29.1.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL22/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No174/86
of28January1986
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3768/85(2),andinparticularArticle14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3768/85(4),andinparticularArticle12(4)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
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)No1027/84(*),providesthattheinci­
denceontheprimecostsoftheseproductsofthelevies
applicabletotheirbasicproductsshouldbecalculatedon
thebasisoftheaverageoftheleviesapplicabletothese
basicproductsforthefirst25daysofthemonthprece­
dingthatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjusted
onthebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimportationis
calculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesofbasicproducts
consideredtohavebeenusedinthemanufacture ofthe
processedproductorthecompetingproductwhichserves
asareferenceforprocessedproductsnotcontaining
cereals;
Whereasthe1985/86marketingyearforcerealsother
thandurumwheatbeginson1August1985;whereasthe
Councilhasnot,todate,adoptedpricesfortheseproducts
forthe1985/86marketingyear;whereastheCommis­
sion,incompliancewiththetasksentrustedtoitbythe
Treaty,isobligedtoadopttheprecautionary measures
essentialtoensurecontinuityofoperationofthecommon
agriculturalpolicyinthecerealssector;Whereas,inordertoensurecontinuityofoperationofthe
importarrangementsforcereals,thepricessetinArticle2
ofRegulation(EEC)No2124/85Q,shouldbeusedfor
calculationoftheleviesonprocessedproducts;whereas
thesepriceswillbeadjusted,beginningon1September
1985,byamountsequaltothemontlyincreasesfixedby
Regulation(EEC)No1020/84;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1579/74of
24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingtheimport
levyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfromrice
andfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfortheseproducts
andforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanufactured from
cereals(8),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1740/78(9),providesthatthelevythusdetermined,
increasedbythefixedcomponentisvalidingeneralfor
onemonthbutisalteredwherethelevyapplicabletothe
basicproductconcerneddiffersbynotlessthan3,02ECU
pertonnefromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedas
describedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)
No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)No
1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproductsmustbe
reducedbyanamountequaltotheproductionrefund
grantedinrespectofbasicproductsforprocessing ;
whereasRegulation(EEC)No1921/75(10),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2415/75("),laiddowncertaintran­
sitionalmeasuresinrespectofstarches;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecifiedin
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75;whereas,inaccordance
withRegulation(EEC)No2742/75(12),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No1499/85(13),thevariablecompo­
nentofthelevyoncertainprocessedproductsmustbe
reducedbytheincidenceoftheproductionrefund
grantedinrespectofbasicproductsintendedforproces­
sing;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenoftheinte­
restsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandof
theoverseascountriesandterritories,thelevyrelatingto
theminrespectofcertainproductsprocessedfromcereals
mustbereducedbytheamountofthefixedcomponent
and,inrespectofsomeoftheseproducts,bypartofthe
variablecomponent ;whereasthisreductionmustbe
madeinaccordancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No486/85of26February1985onthearran­
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL362,31.12.1985,p.8.0OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL362,31.12.1985,p.8.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
MOJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.15.0OJNoL198,30.7.1985,p.31.
(■)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
0OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
HOJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(")OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
HOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
HOJNoL151,10.6.1985,p.24.

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thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodinrela­
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindent,andtheaforesaidcoefficient;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclatureprovidedforinthis
RegulationisincorporatedintheCommonCustoms
Tariff,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :gementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertain
goodsresultingfromtheprocessingofagricultural
productsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorintheoverseascountriesandterritories('),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2903/85(2);
Whereas,inrespectofproductsfallingwithinsubheading
07.06AoftheCommonCustomsTariff,CouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No604/83of14March1983ontheimport
systemapplicablein1983to1986toproductsfalling
withinsubheading07.06AoftheCommonCustoms
TariffandamendingRegulation(EEC)No950/68onthe
CommonCustomsTariff(3)laysdownthetermson
whichtheimportlevymaybechargedat6%ad
valoremandprovidesfortheCommonCustomsTariffto
beamendedaccordingly ;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormallylevies
shouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecorrectivefactorprovidedforin
thelastparagraphofArticle3(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No1676/85(4),
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachofArticle1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslistedin
Article.1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andin
Article1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76and
subjecttoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75,shallbeasset
outintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February1986.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28January1986.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL61,1.3.1985,p.4.
(2)OJNoL279,19.10.1985,p.5.
(3)OJNoL72,18.3.1983,p.3.h)OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.

