NoL316/38 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.11.85
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3303/85
of26November 1985
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1018/84(2),andinparticularArticle14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1025/84(4),andinparticularArticle12(4)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
Whereastherulestobeappliedincalculatingthevariable
componentoftheimportlevyonproductsprocessed
fromcerealsandricearelaiddowninArticle14(1)(A)of
Regulation(EEC)No2727/75andArticle12(1)(a)of
Regulation (EEC)No1418/76;whereasArticle2of
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No2744/75of29October
1975ontheimportandexportsystemforproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice(*),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1027/84(*),providesthattheinci­
denceontheprimecostsoftheseproductsofthelevies
applicabletotheirbasicproductsshouldbecalculatedon
thebasisoftheaverageoftheleviesapplicabletothese
basicproductsforthefirst25daysofthemonthprece­
dingthatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjusted
onthebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimportationis
calculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesofbasicproducts
consideredtohavebeenusedinthemanufacture ofthe
processedproductorthecompetingproductwhichserves
asareferenceforprocessedproductsnotcontaining
cereals:Whereas,inordertoensurecontinuityofoperationofthe
importarrangementsforcereals,thepricessetinArticle2
ofRegulation(EEC)No2124/85f7),shouldbeusedfor
calculationoftheleviesonprocessedproducts;whereas
thesepriceswillbeadjusted,beginningon1September
1985,byamountsequaltothemontlyincreasesfixedby
Regulation(EEC)No1020/84;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1579/74of
24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingtheimport
levyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfromrice
andfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfortheseproducts
andforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanufactured from
cereals(8),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1740/78(9),providesthatthelevythusdetermined,
increasedbythefixedcomponentisvalidingeneralfor
onemonthbutisalteredwherethelevyapplicabletothe
basicproductconcerneddiffersbynotlessthan3,02ECU
pertonnefromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedas
describedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)
No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No
1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproductsmustbe
reducedbyanamountequaltotheproductionrefund
grantedinrespectofbasicproductsforprocessing;
whereasRegulation(EEC)No1921/75(10),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2415/75(u),laiddowncertaintran­
sitionalmeasuresinrespectofstarches;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecifiedin
Regulation(EEC)No2744/75;whereas,inaccordance
withRegulation(EEC)No2742/75(12),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No1499/85(u),thevariablecompo­
nentofthelevyoncertainprocessedproductsmustbe
reducedbytheincidenceoftheproductionrefund
grantedinrespectofbasicproductsintendedforproces­
sing;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenoftheinte­
restsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandof
theoverseascountriesandterritories,thelevyrelatingto
theminrespectofcertainproductsprocessedfromcereals
mustbereducedbytheamountofthefixedcomponent
and,inrespectofsomeoftheseproducts,bypartofthe
variablecomponent ;whereasthisreductionmustbe
madeinaccordancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No486/85of26February1985onthearranWhereasthe1985/86marketingyearforcerealsother
thandurumwheatbeginson1August1985;whereasthe
Councilhasnot,todate,adoptedpricesfortheseproducts
forthe1985/86marketingyear;whereastheCommis­
sion,incompliancewiththetasksentrustedtoitbythe
Treaty,isobligedtoadopttheprecautionary measures
essentialtoensurecontinuityofoperationofthecommon
agriculturalpolicyinthecerealssector;
0OJNoL198,30.7.1985,p.31.
HOJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.0OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
(10)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(")OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(12)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
(<3)OJNoL151,10.6.1985,p.24.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.1.0OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.13.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
MOJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.15.

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gementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertain
goodsresultingfromtheprocessingofagricultural
productsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorintheoverseascountriesandterritories('),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2903/85(2);
Whereas,inrespectofproductsfallingwithinsubheading
07.06AoftheCommonCustomsTariff,CouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No604/83of14March1983ontheimport
systemapplicablein1983to1986toproductsfalling
withinsubheading07.06AoftheCommonCustoms
TariffandamendingRegulation(EEC)No950/68onthe
CommonCustomsTariff(3)laysdownthetermson
whichtheimportlevymaybechargedat6%ad
valoremandprovidesfortheCommonCustomsTariffto
beamendedaccordingly ;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormallylevies
shouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecoefficientprovidedforin
Article2b(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No974/71(4),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No855/84(*),—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodinrela­
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindent,andtheaforesaidcoefficient ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclatureprovidedforinthis
RegulationisincorporatedintheCommonCustoms
Tariff,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslistedin
Article1(d)ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75andin
Article1(1)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76and
subjecttoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75shallbeasset
outintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1December
1985.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26November1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL61,1.3.1985,p.4.
(2)OJNoL279,19.10.1985,p.5.
(3)OJNoL72,18.3.1983,p.3.
(4)OJNoL106,12.5.1971,p.1.0OJNoL90,1.4.1984,p.1.

