30.3.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL83/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No605/78
of29March1978
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(-'),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No594/78(4),andinparticular
Article 12(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
basisofthethresholdpricevalidforthe basic­
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimporta­
tion,iscalculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesof
basicproductsconsideredtohavebeenusedinthe
manufacture oftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1579/74
of24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingthe
importlevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
fromriceandfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfor
theseproductsandforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanu­
facturedfromcerealscereals(b),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'(''),
aslastamendedbyRegulation ,(EEC)No3013/77(12);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsand
(')OfNoL281,1.11.1975.p.1.
(2)OJNoL303,28.11.1977,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(■»)OJNoL82,29.3.1978,p.10.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(6)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.(7)OJNoL202,1.8.1975,p.57.
(s)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
HOJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(I0)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
(")OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.
(|:)OjNoL355,31.12.1977,p.31

NoL83/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.3.78
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle 1(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
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April
1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29March1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

30.3.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL83/13
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof29March1978fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.a./tonne)
Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACI>orOCT
07.06A 15.10(') 13.60.(1)(r>)
11.01C(2) 156.00 151.00
11.01D(2)148.19 143.19
11.01EI(2) 148.59 143.59
11.01EII(2) 83.87 81-37
11.01F(2)61.66 59.16
11.01G(2)92.91 90.41
11.02AII(2)151.11 146.11
11.02AIII(2) 156-00 151.00
11.02AIV(2)148.19 143.19
11.02AVa)1(2)148.59 143.59
11.02AVa)2(2)148-59 143-59
11.02AVb)(2) 83.87 SI-37
11.02AVI(2) 61-66 59.16
11.02AVII(2)92.91 90.41
11.02BIa)1(2)136.72 134.22
11.02BIa)2aa) 83.64 81.14
11.02BIa)2bb)(2)145.69 143.19
11.02Bib)1(2)136.72 134.22
11.02Bib)2(2)145-69 143-19
11.02BIIa)(2)122.96 120.46
11.02Blib)(2)110-46 107.96
11.02BIIc)(2)130.13 127-63
11.02BIId)(2)144.32 141.82
11.02CI(2)147-41 144.91
11.02CII(-)132-37 129.87
11.02CIII(2)214.73 209.73
11.02CIV(-)129.78 127.28
11.02CV(2)130.13 127.63
11.02CVI(2)144.32 141.82
11.02DI(2)94.88 92.38
11.02DII(2)85.29 82.79
11.02DIII(-')88.07 85.57
11.02DIV(2)83.64 81.14
11.02DV(2)83.87 81.37
11.02DVI(2)92.91 90.41
11.02EIa)1(2)88.07 85-57
11.02EIa)2(2)83.64 81.14
11.02Elb)1(2)172-78 167.78
11.02EIb)2(2)164.10 159.10
11.02EIIa)(2)168.03 163.03
11.02Elib)(2)151-11 146.11
11.02EIIc)(2)148-59 143-59
11.02EIId)1(2)105-46 100.46
11.02EIId)2(2)164-55 159.55
11.02FI(2)168.03 163.03
11.02FII(2) 151.11 146.11

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[u.a./tonne)
Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02Fill(*) 156.00 151.00
11.02FIV(-) 148.19 143.19
11.02FV(2) 148.59 143.59
11.02FVI(s) 61-66 59-16
11.02FVIIn 92-91 90.41
11.02GI 72.93 67-93
11.02G11 64.83 59.83
11.04CI 17.6012.10(5)
11.04CIIa) 118.06 98.06(5)
11.04CIIb) 145.43 125.43(5)
11.07AIa) 170.21 161.21
11.07AIb) 129.46 120.46
11.07AIIa) 158.32(4) 149.32
11.07AIIb)120.57 111-57
11.07B 139.03(4) 130.03
11.08AI 118.06 101.06
11.08AII 78.58 53.08
11.08AIII 162.82 145.82
11.08AIV 118.06 101.06
11.08AV 118.0650.53(5)
11.09 415.12 265.12
17.02BIIa)(:!)211.82 131.82
17.02BIIb)(■•')156.06 101.06
21.07FII 156.06 101.06
23.02Ala)25.43 25.43
23.02AIb)81.35 81.35
23.02AIIa)20-34 20-34
23.02AIIb)81.35 81.35
23.03AI 275-54 125-54
(')Thislevyislimitedto6"»ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(-)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02andthose
fallingwithinsubheading23.02A.productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02shallbethose
meetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent (determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,
exceeding45%byweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding
1.6%forrice,2.5forwheat,3°/o{orbarley,4%forbuckwheat ,5"/»foroatsand2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(')PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproduct .fallingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothe
samelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(')InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby0.45u.a./100kgforproductsoriginating
inTurkey.
(•')InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No706/76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproducts
originatinginthecountriesandterritories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingsex11.04CI,ex11.04CIIa)eb),
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingex11.08AV.