NoL245/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.8.81
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2499/81
of27August1981
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
fromriceandfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfor
theseproductsandforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanu­
facturedfromcerealsQ,aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1740/78(8),providesthatthelevythus
determined,increasedbythefixedcomponentisvalid
ingeneralforonemonthbutisalteredwherethelevy
applicabletothebasicproductconcerneddiffersby
notlessthan3-02ECUpertonnefromtheaverageof
theleviescalculatedasdescribedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsfor
processing ;whereasRegulation (EEC)No1921/75f),
asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2415/75(10),laid
downcertaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectof
starches;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation (EEC)No2744/75;whereas,inaccord­
ancewithRegulation (EEC)No2742/75("),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1956/81(12),the
variablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessed
productsmustbereducedbytheincidenceofthe
productionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproducts
intendedforprocessing ;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
andoftheoverseascountriesandterritories,thelevy
relatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbytheamount
ofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectofsomeof
theseproducts,bypartofthevariablecomponent ;
whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccordance
withArticle12ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
706/76of30March1976onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
orintheoverseascountriesandterritories("),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No279/80(u);THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1949/81(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbytheActof
AccessionofGreece(4),andinparticularArticle12(4)
thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereastherulestobeappliedincalculatingthevari­
ablecomponentoftheimportlevyonproducts
processedfromcerealsandricearelaiddownin
Article14(1)(A)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
Article12(1)(a)ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76;
whereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice(*),
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1783/81(6),
providesthattheincidenceontheprimecostsofthese
productsoftheleviesapplicabletotheirbasic
productsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirst25daysofthemonthprecedingthatof
importation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedonthe
basisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasicproducts
inquestionduringthemonthofimportationiscalcu­
latedonthebasisofthequantitiesofbasicproducts
consideredtohavebeenusedinthemanufacture of
theprocessedproductorthecompetingproduct
whichservesasareferenceforprocessedproductsnot
containingcereals;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1579/74
of24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingthe
importlevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandoOJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
(")OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
oOJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(10)OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(")OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
(12)OJNoL198,20.7.1981,p.13.
HOJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.
14OJNoL31,8.2.1980,p.1.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL198,20.7.1981,p.2.(jOJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL291,19.11.1979,p.17.
(jOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(6)OJNoL176,1.7.1981,p.10.

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inthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No1784/81incorporated
productswithinsubheading17.02FIIwithinthe
cerealssector;whereasthecoefficientsforcalculating
theleviesontheseproductsweredefinedinRegula­
tion(EEC)No1783/81,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationundersubhead­
ing07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthedateof
entryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)annexed
totheGeneralAgreementontariffsandtradetothe
amountresultingfromapplicationoftherateofduty
boundwithinGATT;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2-25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
inthepreviousindent;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclatureprovidedforTheimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75shallbe
assetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1September
1981.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27August1981.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
Member%>ftheCommission

NoL245/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.8.81
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27August1981fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06A 10-24(') 8-43(')0
11.01C(2) 108-44 102-40
11.01D(2) 36-75 30-71
11.01EI(2) 112-62 106-58
11.01EII(2) 63-41 60-39
11.01F(2) 3-02 0-00
11.01G(2) 57-75 54-73
11.02AII(2) 61-17 55-13
11.02AIII(2) 108-44 102-40
11.02AIV(2) 36-75 30-71
11.02AVa)1(2) 81-60 75-56
11.02AVa)2(2) 112-62 106-58
11.02AVb)(2) 63-41 60-39
11.02AVI(2) 3-02 0-00
11.02AVII(2) 57-75 54-73
11.02BIa)1(2) 94-04 91-02
11.02BIa)2aa) 20-42 17-40
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 33-73 30-71
11.02Blb)1(2) 94-04 91-02
11.02BIb)2(2) 33-73 30-71
11.02BIIa)(2) 101-99 98-97
11.02BIIb)(2) 43-76 40-74
11.02BIIc)(2) 97-76 94-74
11.02BIId)(2) 88-88 85-86
11.02CI(2) 122-08 119-06
11.02CIIH 52-03 49-01
11.02CIII(2) 148-27 142-23
11.02CIV(2) 30-32 27-30
11.02CV(2) 97-76 94-74
11.02CVI(2) 88-88 85-86
11.02DI(2) 78-92 75-90
11.02DII(2) 34-26 31-24
11.02DIII(2) 61-05 58-03
11.02DIV(2) 20-42 17-40
11.02DV(2) 63-41 60-39
11.02DVI(2) 57-75 54-73
11.02EIa)1(2) 61-05 58-03
11.02EIa)2(2) 20-42 17-40
11.02EIb)1(2) 119-82 113-78
11.02EIb)2(2) 40-16 34-12
11.02EIIa)(2) 139-98 133-94
11.02EIIb)(2) 61-17 55-13
11.02EIIc)(2) 112-62 106-58
11.02EIId)1(2) 6-04 0-00
11.02EIId)2(2) 102-63 96-59
11.02FI(2) 139-98 133-94
11.02FII0 61-17 55-13
11.02FIII(2) 108-44 102-40
11.02FIV(2) 36-75 30-71
11.02FV(2) 112-62 106-58

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(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02FVI(2) 3-02 0-00
11.02FVIIO 57-75 54-73
11.02GI 61-85 55-81
11.02GII 50-45 44-41
11.04CI 13-26 6-610
11.04CIIa) 88-14 63-960
11.04CIIb) 115-88 91-700
11.07AIa) 143-33 132-45
11.07AIb) 109-85 98-97
11.07AIIa) 112-140 101-26
11.07AIIb) 86-54 75-66
11.07B 99-06(4) 88-18
11.08AI 88-14 67-59
11.08All 30-83 0-00
11.08AIII 129-98 109-43
11.08AIV 88-14 67-59
11.08AV 88-14 33-790
11.09 380-30 198-96
17.02BIIa)(3) 184-88 88-16
17.02BIIb)(3) 134-08 67-59
17.02FIIa) 189-08 92-36
17.02FIIb) 130-72 64-23
21.07FII 134-08 67-59
23.02AIa) 19-05 19-05
23.02AIb) 60-96 60-96
23.02AIIa) 15-24 15-24
23.02AIIb) 60-96 60-96
23.03AI 265-30 83-96
(')Thislevyislimitedto6%ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(2)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02
andthosefallingwithinsubheading23.02A,productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02
shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodry
matter,exceeding45%byweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),not
exceeding 1-6%forrice,2-5%forwheat,3%forbarley,4%forbuckwheat,5%foroats
and2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(')PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIis
subjecttothesamelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby5-44ECU/tonnefor
productsoriginatinginTurkey.
0InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No435/80thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowing
productsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandintheoverseascountriesand
territories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheading07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheading 11.04C,
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheading11.08AV.