31973R2968

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REGULATION (EEC) No 2968/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 29 October 1973 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN culating the levy on products processed from cereals COMMUNITIES, and rice and for the advance fixing of the levy for some of these products, as last amended by Regula­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ tion (EEC) No 1047/73 (°), provides that the levy pean Economic Community ; thus determined, increased by the fixed component, is valid in general for one month but is altered Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/67/ where the levy applicable to the basic product con­ EEC (*) of 13 . June 1967 on the common organiza­ cerned differs by not less than 0-25 unit of account tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by per 100 kilogrammes from the average of the levies Regulation (EEC) No 1346/73 (2 ), and in . particular calculated as described above ; Article 14 (4) thereof ; Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/67/ (EEC) No 1052/68 and Article 2 of Regulation EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ ( EEC) No 1080/68 , the levy on certain processed tion of the market in rice, as last amended by the products must be reduced by an amount equal to Act (4) annexed to the Treaty (5) on the Accession of the production refund granted in respect of basic new Member States to the European Economic Com­ products for processing ; munity and the European Atomic Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, and in Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified particular Article 12 (4) thereof ; in Regulation (EEC) No 1052/68 ;

Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the Having regard tp the Opinion of the Monetary interests of the Associated African States and Mada­ Committee ; gascar and of the Overseas Countries and Territo­ Whereas the rules to be applied to calculating the ries, and of the United Republic of Tanzania, the variable component of the import levy on products Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Kenya, the processed from cereals and rice are laid down in levy relating to them in respect of certain products Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC and processed from cereals must be reduced by the Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation No 359/67/EEC ; amount of the fixed component and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the variable com­ whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1052/68 (6) of 23 July 1968 on the import and export ponent ; whereas this reduction must be made in ac­ system for products processed from cereals and rice, cordance with Article 1 of Council Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 881/73 (7), (EEC) No 522/70 ( 10) of 17 March 1970 on the treat­ provides that the incidence on the prime costs of ment to be accorded to products processed from these products of the levies applicable to their basic cereals and rice originating in the Associated African products should be calculated on the basis of the States and Madagascar or in the Overseas Countries average of the levies applicable to these basic prod­ and Territories, and Article 1 of Council Regulation ucts for the first twenty-five days of the month pre­ (EEC) No 653/71 ( n ) of 30 March 1971 on the treat­ ceding that of importation ; whereas this average, ment to be accorded to products processed from adjusted on the basis of the threshold price valid for cereals and rice originating in the United Republic of the basic products in question during the month of Tanzania, the Republic of Uganda or the Republic importation, is calculated on the basis of the quanti­ of Kenya, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1036/ ties of basic products considered to have been used 72 («) ; in the manufacture of the processed product or the Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation ( EEC ) 14o 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 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No under heading No 07.06 A is limited, with effect from 1080/68 (8) of 26 July 1968 on the procedure for cal­ the date of entry into force of the Geneva Protocol ( 1967) annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs (») OJ No 117. 19. 6. 1967, p . 2269/67. and Trade, to the amount resulting from application (*) OJ No L 141 , 28. 5 . 1973, p. 8 . of the rate of duty bound within GATT ; (#) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p. 1 . (*) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p. 14. (») OJ No L 73, 27. 3. 1972, p. 5 . (9) OJ No L 104, 19. 4. 1973, p. 30. (•) OJ No L 179, 25. 7. 1968, p. 8. (") OJ No L 65, 21 . 3 . 1970, p. 10. (r) OJ No L 86, 31 . 3. 1973, p. 30. (») OJ No L 76, 31 . 3. 1971 , p . 2. (8) OJ No L 181 , 27. 7. 1968, p. 6. (12) OJ No L 118, 20. 5 . 1972, p . 18

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Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common levies should be calculated on the following basis : Customs Tariff ;

