31975R2815

No L 280/ 16 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 10 . 75

REGULATION ( EEC) No 2815 / 75 OF THE COMMISSION

of 30 October 1975

fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN of this levy for these products and for compound COMMUNITIES, feedingstuffs manufactured from cereals, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1997/75 (6), provides that the levy thus determined, increased by Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the fixed component, is valid in general for one Economic Community ; month but is altered where the levy applicable to the basic product concerned differs by not less than 2-5 units of account per metric ton from the average of Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No the levies calculated as described above ; 2727/75 ( 1 ) of 29 October 1975 on the common organ­ ization of the market in cereals, and in particular Article 1 4 (4) thereof ; Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/ No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products 67/ EEC (2) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­ tion of the market in rice, as last amended by Regula­ tion refund granted in respect of basic products for tion (EEC) No 668 /75 (3), and in particular Article 12 processing ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (7) (4) thereof ; laid down certain transitional measures in respect of starches ; 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 2744/75 ; able component of the import levy on products processed from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation No 359 / 67/ EEC ; interests of the African , Caribbean and Pacific States whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No or in the 'overseas countries and territories', the levy 2744/75 (4 ) of 29 October 1975 on the import and relating to them in respect of certain products export system for products processed from cereals and processed from cereals must be reduced by the rice, 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 (8) 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 2744/75 provides that the levy to be charged on the products listed in the Annex to that Regulation under heading Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC) No No 07.06 A is limited , with effect from the date of 1 579 / 74 (5 ) of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for entry into force of the Geneva Protocol ( 1967) calculating the import levy on products processed annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and from cereals and from rice and for the advance fixing Trade, to the amount resulting from application of the rate of duty bound within GATT ; (>) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 1 1 . 1975 , p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No 174, 31 . 7 . 1967, p . 1 . (3 ) OJ No L 72, 20 . 3 . 1975, p. 18 . (6) OJ No L 202, 1 . 8 . 1975, p. 57. OJ No L 281 , 1 . 1 1 . 1975 , p. 65 . ( 7) OJ No L 195, 26 . 7. 1975, p. 25. (5 ) OJ No L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p. 7 . (8 ) 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 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 (EEC) No 2727/75 and — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the in 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 2744/75 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 ( EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November Customs Tariff, 1975 .

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

Done at Brussels, 30 October 1975 .

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

Levies in u. a. /metric ton

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 0-79 (») o m with high starch content, excluding sweet potatoes

11.01 C 12-87 7-87 Barley flour (•)

Oat flour (f) 36-07 31-07 11.01 p

41-00 36-00 11.01 EI Maize flour, of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 °/o by weight (*)

11.01 E II 22-90 20-40 Maize flour, of a fat content exceeding 1-5 °/o by weight (*)

11.01 F Rice flour (*) 3-74 1-24

11.01 G Buckwheat flour (•) 7-88 2-88

11.01 H Millet flour (') 14-90 12-40

11.01 I J Canary seed flour (f) 2-50 0

11.01 K Grain sorghum flour (') 23-35 20-85

i 11.01 L Cereals flours, other than flour of wheat, meslin, rye, barley, oats, 2-50 0 maize, rice, buckwheat, millet, canary seed or grain sorghum (')

11.02 A II Rye groats and meal (•) 48-02 43-02

11.02 A III Barley groats and meal (') 12-87 7-87

11.02 A IV Oat groats and meal (') 36-07 31-07

11.02 A V a) 1 Maize groats and meal, of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 °/o by 41-00 36-00 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 41-00 36-00 weight, other than for the brewing industry (*)

11.02 A Vb) Maize groats and meal , of a fat content exceeding 1-5 % by 22-90 20-40 weight (*)

11.02 A VI Rice groats and meal (') 3-74 1-24

11.02 A VII Buckwheat groats and meal (') 7-88 2-88

11.02 A VIII Millet groats and meal (a) 14-90 12-40

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Levies in u.a. /metric ton

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

11.02 A IX Grain sorghum groats and meal (*) 23-35 20-85

11.02 AX Cereals groats and meal, other than groats and meal of wheat, 2-50 0 meslin , rye, barley, oats, maize, rice, buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (*)

