31987R1850

No L 174/38 1 . 7. 87 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1850/87 of 30 June 1987 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1826/87 of 29 June 1987 on precautionary measure and the suspension of advance fixing in certain agricultural sectors P), Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import Portugal, levy on products processed from cereals and from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 272*7/75 cereals (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the 1740/78 (9), provides that the levy thus determined, market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) increased by the fixed component is valid in general for No 1579/86 (*), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof, one month but is altered where 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 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 described above : of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1449/86 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof, Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products must be Having regard to the opinion of the "Monetary Committee, reduced by an amount equal to the production refund granted in respect of basic products for processing ; Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (10), as component of the import levy on products processed amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (u), laid down from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 (1 ) (A) of certain transitional measures in respect of starches ; Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 (1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in 1975 on the import and export system for products Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 (12), as last Regulation (EEC) No 1588 /86 (®), provides that the inci­ amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3794/85 (13), the vari­ dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies able component of the levy on certain processed products applicable to their basic products should be calculated on must be reduced by the incidence of the production the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these refund granted in respect of basic products intended for basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­ processing ; ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic products in question during the month of importation is calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­ considered to have been used in the manufacture of the rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of processed product or the competing product which serves the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to as a reference for processed products not containing them in respect of certain products processed from cereals cereals : must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the variable component ; whereas this reduction must be Whereas, pending the fixing of the prices applicable for made in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regula­ the 1987/88 marketing year, the threshold prices appli­ tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the cable on 30 June 1987 should be laid down pursuant to 0 OJ No L 173, 30 . 6. 1987, p. 7. 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (8) OJ No L 168 , 25. 6. 1974, p. 7. 0 OJ No L 139, 24. 5. 1986, p. 29. 0 OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978 , p. 8 . 0 OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . H OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25; (4) OJ No L 133, 21 . 5. 1986, p. 1 . (") OJ No L 247, 23. 9 . 1975, p. 22. 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. H OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57. («) OJ No L 139, 24. 5. 1986, p. 47. H OJ No L 367, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 20.

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gements arrangements applicable to agricultural products these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­ and certain goods resulting from the processing of agri­ tion to the Community currencies referred to in the cultural products originating in the African, Caribbean previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ; and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territo­ Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation ries ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1306/87 (2) ; (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this Whereas, in respect of products falling within subheading Regulation is incorporated in the Common Customs 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff, Council Regula­ Tariff, tion (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the import arrangements applicable to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : coming from third countries and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3) lays down the terms on which the import levy may be charged Article 1 at 6 % ad valorem and provides for the Common Customs Tariff to be amended accordingly ; The import levies to be charged on the products listed in Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally levies Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in should be calculated on the following basis : Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, shall be as set — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ out in the Annex hereto and will be adjusted where tion to each other at any given moment within a band appropriate on the basis of the decisions taken in respect of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central of prices for the 1987/88 marketing year. rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­ tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (4), Article 2 — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1987.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 June 1987. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

(') OJ No L 61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4. 0 OJ No L 124, 13. 5. 1987, p. 5. (3) OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9. (<) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .

No L 174/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 . 7. 87

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 June 1987 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) Imports (*) N.B. CCT heading No Third countries Portugal ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCI)

