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No L 357/84 Official Journal of the European Communities 28 . 12. 91

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3821/91 of 27 December 1991 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, levy on products processed from cereals and from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No Economic Community, 1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined, increased by the fixed component, is valid in general for one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and basic product concerned differs by not less than ECU 3,02 Portugal, per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as described above ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 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 the fixed component of the levy is specified in Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; on importation into Portugal of products listed in Annex XXIV to the Act of Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 Accession an additional amount is added to the levy ; of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the whereas these amounts were set by Commission Regula­ market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) tion (EEC) No 3808/90 (») ; No 1806/89 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,

Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,

Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­ rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to component of the import levy on products processed them in respect of certain products processed from cereals from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 (1 ) (A) of must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 (1 ) (a) of and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of variable component ; whereas this reduction must be Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October made in accordance with Article 14 of Council Regula­ 1975 on the import and export system for products tion (EEC) No 715/90 of 5 March 1990 on the arrange­ processed from cereals and rice (s), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (*), provides that the inci­ ments applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas applicable to their basic products should be calculated on countries and territories (OCI)(10), as last amended by the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these Regulation (EEC) No 523/91 (») ; basic products for the first 25 days of the month preceding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic products in question during the month of importa­ tion is calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products considered to have been used in the manufac­ Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20 ture of the processed product or the competing product December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain which serves as a reference for processed products not agricultural products originating in developing coun­ containing cereals ; tries (12), prolonged by Regulation (EEC) No 3588/91 (13), reduces by 50 % the levy or importation into the Community of products of CN code 1108 13 00, within Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of the limit of a fixed amount of 5 000 tonnes a year ; 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import O OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7. (>) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8 . (2) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. (9) OJ No L 366, 29. 12. 1990, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . H OJ No L 84, 30. 3 . 1990, p. 85. (4) OJ No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 . (») OJ No L 58, 5. 3. 1991 , p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. H OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990. M OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49. (13) OJ No L 341 , 12. 12. 1991 , p. 6.

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Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 the last paragraph of Article 3(1 ) of Council Regula­ February 1987 concerning the import arrangements appli­ tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (*), as last amended by Regula­ cable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 and tion (EEC) No 2205/90 (*), 0714 90 originating in certain third countries ('), as last — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3842/90 (2), lay down average of the ecu rates published in the Official the terms on which the import levy is limited to 6 % ad Journal of the European Communities, C series, over valorem ; ' a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29 cient referred to in the preceding indent ; October 1975 on glucose and lactose (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (4), stipulates that the treat­ Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation ment provided for glucose and glucose syrup falling (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this within CN codes 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­ by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 it is to be extended to ture, glucose and glucose syrup falling within CN codes 1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59 ; whereas consequently the levy fixed for products falling within CN codes HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 also applies to products falling within CN codes 1702 30 51 and Article 1 1702 30 59 ; whereas, to ensure that the provision in ques­ tion is properly applied, these products and the levy The import levies to be charged on the products listed in thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of Article 1 (d) of Reflation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in levies ; Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set should be calculated on the following basis : 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 1 January 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 December 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 43, 13 . 2. 1987, p. 9. 0 OJ No L 367, 29. 12. 1990, p. 8. 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20. O OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 . (6) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.

No L 357/86 Official Journal of the European Communities 28 . 12. 91

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 27 December 1991 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) Import levies CN code Third countries ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT) (8)

071410 10 (') 139,85 146,50 0714 10 91 143,48 (3) 0 143,48 0714 10 99 141,67 146,50 0714 90 11 143,48 (3) 0 143,48 0714 90 19 141,670 146,50 1102 20 10 238,37 244,41 1102 20 90 135,08 138,10 1102 30 00 149,07 152,09 1102 90 10 258,26 264,30 1102 90 30 240,88 246,92 1102 90 90 145,45 148,47 1103 12 00 240,88 246,92 1103 13 11 238,37 244,41 1103 13 19 238,37 244,41 1103 13 90 135,08 138,10 1103 14 00 149,07 152,09 1103 19 10 298,19 304,23 1103 19 30 258,26 264,30 1103 19 90 145,45 148,47 1103 21 00 288,68 294,72 1103 29 10 298,19 304,23 1103 29 20 258,26 264,30 1103 29 30 240,88 246,92 1103 29 40 238,37 244,41 1103 29 50 149,07 152,09 1103 29 90 145,45 148,47 1104 11 10 146,35 149,37 1104 11 90 286,96 293,00 1104 12 10 136,50 139,52 110412 90 267,64 273,68 1104 19 10 288,68 294,72 1104 19 30 298,19 304,23 1104 19 50 238,37 244,41 1104 19 91 253,13 259,17 110419 99 256,68 262,72 1104 21 10 229,57 232,59 1104 21 30 229,57 232,59 1104 21 50 358,70 364,74 1104 21 90 146,35 149,37 1104 22 10 10 (4) 136,50 139,52 1104 22 10 90 0 240,88 243,90 • 1104 22 30 240,88 243,90 1104 22 50 214,11 217,13 1104 22 90 136,50 139,52 1104 23 10 211,89 214,91 1104 23 30 211,89 214,91

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(ECU/tonne) Import levies CN code Third countries ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT) (8)

1104 23 90 135,08 138,10 1104 29 11 213,31 216,33 1104 29 15 220,33 223,35 1104 29 19 228,16 231,18 1104 29 31 256,61 259,63 1104 29 35 265,06 268,08 1104 29 39 228,16 231,18 1104 29 91 163,59 166,61 1104 29 95 168,97 171,99 1104 29 99 145,45 148,47 1104 30 10 120,29 126,33 1104 30 90 99,32 105,36 1106 20 10 139,85 (3) 146,50 1106 20 91 209,58 (3) 233,76 1106 20 99 209,58 (3) 233,76 1107 10 11 285,48 296,36 1107 10 19 213,31 224,19 1107 10 91 255,39 266,27 (2) 1107 10 99 190,83 201,71 1107 20 00 222,39 233,27 (2) 1108 11 00 352,84 373,39 1108 1200 213,21 233,76 1108 13 00 213,21 233,76 (<) 1108 14 00 106,60 233,76 1108 19 10 213,76 244,59 1108 19 90 106,60 (3) 233,76 1109 00 00 641,52 822,86 1702 30 51 278,10 374,82 1702 30 59 213,21 279,70 1702 30 91 278,10 374,82 1702 30 99 213,21 279,70 1702 40 90 213,21 279,70 1702 90 50 213,21 279,70 1702 90 75 291,35 388,07 1702 90 79 202,62 269,11 2106 90 55 213,21 279,70 2302 10 10 61,08 67,08 2302 10 90 130,89 136,89 2302 20 10 61,08 67,08 2302 20 90 130,89 136,89 2302 30 10 61,08 67,08 2302 30 90 130,89 136,89 2302 40 10 61,08 67,08 2302 40 90 130,89 136,89 2303 10 11 264,86 446,20

No L 357/88 28 . 12. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities

(') 6 % ad valorem, subject to certain conditions. 0 In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 (OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1 977, p. 10) this levy is reduced by ECU 5,44 per tonne for products originating in Turkey. (3) 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 07149011 and arrow-root falling within CN code 071490 19, — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within CN code 1106 20, — arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1108 1990. (4) Taric code : clipped oats. (*) Taric code : CN code 11042210, other than 'clipped oats'. 0 Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90, 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 quantity of 5 000 tonnes. Q In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 71 5/90 the levies are not applied l:o products imported directly into the French overseas departments originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territories. (•) On importation into Portugal, the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3808/90.