NoL158/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.6.77
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1397/77
of28June1977
fixing,theimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
theseproductsandforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanu­
facturedfromcereals(6),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1997/75(7),providesthatthelevythus
determined ,increasedbythefixedcomponent,is
validingeneralforonemonthbutisalteredwhere
thelevyapplicabletothebasicproductconcerned
differsbynotlessthan2-5unitsofaccountpertonne
fromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedasdescribed
above;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)
No1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsfor
processing ;whereasRegulation(EEC)No1921/75(8),
asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2415/75(9),laid
downcertaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectof
starches;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation(EEC)No2744/75;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No3138/76(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),andinparticularArticle
12(4)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereastherulestobeappliedtocalculatingthevari­
ablecomponentoftheimportlevyonproducts
processedfromcerealsandricearelaiddownin
Article14(1)(A)ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75and
Article12(1)(a)ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76;
whereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportand
exportsystemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
rice(4),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
832/76(5),providesthattheincidenceontheprime
costsoftheseproductsoftheleviesapplicabletotheir
basicproductsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirst25daysofthemonthprecedingthatof
importation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedonthe
basisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimporta­
tion,iscalculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesof
basicproductsconsideredtohavebeenusedinthe
manufacture oftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1579/74
of24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingthe
importlevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
fromriceandfortheadvancefixingofthislevyforWhereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
orinthe'overseascountriesandterritories',thelevy
relatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecompo­
nent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccor­
dancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No706/76of30March1976onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorinthe'overseascountriesandterritories'(10);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsand
trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;
(')OJNoL281,I.I1.197.5,p.1.
(2)OJNoL354,24.12.1976,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.I.
(4)OJNoL281,1.1I.1975,p.65.
(5)OJNoL100,14.4.1976,p.1.(')OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
OOJNoL202,1.8.1975,p.57.
(8)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
HOJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(IO)-OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.

29.6.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL158/25
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclature provided
forinthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff,Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75are
herebyfixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegula­
tion.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1July1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28June1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

NoL158/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.6.77
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28June1977fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.a./tonne)
Levies
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature intimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
ACPor
OCT)ACPor
OCT
07.06A Manioc,arrowroot,salepandothersimilarrootsandtubers
withhighstarchcontent,excludingsweetpotatoes12-21(»}10-71i1)(®)
11.01C Barleyflour(a) 127-13 122-13
11.01D Oatflour(·) 112-57 107-57
11.01EI Maizeflour,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5·/·byweight(') 133-84 128-84
11.01EII Maizeflour,ofafatcontentexceeding1*5·/·byweight(·) 75-51 73-01
11.01P Riceflour(·) 67-13 64-63
11.01G Cerealsflours,otherthanflourofwheat,mesiin,rye,barley,oats,
maizeorrice(2)83-22 80-72
11.02A11 Ryegroatsandmeal(') 143-29 138-29
11.02AIII Barleygroatsandmeal(*) 127-13 122-13
11.02AIV Oatgroatsandmeal(*) 112-57 107-57
11.02AVa)1Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%by
weight,forthebrewingindustry(*)133-84 128-84
11.02AVa)2Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1*5*/·by
weight,otherthanforthebrewingindustry(a)133-84 128-84
11.02AVb)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentexceeding1.5%by
weight(*)75-51 73-01
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal(*) 67-13 64-63
11.02AVII Cerealsgroatsandmeal,otherthangroatsandmealofwheat,
mesiin,rye,barley,oats,maizeorrice(l)83-22 80-72
11.02BIa)1Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley(*) 111-06 108-56
11.02BIa)2aa)Clippedoats 63-46 60-96
11.02BIa)2bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oatsotherthanclippedoats(*) 110-07 107-57
1.02B1b)1Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley('Grütze*or'Grutten')(*) 111-06 108-56
1.02BIb)2Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats('Grütze'or'Grutten')(') 110-07 107-57