11.02 B I a ) 1 Hulled (shelled or husked ) barley (*) 9-49 6-99

11.02 B I a) 2 aa) Clipped oats 20-11 17-61

1 1.02 B I a ) 2 bb) Hulled (shelled or husked) oats other than clipped oats (*) 33-57 31-07

1 1.02 B I a ) 3 Hulled (shelled or husked ) buckwheat (*) 5-06 2-56

1 1.02 B I a ) 4 Hulled (shelled or husked ) millet (■) 21-96 19-46

Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley (' Grütze' or ' Grutten') (*) 9-49 6-99 11.02 B I b) 1

Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats (' Grütze' or ' Grutten') (*) 33-57 31-07 11.02 Bib) 2

Hulled and sliced or kibbled buckwheat (' Grütze' or ' Grutten') (*) 5-06 2-56 11.02 Bib) 3

Hulled and sliced or kibbled millet (' Grütze' or ' Grutten') (l) 21-96 19-46 11.02 Bib) 4

23-14 20-64 11.02 B II a) Hulled (shelled or husked) wheat, whether or not sliced or kibbled (2)

34-29 31-79 11.02 B II b) Hulled (shelled or husked) rye, whether or not sliced or kibbled (')

34-50 32-00 11.02 B II c) Hulled (shelled or husked ) maize, whether or not sliced or kibbled (2)

35-20 32-70 1 1.02 B II d ) Hulled (shelled or husked) grain sorghum, whether or not sliced or kibbled (*)

Hulled (shelled or husked) grains, whether or not sliced or 2-50 0 11.02 B He) kibbled , other than those of wheat, rye, maize, barley, oats, buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (*)

11.02 C I Pearled wheat (■) 27-33 24-83

11.02 C II Pearled rye (*) 40-74 38-24

11.02 C III 15-93 10-93 Pearled barley (*)

11.02 C IV Pearled oats (*) 30-12 27-62

11.02 C V Pearled maize (*) 34-50 32-00

1 1.02 C VI Pearled buckwheat (*) 5-06 2-56

1 1.02 C VII Pearled millet (*) 21-96 19-46

1 1.02 C VIII Pearled grain sorghum (*) 35-20 32-70

11.02 C IX Pearled grains, other than grains of wheat, rye, barley , oats, maize, 2-50 0 buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (*)

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Levies in u . a . / metric ton

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

Wheat not otherwise worked than kibbled (*) 18-33 15-83 1 1.02 D I

Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled (*) 26-88 24-38 11.02 D II

6-96 4-46 11.02 D III Barley not otherwise worked than kibbled (f)

Oats not otherwise worked than kibbled (') 20-11 17-61 1 1.02 D IV

1 1.02 D V Maize not otherwise worked than kibbled (*) 22-90 20-40

4-13 1-63 11.02 D VI Buckwheat not otherwise worked than kibbled (')

14-90 12-40 1 1.02 D VII Millet not otherwise worked than kibbled (*)

11.02 D VIII Grain sorghum not otherwise worked than kibbled (*) 23-35 20-85

11.02 D IX Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled, other than grains of 2-50 0 wheat, rye, barley , oats, maize, buckwheat, millet or grain sor­ ghum (2)

Rolled barley (*) 6-96 4-46 11.02 E la) 1

Rolled oats (') 20-11 17-61 11.02 E I a ) 2

Rolled buckwheat (*) 4-13 1-63 11.02 E I a ) 3

12-40 11.02 E I a ) 4 Rolled millet (') 14-90

13-74 8-74 11.02 E lb ) 1 Flaked barley (*)

11.02 E lb) 2 Flaked oats (*) 39-52 34-52

11.02 E lb) 3 Flaked buckwheat (•) 7-88 2-88

11.02 E lb ) 4 26-89 21-89 Flaked millet (')

32-94 27-94 11.02 E II a) Rolled or flaked wheat (*)

