NoL52/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.2.81
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No492/81
of26February1981
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
facturedfromcereals(6),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1740/78(7),providesthatthelevythus
determined ,increasedbythefixedcomponent,is
validingeneralforonemonthbutisalteredwhere
thelevyapplicabletothebasicproductconcerned
differsbynotlessthan3-02ECUpertonnefromthe
averageoftheleviescalculatedasdescribedabove;
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)No1877/80(u),the
variablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessed
productsmustbereducedbytheincidenceofthe
productionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproducts
intendedforprocessing ;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
andoftheoverseascountriesandterritories,thelevy
relatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecompo­
nent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccor­
dancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No706/76of30March1976onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorintheoverseascountriesandterritories(12),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No279/80(u);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsandTHECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
theActofAccessionofGreece(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbythe
ActofAccessionofGreece,andinparticularArticle
12(4)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereastherulestobeappliedincalculatingthevari­
ablecomponentoftheimportlevyonproducts
processedfromcerealsandricearelaiddownin
Article14(1)(A)ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75and
Article12(1)(a)ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76;
whereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportand
exportsystemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
rice(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2245/78(5),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(0)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
(7)OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
(8)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(»)OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(10)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
11OJNoL184,17.7.1980,p.13.C)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL291,19.11.1979,p..17.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(5OJNoL273,29.9.1978,p.1.(12)OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.
13OJNoL31,8.2.1980,p.1.

27.2.81 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL52/25
forinthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2-25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
inthepreviousindent;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclature providedTheimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation (EEC)No2744/75shallbe
assetoutintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March
1981.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26February1981.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission

NoL52/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.2.81
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26February1981fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06A 5-00(!) 319(i)(5)
11.01C(2) 56-01 49-97
11.01D(2) 10-97 4-93
11.01EI(2) 115-97 109-93
11.01EII(2) 65-31 62-29
11.01F(2) 3-02 000
11.01G(2) 49-72 46-70
11.02All(2) 44-58 38-54
11.02AIII(2) 56-01 49-97
11.02AIV(2) 10-97 4-93
11.02AVa)1(2) 84-95 78-91
11.02AVa)2(2) 115-97 109-93
11.02AVb)(2) 65-31 62-29
11.02AVI(2) 3-02 0-00
1ÚlAVII(2) 49-72 46-70
11.02BIa)1(2) 47-44 44-42
11.02BIa)2aa) 5-81 2-79
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 7-95 4-93
11.02BIb)1(2) 47-44 44-42
11.02BIb)2(2) 7-95 4-93
11.02BIIa)(2) 76-74 73-72
11.02BIIb)(2) 31-50 28-48
11.02BIIc)(2) 100-73 97-71
11.02BIId)(2) 76-27 73-25
11.02CI(2) 91-71 88-69
11.02CII(2) 37-28 34-26
11.02CIII(2) 75-44 69-40
11.02CIV(2) 7-40 4-38
11.02CV(2) 100-73 97-71
11.02CVI(2) 76-27 73-25
11.02DI(2) 59-56 56-54
11.02DII(2) 24-86 21-84
11.02DIII(2) 31-34 28-32
11.02DIV(2) 5-81 2-79
11.02DV(2) 65-31 62-29
11.02DVI(2) 49-72 46-70
11.02EIa)1(2) 31-34 28-32
11.02EIa)2(2) 5-81 2-79
11.02EIb)1(2) 61-56 55-52
11.02EIb)2(2): 11-52 5-48
11.02EIIa) 105-81 99-77
11.02EIIb)(2) 44-58 38-54
11.02EIIc)(2) 115-97 109-93
11.02EIId)1(2) 6-04 0-00
11.02EIId)2(2) 88-44 82-40
11.02FI(2) 105-81 99-77
11JD2FII(2) 44-58 38-54

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(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02FIII(2) 56-01 49-97
11.02FIV(2) 10-97 4-93
11.02FV(2) 115-97 109-93
11.02FVI(2) 3-02 0-00
11.02FVII(2) 49-72 46-70
11.02GI 47-61 41-57
11.02GII 51-84 45-80
11.04CI 8-02 1-37(5)
11.04CIIa) 91-13 66-95(5)
11.04CIIb) 118-87 94-69(5)
11.07AIa) 109-55 98-67
11.07AIb) 84-60 73-72
11.07AIIa) 60-29(4) 49-41
11.07AIIb) 47-80 36-92
11.07B 53-91(4) 43-03
11.08AI 91-13 70-58
11.08All 30-83 0-00
11.08AIII 88-22 67-67
11.08AIV 91-13 70-58
11.08AV 91-13 35-29(5)
11.09 304-38 123-04
17.02BIIa)(3) 188-78 92-06
17.02BIIb)(}) 137-07 70-58
21.07FII 137-07 70-58
23.02AIa) 14-43 14-43
23.02AIb) 46Ί6 46-16
23.02AIIa) 11-54 11-54
23.02AIIb) 46-16 46-16
23.03AI 269-02 87-68
(')Thislevyislimitedto6%ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(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.
(5)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No435/80thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowing
productsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandintheoverseascountriesand
territories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheading07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheading11.04C,
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheading11.08AV.