31985R1079

No L 114/20 27. 4. 85 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1079/85 of 25 April 1985 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN import levy on products processed from cereals and COMMUNITIES, from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products and for compound feedingstuffs manu­ factured from cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European (EEC) No 1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus Economic Community, determined, increased by the fixed component is valid in general for one month but is altered where the levy Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No applicable to the basic product concerned differs by 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ not less than 3,02 ECU per tonne from the average of zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by * the levies calculated as described above ; Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof, Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­ (EEC) No 1025/84 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) tion refund granted in respect of basic products for thereof, processing ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (9), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (10), laid down certain transitional measures in respect of Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary starches ; Committee,

Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the vari­ Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified able component of the import levy on products in Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accord­ processed from cereals and rice, are laid down in ance with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 ("), as last Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/84 (l2), the Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; variable component of the levy on certain processed whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No products must be reduced by the incidence of the 2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export production refund granted in respect of basic products system for products processed from cereals and rice (*), intended for processing ; as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/84 (6), provides that the incidence on the prime costs of these products of the levies applicable to their basic Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the products should be calculated on the basis of the interests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States average of the levies applicable to these basic products and of the overseas countries and territories, the levy for the first 25 days of the month preceding that of relating to them in respect of certain products 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 in question during the month of importation is calcu­ these products, by part of the variable component ; lated on the basis of the quantities of basic products whereas this reduction must be made in accordance considered to have been used in the manufacture of with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No the processed product or the competing product 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the arrangements 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 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 or in the overseas countries and territories (l3) ; of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the

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Whereas, in respect of products falling within sub­ in the previous indent, and the aforesaid coeffi­ heading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff, cient ; Council Regulation (EEC) No 604/83 of 14 March 1983 on the import system applicable in 1983 to 1986 Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regula­ to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the tion (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for Common Customs Tariff and amending Regulation in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (') Customs Tariff, lays down the terms on which the import levy may be charged at 6 % ad valorem and provides for the Common Customs Tariff to be amended accordingly ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally 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 central rate, multiplied by the coefficient in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 provided for in Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC) and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be No 974/71 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) as set out in the Annex hereto . No 855/84 (3), — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of Article 2 these currencies recorded over a given period in relation to the Community currencies referred to This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1985.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 April 1985.

For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

(') OJ No L 72, 18 . 3 . 1983, p. 3 . (2) OJ No L 106, 12. 5. 1971 , p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 90, 1 . 4. 1984, p. 1 .

No L 114/22 Official Journal of the European Communities 27 . 4 . 85

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 25 April 1985 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 87,92 (') 86,11(>)0 07.06 A II 90,94 (') 86,11 (1) (5) 11.01 C (2) 164,30 158,26 11.01 D (2) 143,60 137,56 11.01 E I (2) 147,09 141,05 11.01 E II (2) 82,95 79,93 11.01 F (2) 76,29 73,27 11.01 G (2) 105,60 102,58 11.02 A II (2) 171,37 165,33 1 1 .02 A III (2) 164,30 158,26 11.02 A IV (2) 143,60 137,56 1 1.02 A V a) 1 (2) 112,15 106,11 1 1 .02 A V a) 2 (2) 147,09 141,05 1 1 .02 A V b) (2) 82,95 79,93 11.02 A VI (2) 76,29 73,27 11.02 A VII (2) 105,60 102,58 11.02 B I a) 1 (2) 143,69 140,67 1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa) 80,97 77,95 1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2) 140,58 137,56 1 1 .02 B I b) 1 (2) 143,69 140,67 1 1 .02 B I b) 2 (2) 140,58 137,56 1 1.02 B II a) (2) 124,48 121,46 1 1.02 B II b)(2) 125,18 122,16 1 1.02 B II c) (2) 128,40 125,38 ' 1 1.02 B II d)(2) 163,93 160,91 11.02C I (2) 149,13 146,11 1 1.02 C II (2) 149,98 146,96 11 .02 cm (2) 225,84 219,80 1 1 .02 C IV (2) 125,29 122,27 11.02 CV (2) 128,40 125,38 1 1.02 C VI (2) 163,93 160,91 1 1 .02 D I (2) 96,17 93,15 1 1 .02 D II (2) 96,71 93,69 1 1.02 D III (2) 92,70 89,68 1 1 .02 D IV (2) 80,97 77,95 1 1 .02 D V (2) 82,95 79,93 1 1.02 D VI (2) 105,60 102,58 1 1.02 EI a) 1 (2) 92,70 89,68 1 1.02 EI a) 2 (2) 80,97 77,95 11.02 E lb) 1 (2) 181,88 175,84 1 1 .02 E I b) 2 (2) 158,88 152,84 1 1 .02 E II a) (2) 170,42 164,38 1 1.02 E II b)(2) 171,37 165,33 1 1.02 E II c)(2) 147,09 . 141,05 1 1.02 E II d) 1 (2) 130,46 124,42 1 1.02 E II d) 2 (2) 187,07 181,03 1 1 .02 F I (2) 170,42 164,38 11.02 F II (2) 171,37 165,33 1 1.02 F III (2) 164,30 158,26 1 1 .02 F IV (2) 143,60 137,56

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

11.02 FV (2) 147,09 141,05 1 1.02 F VI (2) 76,29 73,27 1 1.02 F VII (2) 105,60 102,58 11.02 G I 74,53 68,49 1 1.02 G II 64,81 58,77 11.04C I 90,94 84,29 Q 1 1.04 C II a) 115,46 91,28 0 1 1.04 C lib) 146,71 1 22,53 0 11.07 A I a) 173,43 162,55 11.07 A lb) 132,34 121,46 11.07 A II a) 167,38 0 156,50 11.07 A lib) 127,81 1 16,93 11.07 B 147,16 0 136,28 11.08 A I 115,46 94,91 11.08 All 99,55 68,72 11.08 A III 160,32 139,77 11.08 A IV 115,46 94,91 11.08 A V 115,46 47,45 0 11.09 435,46 254,12 17.02 B II a) (3) 220,52 123,80 17.02 B II b)(3) 161,40 94,91 17.02 F II a) 226,41 129,69 17.02 F II b) 156,68 90,19 21.07 F II 161,40 94,91 23.02 Ala) 42,06 36,06 23.02 Alb) 83,28 77,28 23.02 A II a) 42,06 36,06 23.02 A II b) 83,28 77,28 23.03 A I 299,24 117,90

(') This levy is limited to 6 % of the value for customs purposes, subject to certain conditions.

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.

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.

0 In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 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 1 1 .04 C, — arrowroot starch falling within subheading 11.08 A V.