31975R1638

No L 165/34 28 . 6 . 75 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION ( EEC) No 1638 / 75 OF THE COMMISSION

of 27 June 1975 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN calculating the import levy on products processed COMMUNITIES , from cereals and from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from cereals, as amended Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European by Regulation ( EEC) No 3103/74 (8), provides that the Economic Community ; levy thus determined, increased by the fixed compo­ nent, is valid in general for one month but is altered Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ where the levy applicable to the basic product 67/ EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ concerned differs by not less than 0-25 unit of tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­ account per 100 kilogrammes from the average of the lation (EEC) No 85/75 (2), and in particular Article 14 levies calculated as described above ; (4) thereof ;

Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/ Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation 67/ EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ (EEC) No 1052/68 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) tion of the market in rice as last amended by Regula­ No 1579 /74, the levy on certain processed products tion (EEC) No 476/75 (4), and in particular Article 12 must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­ (4) thereof ; tion refund granted in respect of basic products for processing ; Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary Committee ;

Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified Whereas the rules to be applied to calculating the vari­ in Regulation ( EEC) No 1052/ 68 ; able component of the import levy on products processed from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation No 120 /67/EEC and Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation No 359 /67/ EEC ; Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No interests of the African , Caribbean and Pacific States 1052/ 68 (5) of 23 July 1968 on the import and export or in the 'overseas countries and territories', the levy system for products processed from cereals and rice, as relating to them in respect of certain products last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 980 / 75 (6), processed from cereals must be reduced by the provides that the incidence on the prime costs of amount of the fixed component and, in respect of these products of the levies applicable to their basic some of these products, by part of the variable compo­ products should be calculated on the basis of the nent ; whereas this reduction must be made in accor­ average of the levies applicable to these basic products dance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) for the first twenty-five days of the month preceding No 1 599/75 (9) of 24 June 1975, on the arrangements that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on applicable to agricultural products and certain goods the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic resulting from the processing of agricultural products products in question during the month of importa­ originating in the African , Caribbean and Pacific tion , is calculated on the basis of the quantities of States or in the ' overseas countries and territories' ; basic products considered to have been used in the manufacture of the processed product or the competing product which serves as a reference for processed products not containing cereals ; Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1052/ 68 provides that the levy to be charged on the products Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC) No listed in the Annex to that Regulation under heading 1 579 /74 ( 7) of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for No 07.06 A is limited , with effect from the date of entry into force of the Geneva Protocol ( 1967) (') OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269 / 67 . annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and (') OJ No L 1 1 , 16 . 1 . 1975, p. 1 . Trade, to the amount resulting from application of the (3 ) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p . 1 . rate of duty bound within GATT ; H OJ No L 52, 28 . 2 . 1975, p. 31 . ( 5 ) OJ No L 179 , 25 . 7 . 1968 , p. 8 . ( b) OJ No L 95, 17 . 4. 1975, p. 1 . ( 8 ) OJ No L 331 , 11 . 12. 1974, p . 7 . ( 7) OJ No L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p. 7 . H OJ No L 166 , 28 . 6 . 1975, p . 67.

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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 relation t<5 each other, at any given moment, Article 1 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 — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the in Article 1 (d) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC and in arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation No 359/67/EEC and of these currencies recorded for a given period, in subject to Regulation (EEC) No 1052/68 are hereby relation to the Community currencies referred to fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regulation. in the previous subparagraph ; »

Whereas, in accordance with Article 18(1 ) of Regula­ Article 2 tion No 120/67/EEC, the nomenclature provided for in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common Customs Tariff, This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1975.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 June 1975.

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Levies in u .a ./100 kg

Third countries CCT heading No Nomenclature in simplified wording (other than ACP and ACP and OCT (*) OCT) (")

07.06 A Manioc, arrowroot, salep and other similar roots and tubers 0-962 (M 0-812 ( J ) (5 ) with high starch content, excluding sweet potatoes

11.01 C 10-123 9-623 Barley flour (*)

11.01 D 7-675 7-175 Oat flour (')

5-970 5-470 11.01 EI Maize flour, of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 % by weight (*)

11.01 E II 3-350 3-100 Maize flour, of a fat content exceeding 1-5 °/o by weight (l)

11.01 F 0-250 0 Rice flour (*)

11.01 G Buckwheat flour (•) 2-916 2-416

11.01 H Millet flour (') 0-415 0-165

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

11.01 K Grain sorghum flour (*) 4-467 4-217

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

11.02 AH Rye groats and meal (*) 9-909 9-409

11.02 A III Barley groats and meal (*) 10-123 9-623

11.02 A IV Oat groats and meal (*) 7-675 7-175

11.02 A Va) ! Maize groats and meal, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5 °/o by 2-577 2-077 weight, for the brewing industry (l)

