31977R0636

No L 80 / 6 29 . 3 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 636 / 77 of 28 March 1977 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN thesfc products nnd for compound feedingstuffs manu­ COMMUNITIES , factured from cereals (6), as last amended by Regula­ tion ( EEC) No 1 997/75 ( 7), provides that the levy thus determined , increased by the fixed component, is Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European valid in general for one month but is altered where Economic Community , the levy applicable to the basic product concerned differs by not less than 2\5 units of account per tonne Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No from the average of the levies calculated as described 2727/ 75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ above ; zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 31 38 /76 (-), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof, Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation ( EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation ( EEC) No 1579/ 74 , the levy on certain processed products Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­ 1418 /76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ tion refund granted in respect of basic products for tion of the market in rice (3 ), and in particular Article processing ; whereas Regulation ( EEC) No 1921 /75 (8), 12 (4) thereof, as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2415/75 (9), laid down certain transitional measures in respect of starches ; Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Com mittee ,

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 ( EEC) No 1418 / 76 ; 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 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 ("'), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No amount of the fixed component and , in respect of 832/76 (5 ), provides that the incidence on the prime some of these products, by part of the variable compo­ costs of these products of the levies applicable to their nent ; whereas this reduction must be made in accor­ basic products should be calculated on the basis of the dance with Article 12 of Council Regulation ( EEC) average of the levies applicable to these basic products No 706/ 76 of 30 March 1976 on the arrangements for the first 25 days of the month preceding that of applicable to agricultural products and certain goods importation ; whereas this average , adjusted on the resulting from the processing of agricultural products basis of the threshold price valid for the basic originating in the African , Caribbean and Pacific products in question during the month of importa­ States or in the 'overseas countries and territories' ( 10) ; tion , is calculated on the basis of the quantities 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 2744/75 competing product which serves as a reference for provides that the levy to be charged on the products processed products not containing cereals ; listed in the Annex to that Regulation under subheading 07.06 A is limited, with effect from the Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 1579 / 74 date of entry into force of the Geneva Protocol ( 1967) of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the annexed to the General Agreement on tariffs and import levy on products processed from cereals and trade, to the amount resulting from application of the from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for rate of duty bound within GATT ;

') OJ No L. 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , p. I. (b) OJ No L 1 68 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p. 7 . -') OJ No L .154 . 24 . 12 . 1976, p. 1 . (7) O'l No L 202, 1 . 8 . 1975, p. 57 . •') OJ No L 166, 25 . 6 . 1976 , p. I. (s) Oj No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25. •») OJ No L 281 , I. II . 1975 , p. 65 . H 0 | No L 247, 23 . 9 . 1975 , p. 22 . 5 OJ No L 100 , 14 . 4 . 1976, p. I. ( I0) O | No L 85 , 31 . 3 . 1976, p. 2 .

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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 The import levies to be charged on the products listed on their effective parity ; 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 ( EEC) No 1418 /76 arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each and subject to Regulation ( EEC) No 2744/75 are of these currencies recorded for a given period , in hereby fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regula­ tion . relation to the Community currencies referred to in the previous subparagraph ; Whereas, in accordance with Article 18(1 ) of Regula­ Article 2 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 April Customs Tariff, 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels , 28 March 1977 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

No L 80/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 29 . 3 . 77

ANNEX to the Commission Regulation of 28 March 1977 fixing the import levies on products

processed from cereals and rice (u.a.ltonne) Levies

Third countries CCT heading No Nomenclature in limplified wording (other than ACP or ACP or OCT OCT)

07.06 A Manioc, arrowroot, salep and other similar roots and tubers 8-36 (M 6-86 (»){') with high starch content, excluding sweet potatoes

11.01 C Barley flour (•) 88-59 83-59

11.01 D Oat flour (•) 84-67 79-67

11.01 E I Maize flour, of a fat content not exceeding 1*5 */o by weight (•) 108-95 103-95

11.01 E II Maize flour, of a fat content exceeding 1-5 */o by weight (■) 61-41 58-91

11.01 F Rice flour (') 63-68 61-18

11.01 G Cereals flours, other than flour of wheat, meslin, rye, barley, oats, 68-90 66-40 maize or rice (2)

11.02 A II Rye groats and meal (*) 129-27 124-27

11.02 A III Barley groats and meal (*) 88-59 83-59

11.02 A IV Oat groats and meal (*) 84-67 79-67

11.02 A Va) 1 Maize groats and meal, of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 % by 108-95 103-95 weight, for the brewing industry (')

11.02 A V a) 2 Maize groats and meal , of a fat content riot exceeding 1-5 % by 108-95 103-95 weight, other than for the brewing industry (■)

11.02 A V b) Maize groats and meal, of a fat content exceeding 1-5 % by 61-41 58-91 weight (*) (

11.02 A VI Rice groats and meal (') 63-68 61-18

11.02 A VII Cereals groats and meal , other than groats and meal of wheat, 68-90 66-40 meslin, rye, barley, oats, maize or rice (2)

11.02 B I a) 1 Hulled (shelled or husked ) barley (*) 76-80 74-30

11.02 B I a ) 2 aa ) Clipped oats 47-65 45-15

1 1.02 B I a) 2 bb) Hulled (shelled or husked ) oats other than clipped oats (*) 82-17 79-67

11.02 B I b) 1 Hulled and sliced or kibbled bai!ey (' Griitze' or ' Grutten ') (*) 76-80 74-30

11.02 B I b) 2 Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats (' Grutze* or ' Grutten') (') 82-17 79-67

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(u.a.ltonne) Levies

Third countries CCT heading No Nomenclature ¡n simplified wording (other than ACP or ACP or OCT OCT)

or not sliced or 116-25 i 13-75 11.02 B 11 a) Hulled (shelled or husked) wheat, whether kibbled (2)

