1.11.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL303/21
REGULATION (EEC)No2968/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of29October1973
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC(*)of13.June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1346/73(2),andin.particular
Article14(4)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/67/
EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedbythe
Act(4)annexedtotheTreaty(5)ontheAccessionof
newMemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomicCom­
munityandtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity,
signedatBrusselson22January1972,andin
particularArticle12(4)thereof;
HavingregardtptheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
Whereastherulestobeappliedtocalculatingthe
variablecomponentoftheimportlevyonproducts
processedfromcerealsandricearelaiddownin
Article14(1)(A)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECand
Article12(1)(a)ofRegulationNo359/67/EEC;
whereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68(6)of23July1968ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice,
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No881/73(7),
providesthattheincidenceontheprimecostsof
theseproductsoftheleviesapplicabletotheirbasic
productsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicprod­
uctsforthefirsttwenty-fivedaysofthemonthpre­
cedingthatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,
adjustedonthebasisofthethresholdpricevalidfor
thebasicproductsinquestionduringthemonthof
importation,iscalculatedonthebasisofthequanti­
tiesofbasicproductsconsideredtohavebeenused
inthemanufactureoftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommission Regulation (EEC)No
1080/68(8)of26July1968ontheprocedureforcal­culatingthelevyonproductsprocessedfromcereals
andriceandfortheadvancefixingofthelevyfor
someoftheseproducts,aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1047/73(°),providesthatthelevy
thusdetermined,increasedbythefixedcomponent,
isvalidingeneralforonemonthbutisaltered
wherethelevyapplicabletothebasicproductcon­
cerneddiffersbynotlessthan0-25unitofaccount
per100kilogrammesfromtheaverageofthelevies
calculatedasdescribedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No1052/68andArticle2ofRegulation
(EEC)No1080/68,thelevyoncertainprocessed
productsmustbereducedbyanamountequalto
theproductionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasic
productsforprocessing;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation (EEC)No1052/68;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAssociatedAfricanStatesandMada­
gascarandoftheOverseasCountriesandTerrito­
ries,andoftheUnitedRepublicofTanzania,the
RepublicofUgandaandtheRepublicofKenya,the
levyrelatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecom­
ponent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinac­
cordancewithArticle1ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No522/70(10)of17March1970onthetreat­
menttobeaccordedtoproductsprocessedfrom
cerealsandriceoriginatingintheAssociatedAfrican
StatesandMadagascarorintheOverseasCountries
andTerritories,andArticle1ofCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No653/71(n)of30March1971onthetreat­
menttobeaccordedtoproductsprocessedfrom
cerealsandriceoriginatingintheUnitedRepublicof
Tanzania,theRepublicofUgandaortheRepublic
ofKenya,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1036/
72(«);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation (EEC)14o
1052/68providesthatthelevytobechargedonthe
productslistedintheAnnextothatRegulation
underheadingNo07.06Aislimited,witheffectfrom
thedateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol
(1967)annexedtotheGeneralAgreementonTariffs
andTrade,totheamountresultingfromapplication
oftherateofdutyboundwithinGATT;(»)OJNo117.19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(*)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(#)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(*)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(»)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
(•)OJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.
(r)OJNoL86,31.3.1973,p.30.
(8)OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.6.(9)OJNoL104,19.4.1973,p.30.
(")OJNoL65,21.3.1970,p.10.
(»)OJNoL76,31.3.1971,p.2.
(12)OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.18