— in the case of currencies which are maintained in HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : relation to each other, at any given moment, within a band of 2-25 °/o, a rate of exchange Article 1 based on their effective parity ; The import levies to be charged on the products listed in Article 1 (d ) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC — for other currencies an exchange rate based on and in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation No 359/67/ the arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of these currencies recorded for a given EEC and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 1052/68 period, in relation to the Community currencies are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regu­ lation . referred to in the previous subparagraph ; Article 2 Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regula­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 Novem­ tion No 120/67/EEC, the nomenclature provided for ber 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels, 29 October 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 0-054 (') 0 ( l) with high starch content, excluding sweet potatoes

11.01 C Barley flour ( 2 ) 1-042 0-542

11.01 D Oat flour (*; 0-669 0-169 11.01 EI Maize flour, of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 % by weight (*) 2-622 2-122

11.01 ΕΠ Maize flour, of a fat content exceeding 1-5 °/o by weight (2 ) 1-453 1-203 11.01 F Rice flour (*) 0-250 0 11.01 G Buckwheat flour (*) 0-500 0

11.01 H Millet flour (l ) 1-088 0-838

11.01 1 J Canary seed flour (l ) 0-250 0

11.01 K Grain sorghum flour <}) 1-042 0-792 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 (f)

11.02 All Rye groats and meal (*) 1-512 1-012 11.02 A III Barley groats ar.H meal (*} 1-042 0-542

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• Levies in u. a. /100 kg Third countries (other than AASM , OCT, CCT heading No Nomenclature in simplified wording A ASM and Tanzania , OCT, Tanzania , Uganda and Uganda and Kenya Kenya)

11.02 AIV Oát groats and meal (2) 0-669 0-169

11.02 A Va) 1 Maize groats and meal, of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 °/o by 0-500 0 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 2-622 2-122 weight, other than for the brewing industry (2)

11.02 A V b ) Maize groats and meal , of a fat content exceeding 1*5 % ' by 1-453 1-203 weight (2)

11.02 A VI Rice groats and meal (2) 0-250 0

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

11.02 A VIII • 1-088 0-838 Millet groats and meal (2)

11.02 A IX 1-042 0-792 Grain sorghum groats and meal .(2)

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

0-732 0-482 11.02 B I a) 1 Hulled (shelled or husked ) barley (2)

Clipped oats 0-346 0-096 11.02 B I a) 2 aa )

11.02 B I a ) 2 bh ) Hulled ( shelled or husked ) oats other than clipped oats ( 2 ) 0-419 0-169

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

1 1.02 B I a) 4 Hulled (shelled or husked ) millet (2) 1-565 1-315

11.02 B I b ) 1 Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') (2) 0-732 0-482

11.02 B I b) 2 Huiléd and sliced or kibbled oats (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') (2 ) 0-419 0169

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

11.02 B I b) 4 Hulled and sliced or kibbled millet (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') (2 ) 1-565 1-315

11.02 B II a) Hulled (shelled or husked ) wheat, whether or not sliced or 0-250 0 kibbled (2)

11.02 B II b) Hulled (shelled or husked ) rye, whether or not sliced or 0-997 , 0-747 kibbled (2)

Hulled (shelled or husked ) maize, whether or not sliced or 2-136 1-886 11.02 B II c) kibbled (2)

1-492 1-242 1 1.02 B II d ) Hulled (shelled or husked ) grain sorghum , whether or not sliced or I kibbled (2) j i 0-250 0 11.02 B II c) Hulled (shelled or husked ) grains,' whether or not sliced or ' kibbled, other than those of wheat, rye, maize, parley, oats, j 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 , l /ganda and Uganda and Kenya Kenya )

