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Commission Regulation (EC) No 984/2007 of 22 August 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 961/2007 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 August 2007

Commission Regulation (EC) No 984/2007 of 22 August 2007 amending Regulation (EC) No 961/2007 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 August 2007

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 on rules of application (cereal sector import duties) for Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,

Whereas:

  1. The import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 16 August 2007 were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 961/2007(3).

  2. As the average of the import duties calculated differs by more than EUR 5 a tonne from that fixed, a corresponding adjustment must be made to the import duties fixed by Regulation (EC) No 961/2007.

  3. Regulation (EC) No 961/2007 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 961/2007 are hereby replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 August 2007.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 August 2007.

For the Commission

Jean-Luc Demarty

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

ANNEX

Import duties on the products referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 applicable from 23 August 2007

CN code

Description

Import duties(1)

(EUR/t)

1001 10 00

Durum wheat, high quality

0,00

medium quality

0,00

low quality

0,00

1001 90 91

Common wheat seed

0,00

ex10019099

High quality common wheat, other than for sowing

0,00

1002 00 00

Rye

0,00

1005 10 90

Maize seed other than hybrid

4,13

1005 90 00

Maize, other than seed(2)

4,13

1007 00 90

Grain sorghum other than hybrids for sowing

0,00

Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96:

Common wheat(*)

Maize

Durum wheat, high quality

Durum wheat, medium quality(**)

Durum wheat, low quality(***)

Barley

Exchange

Minneapolis

Chicago

Quotation

188,54

96,39

Fob price USA

215,82

205,82

185,82

121,21

Gulf of Mexico premium

19,46

Great Lakes premium

5,16

EUR/t

Exchange

Minneapolis

Chicago

Quotation

188,54

96,39

Fob price USA

215,82

205,82

185,82

121,21

Gulf of Mexico premium

19,46

Great Lakes premium

5,16

Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96:

Freight costs: Gulf of Mexico–Rotterdam:

42,04 EUR/tonne

Freight costs: Great Lakes–Rotterdam:

45,08 EUR/tonne

ANNEX I

ANNEX II