29.1.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL22/9
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28January1986fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
-(ECU/tonne)L Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06AI 135,21(■) 133,40(')0
07.06AII 138,23(■) 133,40(')0
11.01C(2) 249,42 243,38
11.01D(2) 225,89 219,85
11.01EI(2) 211,60 205,56
11.01EII(2) 119,50 116,48
11.01F(2) 160,27 157,25
11.01G(2) 130,32 127,30
11.02AII(2) 220,69 214,65
11.02AIII(2) 249,42 243,38
11.02AIV(2) 225,89 219,85
11.02AVa)1(2) 176,66 170,62
11.02AVa)2(2) 211,60 205,56
11.02AVb)(2) 119,50 116,48
11.02AVI(2) 160,27 157,25
11.02AVII(2) 130,32 127,30
11.02BIa)1(2) 219,36 216,34
11.02BIa)2aa) 127,60 124,58
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 222,87 219,85
11.02Bib)1(2) 219,36 216,34
11.02BIb)2(2) 222,87 219,85
11.02BIIa)(2) 186,84 183,82
11.02BIIb)(2) 161,62 158,60
11.02BIIc)(2) 185,74 182,72
11.02BIId)(2) 202,70 199,68
11.02CI(2) 224,16 '221,14
11.02CII(2) 193,82 190,80
11.02CIII(2) 344,07 338,03
11.02CIV(2) 198,44 195,42
11.02CV(2) 185,74 182,72
11.02CVI(2) 202,70 199,68
11.02DI(2) 143,99 140,97
11.02DII(2) 124,66 121,64
11.02Dili(2) 140,93 137,91
11.02DIV(2) 127,60 124,58
11.02DV(2) 119,50 116,48
11.02DVI(2) 130,32 ^ 127,30
11.02EIa)1(2) 140,93 137,91
11.02EIa)2(2) 127,60 124,58
11.02Elb)1(2) 276,46 270,42
11.02EIb)2(2) 250,32 244,28
11.02EIIa)(2) 254,82 248,78
11.02EIIb)(2) 220,69 214,65
11.02EIIc)(2) 211,60 205,56
11.02EIId)1(2) 273,07 267,03
11.02EIId)2(2) 230,68 224,64
11.02FI(2) 254,82 248,78
11.02FII(2) 220,69 214,65
11.02FIII(2) 249,42 243,38
11.02FIV(2) 225,89 219,85

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(ECU/tonne)
Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02FV(2) 211,60 205,56
11.02FVI(2) 160,27 157,25
11.02FVII(2) 130,32 127,30
11.02GI 109,70 103,66
11.02GII 91,69 85,65
11.04CI 138,23 131,580
11.04CIIa) 173,16 148,980
11.04Clib) 204,41 180,230
11.07AIa) 256,89 246,01
11.07Alb) 194,70 183,82
11.07AIIa) 251,55(4) 240,67
11.07Alib) 190,71 179,83
11.07B 220,460 209,58
11.08AI 173,16 152,61
11.08AII^ 219,98 189,15
11.08AIII 263,47 242,92
11.08AIV 173,16 152,61
11.08AV 173,16 76,300
11.09 623,02 441,68
17.02BIIa)(3) 295,78 199,06
17.02Blib)(3) 219,10 152,61
17.02FIIa) 305,26 208,54
17.02Flib) 211,52 145,03
21.07FII 219,10 152,61
23.02AIa) 60,27 54,27
23.02AIb) 122,29 116,29
23.02AIIa) 60,27 54,27
23.02AIIb) 122,29 116,29
23.03AI 370,92 189,58
(')Thislevyislimitedto6%ofthevalueforcustomspurposes,subjecttocertainconditions.
(2)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02
andthosefallingwithinsubheading23.02A,productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02
shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodry
matter,exceeding45%byweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),not
exceeding1,6%forrice,2,5%forwheat,3%forbarley,4%forbuckwheat,5%foroats
and2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(3)PursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIis
subjecttothesamelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby5,44ECU/tonnefor
productsoriginatinginTurkey.
(*)InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No486/85thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowing
productsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandintheoverseascountriesand
territories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheading07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheading11.04C,
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheading11.08AV.