27.9.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL256/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2705/85
of26September1985
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1018/84(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1025/84(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)No1027/84(6),
providesthattheincidenceontheprimecostsofthese
productsoftheleviesapplicabletotheirbasic
productsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirst25daysofthemonthprecedingthatof
importation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedonthe
basisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasicproducts
inquestionduringthemonthofimportationiscalcu­
latedonthebasisofthequantitiesofbasicproducts
consideredtohavebeenusedinthemanufacture of
theprocessedproductorthecompetingproduct
whichservesasareferenceforprocessedproductsnot
containingcereals;productsforthe1985/86marketingyear;whereasthe
Commission ,incompliancewiththetasksentrusted
toitbytheTreaty,isobligedtoadopttheprecau­
tionarymeasuresessentialtoensurecontinuityof
operationofthecommonagriculturalpolicyinthe
cerealssector;
Whereas,inordertoensurecontinuityofoperationof
theimportarrangementsforcereals,thepricessetin
Article2ofRegulation(EEC)No2124/85Q,should
beusedforcalculationoftheleviesonprocessed
products;whereasthesepriceswillbeadjusted,begin­
ningon1September1985,byamountsequaltothe
montlyincreasesfixedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1020/84;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1579/74
of24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingthe
importlevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
fromriceandfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfor
theseproductsandforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanu­
facturedfromcereals(8),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1740/78(9),providesthatthelevythus
determined,increasedbythefixedcomponentisvalid
ingeneralforonemonthbutisalteredwherethelevy
applicabletothebasicproductconcerneddiffersby
notlessthan3,02ECUpertonnefromtheaverageof
theleviescalculatedasdescribedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)
No1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsfor
processing ;whereasRegulation(EEC)No1921/75(10),
asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2415/75("),laid
downcertaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectof
starches;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation(EEC)No2744/75;whereas,inaccord­
ancewithRegulation (EEC)No2742/75(12),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1499/85(13),the
variablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessed
productsmustbereducedbytheincidenceofthe
productionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproducts
intendedforprocessing ;Whereasthe1985/86marketingyearforcerealsother
thandurumwheatbeginson1August1985;whereas
theCouncilhasnot,todate,adoptedpricesforthese
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.1.0OJNoL198,30.7.1985,p.31.
(8)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
OOJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
(I0)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(")OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(,2)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
I3)OJNoL151,10.6.1985,p.24.(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.0OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.13.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.b)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.15.

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providedforinArticle2b(2)ofRegulation(EEC)
No974/71(-'),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No855/84(4),
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
inthepreviousindent,andtheaforesaidcoeffi­
cient;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclatureprovidedfor
inthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff,Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
andoftheoverseascountriesandterritories,thelevy
relatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbytheamount
ofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectofsomeof
theseproducts,bypartofthevariablecomponent ;
whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccordance
withArticle12ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
486/85of26February1985onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
orintheoverseascountriesandterritories(');
Whereas,inrespectofproductsfallingwithinsub­
heading07.06AoftheCommonCustomsTariff,
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No604/83of14March
1983ontheimportsystemapplicablein1983to1986
toproductsfallingwithinsubheading07.06Aofthe
CommonCustomsTariffandamendingRegulation
(EEC)No950/68ontheCommonCustomsTariff(2)
laysdownthetermsonwhichtheimportlevymaybe
chargedat6%advaloremandprovidesforthe
CommonCustomsTarifftobeamendedaccordingly ;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2,25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theircentralrate,multipliedbythecoefficientHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75shallbe
assetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1October
1985.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26September1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL61,1.3.1985,p.4.
(2)OJNoL72,18.3.1983,p.3.0OJNoL106,12.5.1971,p.1.
(«)OJNoL90,1.4.1984,p.1.

27.9.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL256/23
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26September1985fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06AI 111,330 109,5200
07.06AII 114,35(') 109,5200
11.01C(2) 206,43 200,39
11.01D(2) 152,29 146,25
11.01EI(2) 175,08 169,04
11.01EII0 98,81 95,79
11.01F(2) 103,76 100,74
11.01G(2) 126,19 123,17
11.02AII(2) 194,79 188,75
11.02AIII(2) 206,43 200,39
11.02AIV0 152,29 146,25
11.02AVa)1(2) 140,14 134,10
11.02AVa)2(2) 175,08 169,04
11.02AVb)(2) 98,81 95,79
11.02AVI(2) 103,76 100,74
11.02AVII(2) 126,19 123,17
11.02BIa)1(2) 181,15 178,13
11.02BIa)2aa) 85,90 82,88
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 149,27 146,25
11.02Blb)1(2) 181,15 178,13
11.02BIb)2(2) 149,27 146,25
11.02BIIa)(2) 151,16 148,14
11.02BIIb)(2) 142,48 139,46
11.02BIIc)(2) 153,28 150,26
11.02BIId)(2) 196,22 193,20
11.02CI(2) 181,23 178,21
11.02CII(2) 170,80 167,78
11.02CIII(2) 284,37 278,33
11.02CIV(2) 133,02 130,00
11.02CV(2) 153,28 150,26
11.02CVI(2) 196,22 193,20
11.02DI(2) 116,63 113,61
11.02DII(2) 109,98 106,96
11.02DIII(2) 116,58 113,56
11.02DIV(2) 85,90 82,88
11.02DV(2) 98,81 95,79
11.02DVI(2) 126,19 123,17
11.02Ela)1(2) 116,58 113,56
11.02EIa)2(2) 85,90 82,88
11.02Elb)1(2) 228,70 222,66
11.02EIb)2(2) 168,54 162,50
11.02EIIa)(2) 206,52 200,48
11.02EIIb)(2) 194,79 188,75
11.02EIIc)(2) 175,08 169,04
11.02EIId)1(2) 177,11 171,07
11.02EIId)2(2) 223,39 217,35
11.02FI(2) 206,52 200,48
11.02FII(2) 194,79 188,75
11.02Fill(2) 206,43 200,39
11.02FIV(2) 152,29 146,25

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(ECU/tonne)
Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02FV(2) 175,08 169,04
11.02FVI(2) 103,76 100,74
11.02FVII(2) 126,19 123,17
11.02GI 89,58 83,54
11.02GII 76,47 70,43
11.04CI 114,35 107,700
11.04CIIa) 140,50 116,32(0
11.04Clib) 171,75 147,57(*)
11.07AIa) 209,14 198,26
11.07Alb) 159,02 148,14
11.07AIIa) 209,05(4) 198,17
11.07Alib) 158,95 148,07
11.07B 183,44(4) 172,56
11.08AI 140,50 119,95
11.08AII 138,95 108,12
11.08AIII 204,45 183,90
11.08AIV 140,50 119,95
11.08AV 140,50 59,97(0
11.09 515,70 334,36
17.02BIIa)(3) 253,17 156,45
17.02BIIb)0 186,44 119,95
17.02FIIa) 260,62 163,90
17.02Flib) 180,48 113,99
21.07FII 186,44 119,95
23.02AIa) 50,33 44,33
23.02Alb) 100,99 94,99
23.02AIIa) 50,33 44,33
23.02Alib) 100,99 94,99
23.03AI 330,34 149,00
(')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.