NoL321/28 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.11.88
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3689/88
of25November 1988
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,calculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesofbasicproducts
consideredtohavebeenusedinthemanufacture ofthe
processedproductorthecompetingproductwhichserves
asareferenceforprocessedproductsnotcontaining
cereals:HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No2221/88(2),andinparticularArticle14(4)thereof,whereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1579/74of
24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingtheimport
levyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfromrice
andfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfortheseproducts
andforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanufactured from
cerealsQ,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1740/78(8),providesthatthelevythusdetermined,
increasedbythefixedcomponentisvalidingeneralfor
onemonthbutisalteredwherethelevyapplicabletothe
basicproductconcerneddiffersbynotlessthan3,02ECU
pertonnefromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedas
describedabove:
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2229/88(4),andinparticularArticle12(4)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)
No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No
1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproductsmustbe
reducedbyanamountequaltotheproductionrefund
grantedinrespectofbasicproductsforprocessing;
whereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1921/75(9),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2415/75(10),laiddown
certaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectofstarches;Whereastherulestobeappliedincalculatingthevariable
componentoftheimportlevyonproductsprocessed
fromcerealsandricearelaiddowninArticle14(1)(A)of
Regulation(EEC)No2727/75andArticle12(1)(a)of
Regulation (EEC)No1418/76;whereasArticle2of
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No2744/75of29October
1975ontheimportandexportsystemforproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice(*),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1906/87(6),providesthattheinci­
denceontheprimecostsoftheseproductsofthelevies
applicabletotheirbasicproductsshouldbecalculatedon
thebasisoftheaverageoftheleviesapplicabletothese
basicproductsforthefirst25daysofthemonthprece­
dingthatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjusted
onthebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimportationisWhereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecifiedin
Regulation(EEC)No2744/75;whereas,inaccordance
withCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2742/75(n),aslast
amendedbyRegulation.(EEC)No3794/85(12),thevari­
ablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbytheincidenceoftheproduction
refundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsintendedfor
processing ;
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL197,26.7.1988,p.16.
3OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.0OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
(8)OJNoL2Q2,26.7.1978,p.8.0OJNoL195,26.7:1975,p.25.
(10)OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(")OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
HOJNoL367,31.12.1985,p.20.(4)OJNoL197,26.7.1988,p.30.
0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(6OJNoL182,3.7.1987,p.49.

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of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecorrectivefactorprovidedforin
thelastparagraphofArticle3(1)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1676/85(6),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1636/87Q,
—forot;hercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodinrela­
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindent,andtheaforesaidcoefficient;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclatureprovidedforinthis
Regulationisincorporatedinthecombinednomencla­
ture,Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenoftheinte­
restsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandof
theoverseascountriesandterritories,thelevyrelatingto
theminrespectofcertainproductsprocessedfromcereals
mustbereducedbytheamountofthefixedcomponent
and,inrespectofsomeoftheseproducts,bypartofthe
variablecomponent;whereasthisreductionmustbe
madeinaccordance,withArticle12ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No486/85of26February1985onthearran­
gementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertain
goodsresultingfromtheprocessingofagricultural
productsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorintheoverseascountriesandterritories('),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1821/87(2);
Whereas,inrespectofproductsfallingwithinsubheading
07.06AoftheCommonCuxtomsTariff,CouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No430/87of9February1987concerningthe
importarrangementsapplicabletoproductsfallingwithin
subheading07.06AoftheCommonCustomsTariff
comingfromthirdcountriesandamendingRegulation
(EEC)No950/68ontheCommonCustomsTariff(3)lays
downthetermsonwhichtheimportlevyislimitedto
6%advalorem;whereasaccountshouldbetakenofthe
introductionon1January1988ofthenewtariffnomen­
claturelaiddownbyCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2658/87of23July1987onthetariffandstatistical
nomenclature andontheCommonCustomsTariff(4),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1471/88(*),andto
thatendformersubheading07.06Ashouldbereplaced
bythecorresponding subheadings07141090and
07149010ofthenewnomenclature ;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormallylevies
shouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinabandHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslistedin
Article1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andin
Article1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76and
subjecttoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75,shallbeasset
outintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1December
1988.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,25November1988.
FortheCommission
FransANDRlESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL61,1.3.1985,p.4.b)OJNoL172,30.6.1987,p.102.0OJNoL43,13.2.1987,p.9.
(«)OJNoL256,7.9.1987,p.1.0OJNoL134,31.5.1988,p.1.f6)OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.0OJNoL153,13.6.1987,p.1.

