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No L 182/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 2. 7. 92

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1780/92 of 1 July 1992 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products Economic Community, and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from cereals (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/78 (9), provides that the levy thus determined, Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and increased by the fixed component, is valid in general for Portugal, one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the basic product concerned differs by not less than ECU 3,02 per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 described above ; of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1738/92 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof, Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; on importation into Portugal of products listed in Annex XXIV to the Act of Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 Accession an additional amount is added to the levy ; of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the whereas these amounts were set by Commission Regula­ market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) tion (EEC) No 380S/90P); - No 674/92 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,

Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­ component of the import levy on products processed rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States, the levy from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of relating to them in respect of certain products processed Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of from cereals must be reduced by the amount of the fixed Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76 ; whereas Article 2 of component and, in respect of some of these products, by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October part of the variable component ; whereas this reduction 1975 on the import and export system for products must be made in accordance with Article 14 of Council processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 on the arrangements appli­ Regulation (EEC) No 1 906/87 (*), provides that the inci­ cable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies from the processing of agricultural products originating in applicable to their basic products should be calculated on the ACP States (n), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these No 444/92 (12); basic products for the first 25 days of the month preceding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on the basis of the threshold price valid for the Whereas Article 3 (4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No basic products in question during the month of importa­ 3763/91 (u) allows that within the limit of an annual tion is calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic quantity of 8 000 tonnes, the levy shall not be applied to products considered to have been used in the manufac­ imports into the French department of Reunion of wheat ture of the processed product or the competing product bran falling within CN code 2302 30 from the African, which serves as a reference for processed products not Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States ; containing cereals ;

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 701 /92 O Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Council Decision provisionally fixed the import levies on products 91 /482/ EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the processed from cereals and rice as from 1 July 1992 ; overseas countries and territories with the European whereas they should be adjusted to take account of the Economic Community (H) no levies shall apply on decisions taken in respect of prices by the Council ; imports of products originating in the overseas countries

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (8) OJ No L 168, 25 . 6. 1974, p. 7. O OJ No L 180, 1 . 7. 1992, p . 1 . (') OJ No L 202, 26 . 7. 1978 , p. 8 . O OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . ( ,0) OJ No L 366, 29 . 12. 1990, p. 1 . O OJ No L 73, 19. 3. 1992, p. 7. (") OJ No L 84, 30 . 3. 1990, p. 85. O OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. H OJ No L 52, 27. 2. 1992, p. 7. (6) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49. H OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991 , p. 1 . O OJ No L 179, 1 . 7. 1992, p. 21 . ( I4) OJ No L 263, 19 . 9. 1991 , p. 1 .

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and territories ; whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (4) of the within CN codes 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 abovementioned Decision, a special amount shall be by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 it is to be extended to charged on imports of certain products originating in the glucose and glucose syrup falling within CN codes overseas countries and territories in order to prevent 1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59 ; whereas consequently the products originating from these countries and territories levy fixed for products falling within CN codes from receiving more favourable treatment than similar 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 also applies to products imported from Spain or Portugal into the products falling within CN codes 1702 30 51 and Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 ; 1702 30 59 ; whereas, to ensure that the provision in ques­ tion is properly applied, these products and the levy thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of levies ; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20 December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies agricultural products originating in developing countries should be calculated on the following basis : (') prolonged by Regulation (EEC) No 1 509/92 (2) reduces by 50 % the levy or importation into the Community of — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ products of CN code 1108 13 00, within the limit of a tion to each other at any given moment within a band fixed amount of 5 000 tonnes a year ; of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in the last paragraph of Article 3 ( 1 ) of Council Regula­ tion (EEC) No 1 676/85 (l2), as last amended by Regu­ lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (13)> Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) No 518/92 0, (EEC) No 519/92 (4) and (EEC) No 520/92(0 of 27 February — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim average of the ecu rates published in the Official Agreements on trade and trade-related matters between Journal of the European Communities, C series, over the European Economic Community and the European a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the cient referred to in the preceding indent ; Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic respectively, of the other part, introduce arrangements for reducing import Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regulation levies on certain products ; whereas Commission Regula­ (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this tion (EEC) No 585/92 (6), as amended by Regulation Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­ (EEC) No 955/92 Q, lays down detailed rules for applying ture, the arrangements provided for in these agreements as regards cereals ;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the import arrangements appli­ cable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 and 0714 90 originating in certain third countries (8), as last Article 1 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3842/90 (*), lay down the terms on which the import levy is limited to 6 % ad valorem : The import levies to be charged on the products listed in Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29 October 1975 on glucose and lactose (10), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 ("), stipulates that the treat­ ment provided for glucose and glucose syrup falling Article 2

') OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990, p. 121 . This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its 2) OJ No L 159, 12. 6. 1992, p. 1 . 3) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 3. publication in the Official Journal of the European 4) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 6. Communities. Ó OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9. 6) OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1992, p. 40. Ó OJ No L 102, 16. 4. 1992, p. 26. It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1992. 8) OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9. 9) OJ No L 367, 29. 12. 1990, p. 8. 10) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20. (,2) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . ") OJ No L 28 , 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 . H OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.