NoL303/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.11.73
inthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25°/o,arateofexchange
basedontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedon
thearithmeticmeanofthespotmarketrates
ofeachofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagiven
period,inrelationtotheCommunitycurrencies
referredtointheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tionNo120/67/EEC,thenomenclatureprovidedforTheimportleviestobechargedontheproducts
listedinArticle1(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
andinArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulationNo359/67/
EECandsubjecttoRegulation (EEC)No1052/68
areherebyfixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegu­
lation.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1Novem­
ber1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29October1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
07.06A Manioc,arrowroot,salepandothersimilarrootsandtubers
withhighstarchcontent,excludingsweetpotatoes0-054(')0(l)
11.01C Barleyflour(2) 1-042 0-542
11.01D Oatflour(*; 0-669 0-169
11.01EI Maizeflour,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%byweight(*) 2-622 2-122
11.01ΕΠ Maizeflour,ofafatcontentexceeding1-5°/obyweight(2) 1-453 1-203
11.01F Riceflour(*) 0-250 0
11.01G Buckwheatflour(*) 0-500 0
11.01H Milletflour(l) 1-088 0-838
11.011J Canaryseedflour(l) 0-250 0
11.01K Grainsorghumflour<}) 1-042 0-792
11.01L Cerealsflours,otherthanflourofwheat,mesiin,rye,barley,oats,
maize,rice,buckwheat,millet,canaryseedorgrainsorghum(f)0-250 0
11.02All Ryegroatsandmeal(*) 1-512 1-012
11.02AIII Barleygroatsar.Hmeal(*} 1-042 0-542

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Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02AIV Oátgroatsandmeal(2) 0-669 0-169
11.02AVa)1Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/oby
weight,forthebrewingindustry(2)0-500 0
11.02AVa)2Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%>.by
weight,otherthanforthebrewingindustry(2)2-622 2-122
11.02AVb)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentexceeding1*5%'by
weight(2)1-453 1-203
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal(2) 0-250 0
11.02AVII Buckwheatgroatsandmeal(*) 0-500 0
11.02AVIII Milletgroatsandmeal(2) •1-088 0-838
11.02AIX Grainsorghumgroatsandmeal.(2) 1-042 0-792
11.02AX Cerealsgroatsandmeal,-otherthangroatsandmealofwheat,
mesiin,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,buckwheat,milletorgrain
sorghum(2)0-250 0
11.02BIa)1Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley(2) 0-732 0-482
11.02BIa)2aa)Clippedoats 0-346 0-096
11.02BIa)2bh)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oatsotherthanclippedoats(2) 0-419 0-169
11.02B.Ia)3Hulled(shelledorhusked)buckwheat (2) 0-250 0
11.02BIa)4Hulled(shelledorhusked)millet(2) 1-565 1-315
11.02BIb)1Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 0-732 0-482
11.02BIb)2Huilédandslicedorkibbledoats('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 0-419 0169
11.02BIb)3Hulledandslicedorkibbledbuckwheat('Griitze'or'Grutten')(2) 0-250 0
11.02BIb)4Hulledandslicedorkibbledmillet('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 1-565 1-315
11.02BIIa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)0-250 0
11.02BIIb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)rye,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)0-997 ,0-747
11.02BIIc)Hulled(shelledorhusked)maize,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)2-136 1-886
11.02BIId)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grainsorghum,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2) j1-492
I1-242
11.02BIIc)i
Hulled(shelledorhusked)grains,'whetherornotslicedor'
kibbled,otherthanthoseofwheat,rye,maize,parley,oats,jbuckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum(2) |0-250 0

NoL303/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.11.73
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
l/gandaand
Kenya
11.02CI Pearledwheat(') 0-250 0
11.02CI! Pearledrye(2) 1-149 0-899
11.02CIII Pearledbarley(2) 1-253 0-753
11.02CIV Pearledoats(2) 0-400'0-150
11.02CV Pearledmaize(2) 2-136 1-886
11.02CVI Pearledbuckwheat (2) 0-250 0
11.02CVII Pearledmillet(2) 1-565 1-315
11.02CVIII Pearledgrainsorghum(2) 1-492 1-242
11.02CIX Pearledgrains,otherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,
buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 0
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-250 0
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-823 0-573
11.02DIII Barleynorotherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-557 0-307
11.02DIV Oatsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-346 0-096
11.02DV Maizenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 1-453 1-203
11.02DVI Buckwheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-250 0
11.02DVII Milletnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 1-088 0-838
11.02DVIII Grainsorghumnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 1-042 0-792
11.02DIX Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled,otherthangrainsof
wheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,buckwheat,milletorgrainsor­
ghum(2)0-250 0
11.02EIa)1Rolledbarley(') 0-557 0-307
11.02E1a)2Rolledoats(2) 0-346 0-096
11.02EIa)3Rolledbuckwheat (2) 0-250 0
11.02EIa)4Rolledmillet(2) 1-088 0-838
11.02EIb)1Flakedbarley(s) 1-102 0-602
11.02EIb)2Flakedoats(2) .0-688 0-188
11.02EIb)3Flakedbuckwheat (*) 0-500 0

