214,66 281,15 1702 40 90 214,66 281,15 1702 90 50 214,66 281,15 1702 90 75 293,33 390.05 1702 90 79 203,99 270,48 2106 90 55 214,66 281,15 2303 10 11 266,66 448,00

( ) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levy shall not be charged on the following products origina­ ting in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and in the overseas countries and territories : — products falling within CN code ex 0714 10 91 , — products falling within CN code 0714 90 11 and arrow-root falling within CN code 0714 90 19, — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within CN code 1106 20, — arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1108 19 90. (') Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3899/89, the levy on importation into the Community of products of CN code 1108 13 00 is reduced by 50 % within the limit of a fixed amount of 5 000 tons. (') On importation into Portugal the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3808/90 .