31992R2552

No L 254/80 1 . 9 . 92 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2552/92 of 31 August 1992 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85, 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 the Act of Accession of Spain and Journal of the European Communities, C series, over Portugal, a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ cient referred to in the preceding indent ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 28 August 1992 ; No 1738/92 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,

Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the coefficients ; market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 674/92 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof, Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed differs from the average levy by more than ECU 3,02 per tonne of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1676/85 of 11 June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (10), as last the exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/78 (n), the levies at present in force must therefore be altered to the common agricultural policy (*) as last amended by Regula­ amounts set out in the Annex hereto, tion (EEC) No 2205/90 (*), and in particular Article 3 thereof,

Whereas the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice were fixed by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2525/92Q ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (8), Article 1 amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 (9), as regards products falling within CN codes 2302 10, 2302 20 , 2302 30 and 2302 40 ; The import levies to be charged on products processed from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies No 2525/92 are hereby altered to the amounts set out in should be calculated on the following basis : the Annex.

— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ tion to each other at any given moment within a band Article 2 (>) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 180, 1 . 7. 1992, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 73, 19. 3 . 1992, p. 7. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September 0 OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . 1992. («) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9. Q See page 5 of this Official Journal. («) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49. 0°) OJ No L 168, 25. 6 . 1974, p. 7. 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. (") OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978 , p. 8 .

1 . 9 . 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 254/81

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

Done at Brussels, 31 August 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

ANNEX to the Commission Regulation of 31 August 1992 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) Import levies Q \ CN code Third countries ACP (other than ACP) («)

0714 10 10 (') 127,35 134,00 0714 10 91 130,98 00 130,98 0714 10 99 129,17 134,00 0714 90 11 130,98 0 0 130,98 0714 90 19 129,17 0 134,00 1102 20 10 276,62 282,66 1102 20 90 156,75 159,77 1102 90 10 235,76 241,80 1103 13 10 276,62 282,66 1103 13 90 156,75 159,77 1103 19 30 235,76 241,80 1103 29 20 235,76 241,80 1103 29 40 276,62 282,66 1104 11 10 133,60 136,62 1104 11 90 261,96 268,00 1104 19 50 276,62 282,66 1104 21 10 209,57 212,59 1104 21 30 209,57 212,59 1104 21 50 327,45 333,49 1104 21 90 133,60 136,62 1104 23 10 245,89 248,91 1104 23 30 245,89 248,91 1104 23 90 156,75 159,77 1104.30 90 115,26 121,30 1106 20 10 127,35 O 134,00 1106 20 90 243,79 O 267,97 1107 1091 233,14 244,02 0 1107 10 99 174,20 185,08 (")

No L 254/82 1 . 9 . 92 Official Journal of the European Communities

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

1107 20 00 203,02 21 3,90 (2) 1108 12 00 247,42 267,97 1108 13 00 247,42 267,97 («) 1108 14 00 123,71 267,97 1108 19 90 123,71 (3) 267,97 1702 30 51 322,73 419,45 1702 30 59 247,42 313,91 1702 30 91 322,73 419,45 1702 30 99 247,42 313,91 1702 40 90 247,42 313,91 1702 90 50 247,42 313,91 1702 90 75 338,10 434,82 1702 90 79 235,13 301,62 2106 90 55 247,42 313,91 2303 10 11 307,36 488,70

(') 6 % ad valorem, subject to certain conditions. (2) In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 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 origi­ nating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States : — 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 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. 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 . (8) On importation into Portugal, the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3808/90 . (9) No import levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC. (") Products falling within this code, imported from Poland, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic or Hungary under the Interim Agreements concluded between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which EUR.1 certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 585/92 have been presented, are subject to the levies set out in the Annex to that Regulation.