31984R2495

31 . 8 . 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 233/37

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2495 /84 of 30 August 1984 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN — in the case of currencies which are maintained in COMMUNITIES, relation to each other at any given moment within a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European their central rate, multiplied by the coefficient Economic Community, provided for in Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC) Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No No 974/71 , as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ No 855/84, zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (2), and in particular arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of Article 14 (4) thereof, these currencies recorded over a given period in relation to the Community currencies referred to Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No in the previous indent and the aforesaid coeffi­ 1418 /76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization cient ; of the market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 74/84 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on thereof, 29 August 1 984 ; Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed Having regard to Council Regulation No 129 on the differs from the average levy by more than 3,02 ECU value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to per tonne of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to be applied for the purposes of the common agricul­ Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 (") the tural policy 0, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) levies at present in force must therefore be altered to No 2543/73 (6), and in particular Article 3 thereof, the amounts set out in the Annex hereto, Having regard to the advice of the Monetary HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Committee, Article 1 Whereas the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No The import levies to be charged on products processed 2171 /84 Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC) No 2484/84 (8) ; 2744/75, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 027/84, as fixed in the Annex to amended Regulation Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1027/84 of (EEC) No 2171 /84, are hereby altered to the amounts 31 March 1984 (9) amended Regulation (EEC) No set out in the Annex hereto . 2744/75 (10) as regards products falling within sub­ heading 23.02 A of the Common Customs Tariff ; Article 2

Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 August 1984 . levies should be calculated on the following basis :

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

Done at Brussels, 30 August 1984.

For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission

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No L 233/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 8 . 84

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 August 1984 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

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

11.02 A II (2) 164,42 158,38 1 1.02 B II b) (2) 120,05 117,03 1 1 .02 C II (2) 143,80 140,78 1 1 .02 D II (2) 92,77 89,75 1 1.02 E II b) (2) 164,42 158,38 1 1.02 F II (2) 164,42 158,38

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 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 % 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.