NoL229/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.8.85
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2418/85
of27August1985
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(*),
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('),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
f)OJNoL198,30.7.1985,p.31.
(»)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
OOJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
(")OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(")OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
HOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.HOJNoL151,10.6.1985,p.24.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
OOJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.1.0OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(*)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.13.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(«)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.15.

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providedforinArticle2b(2)ofRegulation(EEC)
No974/71(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No855/84
—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,multipliedbythecoefficientHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75shallbe
assetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1September
1985.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27August1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL61,1.3.1985,p.4.
(2)OJNoL72,18.3.1983,p.3.0OJNoL106,12.5.1971,p.1.0OJNoL90,1.4.1984,p.1.

NoL229/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.8.85
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27August1985fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfrom'cerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06AI 109,010 107,20(')0
07.06AII 112,03(') 107,20(')O
11.01C(2) 202,26 196,22
11.01D(2) 155,04 149,00
11.01EI(2) 174,07 168,03
11.01EII(2) 98,24 95,22
11.01F(2) 103,91 100,89
11.01G(2) 115,87 112,85
11.02AII(2) 209,94 203,90
11.02AIII(2) 202,26 196,22
11.02AIV(2) 155,04 149,00
11.02AVa)1(2) 139,13 133,09
11.02AVa)2(2) 174,07 168,03
11.02AVb)(2) 98,24 95,22
11.02AVI(2) 103,91 100,89
11.02AVII(2) 115,87 112,85
11.02BIa)1(2) 177,44 174,42
11.02BIa)2aa) 87,46 84,44
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 152,02 149,00
11.02Bib)1(2) 177,44 174,42
11.02BIb)2(2) 152,02 149,00
11.02BIIa)(2) 150,09 147,07
11.02BIIb)(2) 153,68 150,66
11.02BIIc)(2) 152,38 149,36
11.02BIId)(2) 180,04 177,02
11.02CI(2) 179,95 176,93
11.02CII(2) 184,27 181,25
11.02CIII(2) 278,57 272,53
11.02CIV(2) 135,47 132,45
11.02CV(2) 152,38 149,36
11.02CVI(2) 180,04 177,02
11.02DI(2) 115,81 112,79
11.02DII(2) 118,57 115,55
11.02DIII(2) 114,21 111,19
11.02DIV(2) 87,46 84,44
11.02DV(2) 98,24 95,22
11.02DVI(2) 115,87 112,85
11.02EIa)1(2) 114,21 111,19
11.02EIa)2(2) 87,46 84,44
11.02EIb)1(2) 224,06 218,02
11.02Elb)2(2) 171,60 165,56
11.02EIIa)(2) 205,08 199,04
11.02EIIb)(2) 209,94 203,90
11.02EIIc)(2) 174,07 168,03
11.02EIId)1(2) 177,36 171,32
11.02EIId)2(2) 205,19 199,15
11.02FI(2) 205,08 199,04
11.02FII(2) 209,94 203,90
11.02Fill(2) 202,26 196,22
11.02FIV(2) 155,04 149,00

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(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02FV(2) 174,07 168,03
11.02FVI(2) 103,91 100,89
11.02FVII(2) 115,87 112,85
11.02GI 88,98 82,94
11.02GII 76,05 70,01
11.04CI 112,03 105,380
11.04CIIa) 139,59 115,410
11.04Clib) 170,84 146,660
11.07A1a) 207,71 196,83
11.07Alb) 157,95 147,07
11.07AIIa) 204,92(4) 194,04
11.07Alib) 155,86 144,98
11.07B 179,85(4) 168,97
11.08AI 139,59 119,04
11.08All 139,16 108,33
11.08AIII 202,69 182,14
11.08AIV 139,59 119,04
11.08AV 139,59 59,520
11.09 512,50 331,16
17.02BIIa)(3) 251,99 155,27
17.02BIIb)(3) 185,53 119,04
17.02FIIa) 259,39 162,67
17.02FIIb) 179,62 113,13
21.07FII 185,53 119,04
23.02AIa) 49,81 43,81
23.02AIb) 99,88 93,88
23.02AIIa) 49,81 43,81
23.02AIIb) 99,88 93,88
23.03AI 329,22 147,88
(')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.