NoL337/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.12.79
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2986/79
of27December 1979
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
facturedfromcereals(7),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1740/78(8),providesthatthelevythus
determined,increasedbythefixedcomponent,is
validingeneralforonemonthbutisalteredwhere
thelevyapplicabletothebasicproductconcerned
differsbynotlessthan3*02ECUpertonnefromthe
averageoftheleviescalculatedasdescribedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)
No1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproducts ,for
processing ;whereasRegulation(EEC)No1921/75(9),
asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2415/75(10),laid
downcertaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectof
starches;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation(EEC)No2744/75;whereas,,inaccor­
dancewithRegulation (EEC)No2742/75(H),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1555/79(12),the
variablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessed
productsmustbereducedbytheincidenceofthe
productionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproducts
intendedforprocessing ;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
andoftheoverseascountriesandterritories,thelevy
relatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecompo­
nent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccor­
dancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No706/76of30March1976onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorintheoverseascountriesandterritories(13),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1198/78(14);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsandTHECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1547/79(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1552/79(4),andinparticularArticle
12(4)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereastherulestobeappliedincalculatingthevari­
ablecomponentoftheimportlevyonproducts
processedfromcerealsandricearelaiddownin
Article14(1)(A)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
Article12(1)(a)ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76;
whereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportand
exportsystemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
rice(5),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2245/78(6),providesthattheincidenceontheprime
costsoftheseproductsoftheleviesapplicabletotheir
basicproductsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirst25daysofthemonthprecedingthatof
importation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedonthe
basisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimporta­
tion,iscalculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesof
basicproductsconsideredtohavebeenusedinthe
manufacture oftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1579/74
of24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingthe
importlevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
fromriceandfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfor
theseproductsandforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanu­(7)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
(8)OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
HOJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(10)OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(")OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
(»)OJNoL188,26.7.1979,p.12.
(13)OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.HOJNoL147,3.6.1978,p.1.(!)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL188,26.7.1979,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL188,26.7.1979,p.9.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(6)OJNoL273,29.9.1978,p.1.

29.12.79 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL337/13
forinthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation (EEC)No2744/75shallbe
assetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1980.trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2-25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
inthepreviousindent;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclature provided
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27December1979.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

NoL337/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.12.79
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27December1979fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06A
11.01C(2)
11.01D(2)
11.01EI(2)
11.01EII(2)
11.01F(2)
11.01G(2)
11.02All(2)
11.02AIII(2)
11.02AIV(2)
11.02AVa)1(2)
11.02AVa)2(2)
11.02AVb)(2)
11.02AVI(2)
11.02AVII(2)
11.02BIa)1(2)
11.02BIa)2aa)
11.02BIa)2bb)(2)
11.02BIb)1(2)
11.02BIb)2(2)
11.02BIIa)(2)
11.02BIIb)(2)
11.02BIIc)(2)
11.02BIId)(2)
11.02C.I(*)
11.02CII(2)
11.02CIII(2)
11.02CIV(2)
11.02CV(2)
11.02CVI(2)
11.02DI(2),
11.02DII(2)
11.02Dili(2)
11.02DIV(2)
11.02DV(2)
11.02DVI(2)
11.02EIa)1(2)
11.02EIa)2(2)
11.02Elb)1(2)
11.02Elb)2(2)
11.02Ella)(2)
11.02Elib)(2)
11.02EIIc)(2)
11.02EIId)1(2)
11.02EIId)2(2)
11.02FI(2)
11.02FII(2).12.50(*)
131.05
147.12
167.84
94.71
68.87
'86.69
124.41
131-05
147-12
130.85
,167.84
94.71
68.87
86.69
114.14
'82.97
.144.10
.114.14'
144.10
107.40
90-48'
146.84
134.27
'128.59
l108.24
179.67
l'28.43
146-<84
134-27
83.07
70.10
73.86
82.97
94.71
86.69
73-86
82.97
144.94
162.80
147.30
124.41
167.84
117.86
153-69
147.30
•124.4110.69(»)(»)
125.01
141.08
161.80
91-69
65-85
83.67
118.37
125.01
141.08
124-81
161.80
91.69
65.85
83.67
111.12
79-95
141.08
111.12
141.08
104.38
87-46
143.82
131.25
125.57
105.22
173.63'
125.41
143"82
131.25
80.05
67.08
70.84
79.95
91.69
83.67
70.84
79.95
138.90
156.76
141.26
118.37
161.80
111.82
147.65
141-26
118.37

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(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02Fill(2)
11.02FIV(2)
11.02FV(2)
11.02FVI(2)
11.02FVII(2)
11.02GI
11.02GII
11.04CI
11.04CIIa)
11.04Clib)
11.07A1a)
11.07Alb)
11.07Alla)
11.07Allb)
11.07B
11.08AI
11.08All
11.08AIII
11.08AIV
11.08AV
11.09
17.02BIIa)(3)
17.02BIIb)(3)
21.07FII
23.02AIa)
23.02AIb)
23.02AIIa)
23.02AIIb)
23.03AI131.05
147-1(2
167.84
68-87
86.69
64.90
73.46
15.52
132.19
165.27
150.57
115-26
134.50(4)
103.25
118.53(4)
132.19
86.86
>128.59 '
132.19
132.19
377.78
242-33 '
178.13
178'-13
23.78
76.10
19.03
76.10
320.02125-01
141.08
161.80
>65.85
83.67
58.86
67.42
8.87(5)
108.01 -(5)
,141.09(5)
139.69
104.38
123.62
92.37
107.65
111-64
56.03
108.04
1lil'«64
55-82(5)
196.44
145.61
111.64
111.64
23.78
76.10
19-03 !
76.10
138.68
(»)Thislevyislimitedto6%>ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(l)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02andthose
fallingwithinsubheading23.02A,productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02shallbethose
meetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,
exceeding45°/obyweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding
1.6%forrice,2.5%>forwheat,3°/oforbarley,4%forbuckwheat,5°/oforoatsand2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(s)PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothe
samelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby5.44ECU/tonneforproducts
originatinginTurkey.
t')InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No706/76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproducts
originatinginthecountriesandterritories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingsex11.04CI,ex11.04CIIa)eb),
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingex11.08AV.