11.02 A V a ) 2 Maize groats and meal, of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 °/o by 5-970 5-470 weight, other than for the brewing industry (*)

11.02 A Vb) Maize groats and meal , of a fat content exceeding 1-5 % by 3-350 3-100 weight (l)

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

11.02 A VII Buckwheat groats and meal (*) 2-916 2-416

11.02 A VIII Millet groats and meal (*} 0-415 0-165

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Levies in u.a. / 100 kg I

Third countries CCT heading No Nomenclature in simplified wording (other than ACP and ACP and OCT (*) OCT) n

11.02 A IX Grain sorghum groats and meal (2) 4-467 4-217

1 1.02 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 (2)

11.02 B I a ) 1 Hulled ( shelled or husked ) barley (2) 8-804 8-554

1 1.02 B I a) 2 aa ) Clipped oats 4-316 4-066

1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) Hulled (shelled or husked ) oats other than clipped oats (2 ) 7-425 7-175

1 1.02 B I a) 3 Hulled ( shelled or husked ) buckwheat (2 ) 2-397 2-147

0-509 0-259 1 1.02 B I a) 4 Hulled (shelled or husked ) millet (2 )

Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') ( 2 ) 8-804 8-554 11.02 Bib ) I

Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') ( 2 ) 7-425 7-175 11.02 Bib ) 2

Hulled and sliced or kibbled buckwheat (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') (2 ) 2-397 2-147 11.02 Bib) 3

Hulled and sliced or kibbled millet (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') ( 2 ) 0-509 0-259 11.02 Bib ) 4

6-972 6-722 1 1.02 B II a ) Hulled (shelled or husked ) wheat, whether or not sliced or kibbled (2)

7-202 6-952 1 1.02 B lib ) Hulled (shelled or husked ) rye, whether or not sliced or kibbled (2)

5-112 i 4-862 Hulled (shelled or husked ) maize, whether or not sliced or 1 1.02 B lie ) kibbled ( 2 )

6-864 6-614 11.02 B II d ) Hulled (shelled or husked ) grain sorghum , whether or not sliced or kibbled ( 2)

Hulled (shelled or husked ) grains, whether or not sliced or 0-250 0 1 1.02 B lie ) kibbled , other than those of wheat, rye , maize, barley , oats , buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (2 )

Pearled wheat ( 2 ) 8-336 8-086' 11.02 CI

11.02 C II Pearled rye (2 ) 8-613 8-363

1 1 . 02 cm 13-865 13-365 Pearled barley ( 2 )

Pearled oats ( 2 ) 6-628 6-378 11.02 CIV

11.02 C V Pearled maize ( 2 ) 5-112 4-862

11.02 C VI Pearled buckwheat (2 ) 2-397 2-147

1 1.02 C VII Pearled millet (*) 0-509 0-259

1 1.02 C VIII Pearled grain sorghum (*) 6-864 6-614

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

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Levies in u.a. / 100 kg

Third com tries CC l heading No Nomenclature in simplified wording ACP and ( other than ACP and OCT (*) OCT ) (*)

Wheat not otherwise worked than kibbled ( 2 ) 5-405 5-155 11.02 D I

1 1 . 02 D II Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled (2 ) 5-582 5-332

II . 02 D III Barley not otherwise worked than kibbled ( 2 ) 5-703 5-453

11.02 D IV Oats not otherwise worked than kibbled ( 2 ) 4-316 4-066

1 1 . 02 D V 3-350 3-100 Maize not otherwise worked than kibbled (2 )

1 1.02 D VI 1-619 1-369 Buckwheat not otherwise worked than kibbled (*)

1 1.02 D VII 0-415 0-165 Millet not otherwise worked than kibbled ( s )

1 1.02 D VIII Grain sorghum not otherwise worked than kibbled ( 2 ) 4-467 4-217

1 1.02 D IX 0-250 0 Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled , other than grains of wheat, rye, barley , oats , maize, buckwheat, millet or grain sor­ ghum ( 2 )

Rolled barley (*) 5-703 5-453 1 1 . 02 E I a ) 1

Rolled oats ( 2 ) 4-316 4-066 ? 1 . 02 I- I a ) 2

Rolled buckwheat (*) 1-619 1-369 11.02 E I a ) 3

Rolled millet (2 ) 0-415 0-165 1 1.02 E I a ) 4

1 1 . 02 II I b ) 1 Flaked barley (*) 11-192 10-692

1 1.02 E I h ) 2 Flaked oats (2 ) 8-472 7-972

1 1 . 02 E I b ) 3 Flaked buckwheat (*') 2-916 2-416

11.02 E I b ) 4 Flaked millet (2 ) 0-792 0-292

1 1.02 E II a ) Rolled or flaked wheat (*) 9-597 9-097

! 1.02 E lib ) Rolled or flaked rye ( 2 ) 9-909 9-409

1 1.02 E II c ) Rolled or flaked maize (2) 5-970 5-470

11.02 E II d ) Rolled or flaked grain sorghum (*) 7-941 7-441

1 1 . 02 E II c ) 1 Flake rice (2 ) 0-500 0

1 1.02 E II c) 2 0-500 0 Rolled or flaked grains other than grains of wheat, rye , barley , oats , maize, rice, buckwheat, miller or grain sorghum , excluding flaked rice ( 2)