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(u.a.ltonne)
Levies
CCTheadingN· Nomenclature inlimplifiedwordingThirdcountrie·
(otherthan
ACPor
OCT)ACPor
OCT
11.02BIIa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,whether
kibbled(')ornotslicedor134-42 131-92
11.02BIIb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)rye,whether
kibbled(')ornotslicedor104-68 102-18
11.02BIIc)Hulled(shelledorhusked)maize,whether
kibbled(')ornotslicedor117-03 114-53
11.02BIId)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grains,whether
kibbled,otherthanthoseofwheat,rye,maize,ornotsliced
barleyoroats(2or129-12 126-62
11.02CI Pearledwheat(') 161-20 158-70
11.02CII Pearledrye(■) 125-43 122-93
11.02CIII Pearledbarley(■) 174-63 169-63
11.02CIV Pearledoats(■) 98-12 95-62
11.02CV Pearledmaize(■) 117-03 114-53
11.02CVI Pearledgrains,otherthangrainsofwheat,rye,
maize(2)barley,oatsor129-12 126-62
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 103-67 101-17
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 80-87 78-37
11.02DIII Barleynototherwiseworkedthankibbled(') 71-71 69-21
11.02DIV Oatsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(') 63-46 60-96
11.02DV Maizenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(') 75-51 73-01
11.02DVI Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled,otherthangrainsof
wheat,rye,barley,oatsormaize(')83-22 80-72
11.02EU)1Rolledbarley(·) 71-71 69-21
11.02EU)2Rolledoats(a) 63-46 60-96
11.02EIb)1Flakedbarley(·) 140-70 135-70
11.02EIb)2Flakedoats(*) 124-52 119-52
11.02EII·)Rolledorflakedwheat(*) 183-54 178-54
11.02EIIb)Rolledorflakedrye(') 143-29 138-29
11.02EIIc)Rolledorflakedmaize(·) 133-84 128-84
11.02EIId)1Flakedrice(*) 114-75 109-75

NoL158/28 29.6.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
(u.aJtonne,
Levies
CCTkii4li|N· Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountriei
(otherthan
ACPor
OCT)ACPor
OCT
11.02EIId)2Rolledorflakedgrainsotherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,
oats,maizeorrice,excludingflakedrice(*)147-45 142-45
11.02PI Wheatpellets(*) 183-54 178-54
11.02F11 Ryepellets(') 143-29 138-29
11.02PIII Barleypellet·(*) 127-13 122-13
11.02FIV Oatpellets(') 112-57 107-57
11.02FV Maizepellets(*) 133-84 128-84
11.02FVI Ricepellets(') 67-13 64-63
11.02FVII Pelletsofcerealsotherthanwheat,rye,barley,oats,maizeorrice(l)83-22 80-72
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 79-39 74-39
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolledflakedorground 58-69 53-69
11.06A Denaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches14-71 9-21(5)
11.06SI Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
.forthemanufacture ofstarches109-70 89-70(5)
11.06BII Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
otherthanforthemanufactureofstarches132-24 112-24(5)
11.07AIa)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 185-56 176-56
11.07AIb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformof
flour140-92 131-92
11.07All«) Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
offlour129-77(4)120-77
11.07AIIb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanin
theformofflour99-24 90-24
11.07B Roastedmalt 114-17(4)105-17
11.08AI Maizestarch 109-70 92-70
11.08AΠ Ricestarch 92-03 66-53
11.08AIII Wheatstarch 191-22 174-22
11.08AIV Potatostarch 109-70 92-70

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Levies
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
ACPor
OCT)ACPor
OCT
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheatorpotatostarch 109-70 46-35(5)
11.09 "Wheatgluten,whetherornotdried 466-76 316-76
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%or
morebyweightofthepureproduct(*),intheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated200-92 120-92
17.02B11b)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct(*),otherthanglucosein
theformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated147-70 92-70
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystalline
ppwder,whetherornotagglomerated200-92 120-92
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated147-70 92-70
23.02AIa;Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentnotexceeding
35%byweight23-87 23-87
23.02A1b)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35%byweight76-36 76-36
23.02Alia)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofwhichthestarch
contentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andofwhichthepercen­
tagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0-2mm
doesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedproduct
hasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%
ormorebyweight19-10 19-10
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notfallingwithin
subheading23.02AIIa)76-36 76-36
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excluding
concentratedsteepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct,exceeding40%byweight265-16 115-16
(■)Thulevyislimitedto6•/•ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(')ForthepurposeofdistinguishingbetweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02andthosefallingwithinsubheading23.02A,productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding45%byweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding1*6°/»forrice,2-5•/•forwheat,
3•/•forbarley,4•/«forbuckwheat,5%foroatsand2•/«forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(•)PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothesamelevyasproductsfalling
withinsubheading17.02B11.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No2755/75thislevyisreducedby0-45u.a./lOOkgforproductsoriginatingin-Turkey.
(')InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No706/76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproductsoriginatinginthecountries
andterritories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingsex11.06A,cx11.06BIandII,
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingcx11.08AV.