29.9.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL273/13
REGULATION (EEC)No2640/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of26September1973
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC(*)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1346/73(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/67/
EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedbythe
Act(4)annexedtotheTreaty(')ontheAccessionof
newMemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomicCom­
munityandtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity,
signedatBrusselson22January1972,andin
particularArticle12(4)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
Whereastherulestobeappliedtocalculatingthe
variablecomponentoftheimportlevyonproducts
processedfromcerealsandricearelaiddownin
Article14(1)(A)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECand
Article12(1)(a)ofRegulationNo359/67/EEC;
whereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68(fl)of23July1968ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice,
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No881/73(7),
providesthattheincidenceontheprimecostsof
theseproductsoftheleviesapplicabletotheirbasic
productsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicprod­
uctsforthefirsttwenty-fivedaysofthemonthpre­
cedingthatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,
adjustedonthebasisofthethresholdpricevalidfor
thebasicproductsinquestionduringthemonthof
importation,ipcalculatedonthebasisofthequanti­
tiesofbasicproductsconsideredtohavebeenused
inthemanufactureoftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommission Regulation ,(EEC)No
1080/68(8)of26July1968ontheprocedureforcal­culatingthelevyonproductsprocessedfromcereals
andriceandfortheadvancefixingofthelevyfor
someoftheseproducts,aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1047/73(9),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(»)of30March1971onthetreat­
menttobeaccordedtoproductsprocessedfrom
cerealsandriceoriginatingintheUnitedRepublicof
Tanzania,theRepublicofUgandaortheRepublic
ofKenya,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1036/
72n;
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.
(s)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(«)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(#)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
(•)OJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.
(7)OJNoL86,31.3.1973,p.30.
(»)OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.6.(»)OJNoL104,19.4.1973,p.30.
(I0)OJNoL65,21.3.1970,p.10.
(»)OJNoL76,31.3.1971,p.2.
(")OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.18

NoL273/14 OfficialJournalof*theEuropeanCommunities 29.9.73
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
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1October
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26September1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
Leviesinu.a./100kg
OCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
07.06A Manioc,arrowroot,salepandothersimilarrootsandtubers
withhighstarchcontent,excludingsweetpotatoes0(*)0i1)
11.01C Barleyflour(l) 0-500 o
11.01D Oatflour(2) 1-810 1-310
11.01EI Maizeflour,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/obyweight(®) 2-466 1-966
11.01EII Maizeflour,ofafatcontentexceeding1*5°/obyweight(') 1-364 1-114
11.01F Riceflour(*) 0-250 0
11.01G Buckwheatflour(') 0-500 0
11.01H Milletflour(f) 0-891 0-641
11.011J Canaryseedflour(*) 0-250 0
11.01K Grainsorghumflour(*) 1-398 1-148
11.01L Cerealsflours,otherthanflourofwheat,mesiin,rye,barley,oats,
maize,rice,buckwheat,millet,canaryseedorgrainsorghum(*)0-250 0
11.02AII Ryegroatsandmeal(*) 1-740 1-240
11.02AIII Barleygroatsandmeal(*) 0-500 0

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Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02AIV Oatgroatsandmeal(2) 1-810 1-310
11.02AVa)1Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/oby
weight,forthebrewingindustry(2)0-500 0
11.02AVa)2Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%by
weight,otherthanforthebrewingindustry(2)2-466 1-966
11.02AVb)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentexceeding1*5%by
weight(2)1-364 1-114
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal(2) 0-250 0
11.02AVII Buckwheatgroatsandmeal(2) 0-500 0
11.02AVIII Milletgroatsandmeal(2) 0-891 0-641
11.02AIX Grainsorghumgroatsandmeal(2) 1-398 1-148
11.02AX Cerealsgroatsandmeal,otherthangroatsandmealofwheat,
mesiin,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,buckwheat,milletorgrain
sorghum(2)0-250 0
11.02BIa)1Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley(2) 0-250 0
11.02BIa)2aa)Clippedoats 0-993 0-743
11.02BIa)2bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oatsotherthanclippedoats(2) 1-560 1-310
11.02BIa)3Hulled(shelledorhusked)buckwheat (2) 0-250 0
11.02BIa)4Hulled(shelledorhusked)millet(2) 1-255 1-005
11.02BIb)1Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 0-250 0
11.02BIb)2Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 1-560 1-310
11.02BIb)3Hulledandslicedorkibbledbuckwheat('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)0-250 0
11.02BIb)4Hulledandslicedorkibbledmillet('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 1-255 1-005
11.02BIIa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)0-250 0
11.02BIIb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)rye,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)1-166 0-916
11.02BIIc)Hulled(shelledorhusked)maize,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)1-997 1-747
11.02BIId)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grainsorghum,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)2-050 1-800
11.02BIIe)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grains,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled,otherthanthoseofwheat,rye,maize,barley,oats,
buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 0

