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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 154/ 79 of 29 January 1979 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN factured from cereals (7), as last amended by Regula­ COMMUNITIES, tion (EEC) No 1740/78 (8), 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 from the average of the levies calculated as described Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No above ; 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation Regulation (EEC) No 1254/78 (2), and in particular (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) Article 14 (4) thereof, No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No tion refund granted in respect of basic products for 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ processing ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (9), tion of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regu­ as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 241 5/75 ( 10), laid lation (EEC) No 1 260/78 (4), and in particular Article down certain transitional measures in respect of 12 (4) thereof, starches ;

Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified Committee, in Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accor­ dance with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 ( n ), as last Whereas the rules to be applied to calculating the vari­ amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 127/78 ( 12 ), the able component of the import levy on products variable component of the levy on certain processed processed from cereals and rice are laid down in products must be reduced by the incidence of the Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and production refund granted in respect of basic products Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; intended for processing ; whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the 2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and interests of the African , Caribbean and Pacific States export system for products processed from cereals and or in the 'overseas countries and territories', the levy rice (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No relating to them in respect of certain products 2245/78 (6), provides that the incidence on the prime processed from cereals must be reduced by the costs of these products of the levies applicable to their amount of the fixed component and, in respect of basic products should be calculated on the basis of the some of these products, by part of the variable compo­ average of the levies applicable to these basic products nent ; whereas this reduction must be made in accor­ for the first 25 days of the month preceding that of dance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on the No 706/76 of 30 March 1976 on the arrangements basis of the threshold price valid for the basic applicable to agricultural products and certain goods products in question during the month of importa­ resulting from the processing of agricultural products tion, is calculated on the basis of the quantities of originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific basic products considered to have been used in the States or in the 'overseas countries and territories' ( 13), manufacture of the processed product or the as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 198 /78 ( H) ; 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 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 listed in the Annex to that Regulation under of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the subheading 07.06 A is limited, with effect from the import levy on products processed from cereals and date of entry into force of the Geneva Protocol ( 1967) from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products and for compound feedingstuffs manu­ ( 7) OJ No L 168 , 25. 6 . 1974, p. 7. (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7 . 1978 , p. 8 . (*) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , p. 1 . (*>) OJ No L 195 , 26 . 7 . 1975, p. 25 . (2) OJ No L 156, 14. 6. 1978 , p. 1 . H OJ No L 247, 23 . 9 . 1975, p . 22. (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (") OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p . 57. («) OJ No L 156, 14. 6 . 1978 , p. 11 . ( 12) OJ No L 142, 30 . 5. 1978 , p. 24. (5) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. ( 13 ) OJ No L 85, 31 . 3 . 1976, p. 2. (*) OJ No L 273 , 29 . 9 . 1978 , p. 1 . ('<) OJ No L 147, 3 . 6 . 1978 , p. 1 .

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annexed to the General Agreement on tariffs and for in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common trade, to the amount resulting from application of the Customs Tariff, rate of duty bound within GATT ;

Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : levies should be calculated on the following basis : Article 1 — in the case of currencies which are maintained in relation to each other at any given moment within The import levies to be charged on the products listed a band of 2 25 % , a rate of exchange based on in Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and their effective parity ; in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 are arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each hereby fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regula­ tion . of these currencies recorded for a given period in relation to the Community currencies referred to Article 2 in the previous subparagraph ; Whereas, in accordance with Article 18(1 ) of Regula­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1979 . tion (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided

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

Done at Brussels, 29 January 1979 . For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 29 January 1979 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

(u . a . 'tonne, Imports

CCT heading No Third countries ACP or OCT ( other than ACP or OCT)