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

Done at Brussels, 1 July 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 1 July 1992 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) Import levies (') CN code Third countries ACP (other than ACP)(8) ' i 0714 10 10 (') 124,26 130,91 0714 10 91 127,89 00 127,89 0714 10 99 126,08 130,91 0714 90 11 127,89 0 0 127,89 0714 90 19 126,08 0 130,91 1102 20 10 247,23 253,27 1102 20 90 140,10 143,12 1102 30 00 157,01 160,03 1102 90 10 230,20 236,24 1102 90 30 186,89 192,93 1102 90 90 146,70 149,72 1103 12 00 186,89 192,93 1103 13 10 247,23 253,27 1103 13 90 140,10 143,12 1103 14 00 157,01 160,03 1103 19 10 265,70 271,74 1103 19 30 230,20 236,24 1103 19 90 146,70 149,72 1103 21 00 234,58 240,62 1103 29 10 265,70 271,74 1103 29 20 230,20 236,24 1103 29 30 186,89 192,93 1103 29 40 247,23 253,27 1103 29 50 157,01 160,03 1103 29 90 146,70 149,72 1104 11 10 130,45 133,47 1104 11 90 255,78 261,82 1104 12 10 105,91 108,93 1104 12 90 207,66 213,70 1104 19 10 234,58 240,62 1104 19 30 265,70 271,74 1104 19 50 247,23 253,27

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(ECU/tonne) Import levies f) CN code Third countries ACP (other than ACP)(*)

1104 19 91 266,62 272,66 1104 19 99 258.88 264.92 1104 21 10 204,62 207,64 1104 21 30 204,62 207,64 1104 21 50 319,73 325.77 1104 21 90 130,45 133,47 1104 22 10 10 (4) 105,91 108.93 1104 22 10 90 0 186.89 189,91 1104 22 30 186,89 189,91 1 104 22 50 166,13 169.15 1104 22 90 105,91 108,93 1104 23 10 219,76 222.78 1104 23 30 219,76 222,78 1104 23 90 140.10 143.12 1104 29 11 173,33 176,35 1104 29 15 196.32 199,34 1104 29 19 230.11 233.13 1104 29 31 208,51 211,53 1104 29 35 236,18 239.20 1104 29 39 230,11 233,13 1104 29 91 132^3 135,95 1104 29 95 150,56 153,58 1104 29 99 146,70 149,72 1104 30 10 97,74 103,78 1104 30 90 103,01 109,05 1106 20 10 124,26 (3) 130,91 1106 20 90 217,50 (3) 241,68 1107 10 11 231,97 242,85 1107 10 19 173.33 184.21 1107 10 91 227,64 238,52 (2) 1107 10 99 170,09 180,97 (") 1107 20 00 198,23 209,1 1 (2) 1108 1100 286,70 307,25 1108 12 00 221,13 241,68 1108 13 00 221.13 241,68 (®) 1108 14 00 110,56 241,68 1108 19 10 225.14 255,97 1108 19 90 1 10,56 (3) 241,68 1109 00 00 521,28 702,62 1702 30 51 288,44 385.16 1702 30 59 221,13 287,62 1702 30 91 288,44 385,16 1702 30 99 221,13 287,62 1702 40 90 221,13 287,62 1702 90 50 221,13 287,62 1702 90 75 302,17 398,89 1702 90 79 210.15 276,64

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(ECU/tonne) Import levies O CN code Third countries ACP (other than ACP)(')

2106 90 55 221,13 287,62 2302 10 10 55,38 61,38 2302 10 90 118,67 124,67 2302 20 10 55,38 6138 2302 20 90 118,67 124,67 2302 30 10 55,38 (10) 6138 2302 30 90 118,67 (10) 124,67 2302 40 10 55,38 61,38 2302 40 90 118,67 124,67 2303 10 11 274,70 456,04

(') 6 % valorem, subject to certain conditions. (2) In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 this levy is reduced by ECU 5,44 per tonne for products originating in Turkey. (3) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levy shall not be charged on the following products origi­ nating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States : — products falling within CN code ex 071410 91 , — products falling within CN code 0714 90 11 and arrow-root falling within CN code 0714 90 19, — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within CN code 1 106 20, — arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1108 19 90. (4) Taric code : clipped oats. (*) Taric code : CN code 1104 22 10, other than 'clipped oats'. (') Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90, the levy on importation into the Community of products of CN code 1108 13 00 is reduced by 50% within the limit of a fixed quantity of 5 000 tonnes. Q In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levies are not applied to products imported directly into the French overseas departments originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States. (') On importation into Portugal, the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3808/90 . (') No import levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC. (I0) Under the terms of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 the levy does not apply to wheat bran originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) and directly imported into the French department of Reunion. (") Products falling within this code, imported from Poland, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic or Hungary under the Interim Agreements concluded between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which EUR.l certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 585/92 have been presented, are subject to the levies set out in the Annex to that Regulation .