Article 19Determination of representative CIF import prices for high quality common wheat and maize other than seed#
1.For high quality common wheat and maize other than seed falling within the CN codes referred to in Article 15(1), the components determining the CIF representative import prices referred to in Article 15(2) shall be:
(a)the representative exchange quotation on the market of the United States;
(b)the known commercial premiums and discounts attached to that quotation in the United States market on the quotation day;
(c)sea freight and associated costs between the United States (Gulf of Mexico or Duluth) and the port of Rotterdam for a vessel of at least 25000 tonnes.
2.The Commission shall record each working day:
(a)the component referred to in paragraph 1, point (a), from the exchanges and using the reference varieties laid down in Annex VII;
(b)the components referred to in paragraph 1, points (b) and (c), from publicly available information.
3.With a view to calculating the component referred to in paragraph 1, point (b), or the relevant free on board quotation, a premium of EUR 14 per tonne of high quality common wheat shall apply.
4.The representative CIF import prices for high quality common wheat and maize other than seed shall be the sum of the components referred to in paragraph 1.The representative CIF import prices for high quality durum wheat, durum wheat seed and common wheat seed shall be the price calculated for high quality common wheat.The representative CIF import price for medium quality durum wheat and low quality durum wheat shall be the price calculated for high quality common wheat, to which a discount of EUR 10 per tonne shall apply for medium quality durum wheat, and a discount of EUR 30 per tonne for low quality durum wheat.The representative CIF import price for sorghum other than seed, sorghum seed falling within CN code 10071090, rye other than seed, rye seed and maize seed falling within CN code 10051090 shall be the price calculated for maize other than seed.