31975R0777

26 . 3 . 75 No L 77/21 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION (EEC) No 777/75 OF THE COMMISSION of 25 March 1975 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN feedingstuffs manufactured from cereals, as amended COMMUNITIES, by Regulation (EEC) No 3103/74 (8), provides that the levy thus determined, increased by the fixed compo­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European nent, is valid in general for one month but is altered Economic Community ; where the levy applicable to the basic product concerned differs by not less than 0-25 unit of Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ account per 100 kilogrammes from the average of the 67/EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ levies calculated as described above ; tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­ lation (EEC) No 85/75 (2), and in particular Article 14 Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (4) thereof ; (EEC) No 1052/68 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/ must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­ 67/EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ tion refund granted in respect of basic products for tion of the market in rice as last amended by Regula­ processing ; tion (EEC) No 476/75 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof ; Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary in Regulation (EEC) No 1052/68 ; Committee ;

Whereas the rules to be applied to calculating the vari­ Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the interests of the Associated African States and able component of the import levy on products Madagascar and of the Overseas Countries and Terri­ processed from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC and tories, and of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation No 359/67/ EEC ; Republic of Uganda and the Republic of Kenya, the whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No levy relating to them in respect of certain products 1052/68 (5) of 23 July 1968 on the import and export processed from cereals must be reduced by the system for products processed from cereals and rice, as amount of the fixed component and, in respect of last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 881 /73 (6), some of these products, by part of the variable compo­ nent ; whereas this reduction must be made in accor­ provides that the incidence on the prime costs of dance with Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No these products of the levies applicable to their basic 522/70 (9) of 17 March 1970 on the treatment to be products should be calculated on the basis of the accorded to products processed from cereals and rice average of the levies applicable to these basic products for the first twenty-five days of the month preceding originating in the Associated African States and that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on Madagascar or in the Overseas Countries and Territo­ the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic ries, and Article 1 of Council Regulation ( EEC) No products in question during the month of importa­ 653 / 71 ( l0) of 30 March 1971 on the treatment to be accorded to products processed from cereals and rice tion , is calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products considered to have been used in the originating in the United Republic of Tanzania, the manufacture of the processed product or the Republic of Uganda or the Republic of Kenya, as last competing product which serves as a reference for amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 241 /75 ("); processed products not containing cereals ; Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1052/68 Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC) No provides that the levy to be charged on the products 1 579/74 (7) of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for listed in the Annex to that Regulation under heading calculating the import levy on products processed No 07.06 A is limited , with effect from the date of from cereals and from rice and for the advance fixing entry into force of the Geneva Protocol ( 1967) of this levy for these products and for compound annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, to the amount resulting from application of the (') OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269/67. rate of duty bound within GAIT ; (2 ) OJ No L I 1 , 16 . I. 1975, p. 1 . (3) OJ No 174, 31 . 7 . 1967, p . 1 . (4) OJ No L 52, 28 . 2. 1975, p. 31 . (8) OJ No L 331 , 11 . 12. 1974, p. 7 . (5) OJ No L 179 , 25 . 7 . 1968 , p. 8 . O OJ No L 65 , 21 . 3 . 1970 , p. 10 . (6) OJ No L 86, 31 . 3 . 1973 , p. 30 . ( 10) OJ No L 76, 31 . 3 . 1971 , p . 2 . ( 7) OJ No L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p. 7. (") OJ No L 26, 31 . 1 . 1975, p . 5 .

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Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : levies should be calculated on the following basis : — in the case of currencies which are maintained in Article 1 relation to each other, at any given moment, within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange 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 and in — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation No 359/67/EEC and arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each subject to Regulation (EEC) No 1052/68 are hereby of these currencies recorded for a given period, in fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regulation . relation to the Community currencies referred to in the previous subparagraph ; Article 2 Whereas, in accordance with Article 18(1 ) of Regula­ tion No 120/67/ EEC, the nomenclature provided for in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April Customs Tariff, 1975 .

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

Done at Brussels, 25 March 1975 .

