31994R1561

No L 166/74 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 . 7. 94

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1561 /94 of 30 June 1994 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas, where information or quotations are unavailable, the cif price for certain flours may be determined by applying a coefficient to the cif price of the basic cereal ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European whereas this coefficient is fixed in Article 2 of Regulation Community, (EEC) No 1621 /93, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 795/94 (9); Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in cereals ('), as amended by Commission Regula­ Whereas the cif price is calculated for Rotterdam on the tion (EEC) No 2193/93 (2), and in particular Articles 10 (5) basis of the abovementioned elements, offers for other and 1 1 (3) thereof, ports being adjusted, account being taken of the correc­ tions necessitated by the differences in transport charges in relation to Rotterdam ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 of 28 December 1992 on the unit of account and the conversion rates to be applied for the purposes of the common agricultural policy (3), amended by Regulation Whereas the cif price remains unchanged where data are (EC) No 3528/93 (4), lacking or under the conditions laid down in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1621 /93 ;

Whereas the first subparagraph of Article 10 ( 1 ) of Regu­ lation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that a levy must be Whereas in the case of malt the levy is made up of a vari­ charged on imports of the products listed in Article 1 ( 1 ) able component and a fixed component ; whereas the (a) (b) and (c) of that Regulation and that, except for malt, fixed component is determined in the second subpara­ the levy is equal to the threshold price less the cif price ; graph of Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1621 /93 ; whereas the levy applying to rye is charged in the case of whereas the variable component is fixed, in accordance triticale ; with Article 11 ( 1 ) A of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, account being taken of the quantity of basic cereal Whereas, the threshold prices for cereals, wheat and rye required to manufacture malt ; whereas to this end Article flours, and wheat groats and meal, are fixed for the 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1621 /93 fixes the coefficients 1994/95 marketing year by Council Regulation (EEC) No applying to the levies for basic cereals ; 1766/92, and Commission Regulations (EEC) No 1580/93 0, (EEC) No 1709/93 (6) and (EC) No 1474/94 0 ; Whereas Council Regulations (EC) No 3491 /93 (10) and (EC) No 3492/93 ("), on certain procedures for applying the Europe Agreement establishing an association Whereas, for the purpose of calculating the cif prices used between the European Communities and their Member to determine the levies, the Commission must take into States, of the one part, and the Republics of Hungary and account the factors indicated in Commission Regulation Poland, of the other part, and Council Regulation (EEC) No 1621 /93 O and in particular the most favourable No 520/92 of 27 February 1992 on certain rules for purchasing opportunities on the world market which are applying the Interim Agreement on trade and trade­ sufficently representative of the real market trend account related matters between the European Economic Commu­ being taken in particular of both the need to prevent nity and the European Coal and Steel Community, of the sudden variations likely to cause abnormal disturbances one part, and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, of on the Community market and of the quality of the the other part (12), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No goods offered, whether this quality corresponds to the 2235/93 (u), and in particular Article 1 thereof introduce standard quality laid down by Regulation (EEC) No arrangements for reducing import levies on certain 1580/93, or whether adjustments need to be made by products ; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No applying the coefficients of equivalence provided for in 121 /94 (14), lays down detailed rules for applying the Regulation (EEC) No 1621 /93 ; arrangements provided for in these agreements as regards cereals ; (') OJ No L 181 , 1 . 7. 1992, p. 21 . 0 OJ No L 196, 5. 8 . 1993, p. 22. (3) OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 92, 9 . 4. 1994, p. 17. (4) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 32. (I0) OJ No L 319, 21 . 12. 1993, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 152, 24. 6. 1993, p. 14. (") OJ No L 319, 21 . 12. 1993, p. 4. (Ó OJ No L 159, 1 . 7. 1993, p. 80. (,2) OJ No L 56, 29 . 2. 1992, p. 9. 0 OJ No L 159, 28 . 6. 1994, p. 30. H OJ No L 200, 10. 8 . 1993, p. 5. (8) OJ No L 155, 26. 6. 1993, p. 36. H OJ No L 21 , 26. 1 . 1994, p. 3.

