31973R0581

No L 56/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 . 3 . 73

REGULATION (EEC) No 581 /73 OF THE COMMISSION

of 27 February 1973

fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No COMMUNITIES, 1080/68 (7 ) of 26 July 1968 on the procedure for cal­ culating the levy on products processed from cereals Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ and rice and for the advance fixing of the levy for pean Economic Community ; some of these products, as last amended by Regula­ tion (EEC ) No 2764/71 (8), provides that the levy Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ 67/ thus determined, increased by the fixed component, EEC (*) of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ is valid in general for one month but is altered tion of the market in cereals , as last amended by where the levy applicable to the basic product con­ the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty ( 3 ) on the Accession cerned differs by not less than 0-25 units of account of new Member States to the European Economic per 100 kilogrammes from the average of the levies Community and the European Atomic Energy Com­ calculated as described above ; munity, signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof ; Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1052/68 and Article 2 of Regulation Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/67/ ( EEC ) No 1080/ 68 , the levy on certain processed EEC (4 ) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ products must be reduced by an amount equal to tion of the market in rice, as last amended by the the production refund granted in respect of basic Act annexed to the Treaty on the Accession of new products for processing ; Member States to the European Economic Com­ munity and the European Atomic Energy Community, Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, and in in Regulation ( EEC ) No 1052/68 ; particular Article 12 ( 4 ) thereof ; Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary interests of the Associated African States and Mada­ Committee ; gascar and of the Overseas Countries and Territo­ ries, and of the United Republic of Tanzania , the Whereas the rules to be applied to calculating the Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Kenya, the variable component of the import levy on products levy relating to them in respect of certain products processed from cereals and rice are laid down in processed from cereals must be reduced by the Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC and amount of the fixed component and, in respect of Article 12 ( 1 ) ( a) of Regulation No 359/67/EEC ; some of these products , by part of the variable com­ whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation ( EEC ) No ponent ; whereas this reduction must be made in ac­ 1052/68 (5 ) of 23 July 1968 on the import and export cordance with Article 1 of Council Regulation system for products processed from cereals and rice, ( EEC ) No 522/70 ( 9 ) of 17 March 1970 on the treat­ as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2728 /71 (6), ment to be accorded to products processed from provides that the incidence on the prime costs of cereals and rice originating in the Associated African these products of the levies applicable to their basic States and Madagascar or in the Overseas Countries products should be calculated on the basis of the and Territories , and Article 1 of Council Regulation average of the levies applicable to these basic prod­ ( EEC ) No 653 / 71 ( 10) of 30 March 1971 on the treat­ ucts for the first twenty-five days of the month pre­ ment to be accorded to products processed from ceding that of importation ; whereas this average , cereals and rice originating in the United Republic of adjusted on the basis of the threshold price valid for Tanzania, the Republic of Uganda or the Republic the basic products in question during the month of of Kenya, as amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1036/ importation, is calculated on the basis of the quanti­ 72 ("); ties of basic products considered to have been used in the manufacture of the processed product or the Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation ( EEC) No competing product which serves as a reference for 1052/68 provides that the levy to be charged on the processed products not containing cereals ; products listed in the Annex to that Regulation

(!) OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967 , p . 2269/67 . (2) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14 . ( 7) OJ No L 181 , 27. 7 . 1968 , p. 6 . (3) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p. 5 . ( 8 ) OJ No L 283 , 24 . 12 . 1971 , p . 30 . (4) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p . 1 . ( 9) OJ No L 65 , 21 . 3 . 1970 , p. 10 . (5) OJ No L 179 , 25 . 7. 1968 , p. 8 . ( 10 ) OJ No L 76, 31 . 3 . 1971 , p. 2 . («) OJ No L 282 , 23, 12 . 1971 , p. 15 . (») OJ No L 118 , 20. 5 . 1972 , p. 18 .

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under heading No 07.06 A is limited, with elfect from in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common the date of entry into force of the Geneva Protocol Customs Tariff ; ( 1967) annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, to the amount resulting from application HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : of the rate of duty bound within GATT ; Article 1 Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies should be calculated on the basis of an The import levies to be charged on the products exchange rate which is based, in the case of currencies listed in Article 1 ( d) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC which are floating or. whose central rate differs from and in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation No 359/67/ the official parity, on the effective rate or the EEC and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 1052/68 central rate of these currencies and, in the case of are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regu­ lation . the US dollar, on the change in parity announced on 13 February 1973 ; Article 2

Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regula­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March tion No 120/67/EEC, the nomenclature provided for 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 1973 .

