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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3689/88 of 25 November 1988 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products considered to have been used in the manufacture of the processed product or the competing product which serves as a reference for processed products not containing cereals : Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import 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 2727/75 cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the 1740/78 (8), 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 2221 /88 (2), 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 described above : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2229/88 (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 Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee, 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products must be reduced by an amount equal to the production refund granted in respect of basic products for processing ; whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (9), as Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (10), laid down component of the import levy on products processed certain transitional measures in respect of starches ; from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of 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 1975 on the import and export system for products processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (6), provides that the inci­ Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance applicable to their basic products should be calculated on with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 (n), as last the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these amended by Regulation .(EEC) No 3794/85 (12), the vari­ basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­ able component of the levy on certain processed products ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted must be reduced by the incidence of the production on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic refund granted in respect of basic products intended for products in question during the month of importation is processing ;

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 168 , 25. 6. 1974, p. 7. (2) OJ No L 197, 26. 7. 1988 , p. 16. (8) OJ No L 2Q2, 26. 7. 1978 , p. 8 . 3 OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 195, 26. 7: 1975, p. 25. (4) OJ No L 197, 26. 7. 1988, p . 30 . (10) OJ No L 247, 23 . 9 . 1975, p. 22. 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. (") OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57. (6 OJ No L 182, 3 . 7. 1987, p. 49. H OJ No L 367, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 20 .

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Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­ of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­ tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (6), as last amended by Regula­ them in respect of certain products processed from cereals must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component tion (EEC) No 1 636/87 Q, and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the — for ot;her currencies, an exchange rate based on the variable component ; whereas this reduction must be arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of made in accordance, with Article 1 2 of Council Regula­ these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­ tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the arran­ tion to the Community currencies referred to in the gements applicable to agricultural products and certain previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ; goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation States or in the overseas countries and territories ('), as (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 821 /87 (2) ; Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­ Whereas, in respect of products falling within subheading ture, 07.06 A of the Common Cuxtoms Tariff, Council Regula­ 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 is limited to 6 % ad valorem ; whereas account should be taken of the Article 1 introduction on 1 January 1988 of the new tariff nomen­ clature laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No The import levies to be charged on the products listed in 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4), as Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1471 /88 (*), and to subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, shall be as set that end former subheading 07.06 A should be replaced out in the Annex hereto. by the corresponding subheadings 0714 10 90 and 071490 10 of the new nomenclature ; Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally levies Article 2 should be calculated on the following basis : — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 1988 . tion to each other at any given moment within a band

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

Done at Brussels, 25 November 1988 . For the Commission Frans ANDRlESSEN Vice-President

(') OJ No L 61 , 1 . 3 . 1985, p. 4. b) OJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1987, p. 102. 0 OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9. f6) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . («) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 134, 31 . 5. 1988, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 153, 13 . 6. 1987, p. 1 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 25 November 1988 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) Import levies CN code Third countries Portugal ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT)

0714 10 10 31,49 126,68 1 21,85 0714 10 90 28,47 123,66 (») 121,85 OO 0714 90 10 28,47 123,66 (') 1 21,85 OO 1102 20 10 (2) 6,04 244,74 238,70 1 1 02 20 90 (2) 3,02 138,28 135,26 1102 30 00 (2) 3,02 124,94 121,92 1102 90 10 (2) 57,29 228,63 222,59 1102 90 30 (2) 158,32 122,41 116,37 1102 90 90 (2) 26,60 147,64 144,62 1103 12 00 (2) 158,32 122,41 116,37 . 1103 13 11 (2) 6,04 235,74 229,70 1103 13 19 (2) 6,04 244,74 238,70 1103 13 90 (2) 3,02 138,28 135,26 1103 1 4 00 (2) 3,02 124,94 121,92 1103 19 10 (2) 68,55 220,08 214,04 1103 19 30 (2) 57,29 228,63 222,59 1103 19 90 26,60 147,64 144,62 1103 21 00 (2) 6,04 241,37 235,33 1103 29 10 (2) 68,55 220,08 214,04 1103 29 20 (2) 57,29 228,63 222,59 ' 1103 29 30 (2) 158,32 122,41 116,37 1103 29 40 (2) 6,04 244,74 238,70 1103 29 50 (2) 3,02 124,94 121,92 1103 29 90 (2) 26,60 147,64 144,62 1104 11 10 (2) 32,06 129,15 126,13 1104 11 90 (2) 62,98 253,36 247,32 1104 12 10 (2) 89,31 68,96 65,94 1104 12 90 (2) 175,24 135,34 129,30 1104 19 10 (2) 6,04 241,37 235,33 1104 19 30 (2) 68,55 220,08 214,04 1104 19 50 (2) 6,04 244,74 238,70 1104 1 ^ 91 (2) 6,04 213,08 207,04 1104 1 9 99 (2) 47,66 261,24 255,20 1104 21 10 (2) . 48,57 200,88 197,86 1104 21 30 (2) 48,57 200,88 197,86 1104 21 50 (2) 77,22 315,19 309,15 1104 21 90 (2) 32,06 129,15 126,13 1104 22 10 (2) 155,30 119,39 i 16,37 1 104 22 30 (2) 155,30 119,39 116,37 1104 22 50 (2) 138,38 106,46 103,44 1104 22 90 (2) 89,31 68,96 65,94 1104 23 10 (2) 3,02 215,20 212,18 1104 23 30 (2) 3^02 215,20 212,18 1104 23 90 (2) 3,02' 1 138,28 135,26