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Levies in u.a. /100 kg I

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 0.327 0-207 (*) with high starch content, excluding sweet potatoes

11.01 C Barley flour (*) 3.772 3-272

11.01 D Oat flour (*) 4-527 4.027

11.01 EI 5.140 4.640 Maize flour, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5 % by weight (')

11.01 E II 2-880 2.630 Maize flour, of a fat content exceeding 1.5 °/o by weight (*)

11.01 F Rice flour (f) 0-250 0

11.01 G Buckwheat flour (') 0-745 0-245

11.01 H Millet flour (•) 0.250 0

11.011 J Canary seed flour (') 0.250 0

11.01 K 3-385 3.135 Grain sorghum flour (*)

11.01 L 0 Cereals flours, other than flour of wheat, meslin, rye, barley, oats, 0.250 maize, rice, buckwheat, millet, canary seed or grain sorghum (f )

11.02 A II Rye groats and meal (*) 8.857 8.357

11.02 A III Barley groats and meal (*) 3.772 3-272

11.02 A IV Oat groats and meal (*) 4.527 4.027

11.02 A V a ) 1 Maize groats and meal, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5 °/o by 2.341 1.841 weight, for the brewing industry (*)

11.02 A V a) 2 Maize groats and meal, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5 °/o by 5.140 4.640 weight, other than for the brewing industry (*)

11.02 A Vb) Maize groats and meal , of a fat content exceeding 1.5 % by 2.880 2-630 weight (')

11.02 A VI Rice groats and meal (') 0.250 0

11.02 A VII Buckwheat groats and meal (') 0.745 0-245

11.02 A VIII Millet groats and meal (*) 0.250 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 A IX Grain sorghum groats and meal (l) 3.385 3.135

11.02 AX Cereals groats and meal , other than groats and meal of "wheat, 0.250 0 meslin, rye, barley, oats, maize, rice, buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (*)

11.02 B I a) 1 Hulled (shelled or husked ) barley (f) 3.159 2.209

11.02 B I a) 2 aa ) Clipped oats 2.532 2-282

11.02 B I a) 2 bb) Hulled (shelled or husked ) oats other than clipped oats (*) 4-277 4-027

1 1.02 B I a) 3 Hulled (shelled or husked ) buckwheat (*) 0.468 0-218

1 1.02 B I a) 4 Hulled (shelled or husked ) millet (*) 0.250 0

Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') (*) 3-159 2.909 11.02 Bib) 1

Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats (' Grütze' or ' Grutten') (l ) 4-277 4-027 11.02 Bib ) 2

Hulled and sliced or kibbled buckwheat (' Grütze' or ' Grutten') (l) 0.468 0.218 11.02 Bib) 3

11.02 Bib) 4 Hulled and sliced or kibbled millet (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') (l) 0-250 0

11.02 B II a) Hulled (shelled or husked ) wheat, whether or not sliced or 5.023 4-773 kibbled (2)

11.02 B II b ) 6-425 6-175 Hulled (shelled or husked ) rye, whether or not sliced or kibbled (')

4-375 4-125 11.02 B II c) Hulled (shelled or husked ) maize, whether or not sliced or kibbled (l)

Hulled (shelled or husked) grain sorghum , whether or not sliced or 5-168 4-918 11.02 B II d ) kibbled (l)

Hulled (shelled or husked) grains, whether or not sliced or 0.250 0 11.02 Bile) kibbled, other than those of wheat, rye, maize, barley, oats, buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (*)

11.02 CI Pearled wheat (') 5.992 5-742

11.02 C II Pearled rye (*) 7.679 7-429

11.02 CHI Pearled barley (*) 5-045 4-545

11.02 CIV Pearled oats (*) 3-829 3.579

1 1.02 C V Pearled maize (l) 4-375 4-125

1 1.02 C VI Pearled buckwheat (') 0.468 0.218

1 1.02 C VII Pearled millet (*) 0.250 0

11.02 C VIII Pearled grain sorghum (*) 5.168 4.918

11.02 C IX 0.250 Pearled grains, other than grains of wheat, rye, barley , oats, maize, 0 buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (')

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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 )

Wheat not otherwise worked than kibbled (2) 3.911 3.661 11.02 D I

11.02 D II Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled (2 ) 4.986 4.736

Barley not otherwise worked than kibbled (') 2.104 1-854 11.02 Dili

11.02 D IV Oats not otherwise worked than kibbled (l) 2.532 2-282

11.02 D V 2.880 2-630 Maize not otherwise worked than kibbled (l)

11.02 D VI Buckwheat not otherwise worked than kibbled (2 ) 0.389 0.139

11.02 D VII Millet not otherwise worked than kibbled (2) 0.250 0

11.02 D VIII Grain sorghum not otherwise worked than kibbled (2) 3.385 3.135

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 (*) 2-104 1-854 11.02 EI a) 1