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

Levies in u.a. /100 kg

Third countries (other than AASM , OCT , CCT heading No Nomenclature in simplified wording AASM and Tanzania , OCT , Tanzania , Uganda and ■ Uganda and Kenya Kenya)

07.06 A Manioc, arrowroot, salep and other similar roots and tubers 0-472 (») 0-352 (») with high starch content, excluding sweet potatoes

11.01 C Barley flour (2 ) 5-220 4-720

11.01 D Oat flour (2 ) 3-753 3-253

11.01 E I Maize flour, of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 °/o by weight ( 2 ) 7-178 6-678

11.01 E II Maize flour, of a fat content exceeding 1-5 % by weight (2 ) 4-034 3-784

11.01 F Rice flour (2 ) 1-358 1-108

11.01 G Buckwheat flour ( 2) 0-500 0

11.01 H Millet flour (2) 2-635 2-385

11.01 I J Canary seed flour (2 ) 0-250 0

11.01 K Grain sorghum flour (2 ) 3-271 3-021

11.01 L Cereals flours, other than flour of wheat, mesiin , rye, barley, oats, 0-250 0 maize , rice, buckwheat, millet, canary seed or grain sorghum (2)

11.02 All Rye groats and meal ( 2) 7-101 6-601

11.02 A III Barley groats and meal (2) 5-220 4-720

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Levies in u. a. /100 kg

Third countries (other than AASM , OCT, CCT heading No Nomenclature in simplified wording AASM and Tanzania , OCT, Tanzania , Uganda and Uganda and Kenya Kenya)

11.02 AIV Oat groats and meal (2) 3-753 3-253

11.02 A Va ) 1 Maize groats and meal, of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 °/o by 0-581 0-081 weight, for the brewing industry (2)

11.02 A V a) 2 Maize groats and meal, of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 % by . 7-178 6-678 weight, other than for the brewing industry (2)

11.02 A V b) Maize groats and meal, of a fat content exceeding 1-5 °/o by 4-034 3-784 weight (2)

1-358 1-108 11.02 A VI Rice groats and meal (2)

11.02 A VII 0-500 0 Buckwheat groats and meal (2)

11.02 A VIII Millet groats and meal (2) 2-635 2-385

11.02 A IX Grain sorghum groats and meal (2 ) 3-271 3-021

11.02 A X Cereals groats and meal , other than groats and meal of wheat, mesiin, rye, barley, oats, maize, rice, buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (2) 0-250 0

4-445 4-195 11.02 B I a) 1 Hulled (shelled or husked ) barley (2)

2-093 1-843 11.02 B I a) 2 aa) Clipped oats

3-503 3-253 11.02 B I a) 2 bb ) Hulled (shelled or husked) oats other than clipped oats (2)

11.02 B I a) 3 Hulled (shelled or husked ) buckwheat (2 ) 0-250 0

11.02 B I a) 4 Hulled (shelled or husked ) millet (2) 3-991 3-741

11.02 B I b ) 1 Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley (' Grütze' or ' Grutten') (2 ) 4-445 4-195

11.02 B I b ) 2 3-503 3-253 Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats (' Grütze' or ' Grutten') (2)

0-250 0 11.02 B I b ) 3 Hulled and sliced or kibbled buckwheat (' Grütze' or ' Grutten') (2 )

3-991 3-741 11.02 B I b ) 4 Hulled and sliced or kibbled millet (' Grütze' or ' Grutten') ( 2 )

Hulled (shelled or husked ) wheat, whether or not sliced or 6-324 6-074 11.02 B II a ) kibbled (2)

11.02 B II b ) Hulled ( shelled or husked) rye, whether or not sliced or 5-127 4-877 kibbled (2 )

6-186 5-936 11.02 B II c) Hulled (shelled or husked) maize, whether or not sliced or kibbled (2)

Hulled (shelled or husked) grain sorghum, whether or not sliced or 4-989 4-739 11.02 B II d ) kibbled (2)

