Introductory text

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals^f1,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector^f2, and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.

Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.

Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.

The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.

In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.

Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in Annex I to this Regulation,

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