Rolled oats (2) 2-532 2-282 11.02 EI a) 2

Rolled buckwheat (*) 0.389 0.139 11.02 EI a) 3

11.02 EI a ) 4 Rolled millet (*) 0-250 0

1 1.02 E lb) 1 Flaked barley (f) 4.136 3.636

1 1.02 E lb ) 2 Flaked oats (2 ) 4.974 4-474

1 1.02 E lb) 3 Flaked buckwheat (*) 0.745 0.245

11.02 E lb ) 4 Flaked millet (*) 0.500 0

11.02 E II a ) Rolled or flaked wheat (*) 6.960 6.460

11.02 E II b) Rolled or flaked rye {*) 8.857 8-357

11.02 E II c) Rolled or flaked maize (*) 5-140 4.640

11.02 E II d ) Rolled or flaked grain sorghum (•) 6.033 5.533

11.02 E II e) 1 Flake rice (*) 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 FI Wheat pellets (") 6.960 6.460

11.02 F II Rye pellets (f ) 8.857 8-357

11.02 Fill Barley pellets (') 3.772 3.272

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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 F IV Oat pellets (l) 4.527 4-027

11.02 FV Maize pellets (') 5.140 4.640

11.02 F VI Rice pellets (*) 0.250 0

11.02 F VII Buckwheat pellets (*) 0-745 0-245

11.02 F VIII Millet pellets (2) 0.250 0

11.02 F IX Grain sorghum pellets (l) 3.385 3.135

11.02 FX 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 3.192 2-692

11.02 G II Germ of cereals other than wheat, whole, rolled flaked or ground 2-434 1.934

*

11.06 A Denatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot, 0.577 0-147 salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06, for the manufacture of starches

11.06 5 I Undenatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot, 3.347 1-467 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, 5-851 3.971 salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06, other than for the manufacture of starches

Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, in the form of flour 7.288 6.388 11.07 A I a )

Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, other than in the form of 5-673 4.773 11.07 Alb) flour

11.07 A ll a) Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, in the form 4.136 (4) 3.236 of flour

11.07 A II b ) Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, other than in 3.318 2.418 the form of flour

11.07 B Roasted malt 3.718 (4) 2-818

11.08 A I Maize starch 3.347 1-647

11.08 AH Rice starch 2-550 0

11.08 A III Wheat starch 2-820 1.120

11.08 A IV Potato starch 3.347 1.647

11.08 A V Starches other than maize, rice, wheat or potato starch 3.347 0-824

11.09 A Dried wheat gluten 17-036 2.036

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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 )

11.09 B Wheat gluten , other than dried 17.036 2.036

17.02 B II a) Glucose other than glucose containing, in the dry state, 99 °/o or 10.148 2-148 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 % 7.147 1.647 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 10-148 2-148 powder, whether or not agglomerated

17.05 B II Flavoured or coloured glucose syrup, other than in the form of 7.147 1.647 white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

23.02 A I a; 0.799 0-799 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 I b ) 1.277 1-277 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of maize or rice, with a starch content exceeding 35 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o by weight, and having undergone a denaturing process

23.02 A I b) 2 2.555 2-555 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 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 % by weight

23.02 A II a ) 0-638 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 0.638 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

23.02 A II b) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 2-555 2-555 or working of cereals other than maize or rice, not falling within subheading No 23.02 A II a)

23.03 A I 17.046 2-046 Residues from the manufacture of starch from maize (excluding concentrated steeping liquors), of a protein content, calculated on the dry product, exceeding 40 °/o by weight

(') This levy is limited to 6 */o 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 Vt by weight — an ash content, by weight, referred to dry matter (after deduction of any added minerals), not exceeding 1.6 •/• for rice, 2.5 •/• for wheat, 3 •/« for barley , 4 •/« for buckwheat, 5 % for oats and 2 Vo 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. (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 3375/73 this levy is reduced by 0.45 u.a. / 100 kg for products originating in Turkey .