Hulled (shelled or husked ) grains, whether or not sliced or 0-250 0 11.02 B II e) kibbled, other than those of wheat, rye, maize, barley, oats, buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (2)

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Levies in u. a. /100 kg

Third countries (other than AASM , OCT , CCT heading No Nomenclature in simplified wording AASM and Tanzania , OCT , Tanzania , Uganda and Uganda and Kenya Kenya )

11.02 C I Pearled wheat (2) 7-557 7-307

11.02 C II Pearled rye (2) 6-117 5-867

11.02 C III Pearled barley (2) 7-055 6-555

11.02 C IV Pearled oats ( 2) 3-141 2-891

11.02 C V Pearled maize (2) 6-186 5-936

11.02 C VI Pearled buckwheat ( 2 ) 0-250 0

11.02 C VII Pearled millet (2) 3-991 3-741

11.02 C VIII Pearled grain sorghum (2) 4-989 4-739

11.02 C IX Pearled grains, other than grains of wheat, rye, barley, oats, maize, 0-250 0 buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (2)

11.02 D I Wheat not otherwise worked than kibbled (2 ) 4-908 4-658

11.02 D II Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled (2) 3-990 3-740

11.02 D III Barley not otherwise worked than kibbled (2 ) 2-924 2-674

11.02 D IV Oats not otherwise worked than kibbled (2) 2-093 1-843

11.02 D V Maize not otherwise worked than kibbled (2 ) 4-034 3-784

11.02 D VI Buckwheat not otherwise worked than kibbled (2) 0-250 0

11.02 D VII Millet not otherwise worked than kibbled (2) 2-635 2-385

11.02 D VIII Grain sorghum not otherwise worked than kibbled (2) 3-271 3-021

11.02 D IX Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled, other than grains of 0-250 • 0 wheat, rye, barley, oats, maize, buckwheat, millet or grain sor­ ghum (2)

11.02 E I a) 1 Rolled barley (') 2-924 2-674

11.02 E I a) 2 Rolled oats (2 ) 2-093 1-843

11.02 E I a) 3 Rolled buckwheat (2 ) 0-250 0

11.02 E I a) 4 Rolled millet (2 ) 2-635 2-385

11.02 E I b ) 1 Flaked barley (2) 5-744 5-244

11.02 E I b) 2 Flaked oats (2) 4-114 3-614

11.02 E I b ) 3 Flaked buckwheat (2 ) 0-500 0

No L 56/26 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 . 3 . 73

Levies in u.a./100 kg

Third countries (other than AASM , OCT, CCT heading No Nomenclature in simplified wording AASM and Tanzania , OCT , Tanzania , Uganda and Uganda and Kenya Kenya)

11.02 E I b) 4 Flaked millet ( 2 ) 4-708 4-208

11.02 E 11 a) Rolled or flaked wheat (2) 8-721 8-221

11.02 E II b ) Rolled or flaked rye (2 ) 7-101 6-601

11.02 E II c) Rolled or flaked maize (2) 7-178 6-678

11.02 E II d) Rolled or flaked grain sorghum (2) 5-832 5-332

11.02 E II e) 1 Flake rice (2) 2-381 1-881

11.02 E II e) 2 Rolled or flaked grains other than grains of wheat, rye, barley , 0-500 0 oats, maize, rice, buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum, excluding flaked rice (2)

11.02 F I Wheat pellets (2) 8-721 8-221

11.02 F II Rye pellets (2) 7-101 6-601

11.02 F III Barley pellets (2) 5-220 4-720

11.02 F IV Oat pellets (2) 3-753 3-253

11.02 F V Maize pellets (2) 7-178 6-678

11.02 F VI 1-358 1-108 Rice pellets (2)

11.02 F VII 0-500 0 Buckwheat pellets (2)

11.02 F VIII 2-635 2-385 Millet pellets (2)

11.02 F IX 3-271 3-021 Grain sorghum pellets (2)

11.02 F X 0-250 0 Pellets of cereals other than wheat, rye, barley, oats, maize, rice, buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (2 )

