31992R0376

18 . 2. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 41 / 11

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 376/92 of 17 February 1992 fixing the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, lation (EEC) No 1676/85 (4), as last amended by Regu­ lation (EEC) No 2205/90 f5), 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 Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 Journal of the European Communities, C series, over of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of the a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ markets in the sugar sector ('), as last amended by Regula­ cient referred to in the preceding indent ; tion (EEC) No 61 /92 (2), and in particular Article 16 (8) thereof, Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 14 February 1992, Whereas the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar were fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 366/92 (3); HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) 366/92 to the information known to the Commission that the levies at Article 1 present in force should be altered to the amounts set out The import levies referred to in Article 16 (1 ) of Regula­ in the Annex hereto ; tion (EEC) No 1785/81 shall be, in respect of white sugar Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies and standard quality raw sugar, as set out in the Annex should be calculated on the following basis : 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 18 February the last subparagraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regu­ 1992.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 17 February 1992. For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 177, 1 . 7. 1981 , p. 4. (2) OJ No L 6, 11 . 1 . 1992, p. 19. (4) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 39, 15. 2. 1992, p. 28. M OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.

No L 41 / 12 Official Journal of the European Communities 18 . 2. 92

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 17 February 1992 fixing the import levies on white sugar and raw sugar (ECU/100 kg)

CN code Levy (3)

1701 11 10 40,85 (') 1701 11 90 40,85(0 1701 1210 40,85 (') 1701 12 90 40,85(0 1701 91 00 45,77 1701 99 10 45,77 1701 99 90 45,77(0

(0 The levy applicable is calculated in accordance with the provisions of Article 2 or 3 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 837/68. (0 In accordance with Article 16 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 this amount is also applicable to sugar obtained from white and raw sugar containing added substances other than flavouring or colouring matter. (3) No import levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC. However, an amount equal to the amount fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1870/91 B to be levied in accordance with Article 101 (4) of the abovementioned Decision.