11.02 E II b ) Rolled or flaked rye (*) 48-02 43-02

11.02 E II c) Rolled or flaked maize (f) 41-00 36-00

11.02 E II d) 41-79 36-79 Rolled or flaked grain sorghum (')

11.02 E II e) 1 Flake rice (*) 7-11 2-11

11.02 E II e ) 2 Rolled or flaked grains other than grains of wheat, rye , barley , 5-00 0 oats, maize, rice, buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum , excluding flaked rice (*)

11.02 F I Wheat pellets (*) 32-94 27-94

11.02 F II Rye pellets (*) 48-02 43-02

11.02 Fill Barley pellets (*) 12-87 7-87

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Levies in u. a. /metric ton

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

11.02 F IV Oat pellets (*) 36-07 31-07

11.02 F V Maize pellets (*) 41-00 36-00

11.02 F VI Rice pellets (*) 3-74 1-24

11.02 F VII Buckwheat pellets (2) 7-88 2-88

11.02 F VIII Millet pellets (l) 14-90 12-40

11.02 FIX Grain sorghum pellets (*) 23-35 20-85

11.02 FX Pellets of cereals other than wheat, rye, barley , oats, maize, rice , 2-50 0 buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (2)

11.02 G I Wheat germ , whole, rolled , flaked or ground 16-64 11-64

11.02 G II Germ of cereals other than wheat, whole, rolled flaked or ground 20-00 15-00

Denatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot , 3-29 0 (5 ) 11.06 A salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06, for the manufacture of starches

11.06 r, I Undenatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot, 33-10 13-10 (s) salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06, for the manufacture of starches

Undenatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot, 49-20 29-20 (5) 1 1.06 B II 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 36-63 27-63 11.07 A I a )

Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, other than in the form of 29-64 20-64 11.07 A lb) flour

Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, in the form 16-78 (*) 7-78 11.07 All a ) of flour

Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, other than in 14-81 5-81 11.07 All b) the form of flour

Roasted malt 15-77 (4 ) 6-77 11.07 B

Maize starch 33-10 16-10 11.08 A I

Rice starch 25-50 0 11.08 AH

11.08 A III Wheat starch 17-00 0

11.08 A IV Potato starch 33-10 16-10

11.08 A V Starches other than maize, rice, wheat or potato starch 33-10 8-05 (5)

11.09 A Dried wheat gluten 150-00 o

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Levies in u. a. /metric ton

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

11.09 B Wheat gluten , other than dried 150-00 0

17.02 B II a ) Glucose other than glucose containing, in the dry state , 99 °/o or 101-00 21-00 more by weight of the pure product (s), in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

17.02 B lib) Glucose and glucose syrup not containing, in the dry state, 99 °/o 71-10 16-10 or more by weight of the pure product (3), other than glucose in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

Flavoured or coloured glucose, in ..he form of white crystalline 101-00 21-00 17.05 B I powder, whether or not agglomerated

71-10 16-10 17.05 B II Flavoured or coloured glucose syrup, other than in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

3-99 3-99 23.02 Ala ) 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

6-38 6-38 23.02 A I b ) 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, and having undergone a denaturing process

12-77 12-77 23.02 A I b) 2 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 °/o by weight

3-19 3-19 23.02 A II a ) Brans , sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 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 °/o by weight or of which the sieved product has an ash content, calculated on the dry product, of 1-5 % or more by weight

12-77 12-77 23.02 A II b) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 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 170-00 20-00 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 'I* 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 °/o 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 °/o for wheat , 3 •/• for barley, 4 •/• 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 ( EEC ) No 2730/75 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 . (') In accordance with Regulation ( EEC ) No 2755 /75 this levy is reduced by 0-45 u.a. / 100 kg for products originating in Turkey . (*) In accordance with Regulation ( EEC ) No 1599/75 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 11 — arrow-root starch falling within sub-heading ex 11.08 A V.