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Whereas the Interim Agreement on trade and trade­ conversions are laid down in Commission Regulation related matters between the Community and the Republic (EEC) No 1068/93 Q, as amended by Regulation (EC) No of Bulgaria ('), signed in Brussels on 8 March 1993, 547/94 (8) ; entered into force on 31 December 1993 ; whereas the Interim Agreement on trade and trade-related matters Whereas, in order to make it possible for the levy arrange­ between the Community and Romania (2), signed in Brus­ ments to function normally, the representative market sels on 1 February 1993, entered into force on 1 May rate established during the reference period from 29 June 1993 ; whereas the said Agreements provide for a reduc­ 1994 as regards floating currencies, should be used to tion in the import levy for certain products ; whereas calculate the levies ; Commission Regulation (EC) No 335/94 (3) lays down Whereas it follows from applying all the provisions of the detailed rules for applying the arrangements provided for abovementioned Regulations that the levies should be in these agreements as regards cereals ; fixed in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation ; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 (4), as last whereas the levy is altered only where the calculation amended by Regulation (EC) No 235/94 (*), lays down the results in a variation of ECU 1,50 or more per tonne, arrangements applicable on agricultural products and pursuant to the third subparagraph of Article 5 of Regula­ certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural tion (EEC) No 1621 /93, compared to the levy previously products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific set, States or in the overseas countries and territories ;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Council Decision HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Economic Community (% no levies shall apply on Article 1 imports of products originating in the overseas countries and territories ; The import levies to be charged on the products listed in Article 1 (1 ) (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the representative market rates defined in Article 1766/92 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 are used for converting the amount expressed in the currency of third countries and are the basis for calculating the agricultural conver­ Article 2 sion rates of the Member States' currencies ; whereas the detailed rules for determining and applying the said This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1994.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 June 1994.

For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 323, 23. 12. 1993, p. 2. (2) OJ No L 81 , 2. 4. 1993, p. 2. O OJ No L 43, 16. 2. 1994, p. 4. C) OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85. O OJ No L 30, 3. 2. 1994, p. 12. 0 OJ No L 108, 1 . 5. 1993, p. 106. ¥) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 . 8) OJ No L 69, 12. 3. 1994, p. 1 .

No L 166/76 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 . 7. 94

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 June 1994 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

(ECU/tonne) CN code Third countries (8)

0709 90 60 1 07,50 (2)(3) 0712 90 19 107,50 00 1001 10 00 32,14 (')O 1001 90 91 77,04 1001 90 99 77,04 (9) 1002 00 00 101,58 (*) 1003 00 10 103,63 1003 00 90 103,63 (9) 1004 00 00 84,56 1005 10 90 107,50 00 1005 90 00 107,50 (2)O 1007 00 90 110,89 (4) 1008 10 00 1 5,80 0 1008 20 00 32,47 (4)0 1008 30 00 0 0 1008 90 10 0 1008 90 90 0 1101 00 00 145,97 0 1102 10 00 180,32 1103 11 10 84,79 1103 11 90 167,26 1107 10 11 148,01 1107 10 19 113,34 1107 10 91 195,34 (,0) 1107 1099 148,71 (9) 1107 20 00 171,51 (10)

(') 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 accordance 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 (OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1902/92 (OJ No L 192, 1 1 . 7. 1992, p. 3), and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2622/71 (OJ No L 271 , 10. 12. 1971 , p. 22), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 560/91 (OJ No L 62, 8 . 3. 1991 , p. 26). f7) The levy applicable to rye shall be charged on imports of the product falling within CN code 1008 90 10 (triticale). (8) No levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC. (*) Products falling within this code, imported from Poland or Hungary under the Agreements concluded between those countries and the Community and under the Interim Agreement between the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria and Romania and the Community and in respect of which EUR.l certificates issued in accor­ dance with Regulation (EC) No 121 /94 or (EC) No 335/94 have been presented, are subject to the levies set out in the Annex to that Regulation. (I0) In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 this levy is reduced by ECU 5,44 per tonne for products originating in Turkey.