31992R0437

26 . 2. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 51 / 1

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(Acts whose publication is obligatory)

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 437/92 of 25 February 1992 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 — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an Economic Community, average of the ecu rates published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C series, over Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ Portugal, cient referred to in the preceding indent ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 24 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the February 1992 ; market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire No 3577/90 (2), and in particular Article 13 (5) thereof, calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 coefficients ; of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the contained in Regulation (EEC) No 357/92 to today's offer common agricultural policy (3), as last amended by Regu­ prices and quotations known to the Commission that the lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (4), and in particular Article 3 levies at present in force should be altered to the amounts thereof, set out in the Annex hereto,

Whereas the import levies on cereals, wheat and rye flour, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : and wheat groats and meal were fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 357/92 (*) and subsequent amending Article 1 Regulations ; The import levies to be charged on products listed in Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 should be calculated on the following basis : shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ Article 2 tion to each other at any given moment within a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 February rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. (3) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9. O OJ No L 39, 15. 2. 1992, p. 3.

No L 51 /2 Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 2. 92

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 1992 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

(ECU/tonne)

CN code Levy (')

0709 90 60 1 29,24 (2)(3) 071290 1 9 1 29,24 (2)(3) 1001 10 10 162,73 0 OH 1001 10 90 162,73 (») (0('°) 1001 90 91 146,91 1001 90 99 146,91 1002 00 00 162,02 0 1003 00 10 141,64 1003 00 90 141,64 1004 00 10 125,60 1004 00 90 125,60 100510 90 129,24 00 1005 90 00 129,24 00 1007 00 90 137,43 (4) 1008 10 00 51,94 1008 20 00 125,48 0 1008 30 00 62,82 0 1008 90 10 0 1008 90 90 62,82 1101 00 00 218,68 0 110210 00 239,83 (8) 1103 11 10 265,94 OH 1103 11 90 235,00 (8)

(') Where durum wheat originating in Morocco is transported directly from that country to the Community, the levy is reduced by ECU 0,60/tonne. (2) 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. (3) Where maize originating in the ACP is imported into the Community the levy is reduced by ECU 1,81 /tonne. (4) Where millet and sorghum originating in the ACP is imported into the Community the levy is applied in accor­ dance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90. (*) 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. (*) 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 and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2622/71 . f) 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. O No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC, except if paragraph 4 of the same Article applies. (10) An amount equal to the amount fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1825/91 is to be levied in accordance with Article 101 (4) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.