1.11.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL303/25
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02EIb)4Flakedmillet(2) 1-980 1-480
11.02EIIa)Rolledorflakedwheat(2) 0-500 0
11.02EIIb)Rolledorflakedrye(2) 1-512 1-012
11.02EIIc)Rolledorflakedmaize(2) 2-622 2-122
11.02EIId)Rolledorflakedgrainsorghum(2). 1-897 1-397
11.02EIIe)1Flakerice(2) 0-500 0
11.02EIIe)2Rolledorflakedgrainsotherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,
oats,maize,rice,buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum,excluding
flakedrice(2)0-500 0
11.02FI Wheatpellets(2) 0-500 0
11.02FII Ryepellets(2) 1-512 1-012
11.02FIII Barleypellets(2) 1-042 0-542
11.02FIV Oatpellets(2) 0-669 0-169
Í1.02FV Maizepellets(2) 2-622 2-122
11.02FVI Ricepellets(2) 0-250 0
11.02FVII Buckwheatpellets(2) 0-500 0
11.02FVIII Milletpellets(2) 1-088 0-838
11.02FIX Grainsorghumpellets(2) 1-042 0-792
11.02FX Pelletsofcerealsotherthanwheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,
buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 0
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 0-500 0
11.02GIIGermofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 1-384 0-884
11.06A Denaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches0-304­ 0
11.06BI Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches1-700 0
11.06BII Undenatured flourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
otherthanforthemanufacture ofstarches3-598 1-718

NoL303/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.11.73
Leviesinu.a./100kg
OCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand'
Kenya
.
11.07Ala)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 0-900 0
11.07Alb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformof
flour0-900 0
11.07Alla)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
offlour1-436 0-536
11.07Allb)Unroastedmalt,otherthainthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
intheformofflour1-300 0-400
11.07B Roastedmalt 1-367 0-467
11.08AI Maizestarch 1-700 0
11.08All Ricestarch 2-550 0
11.08AIII Wheatstarch 1-700 0
11.08AIV Potatostarch 1-700 0
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheatorpotatostarch 1-700 0
11.09A Driedwheatgluten 15-000 0
11.09B Wheatgluten,otherthandried 15.-000 0
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%or
morebyweightofthepureproduct(3),intheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated8-000 0
17.02BIIb)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct(8),otherthanglucosein
theformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated5-500'0
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated8-000 0'
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated5-500 0
23.02A1a;Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentnotexceeding
35°/obyweight0-148 0-148
23.02A1b)1Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35%butnotexceeding45%byweight,andhavingundergonea
denaturingprocess0-237 0-237

1.11.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL303/27
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo -Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35%>butnotexceeding45%>byweight,nothavingundergone
adenaturingprocess,orwithastarchcontentexceeding45%
byweight0-473 0-473
2.3.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofwhichthestarch
contentdoesnotexceed28°/obyweight,andofwhichthepercen­
tagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0-2mm
doesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedproduct
hasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%>
ormorebyweight0-118 0-118
2J.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notfallingwithin
subheadingNo23.02AIIa)0-473 0-473 *
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excluding
concentratedsteepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct,exceeding40%>byweight15-000 0
(')Thislevyislimitedto6Voofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(*)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02andthosefallingwithinsubheading23.02A,
productsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding45"Itbyweight
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding1-6°/oforrice,2-5•/•forwheat,
3•/•forbarley,4%forbuckwheat,5%foroatsand2%>forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(')PursuanttoRegulationNo189/66/EECtheproductfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02BIissubjecttothesamelevyasproductsfalling
withinsubheadingNo17.02BII.