11.02 B II b) Hulled (shelled or husked) rye, whether or not sliced or 94-32 91-82 kibbled (2)

11.02 B II c) or not sliced or 94-90 92-40 Hulled (shelled or husked) maize, whether kibbled (*)

11.02 B Ii d) or not sliced or 106-66 104-16 Hulled (shelled or husked ) grains, whether kibbled, other than those of wheat, rye, maize, barley or oats (2)

11.02 C I Pearled wheat (*) 139-35 136-85

11.02 C II Pearled rye (*) 112-96 110-46

11.02 C III Pearled barley (*) 121-10 116-10

11.02 C IV Pearled oats (*) 73-32 70-82

11.02 C V Pearled maize (*) 94-90 92-40

11.02 C VI or 106-66 104-16 Pearled grains, other than grains of wheat, rye, barley, oats maize (2)

11.02 D I Wheat not otherwise worked than kibbled (*) 89-74 87-24

11.02 D II Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled (*) 72-92 70-42

1 1.02 D III Barley not otherwise worked than kibbled (') r 49-87 47-37

11.02 D IV Oats not otherwise worked than kibbled (*) 47-65 45-15

11.02 D V 61-41 58-91 Maize not otherwise worked than kibbled (*)

11.02 D VI 68-90 66-40 Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled, other than grains of wheat, rye, barley, oats or maize (2)

11.02 E I a) 1 Rolled barley (·) 49-87 47-37

11.02 E I a) 2 Rolled oats (*) 47-65 45-15

11.02 E I b) 1 97-88 92-88 Flaked barley (*)

11.02 E I b) 2 Flaked oats (*) 93-52 88-52

11.02 E II a) Rolled or flaked wheat (■) 158-95 153-95

11.02 E II b) Rolled or flaked rye (') 129-27 124-27

11.02 E II c) Rolled or flaked maize (') 108-95 103-95

11.02 E II d) 1 Flaked rice (2) 108-90 103-90

No L 80/ 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 29 . 3 . 77

(u . a Jtonne) « Levies

Third countriei CCT h««4in | Ko Nomenclature in simplified wording (other than ACP or ACP or OCT OCT) r~

11.02 E II d) 2 Rolled or flaked grains other than grains of wheat, rye, barley , 122-18 117-18 oats, maize or rice, excluding flaked rice (*)

11.02 F I Wheat pellets (*) 158-95 153-95

11.02 F II Rye pellets (') 129-27 124-27

1 1.02 F 111 Barley pellet· (■) 88-59 83-59

11.02 F IV Oat pellets (*) 84-67 79-67

11.02 F V . Maize pellets (*) 108-95 103-95

11.02 F VI 63-68 61-18 Rice pellets (')

11.02 F VII Pellets of cereals other than wheat, rye, barley, oats, maize or rice (2) 68-90 66-40

11.02 G I 69-15; 64-15 Wheat germ, whole, rolled, flaked or ground

11.02 G II Germ of cereals other than wheat, whole, rolled flaked or ground 48-31 43-31

11.06 A Denatured flour and méal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot, 10-86 5-36 (5) salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06, for the manufacture of starches

11.06 51 87-44 67-44 (5) 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

1 1.06 B II 109-98 89-98 (J) Undenatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc, arrowroot, 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 161-24 152-24

11.07 A I b) Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, other than in the form of 122-75 113-75 flour

11.07 All a) Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, in the form 91-66 (4) 82-66 of flour

1 1.07 A II b) Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, other than in 70-77 61"77 the form of flour

11.07 B Roasted malt 80-98 (4) 71-98

11.08 AI Maize starch 87-44 70-44

11.08 A II Rice starch 87-09 61-59

11.08 A HI Wheat starch 161-17 144-17

11.08 AIV Potato starch 87-44 70-44 Λ

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(u.a.ltonne) Levies

Third countries CCT heading No Nomenclature in simplified wording (other than ACP or ACP or ■ OCT OCT)

11.08 A V Starches other than maize, rice, wheat or potato starch 87-44 35-22 (5)

11.09 Wheat gluten , whether or not dried 412-12 262-12

17.02 B II a ) Glucose other than glucose containing, in the dry state , 99 %> or 171-88 91-88 more by weight of the purè product (s), 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 % 125-44 70-44 or more by weight of the pure product (s), 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 171-88 91-88 powder, whether or not agglomerated

17.05 B II Flavoured or coloured glucose syrup, other than in the form of 125-44 70-44 white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

23.02 A I ») Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 18-97 18-97 or working of maize or rice, with a starch content not exceeding 35 % by weight

23.02 A I b) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 60-71 60-71 or working of maize or rice, with a starch content exceeding 35 % by weight

23.02 Alia ) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 15-18Ì 15-18 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

23.02 A II b) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling 60-71 60-71 or working of cereals other than maize or rice, not falling within subheading 23.02 A II a)

23.03 A I Residues from the manufacture of starch from maize (excluding 237-50 87-50 concentrated steeping liquors), of a protein content, calculated on the dry product, exceeding 40 9/o by weight

(') This levy is limited to 6 •/» of the value for customs purposes . (■) For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 and those falling within subheading 23.02 A , products falling within heading 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 'It for wheat, 3 •/• for barley , 4 */o 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 (EEC) No 2730/75 the product falling within subheading 17.02 B I is subject to the same levy as products falling within subheading 17.02 B II . (') In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2755/75 this levy is reduced by 0-45 u.a. /lOO kg for products originating in Turkey. (') In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 706/76 the levy shall not be charged on the following products originating in the countries and territories : — arrowroot falling within subheading ex 07.06 A , — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheadings ex 11.06 A , ex 11.06 B I and II , — arrowroot starch falling within subheading ex 11.08 A V.