NoL321/3a OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.11.88
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof25November1988fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeImportlevies
PortugalThirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07141010 31,49 126,68 121,85
07141090 28,47 123,66(») 121,85OO
07149010 28,47 123,66(') 121,85OO
11022010(2) 6,04 244,74 238,70
11022090(2) 3,02 138,28 135,26
11023000(2) 3,02 124,94 121,92
11029010(2) 57,29 228,63 222,59
11029030(2) 158,32 122,41 116,37
11029090(2) 26,60 147,64 144,62
11031200(2) 158,32 122,41 116,37
.11031311(2) 6,04 235,74 229,70
11031319(2) 6,04 244,74 238,70
11031390(2) 3,02 138,28 135,26
11031400(2) 3,02 124,94 121,92
11031910(2) 68,55 220,08 214,04
11031930(2) 57,29 228,63 222,59
11031990 26,60 147,64 144,62
11032100(2) 6,04 241,37 235,33
11032910(2) 68,55 220,08 214,04
11032920(2) 57,29 228,63 222,59'
11032930(2) 158,32 122,41 116,37
11032940(2) 6,04 244,74 238,70
11032950(2) 3,02 124,94 121,92
11032990(2) 26,60 147,64 144,62
11041110(2) 32,06 129,15 126,13
11041190(2) 62,98 253,36 247,32
11041210(2) 89,31 68,96 65,94
11041290(2) 175,24 135,34 129,30
11041910(2) 6,04 241,37 235,33
11041930(2) 68,55 220,08 214,04
11041950(2) 6,04 244,74 238,70
11041^91(2) 6,04 213,08 207,04
11041999(2) 47,66 261,24 255,20
11042110(2) .48,57 200,88 197,86
11042130(2) 48,57 200,88 197,86
11042150(2) 77,22 315,19 309,15
11042190(2) 32,06 129,15 126,13
11042210(2) 155,30 119,39 i16,37
11042230(2) 155,30 119,39 116,37
11042250(2) 138,38 106,46 103,44
11042290(2) 89,31 68,96 65,94
11042310(2) 3,02 215,20 212,18
11042330(2) 3^02 215,20 212,18
11042390(2) 3,02' 1138,28 135,26

26.11.88 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL321/31
(ECU/tonne)
Importlevies
CNcode
PortugalThirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11042910*1000 3,02 176,90 173,88
11042910*2000 49,21 161,17 , 158,15
11042910*30(2)(8) 40,01 229,87 226,85
11042910*4000 40,01 229,87 226,85
11042910*90OH 40,01 229,87 226,85
11042930*1000 3,02 212,20 209,18
11042930*2000 58,59 193,28 190,26
11042930*3000 40,01 229,87 226,85
11042930*4000 40,01 229,87 226,85
11042930*900H 40,01 229,87 226,85
110429910 3,02 136,37 133,35
110429950 38,44 124,31 121,29
110429990 26,60 147,64 144,62
11043010 6,04 104,10 98,06
11043090 6,04 105,50 99,46
11062010 31,49. 126,68 120,030
11062091 20,55 226,00 201,820
11062099 20,55 234,05 209,870
11071011 10,88 243,60 232,72
11071019 10,88 184,76 173,88
11071091 61,56 230,990 220,11
11071099 48,75 175,35 164,47
11072000 55,01 202,550 191,67
11081100 20,55 292,78 272,23
11081200 20,55 226,00 205,45
11081300 20,55 226,00 205,45
11081400 20,55 226,00 102,720
11081910 30,83 196,54 165,71
11081990 20,55 226,00 102,72
11090000 .181,34 676,30 494,96
170230910 96,72 364,70 267,98
170230990 66,49 271,94 205,45
170240900 66,49 271,94 205,45
17029050 66,49 271,94 205,45
17029075 96,72 377,46 280,74
17029079 66,49 261,73 195,24
21069055 66,49 271,94 205,45
23021010 9,24 60,18 54,18
23021090 12,94 122,10 116,10
23022010 9,24 60,18 54,18
23022090 12,94 122,10 116,10
23023010 9,24 60,18 54,18
23023090 12,94 122,10 116,10
23024010 9,24 60,18 54,18
23024090 .12,94 122,10 116,10
23031011 181,34 436,56 255,22

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(')Thislevyislimitedto6%ofthevalueforcustomspurposes,subjecttocertainconditions.
(2)ForthepurposeofdistinguishingbetweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos1101,1102,1103and1104andthosefalling
withinsubheadings230210,230220,230230and230240,productsfallingwithinheadingNos1101,1102,1103and1104
shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding45%byweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding1,6%forrice,2,5%
forwheat,3%forbarley,4%forbuckwheat,5%foroatsand2%forothercereals. i
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNos1103and1104.
(3)PursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No2730/75thecustomstreatmentinrespectofglucoseandglucosesyrupofsubheadings
17023091,17023099and17024090shallalsoapplytoglucoseandglucosesyrupofsubheadings17023051and17023059.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby5,44ECU/tonneforproductsoriginatinginTurkey.
0InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No486/85thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproductsoriginatinginthe
African,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandintheoverseascountriesandterritories :
—arrow-rootfallingwithinsubheading07149010,
—floursandmealofarrow-rootfallingwithinsubheading110620,
—arrow-rootstarchfallingwithinsubheading11081990.
(')Tariccode:wheat,
f)Tariccode:rye.
(8)Tariccode:millet.
(')Tariccode:sorghum.
(I0)Tariccode:others.