31982R2341

No L 251 / 8 Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 8 . 82

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2341 / 82 of 26 August 1982 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for COMMUNITIES, these products and for compound feedingstuffs manu­ factured from cereals as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European determined, increased by the fixed component is valid Economic Community, in general for one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the basic product concerned differs by Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No not less than 3-02 ECU per tonne from the average of 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ the levies calculated as described above ; zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1451 /82 (2), 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) Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products 1418 /76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­ of the market in rice (3), as last amended by the Act of tion refund granted in respect of basic products for Accession of Greece (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) processing ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 ('), thereof, as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (l0), 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 in calculating the vari­ in Regulation (EEC) No 2744/ 75 ; whereas, in accord­ able component of the import levy on products ance with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 ("), as last processed from cereals and rice are laid down in amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1460/82 (l2), the Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and variable component of the levy on certain processed Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; products must be reduced by the incidence of the whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No production refund granted in respect of basic products 2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export intended for processing ; system for products processed from cereals and rice (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1459/82 (6), provides that the incidence on the prime costs of these Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the products of the levies applicable to their basic interests of the African , Caribbean and Pacific States products should be calculated on the basis of the and of the overseas countries and territories, the levy average of the levies applicable to these basic products relating to them in respect of certain products for the first 25 days of the month preceding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on the processed from cereals must be reduced by the amount basis of the threshold price valid for the basic products of the fixed component and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the variable component ; in question during the month of importation is calcu­ whereas this reduction must be made in accordance lated on the basis of the quantities of basic products considered to have been used in the manufacture of with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 706/76 of 30 March 1976 on the arrangements the processed product or the competing product which serves as a reference for processed products not applicable to agricultural products and certain goods containing cereals ; resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territories (u), as last Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 279/80 (14) ; of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import levy on products processed from cereals and 0 OJ No L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p. 7. f) OJ No L 202, 26 . 7. 1978 , p . 8 . (') OJ No L 281 , 1 . U. 1975 , p . 1 . o OJ No L 195 , 26 . 7 . 1975 , p. 25 . (2) OJ No L 164, 14. 6 . 1982, p . 1 . (,0) 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. (4) OJ No L 291 , 19 . 11 . 1979 , p . 17. (u) Ol No L 164, 14. 6 . 1982 , p. 25 . 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. (") OJ No L 85, 31 . 3 . 1976, p. 2 . (6) OJ No L 164, 14. 6 . 1982, p . 22. H O I No L 31 , 8 . 2. 1980 , p . 1 .

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Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common provides that the levy to be charged on the products Customs Tariff ; listed in the Annex to that Regulation under subhead­ Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1784/81 incorporated ing 07.06 A is limited, with effect from the date of products within subheading 17.02 F II within the entry into force of the Geneva Protocol ( 1967) annexed cereals sector ; whereas the coefficients for calculating to the General Agreement on tariffs and trade to the the levies on these products were defined in Regula­ amount resulting from application of the rate of duty bound within GATT ; tion (EEC) No 1783/81 ,

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 the The import levies to be charged on the products listed central rate, 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 of and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto . 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 September tion (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for 1982 .

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

Done at Brussels, 26 August 1982.

For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

No L 251 / 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 8 . 82

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 26 August 1982 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) Imports CCT heading No Third countries ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT)

07.06 A I 101-01 o 99-20 (') (J) 07.06 A II 104-03 (') 99-20 (') (*) 11.01 C (2) 187-86 181-82 11.01 D (2) 119-04 113-00 11.01 E IQ 195-96 189-92 11.01 E II (2) 1 10-64 107-62 11.01 F (2) 64-88 61-86 11.01 G (2) 107-76 104-74 1 1.02 A II (2) 133-55 127-51 1 1.02 A III (2) 187-86 181-82 11.02 AIV (2) 119-04 1 13-00 1 1.02 A V a) 1 (2) 162-46 156-42 1 1.02 A V a) 2 (2) 195-96 189-92 1 1.02 A V b) (2) 110-64 107-62 1 1.02 A VI (2) 64-88 61-86 1 1.02 A VII (2) 107-76 104-74 11.02 B I a) 1 (2) 164-64 161-62 1 1.02 B I a) 2 aa) 67-06 64-04 1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2) 116-02 1 13-00 11.02 B I b) 1 (2) 164-64 161-62 1 1.02 B I b) 2 (2) 116-02 113-00 1 1.02 B II a) (2) 152-98 149-96 1 1.02 B II b) (2) 97-24 94-22 1 1.02 B II c)(2) 171-84 168-82 1 1.02 B II d) (2) 167-32 164-30 1 1.02 C I (2) 183-42 180-40 1 1.02 C II (2) 116-36 113-34 1 1.02 C III (2) 258-57 252-53 1 1.02 C IV (2) 103-47 100-45 1 1.02 C V (2) 171-84 168-82 1 1.02 C VI (2) 167-32 164-30 1 1.02 D 1 0 118-03 115-01 1 1.02 D II (2) 75-28 72-26 1 1.02 D III (2) 106-05 103-03 1 1.02 D IV (2) 67-06 64-04 1 1.02 D V (2) 110-64 107-62 1 1.02 D VI (2) 107-76 104-74 1 1.02 E la) 1 (2) 106-05 103-03 1 1.02 E I a) 2 (2) 67-06 64-04 1 1.02 E I b) 1 (2) 208-06 202-02 1 1.02 E I b) 2 (2) 131-60 125-56 1 1.02 E II a) (2) 208-99 202-95 1 1.02 E II b) (2) 133-55 127-51 1 1.02 E II c) (2) 195-96 189-92 11.02 E II d) 1 (2) 111 -09 105-05 1 1.02 E II d) 2 (2) 190-88 184-84 11.02 F I (2) 208-99 202-95 1 1.02 F II (2) 133-55 127-51 1 1.02 F III (2) 187-86 181-82 1 1.02 F IV (2) 119-04 113-00

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(ECU/tonne) Imports CCT heading No Third countries ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT)

1 1.02 F V (2) 195-96 189-92 1 1.02 F VI 0 64-88 61-86 1 1 .02 F VII (2) 107-76 104-74 1 1.02 G I 90-60 84-56 1 1.02 G II 85-17 79-13 1 1.04 C I 104-03 97-38 0 1 1.04 C II a) 160-46 136-28 H 1 1.04 C II b) 190-42 166-24 0 1 1.07 A I a) 211-58 200-70 11.07 Alb) 160-84 149-96 1 1.07 A II a) 190-68 (4) 179-80 1 1.07 A II b) 145-22 134-34 1 1.07 B 167-45 (4) 156-57 11.08 AI 160-46 139-91 11.08 All 84-70 53-87 11.08 AIII 209-99 189-44 11.08 AIV 160-46 139-91 11.08 AV 160-46 69-95 0 11.09 525-78 344-44 17.02 B II a) (3) 279-21 182-49 17.02 B II b) (3) 206-40 139-91 17.02 F II a) 287-90 191-18 17.02 F II b) 199-45 132-96 21.07 F II 206-40 139-91 23.02 A I a) 38-31 38-31 23.02 A I b) 102-17 102-17 23.02 A II a) 38-31 38-31 23.02 A II b) 102-17 102-17 23.03 A I 355-14 173-80

(') This levy is limited to 6 % of the value for customs purposes. (2) 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 1 1.01 and 1 1.02 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 % 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 1 1 .02. (3) 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 435/80 the levy shall not be charged on the following products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and in the overseas countries and territories : — arrowroot falling within subheading 07.06 A, — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheading 11.04 C, — arrowroot starch falling within subheading 1 1 .08 A V.