11.02 C I Pearled wheat (') 0-250 0

11.02 C I ! Pearled rye (2) 1-149 0-899

1 1.02 C III Pearled barley (2) 1-253 0-753

11.02 C IV Pearled oats (2) 0-400 ' 0-150

11.02 C V Pearled maize (2) 2-136 1-886

1 1.02 C VI Pearled buckwheat ( 2) 0-250 0

1 1.02 C VII Pearled millet (2) 1-565 1-315

1 1.02 C VIII Pearled grain sorghum (2) 1-492 1-242

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 ) 0-250 0

11.02 D II Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled (2) 0-823 0-573

1 1.02 D III Barley nor otherwise worked than kibbled (2) 0-557 0-307

11.02 D IV Oats not otherwise worked than kibbled (2) 0-346 0-096

11.02 D V Maize not otherwise worked than kibbled (2 ) 1-453 1-203

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) 1-088 0-838

11.02 D VIII Grain sorghum not otherwise worked than kibbled (2) 1-042 0-792

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 )

Rolled barley (') 0-557 0-307 11.02 E I a ) 1

11.02 E 1 a ) 2 Rolled oats ( 2) 0-346 0-096

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

11.02 E I a ) 4 Rolled millet (2 ) 1-088 0-838

11.02 E I b) 1 Flaked barley ( s) 1-102 0-602

11.02 E I b ) 2 Flaked oats (2 ) . 0-688 0-188

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

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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 E I b) 4 Flaked millet ( 2) 1-980 1-480

11.02 E II a) Rolled or flaked wheat (2) 0-500 0

11.02 E II b ) Rolled or flaked rye (2) 1-512 1-012

11.02 E II c) Rolled or flaked maize (2) 2-622 2-122

11.02 E II d) Rolled or flaked grain sorghum (2). 1-897 1-397

11.02 E II e) 1 Flake rice (2) 0-500 0

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) 0-500 0

11.02 F II Rye pellets (2) 1-512 1-012

11.02 F III Barley pellets (2) 1-042 0-542

11.02 F IV Oat pellets (2) 0-669 0-169

Í1.02 F V Maize pellets (2) 2-622 2-122

11.02 F VI Rice pellets (2) 0-250 0

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

11.02 F VIII Millet pellets (2) 1-088 0-838

11.02 F IX Grain sorghum pellets (2 ) 1-042 0-792

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

11.02 G I Wheat germ , whole, rolled , flaked or ground 0-500 0

11.02 G II 1-384 0-884 Germ of cereals other than wheat, whole, rolled , flaked or ground

11.06 A Denatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot, 0-304­ 0 salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06, for the manufacture of starches

11.06 B I Undenatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot, 1-700 0 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, 3-598 1-718 salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06, other than for the manufacture of starches

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Levies in u.a ./ 100 kg

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

11.07 Ala ) Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, in the form of flour 0-900 0

11.07 Alb) Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, other than in the form of 0-900 0 flour

11.07 All a) Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, in the form 1-436 0-536 of flour

11.07 All b ) Unroasted malt, other thain that obtained from wheat, in the form 1-300 0-400 in the form of flour

11.07 B Roasted malt 1-367 0-467

11.08 AI Maize starch 1-700 0

11.08 All Rice starch 2-550 0

11.08 A III Wheat starch 1-700 0

11.08 A IV Potato starch 1-700 0

11.08 A V Starches other than maize, rice, wheat or potato starch 1-700 0

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 8-000 0 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 % 5-500 ' 0 or more by weight of the pure product (8), 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 8-000 0 ' powder, whether or not agglomerated

17.05 B II Flavoured or coloured glucose syrup, other than in the form of 5-500 0 white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

23.02 A 1 a; 0-148 0-148 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of maize or rice, with a starch content not exceeding 35 °/o by weight

23.02 A 1 b) 1 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 0-237 0-237 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 No - 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 0-473 0-473 or working of maize or rice, with a starch content exceeding 35 %> but not exceeding 45 %> by weight, not having undergone a denaturing process, or with a starch content exceeding 45 % by weight

2.3.02 A II a ) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 0-118 0-118 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 %> or more by weight

2J.02 A II b ) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 0-473 0-473 * 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 15-000 0 concentrated steeping liquors), of a protein content, calculated on the dry product, exceeding 40 %> by weight

(') This levy is limited to 6 Vo of the value for customs purposes . (*) 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 "It 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 •/• for barley, 4 % for buckwheat, 5 % for oats and 2 %> 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 .