NoL273/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.9.73
Leviesini.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature msimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02CI Pearledwheat(2) 0-250 0
11.02C11 Pearledrye(2) 1-352 1-102
11.02CIII Pearledbarley(2) 0-500 0
11.02CIV Pearledoats(2) 1-415 1-165
11.02CV Pearledmaize(2) 1-997 1-747
11.02CVI Pearledbuckwheat (2) 0-250 0
11.02CVII Pearledmillet(2) 1-255 1-005
11.02CVIII Pearledgrainsorghum(2) 2-050 1-800
11.02CIX Pearledgrains,otherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,
buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 0
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthan"kibbled(2) 0-250 0
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-953 0-703
11.02DIII Barleynototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-250 0
11.02DIV Oatsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-993 0-743
11.02DV Maizenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 1-364 1-114
11.02DVI Buckwheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-250 0
11.02DVII Milletnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-891 0-641
11.02DVIII Grainsorghumnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 1-398 1-148
11.02DIX Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled,otherthangrainsof
wheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,buckwheat,milletorgrainsor­
ghum(2)0-250 0
11.02F.Ia)1Rolledbarley(*) 0-250 0
11.02EIa)2Rolledoats(a) 0-993 0-743
11.02EIa)ÌRolledbuckwheat (2) 0-250 0
11.02EIa)4Rolledmillet(2) 0-891 0-641
11.02EIh)1Flakedbarley(2) 0-500 0
11.02EIb)2Flakedoats(2) 1-956 1-456
11.02EIb)ÜFlakedbuckwheat (*) 0-500 0

29.9.73 OfficiaiJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL273/17
Leviesinu.a./100kg
Thirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
KenyaCCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwording
11.02EIb)4Flakedmillet(2) 1-630 1-130
11.02EIIa)Rolledorflakedwheat(2) 0-500 0
11.02EIIb)Rolledorflakedrye(2) 1-740 1-240
11.02EIIc)Rolledorflakedmaize(2) 2-466 1-966
11.02EIId)Rolledorflakedgrainsorghum(2) 2-525 2-025
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) 1-740 1-240
11.02FIII Barleypellets(2) 0-500 0
11.02FIV Oat.pellets(2) 1-810 1-310
11.02FV Maizepelletsi2) 2-466 1-966
11.02FVI Ricepellets(2) 0-250 0
11.02FVII Buckwheatpellets(2) 0-500 0
11.02FVIII Milletpellets(2) 0-891 0-641
11.02FIX Grainsorghumpellets(2) 1-398 1-148
11.02FX Pelletsofcerealsotherthanwheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,
buckwheat ,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 0
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 0-500 0
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 1-319 0-819
11.06A Denaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot ,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches0-250 0
11.06BI Undenatured flourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches1-700 0
11.06BII Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
otherthanforthemanufacture ofstarches3-458 1-578

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Leviesinu.a./lOOkg
CCTheadingNo
11.07AIa)
11.07Alb)
11.07Alla)
11.07Allb)
11.07B
11.08AI
11.08All
11.08AIII
11.08AIV
11.08AV
11.09A
11.09B
17.02BIIa)
17.02BIIb)
17.05BI
17.05BII
23.02A1a>Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 0-900 0
Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformof
flour0-900 0
Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
offlour0-900 0
Unroastedmalt,otherthainthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
intheformofflour0-900 0
Roastedmalt 0-900 0
Maizestarch 1-700 0
Ricestarch 2-550 0
Wheatstarch1-700 0
Potatostarch1-700 0
Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheatorpotatostarch 1-700 0
Driedwheatgluten 15-000 0
Wheatgluten,otherthandried 15-000 0
Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%or
morebyweightofthepureproduct(3),intheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated8-000 0
Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%
ormorebyweightqfthepureproduct(3),otherthanglucosein
theformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated5-500 0
Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheforniofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated8-000 0
Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformoí
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated5-500 0
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentnotexceeding
35°/obyweight0-109 0-109
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35°/obutnotexceeding45%tbyweight,andhavingundergonea
denaturingprocess0-175 0-175 23.02A1b)1

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Leviesinu.a./100kg
OCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35°/obutnotexceeding45°/obyweight,nothavingundergone
adenaturingprocess,orwithastarchcontentexceeding45%>
byweight0-349 0-349
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofwhichthestarch
contentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andofwhichthepercen­
tagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0-2mm
doesnotexceed10°/obyweightorofwhichthesievedproduct
hasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%
ormorebyweight0-087 0-087
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notfallingwithin
subheadingNo23.02AIIa)0-349 0-349
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excluding
concentratedsteepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct,exceeding40°/obyweight15-000 0
(')Thislevyislimitedto6#/oofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(')Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02andthosefallingwithinsubheading23.02A.
productsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolanmetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding45#/obyweight
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding1-6%forrice,2-5°/oforwheat,
3*/oforbarley,4*/oforbuckwheat,5%foroatsand2#/oforothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,.flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(•)PursuanttoRegulationNo189/66/EECtheproductfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02BIissubjecttothesamelevyasproductsfalling
withinsubheadingNo17.02BII.