27.9.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL262/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2232/78
of26September1978
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1254/78(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1260/78(4),andinparticularArticle
12(4)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereastherulestobeappliedtocalculatingthevari­
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
1603/78(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
facturedfromcereals(7),aslastamendedbyRegula­tion(EEC)No1740/78(s),providesthatthelevythus
determined ,increasedbythefixedcomponent ,is
validingeneralforonemonthbutisalteredwhere
thelevyapplicabletothebasicproductconcerned
differsbynotlessthan2-5unitsofaccountpertonne
fromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedasdescribed
above;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsfor
processing ;whereasRegulation (EEC)No1921/75(9),
asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2415/75(1°),laid
downcertaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectof
starches;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation (EEC)No2744/75;whereas,inaccor­
dancewithRegulation (EEC)No2742/75("),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1127/78(l2),the
variablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessed
productsmustbereducedbytheincidenceofthe
productionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproducts
intendedforprocessing ;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
orinthe'overseascountriesandterritories',thelevy
relatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof'
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecompo­
nent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccor­
dancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No706/76of30March1976onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorinthe'overseascountriesandterritories'(13),
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1198/78(14);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsand
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL156,14.6.1978,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL156,14.6.1978,p.11.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(")OJNoL188,11.7.1978,p.1.
(7)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.(»)OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
(»)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(>°)OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(H)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
(12)OJNoL142,30.5.1978,p.24.
(>>)OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.
(">)OJNoL147,3.6.1978,p.1.

NoL262/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.9.78
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation (EEC)No2744/75are
herebyfixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegula­
tion.trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintained in
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2-25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclature provided
forinthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1October
1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26September1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

27.9.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL262/11
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26September1978fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.,i./tonnei
imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
■(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06A 15.60(») 14-10(1)(5)
11.01C(2) 160.95 155.95
11.01D(2) 136.63 131.63
11.01EI(2) 148.46 143-46
11.01EII(2) 83.79 81-29
11.01F(2) 56.90 54.40
11.01G(2) 85.59 83.09
11.02AII(2) 160.54 155-54
11.02AIII(2) 160.95 155-95
11.02AIV(2) 136.63 131.63
11.02AVa)1(2) 148.46 143.46
11.02AVa)2(2) 148-46 143.46
11.02AVb)(2) 83.79 81.29
11.02AVI(2) 56.90 54-40
11.02AVII(2) 85.59 .83.09
11.02BIa)1(2) 141.12 138.62
11.02BIa)2aa) 77.09 74-59
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 134.13 131.63
11.02Bib)1(2) 141.12 138.62
11.02Bib)2(2) 134.13 131.63
11.02BIIa)(2) 113.36 110.86
11.02Blib)(2)117.43 114.93
11.02BIIc)(2) 130.02 127.52
11.02Blid)(2) 132.84 130.34
11.02CI(2) 135.86 133.36
11.02CII(2) 140.76 138.26
11.02CIII(2) 221.60 216.60
11.02CIV(2)119.51 117.01
11.02CV(2) 130.02 127.52
11.02CVI(2) 132.84 130.34
11.02DI(2) 87.52 85.02
11.02DII(2) 90.64 88.14
11.02DIII(2) 90.87 88.37
11.02DIV(2) 77.09 74.59
11.02DV(2) 83-79 81.29
11.02DVI(2) 85-59 83.09
11.02EIa)1(2) 90.87 88.37
11.02EIa)2(2) 77.09 74.59
11.02EIb)1(2) 178.28 173.28
11.02EIb)2(2) 151.26 146.26
11.02EIIa)(2) 155.03 150.03
11.02EIIb)(2) 160.54 155.54
11.02Elie)(2) 148.46 143-46
11.02EIId)1(2) 97.38 92.38
11.02EIId)2(2) 151.63 146.63
11.02FI(s) 155.03 150.03
11.02FII(2) 16054 v155.54

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Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
*11.02Fill(2) 160.95 155.95
11.02FIV(2) 136.63 131.63
11.02FV(s) 148.46 143.46
11.02FVI(2) 56.90 54.40
11.02FVII(2) 85-59 83.09
11.02GI 67.51 62.51
11.02Gil 64-78 59.78
11.04CI 18.10 12-60(5)
11.04CIIa) 117.95 97-95(»)
11.04CIIb) 145-32 125-32(«)
11.07Ala) 157.36 148.36
11.07Alb) 119.86 110.86
11.07Alla) 163-22(4) 154-22
11.07Alib) 124-23 115-23
11.07B 143.29(4) 134.29
11.08AI 117.95 100.95
11.08All 71.75 46.25
11.08AIII 146-93 129.93
11.08AIV 117-95 100.95
11.08AV 117.95 50-47(5)
11.09 386.24 236.24
17.02BIIa)(3)211.67 131-67
17.02BIIb)(3) 155-95 100.95
21.07FII 155-95 100.95
23.02AIa) 24-97 24-97
23.02AIb)79-89 79.89
23.02AIIa) 19.98 19.98
23.02AIIb) 79.89 79.89
23.03AI 275.40 125.40
(!)Thislevyislimitedto6°/oofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(2)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°/oforwheat,3°/oforbarley,4%forbuckwheat ,5"/oforoatsand2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(3)PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductJailingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothe
samelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby0.45u.a./100kgforproductsoriginating
inTurkey.
Is)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No706/76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproducts
originatinginthecountriesandterritories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingsex11.04CI,ex11.04CIIa)eb),
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingex11.08AV.