NoL25/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.1.78
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No168/78
of27January1978
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals(!),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2560/77(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1158/77(4),andinparticularArticle12
(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(5),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2650/77,providesthattheincidenceontheprime
costsoftheseproductsoftheleviesapplicabletotheir
basicproductsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirst25daysofthemonthprecedingthatof
importation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedonthe
basisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimporta­
tion,iscalculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesof
basicproductsconsideredtohavebeenusedinthe
manufacture oftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1579/74
of24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingthe
importlevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
fromriceandfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfor
theseproductsandforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanu­
facturedfromcerealscereals(6),lastamendedbyRegu­lation(EEC)No1997/75(7),providesthatthelevy
thusdetermined ,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;whereas,inaccor­
dancewithRegulation(EEC)No2742/75(10),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2560/77,thevari­
ablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessed
productsmustbereducedbytheincidenceofthe
productionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproducts
intendedforprocessing ;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
orinthe'overseascountriesandterritories',thelevy
relatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecompo­
nent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccor­
dancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No706/76of30March1976onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorinthe'overseascountriesandterritories'(n),
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3013/77(12);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsand
(7)OJNoL202,1.8.1975,p.57. (')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL303,28.11.1977,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL136,2.6.1977,p.13.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(6)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.(8)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
HOJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.HOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
(»)OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.
(12)OJNoL355,31.12.1977,p.31

31.1.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL25/9
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation (EEC)No2744/75are
herebyfixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegula­
tion.trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2-25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclature provided
forinthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27January1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

NoL25/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.1.78
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27January1978fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.a./tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06A 14.14(!) 12.64(1)(5)
11.01C(2) 146.39 141-39
11.01D(2) 131-94 126-94
11.01EI(2) 145.36 140.36
11.01EII(2) 82.04 79.54
11.01F(2) 80.51 78-01
11.01G(2) 84.89 82.39
11.02All(2) 139-05 134.05
11.02AIII(2) 146-39 141.39
11.02AIV(2) 131-94 126-94
11.02AVa)1(2) 145-36 140-36
11.02AVa)2(2) 145-36 140.36
11.02AVb)(2) 82.04 79-54
11.02AVI(2) 80.51 78.01
11.02AVII(2) 84-89 82-39
11.02BIa)1(2) 128-18 125-68
11.02BIa)2aa) 74.43 71-93
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 129-44 126-94
11.02BIb)1(2) 128-18 125.68
11.02Bib)2(2) 129.44 126.94
11.02BIIa)(2) 119-47 116.97
11.02Blib)(2) 101.55 99-05
11.02IIc)(2) 127-27 124-77
11.02BIId)(2) 131-73 129.23
11.02CI(2) 143.22 140.72
11.02CII(2) 121-65 119-15
11.02CIII(2) 201.38 196-38
11.02CIV(2) 115-33 112-83
11.02CV(2) 127.27 124-77
11.02CVI(2) 131-73 129-23
11.02DI(2) 92-21 89-71
11.02DII(2) 78-46 75.96
11.02DIII(2) 82.62 80.12
11.02DIV(2) 74.43 71-93
11.02DV(2) 82-04 79-54
11.02DVI,(2) 84-89 82.39
11.02EIa)1(2) 82-62 80-12
11.02EIa)2(2) 74-43 71-93
11.02EIb)1(2) 162-10 157.10
11.02EIb)2(2) 146.04 141.04
11.02EIIa)(2) 163.31 158-31
11.02EIIb)(2) 139.05 134.05
11.02EIIc)(2) 145.36 140.36
11.02EIId)1(2) 137.46 132-46
11.02EIId)2(2) 150.39 145-39
11.02FI(2) 163-31 158-31
11.02FII(2) 139.05 134-05

31.1.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL25/11
(u.a./tonne)
Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02Fill(2)
11.02FIV(2)
11.02FV(2)
11.02FVI(2)
11.02FVII(2)
11.02GI
11.02GII
11.04CI
11.04CIIa)
11.04CIIb)
11.07Ala)
11.07Alb)
11.07AIIa)
11.07Allb)
11.07B146.39
131.94
145.36
80.51
84.89
70.96
63.49
16.64
115-18
142-55
165-55
125.97
148.82(4)
113.47
130-75(4)
115-18
105.60
157.05
115-18
115-18
404.64
208-06
153.18
153.18
24-46
78.23
19-56
78.23
271.96141-39
126.94
140-36
78.01
82-39
65-96
58.49
11.14(5)
95-18(5)
122-55(5)
156-55
116.97
139-82
104.47
121-75
98.18
80.10
140.05
98-18
49.09(5)
254-64
128.06
98.18
98-18
24-46
78.23
19.56
78-23
121-9611.08AI
11.08All
11.08AIII
11.08AIV
11.08AV
11.09
17.02BIIa)(3)
17.02BIIb)(3)
21.07FII
23.02AIa)
23.02Alb)
23.02AIIa)
23.02AIIb)
23.03AI
(')Thislevyislimitedto6°/oofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(')Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02andthose
fallingwithinsubheading23.02A,productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02shallbethose
meetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,
exceeding45°/obyweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding
1.6%forrice,2.5°/oforwheat,3°/oforbarley,4%forbuckwheat,5°/oforoatsand2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(3)PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothe
samelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(')InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby0.45u.a./100kgforproductsoriginating
inTurkey.
(5)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No706/76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproducts
originatinginthecountriesandterritories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingsex11.04CI,ex11.04CIIa)eb),
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingex11.08AV.