NoL340/56 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.12.77
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)Nc2926/77
of28December 1977
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
differsbynotlessthan25unitsofaccountpertonne
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),
asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No328/77(12);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsand
')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.6.5.
6OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.(7)OJNoL202,1.8.1975,p..57.
(8)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
OOJNoL247,23.9.197.5,p.22.
(10)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
(")OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.
12OJNoL46,18.2.1977,p.1.

29.12.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL340/57
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:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintained in
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2-25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclature provided
forinthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28December1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

NoL340/58 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.12.77
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28December1977fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.aJtonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06A 13-48(l) ll-98(')(5)
11.01C(2) 139-82 134-82
11.01D(2) 117-30 112-30
11.01EI(2) 136-65 131-65
11.01Ell(2) 77-10 74-60
11.01F(2) 75-45 72-95
11.01G(2) 78-71 76-21
11.02All(2) 127-31 122-31
11.02AIII(2) 139-82 134-82
11.02AIV(2) 117-30 112-30
11.02AVa)1(2) 136-65 131-65
11.02AVa)2(2) 136-65 131-65
11.02AVb)(2) 77-10 74-60
11.02AVI(2) 75-45 72-95
11.02AVII(2) 78-71 76-21
11.02BIa)1(2) 122-34 119-84
11.02BIa)2aa) 66-14 63-64
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 114-80 112-30
11.02BIb)1(2) 122-34 119-84
11.02BIb)2(2) 114-80 112-30
11.02BIIa)(2) 117-37 114-87
11.02BIIb)(2) 92-87 90-37
11.02BIIc)(2) 119-52 117-02
11.02BIId)(2) 122-05 119-55
11.02CI(2) 140-69 138-19
11.02CII(2) 111-22 108-72
11.02CIII(2) 192-25 187-25
11.02CIV(2) 102-32 ^)-82
11.02CV(2) 119-52 117-02
11.02CVI(2) 122-05 119-55
11.02DI(2) 90-60 88-10
11.02DII(2) 71-81 69-31
11.02DIII(2) 78-90 76-40
11.02DIV(2) 66-14 63-64
11.02DV(2) 77-10 74-60
11.02DVI(2) 78-71 76-21
11.02EIa)1(2) 78-90 76-40
11.02EIa)2(2) 66-14 63-64
11.02EIb)1(2) 154-80 149-80
11.02EIb)2(2) 129-78 124-78
11.02EIIa)(2) 160-47 155-47
11.02EIIb)(2) 127-31 122-31
11.02EIIc)(2) 136-65 131-65 .
11.02EIId)1(2) 128-88 123-88
11.02EIId)2(2) 139-50 134-50
11.02FI(2) 160-47 155-47
11.02FII(2) 127-31 122-31

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Imports
CCTheadingNo ThirdcountriesACPorOCT(otherthanACPorOCT)
11.02FIII(2) 139-82 134-82
11.02FIV(2) 117-30 112-30
11.02FV(2) 136-65 131-65
11.02FVI(2) 75-45 72-95
11.02FVII(2) 78-71 76-21
11.02GI 69-78 64-78
11.02GII 59-86 54-86
11.04CI 15-98 10-48(5)
11.04CIIa) 107-39 87-39(5)
11.04CIIb) 134-76 114-76(5)
11.07Ala) 162-74 153-74
11.07Alb) 123-87 114-87
11.07Alla) 142-32(-1) 133-32
11.07Allb) 108-62 99-62
11.07B 125-10(4) 116-10
11.08AI 107-39 90-39
11.08AII 98-35 72-85
11.08AIII 153-58 136-58
11.08AIV 107-39 90-39
11.08AV 107-39 45-19(5)
11.09 398-32 248-32
17.02BIIa)(3) 197-89 117-89
17.02BIIb)(3) 145-39 90-39
21.07FII 145-39 90-39
23.02AIa) 23-44 23-44
23.02Alb) 75-01 75-01
23.02AIIa) 18-75 18-75
23.02AIIb) 75-01 75-01
23.03AI 262-28 112-28
(1)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.
.(')PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothe
samelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(*)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby0-45u.a./lOOkgforproductsoriginating
inTurkey.
(s)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No706/76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproducts
originatinginthecountriesandterritories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingsex11.04CI,ex11.04CIIa)eb),
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingex11.08AV.