07.06 A 16.67 (') 15·17 ( 1))(( ■"' ) 11.01 C ( 2 ) 171-72 166.72 11.01 D ( 2 ) 163.56 158.56 11.01 E I ( 2 ) 151.34 146.34 11.01 F. II ( 2 ) 85 - 43 82.93 11.01 F (-) 69-75 67.25 86-94 84.44 11.01 (i ( 2 ) 11.02 A II ( 2 ) 169.07 164.07 11.02 A III ( 2 ) 171-72 166-72 11.02 A IV ( 2 ) 163.56 158-56 11.02 A V a ) 1 ( 2 ) 120.74 1 15-74 11.02 A V a ) 2 ( 2 ) 151-34 146-34 11.02 A V h ) (-') 85.43 82-9.3 11.02 A VI ( 2 ) 69.75 67.25 11.02 A VII ( 2 ) 86.94 84.44 150.69 148-19 11.02 B I a ) 1 ( 2 ) 11.02 R I a ) 2 aa ) 92-35 89-85 11.02 B I a ) 2 bb ) (-) 161.06 158.56 11.02 B I b ) 1 ( 2 ) 150.69 148.19 11.02 B I b ) 2 ( 2 ) 161.06 158.56 11.02 B II a ) ( 2 ) 118.08 1 15-58 11.02 B II b ) ( 2 ) 123.73 121.23 11.02 B II c ) ("-) 132.58 130.08 11.02 B II d ) n 134-95 132.45 1 1.02 C I ( 2 ) 141-54 139.04 11.02 C. II ( 2 ; 148.34 145-84 11.02 C III (-) 236.55 231-55 11.02 C IV ( 2 ) 143-44 140.94 1 1.02 C V (-') 132.58 130.08 1 1.02 c : vi (*; 134.95 132-45 1 1.02 D I C-) 91.14 88.64 11.02 I ) II (-') 95.47 92-97 11.02 D III ( 2 ) 96-97 94.47 11.02 I ) IV ( 2 ) 92-35 89.85 11.02 D V ( 2 ) 85-43 82.93 ' 11.02 D VI (-') 86.94 84-44 11.02 F. I a ) 1 ( 2 ) 96.97 94-47 11.02 F 1 a ) 2 ( 2 i 92.35 89-85 11.02 F I b ) 1 ( 2 ) 190.24 185.24 1 1.02 F I b ) 2 ( s ) 181.18 176.18 11.02 F II a ) ( 2 ) 161.42 156-42 11.02 F II b ) (-') 169.07 164.07 11.02 F. II c ) ( 2 ) 151.34 146-34 11.02 F II d ) 1 (-! 119.19 1 14-19 11.02 E II d ) 2 ( 2 ) 154.00 149.00 11.02 F I ( 2 ) 161.42 156.42 11.02 F II f 2 ) 169.07 164-07

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(u.a. /tonne) Imports

OCT heading No Third countries ACP or OCT ( other than ACP or OCT)

11.02 Fill ( 2 ) 171.72 166.72 11.02 F IV (-') 163.56 158.56 11.02 F V (2 ) 151.34 146.34 11.02 F VI ( 2) 69.75 67-25 11.02 F VII ( 2 ) 86.94 84.44 1 1 . 02 G I 70.18 65.18 11.02 G II 65.98 60.98 11.04 C I 19.17 13-67 (•"') 11.04 C II a ) 120.52 100.52 ( 5 ) 11.04 C II b ) 147.89 127.89 ( 5) 11.07 A I a ) 1 63-68 154.68 11.07 A I b ) 124-58 115.58 11.07 A II a ) 173.86 ( 4 ) 164-86 11.07 A II b ) 132.18 123.18 11.07 B 152.56 (*) 143.56 11.08 A I 120.52 103.52 11.08 A II 90.18 64.68 11.08 A III 154-74 137-74 11.08 A IV 120.52 103.52 1 1 . 08 A V 120.52 51-76 (■">) 11.09 400.44 250.44 17.02 B II a ) ( 3 ) 215.03 135.03 17.02 B II b ) (3 ) 158.52 103.52 21.07 F II 158.52 103.52 23.02 A I a ) 26.08 26.08 23.02 A I b ) 83.47 83.47 23.02 A II a ) 20.86 20.86 23.02 A II b ) 83-47 83.47 23.03 A I 278.60 128.60

(') 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 ro 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 oars and 2 % for other cereals . Germ of cereals , whole , rolled , flaked or ground , falls in all cases within heading No 11.02 . H Pursuant to Regulation ( EEC ; No 2730 75 the product Jailing within subheading 17.02 R I is subject to the same levy as products falling within subheading 17.02 B II . (',) In accordance with Regulation ( EEC ) No 1180 77 this levy is reduced by 0.45 u.a. / 100 kg for products originating m Turkey . (') In accordance with Regulation EEC No "Oh 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 11.04 C, I , ex 11.04 C II a ) e hi , — arrowroot starch falling within subheading ex 11.08 A V.