29.12.83 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL368/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3691/83
of27December 1983
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
fromriceandfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfor
theseproductsandforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanu­
facturedfromcerealsf),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1740/78(8),providesthatthelevythus
determined,increasedbythefixedcomponentisvalid
ingeneralforonemonthbutisalteredwherethelevy
applicabletothebasicproductconcerneddiffersby
notlessthan3,02ECUpertonnefromtheaverageof
theleviescalculatedasdescribedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)
No1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsfor
processing ;whereasRegulation(EEC)No1921/75(9),
asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2415/75(l0),laid
downcertaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectof
starches;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1451/82(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1566/83(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)No414/83(6),
providesthattheincidenceontheprimecostsofthese
productsoftheleviesapplicabletotheirbasic
productsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirst25daysofthemonthprecedingthatof
importation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedonthe
basisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasicproducts
inquestionduringthemonthofimportationiscalcu­
latedonthebasisofthequantitiesofbasicproducts
consideredtohavebeenusedinthemanufacture of
theprocessedproductorthecompetingproduct
whichservesasareferenceforprocessedproductsnot
containingcereals;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1579/74
of24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingthe
importlevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandWhereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation (EEC)No2744/75;whereas,inaccord­
ancewithRegulation (EEC)No2742/75("),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1569/83(u),the
variablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessed
productsmustbereducedbytheincidenceofthe
productionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproducts
intendedforprocessing ;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
andoftheoverseascountriesandterritories,thelevy
relatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbytheamount
ofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectofsomeof
theseproducts,bypartofthevariablecomponent ;
whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccordance
withArticle12ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
706/76of30March1976onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
orintheoverseascountriesandterritories(13),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No279/80(14);
0OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
8OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL164,14.6.1982,p.1.
(3OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.(9)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
HOJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(")OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
12)OJNoL163,22.6.1983,p.8. (4)OJNoL163,22.6.1983,p.5.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(6OJNoL51,24.2.1983,p.1.(13)OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.
14OJNoL31,8.2.1980,p.1.

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WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1784/81incorporated
productswithinsubheading17.02FIIwithinthe
cerealssector;whereasthecoefficientsforcalculating
theleviesontheseproductsweredefinedinRegula­
tion(EEC)No1783/81,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :whereas,inrespectofproductsfallingwithinsub­
heading07.06AoftheCommonCustomsTariff,
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No604/83of14March
1983ontheimportsystemapplicablein1983to1986
toproductsfallingwithinsubheading07.06Aofthe
CommonCustomsTariffandamendingRegulation
(EEC)No950/68ontheCommonCustomsTariff(')
laysdownthetermsonwhichtheimportlevymaybe
chargedat6%advaloremandprovidesforthe
CommonCustomsTarifftobeamendedaccordingly ;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2,25%,arateofexchangebasedonthe
centralrate,
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
inthepreviousindent;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclatureprovidedfor
inthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff;Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation (EEC)No2744/75shallbe
assetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1984.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27December1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL72,18.3.1983,p.3.

29.12.83 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL368/25
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27December1983fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06AI
07.06AII
11.01C(2)61,90(■)
64,92(')
117,4660,0900
60,0900
111,42
11.01D(2) 83,03 76,99
11.01EI(2) 109,27 103,23
11.01EII0 61,52 58,50
11.01F(2) 64,74 61,72
11.01G(2) 77,95 74,93
11.02AII(2)' 144,84 138,80
11.02AIII(2) 117,46 111,42.
11.02AIV(2) 83,03 76,99
11.02AVa)1(2) 74,33 68,29
11.02AVa)2(2) 109,27 103,23
11.02AVb)(2) 61,52 58,50
11.02AVI(2) 64,74 61,72
11.02AVII(2) 77,95 74,93
11.02BIa)1(2) 102,06 99,04
11.02BIa)2aa) 46,65 43,63
11.02BIa)-2bb)(2) 80,01 76,99
11.02BIb)1(2) 102,06 99,04
11.02BIb)2(2) 80,01 76,99
11.02BIIa)(2) 120,34 117,32
11.02BIIb)(2) 105,58 102,56
11.02BIIc)0 94,78 91,76
11.02BIId)(2) 120,56 117,54
11.02CI(2) 144,16 141,14
11.02CII(2) 126,40 123,38
11.02CIII(2) 160,79 154,75
11.02CIV(2) 71,45 68,43
11.02CV(2) 94,78 91,76
11.02CVI(2) 120,56 117,54
11.02DI(2) 92,99 89,97
11.02DII(2) 81,67 78,65
11.02DIII(2) 66,16 63,14
11.02DIV(2) 46,65 43,63
11.02DV(2) 61,52 58,50
11.02DVI(2) 77,95 74,93
11.02EIa)1(2) 66,16 63,14
11.02EIa)2(2) 46,65 43,63
11.02EIb)1(2) 129,84 123,80
11.02EIb)2(2) 91,58 85,54
11.02EIIa)(2) 164,82 158,78
11.02Elib)(2) 144,84 138,80
11.02EIIc)(2) 109,27 103,23
11.02EIId)1(2) 110,85 104,81
11.02EIId)2(2) 138,27 132,23
11.02F10 164,82 158,78
11.02FII(2) 144,84 138,80
11.02FIII(2) 117,46 111,42
11.02FIV(2) 83,03 76,99

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(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02FV(2) 109,27 103,23
11.02FVI(2) 64,74 61,72/
11.02FVII(2) 77,95 74,93
11.02GI 72,20 66,16
11.02GII 49,05 43,01
11.04CI 64,92 58,27(*)
11.04CIIa) 81,63 57,450
11.04Clib) 112,88 88,70J5)
11.07Ala) 167,89 157,01
11.07Alb) 128,20 117,32
11.07AIIa) 121,060 110,18
11.07Alib) 93,21 82,33
11.07B 106,83(4) 95,95
11.08AI 81,63 61,08
11.08AII 83,00 52,17
11.08AIII 153,47 132,92
11.08AIV 81,63 61,08
11.08AV 81,63 30,540
11.09 423,02 241,68
17.02BIIa)(') 176,39 79,67
17.02Blib)(3) 127,57 61,08
17.02F11a) 180,19 83,47
17.02Flib) 124,54 58,05
21.07FII 127,57 61,08
23.02Ala) 35,04 29,04
23.02AIb) 68,24 62,24
23.02AIIa) 35,04 29,04
23.02AIIb) 68,24 62,24
23.03AI 257,22 75,88
(')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.
(')PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIis
subjecttothesamelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby5,44ECU/tonnefor
productsoriginatinginTurkey.
Is)InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No435/80thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowing
productsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandintheoverseascountriesand
territories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheading07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheading11.04C,
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheading 11.08AV.