11.02 F I Wheat pellets (*) 9-597 9-097

11.02 F II Rye pellets ( 2 ) 9-909 9-409

11.02 F III Barley pellets (*) 10-123 9-623

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Levies in u.a. / 100 kg \

Third countries CCT heading No Nomenclature in simplified wording ( other than ACP and ACP and OCT n OCT ) n

11.02 F IV Oat pellets (-) 7-675 7-175

1 1.02 F V Maize pellets (-) 5-970 5-470

1 1.02 F VI Rice pellets (2 ) 0-250 0

11.02 F VII Buckwheat pellets ( 2 ) 2-916 2-416

11.02 F VIII Millet pellets ( 2 ) 0-415 0-165

11.02 FIX I Grain sorghum pellets ( s ) 4-467 4-217

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

11.02 G I Wheat germ , whole , rolled , flaked or ground 4-291 3-791

! 1.02 G II Germ of cereals other than wheat , whole , rolled flaked or ground 2-779 2-279

1 1.06 A Denatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc , arrowroot , 1-212 0-662 (•') salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06 , for the manufacture of starches

1 1 . 06 r. I Undenatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc , arrowroot , 3-558 1-558 ( 5 ) salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06, for the manufacture of starches

1 1.06 R 11 Undenatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc , arrowroot , 6-593 4-593 ( 3 ) salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06 , other than for the manufacture of starches

11.07 A I a ) Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat , in the form of flour 9-896 8-996

1 1.07 A I b ) Unroasted malt , obtained from wheat , other than in the form of 7-622 6-722 flour

• 1.07 A II a ) Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat , in the form 10-416 (4 ) 9-516 of flour

1 1.07 A II b ) Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, other than in 8-010 7-110 the form of flour

1 1 . 07 B Roasted malt 9-186 ( 4 ) 8-286

11.08 A I Maize starch 3-558 1-858

11.08 A II Rice starch 2-550 0

11.08 A III Wheat starch 1 5-559 3-859

11.08 A IV Potato starch 3-558 1-858

11.08 A V Starches other than maize , rice , wheat or potato starch ! 3-558 0-929 ( 5 )

11.09 A Dried wheat gluten 22-016 7-016

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Levies in u.a. / 100 kg

Hi ml countries CCT heading No Nomenclature in simplified wording ( other than ACP and ACP and OCT (*) OCT) N

1 1 . 09 Is Wheat gluten , other than dried 22-016 7-016

17.02 B II a ) Glucose other than glucose containing, in the dry state , 99 %> or 10-423 2-423 more by weight of the pure product (3), in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

17.02 R II b ) 7-358 1-858 Glucose and glucose syrup not containing , in the dry state, 99 °/»i 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 10-423 2-423 powder, whether or not agglomerated

17.05 IS II 7-358 1-858 Flavoured or coloured glucose syrup , other than in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

23.02 A I a .i 1-344 1-344 Brans , sharps and other residues derived from the sifting , milling or working of maize or rice, with a starch content not exceeding 35 %> by weight

23.02 A 1 h ) 2-150 Brans , sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 2-150 or working of maize or rice , with a starch content exceeding 35 % but not exceeding 45 °/o by weight, and having undergone a denaturing process

2 v 02 A I b ) 2 4-300 Brans , sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 4-300 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 Alia ) Brans , sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 1-075 1-075 or working of cereals other than maize or rice , of which the starch content does not exceed 28 % 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 4-300 4-300 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 17-308 2-308 concentrated steeping liquors), of a protein content , calculated on the dry product, exceeding 40 % by weight

(*) Subject to the application of the provisions of Article 22 of Regulation ( EEC) No 1599/75 . (') This levy is limited to 6 %> of the value for customs purposes . (*) Tor 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 •/« 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 °/o for buckwheat , 5 % for oats and 2 °/n 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 tailing within subheading No 17.02 B II . (') In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 3375/73 this levy is reduced by 0-45 u.a. / 100 kg for products originating in Turkey . ;5) In accordance with Regulation ( EEC) No 1 599/75 the levy shall not be charged on the following products originating in the countries and territories : — arrow-root falling within sub-heading ex 07.06 A — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within sub-headings ex 11.06 A , ex 11.06 B I and II — arrow-root starch falling within sub-heading ex 11.08 A V.