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(ECU/tonne) Import levies CN code Third countries Portugal ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT)

1104 29 10*10 00 3,02 176,90 173,88 1104 29 10*20 00 49,21 161,17 , 158,15 1104 29 10*30 (2) (8) 40,01 229,87 226,85 1104 29 10*40 00 40,01 229,87 226,85 1104 29 10*90 OH 40,01 229,87 226,85 1104 29 30*10 00 3,02 212,20 209,18 1104 29 30*20 0 0 58,59 193,28 190,26 1104 29 30*30 0 0 40,01 229,87 226,85 1 104 29 30*40 0 0 40,01 229,87 226,85 1 104 29 30*90 0 H 40,01 229,87 226,85 1104 29 91 0 3,02 136,37 133,35 1104 29 95 0 38,44 124,31 121,29 1104 29 99 0 26,60 147,64 144,62 1104 30 10 6,04 104,10 98,06 1104 30 90 6,04 105,50 99,46 1106 20 10 31,49 . 126,68 120,03 0 1106 20 91 20,55 226,00 201,82 0 1106 20 99 20,55 234,05 209,870 1107 10 11 10,88 243,60 232,72 1107 10 19 10,88 184,76 173,88 1107 1091 61,56 230,99 0 220,1 1 1107 10 99 48,75 175,35 164,47 1107 20 00 55,01 202,55 0 191,67 1108 11 00 20,55 292,78 272,23 1108 12 00 20,55 226,00 205,45 1108 13 00 20,55 226,00 205,45 1108 14 00 20,55 226,00 102,72 0 1108 19 10 30,83 196,54 165,71 1108 19 90 20,55 226,00 102,72 1109 00 00 . 181,34 676,30 494,96 1702 30 91 0 96,72 364,70 267,98 1702 30 99 0 66,49 271,94 205,45 1702 40 90 0 66,49 271,94 205,45 1702 90 50 66,49 271,94 205,45 1702 90 75 96,72 377,46 280,74 1702 90 79 66,49 261,73 195,24 2106 90 55 66,49 271,94 205,45 2302 10 10 9,24 60,18 54,18 2302 10 90 12,94 122,10 116,10 2302 20 10 9,24 60,18 54,18 2302 20 90 12,94 122,10 116,10 2302 30 10 9,24 60,18 54,18 2302 30 90 12,94 122,10 116,10 2302 40 10 9,24 60,18 54,18 2302 40 90 . 12,94 122,10 116,10 2303 10 11 181,34 436,56 255,22

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(') 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 1101 , 1102, 1103 and 1104 and those falling within subheadings 2302 10, 2302 20, 2302 30 and 2302 40, products falling within heading Nos 1101 , 1102, 1103 and 1104 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. i Germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground, falls in all cases within heading Nos 1103 and 1104. (3) Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 the customs treatment in respect of glucose and glucose syrup of subheadings 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 shall also apply to glucose and glucose syrup of subheadings 1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59. (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1 180/77 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 : — arrow-root falling within subheading 0714 90 10, — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within subheading 1106 20, — arrow-root starch falling within subheading 1108 1990. (') Taric code : wheat, f) Taric code : rye. (8) Taric code : millet. (') Taric code : sorghum. (I0) Taric code : others.