07.06 A I 46,08 196,54 0 194,73 00 07.06 A II 49,10 199,56 0 194,73 00 11.01 co 88,98 359,81 353,77 11.01 D (J) 192,66 283,78 277,74 11.01 E I (2) 10,56 320,45 314,41 11.01 E II 0 5,58 181,18 178,16 11.01 FO 93,50 220,97 217,95 11.01 GO 30,79 190,13 187,11 11.02 AII (2) 92,06 321,24 315,20 11.02 A III (2) 88,98 359,81 353,77 11.02 A IV 0 192,66 283,78 277,74 11.02 A V a) 1 (2) 10,56 302,45 296,41 1 1 .02 A V a) 2 (2) 10,56 320,45 314,41 1 1 .02 A V b) (2) 5,58 181,18 178,16 11.02 A VI 0 93,50 220,97 217,95 11.02 A VII (2) 30,79 190,13 187,11 11.02 B I a) 1 (2) 76,75 317,48 314,46 1 1.02 B I a) 2 aa) 108,77 160,41 157,39 1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2) 189,64 280,76 277,74 11.02 B I b) 1 (2) 76,75 317,48 314,46 11.02 Bib) 2 (2) 189,64 280,76 277,74 1 1 .02 B II a) (2) 28,61 270,16 267,14 1 1 .02 B II b) (2) 66,58 235,92 232,90 1 1.02 B IIc)^ 7,04 282,49 279,47 1 1 .02 B II d) 0 46,59 296,52 293,50 11.02 CIO 33,80 324,40 321,38 11.02 C II (2) 79,48 283,20 280,18 1 1.02 C III (2) 121,24 497,39 491,35 11.02 C IV 0 168,91 249,90 246,88 11.02 C V (2) 7,04 282,49 279,47 1 1 .02 C VI 0 46,59 296,52 293,50 11.02 D 10 22,64 207,90 204,88 u .02 D II (2) 51,77 181,63 178,61 1 1.02 D III (2) 50,02 203,49 200,47 11.02 D IV 0 108,77 160,41 157,39 11.02 D V (2) 5,58 181,18 178,16 1 1 .02 D VI O 30,79 190,13 187,11 11.02 EI a) 10 50,02 203,49 200,47 11.02 EI a) 2 0 108,77 160,41 157,39 11.02 E lb) 10 98,20 399,12 393,08 1 1 .02 E I b) 2 0 213,40 314,64 308,60 11.02 E II a)(2) 40,67 367,59 361,55 .1 1.02 E li b) O 92,06 321,24 315,20 1 1 .02 E II c) O 10,56 320,45 314,41 11.02 E II d) 10 159,69 376,14 370,10 11.02 E II d) 2 0 55,05 336,23 330,19 11.02 F IO 40,67 3 67,59 361,55 1 1.02 F II (2) 92,06 321,24 315,20 1 1.02 F III (2) 88,98 359,81 353,77 11.02 F IV O 192,66 283,78 277^74

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(ECU/tonne) Imports (®) N.B. CCT heading No Third countries Portugal ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT)

11.02 FVO 10,56 320,45 314,41 11.02FVIO 93,50 220,97 217,95 1 1.02 F VII 0 30,79 190,13 187,11 1 1 .02 G I 20,47 156,69 150,65 11.02 Gil 7,92 137,04 131,00 11.04 CI 49,10 199,56 192,91 0 11.04 C II a) 24,59 285,67 261,49 0 11.04 C lib) 24,59 301,77 277,59 0 1 1 .07 A I a) 45,13 368,41 357,53 11.07 A lb) 36,47 278,02 267,14 11.07 A II a) 92,90 360,72 (4) 349,84 11.07 A lib) 72,17 272,28 261,40 1 1 .07 B 82,30 315,52 (4) 304,64 11.08 A 1 • 24,59 285,67 265,12 11.08 A II 160,58 325,12 294,29 11.08 A III 62,88 431,64 411,09 11.08 A IV 24,59 285,67 265,12 11.08 A V 24,59 285,67 132,56 0 11.09 258,30 928,78 747,44 17.02 B II a) 0 101,99 442,53 345,81 17.02 B II b)(3) 70,53 331,61 265,12 17.02 F II a) 102,24 458,99 362,27 17.02 F II b) 70,33 318,44 251,95 21.07 F II 70,53 331,61 265,12 23.02 A I a) 5,43 45,77 45,77 23.02 A lb) 21,71 183,06 183,06 23.02 A II a) 5,43 45,77 45,77 23.02 A II b) 21,71 183,06 183,06 23.03 A I 186,36 510,68 329,34

(') This levy is limited to 6 % of the" value for customs purposes, subject to certain conditions. 0 For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 and those falling within subhea­ ding 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. 0 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. (*) 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 ex 07.06 A, — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheading 11.04 C, — arrowroot starch falling within subheading ex 11.08 A V. (*) These amounts will be adjusted, where appropriate, on the basis of the decisions taken in respect of prices for the 1987/88 marke­ ting year.

N.B. The import levies applicable as from 1 July 1987 for products falling within subheading 23.02 A of the Common Customs Tariff (cereal brans) are likely to be changed retroactively following a possible decision by the Council on the components to be used for calculating the said levies taken on the basis of the Commission's proposal of 27 February 1987 (OJ No C 89, 3. 4. 1987, p. 7) !