31980R0447

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 447/80 of 26 February 1980 fixing die import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN factured from cereals I7), 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 3*02 ECU per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as described above ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) Regulation (EEC) No 1 547/79 (2), and in particular No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products Article 14 (4) thereof, must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­ tion refund granted in respect of basic products for Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No processing ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (9), 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 241 5/75 (10), laid tion of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regu­ down certain transitional measures in respect of lation (EEC) No 11 3/80 (4), and in particular Article starches ; 12 (4) thereof, Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary in Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accor­ Committee, dance with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 (n), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 555/79 (I2), the Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the vari­ variable component of the levy on certain processed able component of the import levy on products products must be reduced by the incidence of the processed from cereals and rice are laid down in production refund granted in respect of basic products Article 14 (1 ) (A) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and intended for processing ; Article 12 (1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; 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 2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and and of the overseas countries and territories, the levy export system for products processed from cereals and relating to them in respect of certain products rice (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No processed from cereals must be reduced by the 2245/78 (6), provides that the incidence on the prime amount of the fixed component and, in respect of costs of these products of the levies applicable to their some of these products, by part of the variable compo­ basic 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 25 days of the month preceding that of No 706/76 of 30 March 1976 on the arrangements importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on the applicable to agricultural products and certain goods 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 (u), basic products considered to have been used in the as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1198/78 (H) ; manufacture of the processed product or the competing product which serves as a reference for Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 processed products not containing cereals ; provides that the levy to be charged on the products listed in the Annex to that Regulation under Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 subheading 07.06 A is limited, with effect from the of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the date of entry into force of the Geneva Protocol ( 1967) import levy on products processed from cereals and annexed to the General Agreement on tariffs and 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. (») OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8. (1) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (») OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25. (2) OJ No L 188, 26. 7. 1979, p. 1 . ( 10) OJ No L 247, 23. 9. 1975, p. 22. (>) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (») OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57. (♦) OJ No L 16, 22. 1 . 1980, p. 1 . (») OJ No L 188, 26. 7. 1979, p. 12. (5) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. (") OJ No L 85, 31 . 3 . 1976, p. 2. (') OJ No L 273, 29. 9. 1978, p. 1 . ' 4) OJ No L 147, 3. 6. 1978 , p. 1 .

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trade, to the amount resulting from application of the for in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common rate of duty bound within GAIT ; Customs Tariff,

Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies should be calculated on the following basis : HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : — 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 The import levies to Ibe charged on the products listed 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 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. of these currencies recorded for a given period in relation to the Community currencies referred to in the previous indent ; Article 2

Whereas, in accordance with Article 18(1 ) of Regula­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March tion (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided 1980 .

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

Done at Brussels, 26 February 1980 . For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 26 February 1980 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) Imports

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

07.06 A 13'-5'8 t 1 ) 11 -77(i ) (5) 11.01 C (2) 141-80 135-76 11.01 D (2) 140-05 134-01 11.01 EI (2) 184-65 178-61 11.01 E II (2) 104-23 101-21 61-10 58-08 11.01 F (2) 11.01 G (2) 95-81 92-79 11.02 All (2) 132-3® 126-34 11.02 A III («) 141-80 1 35-76 11.02 A IV (2) 140-05 134-01 11.02 A V a) 1 (2) 147-66 141-62 11.02 A V a) 2 (2) 184-65 178-61 11.02 A V b) (2) 1C4-23 101-21 11.02 A VI (2) 61-10 5'8-08 11.02 A VII (2) 95-81 92-79 11.02 B I a) 1 (2) 123-69 120-67 11.02 B I a) 2 aa) 78-96 75-94 11.02 B I a) 2 bb) (2) 137-03' 134-01 123-69 120-67 11.02 B I b) 1 (2) 11.02 Bib) 2 (2) 137-03 134-01 11.02 B II a) (2) 114-23' 111-21 11.02 B II b) (2) 96-37 93-35 11.02 B II c) (2) 161-79 158-77 11.02 B II d) (2) 148-57 145-55 11.02 CI («) 136-81 133-79 11.02 C II (2) 115-32 112-3'0 11.02 C III (2) 194-59 188-55 11.02 C IV (2) 122-14 119-12 11.02 C V (*) 161-79 158-77 11.02 C VI (2) 148-57 145-55 11.02 D I (2) 88-31 85-29 11.02 D II (2) 74-61 71-59 11.02 D III (2) 79-95 76-93 11.02 D IV (2) 78-96 75-94 11.02 D V (2) 104-23 101-21 11.02 D VI (2) 95-81 92-79 11.02 E I a) 1 (2) 79-95 76-93 11.02 EI a) 2 (2) 78-96 75-94 11.02 E lb ) 1 (2) 156-8S 150-84 11.02 E I b) 2 (2) 154-94 148-90 11.02 E II a) (2) 156-56 150-52 11.02 E II b ) (2) 132-3« 126-34 11.02 E II c) («) 184-65 178-61 11.02 E II d) 1 (') 104-66 98-62 11.02 E II d ) 2 (2) 169-79 1 63-75 11.02 F I (2) 156-56 150-52 11.02 F II (*) 132-38' 126-34

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(ECU/tonne) Imports \

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

11.02 F III (2) 141-80 135-76 11.02 F IV (2) 140-05 " 134-01 11.02 FV (4 ) 184-65 178-61 11.02 F VI («) 6 MO 58.08 11.02 F VII (*) 9-5-81 92-79 11.02 G I 68-76 62-72' 11.02 G II 80-46 74-42 11.04 C I 16-60 9-95 (5) 11.04 C II a) 147-22 123-04 (5) 11.04 C II b) lStO-31 156-13 (s) 11.07 A I a) 159-72 148 -$4 11.07 Alb ) 122-09 111-21 11.07 A II a) 145-13 (4) 134-25 11.07 A lib) 111-19 100-31 11.07 B 127-78 {*) 116-90 11.08 A I 147-22 126-67 11.08 All 75-72 44-89 11.08 A III 139-90 119-35 11.08 A IV 147-22 126-67 11.08 A V 147-22 63-33 (5) 11.09 398-34 217-00 17.02 B II a) (3) 261-95 165-23 17.02 B II b) (3) 193-16 126-67 21.07 F II 193-16 126-67 23.02 A I a) 25-83 25-83 23.02 A I b ) 82-65 82-65 23.02 A II a) 20-66 20-66 23.02 A II b) 82-65 82-65 23.03 A I 33'8-70 157-36

(') 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 °/o for wheat, 3 •/• for barley , 4 % 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 . (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC ) No 1180 77 this levy is reduced by 5.44 ECU/tonne for products originating in Turkey . (») In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 706/76 the levy shall not be charged on the following product! 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 b), — arrowroot starch falling within subheading ex 11.08 A V.