NoL316/40 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.11.85
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26November1985fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)l Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06AI
07.06AII
11.01C(2)
11.01D(2)
11.01EI(2)
11.01EII(2)
11.01F(2)
11.01G(2)
11.02AII(2)
11.02AIII(2)
11.02AIV(2)
11.02AVa)1(2)
11.02AVa)2(2)
11.02AVb)(2)
11.02AVI(2)
11.02AVII(2)
11.02BIa)1(2)
11.02BIa)2aa)
11.02BIa)2bb)(2)
11.02BIb)1(2)
11.02BIb)2(2)
11.02BIIa)(2)
11.02BIIb)(2)
11.02BIIc)(2).
11.02BIId)(2)
11.02CI(2)
11.02CII(2)
11.02CIII(2)
11.02CIV(2)
11.02CV(2)
11.02CVI(2)
11.02DI(2)
11.02DII(2)
11.02DIII(2)
11.02DIV(2)
11.02DV(2)
11.02DVI(2)
11.02EIa)1(2)
11.02EIa)2(2)
11.02Elb)1(2)
11.02EIb)2(2)
11.02EIIa)(2)
11.02EIIb)(2)
11.02EIIc)0
11.02EIId)1(2)
11.02EIId)2(2)
11.02FI(2)
11.02FII(2)
11.02FIII(2)
11.02FIV(2)127,43(')
130.45(')
235,41
199,61
194,97
110,08
134,59
124,23
212,59
235,41
199.61
160,03
194,97
110,08
134,59
124,23
206,91
112,71
196,59
206,91
196,59
172,36
155,64
170,96
193,15
206,73
186.62
324,62
175,08
170.96
193,15
132.89
120.07
133,00
112,71
110.08
124,23
133,00
112,71
260.90
221,12
235,22
212,59
194.97
229.46
219,93
235,22
212,59
235,41
199,61125,62OH5)
125,62(')0
229,37
193,57
188,93
107,06
131,57
121,21
206,55
229,37
193,57
153,99
188.93
107,06
131,57
121,21
203,89
109,69
193,57
203,89
193.57
169,34
152,62
167.94
190,13
203,71
183,60
318.58
172,06
167,94
190,13
129,87
117.05
129,98
109,69
107.06
121,21
129,98
109,69
254,86
215,08
229,18
206,55
188,93
223,42
213,89
229,18
206,55
229,37
193,57

27.11.85 NoL316/41 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
(ECU/tonne)
Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02FV(2)
11.02FVI(2)
11.02FVII(2)
11.02GI
11.02GII
11.04CI
11.04CIIa)
11.04Clib)
11.07AIa)
11.07Alb)
11.07AIIa)
11.07AIIb)
11.07B
11.08AI
11.08All
11.08AIII
11.08AIV
11.08AV
11.09
17.02BIIa)(3)
17.02BIIb)(3)
17.02FIIa)
17.02Flib)
21.07FII
23.02AIa)
23.02AIb)
23.02AIIa)
23.02AIIb)
23.03AI194,97
134,59
124,23
101.53
84,76
130.45
158,29
189.54
237.51
180,22
237,71(4)
180,36
208,40(4)
158,29
183,15
239.52
158,29
158,29
579.46
276,38
204,23
284,93
197,38
204,23
56,36
113,91
56,36
113,91
352,44188,93
131,57
121,21
95,49
78,72
123,800
134.11Is)
165,360
226,63
169,34
226,83
169,48
197,52
137,74
152,32
218,97
137,74
68,87i5)
398,12
179,66
137,74
188,21
130,89
137,74
50,36
107,91
50,36
107,91
171,10
(')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.