11.02 G I Wheat germ , whole, rolled, flaked or ground 3-925 3-425

11.02 G II 3-283 2-783 Germ of cereals other than wheat, whole, rolled, flaked or ground

11.06 A Denatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc,, arrowroot, 0-722 ' 0-292 salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06, for the manufacture of starches

11.06 B I 1-772 0 Undenatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot, salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06, for the manufacture of starches

11.06 B II Undenatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot, 7-673 5-793 salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06, other than for fhç manufacture of starches

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Levies in u. a. /100 kg

Third countries ( other than AASM , OCT, CCT heading No Nomenclature in simplified wording AASM and Tanzania , OCT, Tanzania , Uganda and Uganda and Kenya Kenya )

11.07 Ala ) Unroasted ntalt, obtained from wheat, in the form of flour 9-029 8-129

11.07 Alb ) Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, other than in the form of 6-974 . 6-074 flour

11.07 A II a) Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, in the form 5-567 4-667 of flour

11.07 All b ) Unroasted malt, other thain that obtained from wheat, in the form 4-387 3-487 in the form of flour

11.07 B Roasted malt 4-964 4-064

11.08 AI Maize starch 1-772 0-072

11.08 All Rice starch 2-770 0-220

11.08 A III Wheat starch 1-700 0

11.08 AIV Potato starch 1-772 0-072

11.08 A V Starches other than maize, rice, wheat or potato starch 1-772 0-036

11.09 A Dried wheat gluten 15-000 0

11.09 B Wheat gluten , other than dried 15-000 0

17.02 B II a ) Glucose other than glucose containing, in the dry state, 99 % or 8-095 0-095 more by weight of the pure product (3), in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

17.02 B II b ) Glucose and glucose syrup not containing, in the dry state, 99 % 5-572 0-072 or more by weight of the pure product (3), other than glucose in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

17.05 B I Flavoured or coloured glucose, in the form of white crystalline 8-095 0-095 powder, whether or not agglomerated

17.05 B II Flavoured or coloured glucose syrup , other than in the form of 5-572 0-072 white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

23.02 A I a ) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 1-090 1-090 or working of maize or rice, with a starch content not exceeding 35 % by weight

23.02 A I b ) 1 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 1-745 1-745 or working of maize or rice, with a starch content exceeding 35 % but not exceeding 45 %> by weight, and having undergone a denaturing process

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Levies in u. a. /100 kg

Third countries (other than AASM , OCT, CCT heading Nò Nomenclature in simplified wording AASM and Tanzania , OCT, Tanzania , Uganda and Uganda and Kenya Kenya )

23.02 A I b ) 2 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 3-487 3-487 or working of maize or rice, with a starch content exceeding 35 %> but not exceeding 45 °/o by weight, not having undergone a denaturing process, or with a starch content exceeding 45 °/o by weight

23.02 A II a) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 0-872 0-872 or working of cereals other than maize or rice, of which the starch content does not exceed 28 °/o by weight, and of which the percen­ tage which passes through a sieve with an aperture of 0-2 mm does not exceed 10 % by weight or of which the sieved product has an ash content, calculated on the dry product, of 1-5 °/o or more by weight

23.02 A II b ) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 3-487 3-487 or working of cereals other than maize or rice, not falling within subheading No 23.02 A II a)

23.03 A I Residues from the manufacture of starch from maize (excluding 15-090 0-090 concentrated steeping liquors), of a protein Content, calculated on the dry product, exceeding 40 °/o by weight

0) This levy is limited to 6 %> of the value for customs purposes . C) For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within ' headings Nos 11.01 and 11.02 and those falling within subheading 23.02 A , products falling within headings Nos 11.01 and 11.02 shall be those meeting the following specifications : — a starch content (determined by the modified Ewers polarimetric method), referred to dry matter, exceeding 45 °/o by weight — an ash content, by weight, referred to dry matter (after deduction of any added minerals), not exceeding 1-6 °/o for rice, 2-5 % for wheat, 3 °/o for barley, 4 °/o for buckwheat, 5 % for oats and 2 °/o for other cereals . Germ of cereals , whole , rolled , flaked or ground , falls in all cases within heading No 11.02 . (') Pursuant to Regulation No 189/66/EEC the product falling within subheading No 17.02 B I is subject to the same levy as products falling within subheading No 17.02 B II .