30.1.79 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL21/5
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No154/79
of29January1979
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
facturedfromcereals(7),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1740/78(8),providesthatthelevythus
determined ,increasedbythefixedcomponent ,is
validingeneralforonemonthbutisalteredwhere
thelevyapplicabletothebasicproductconcerned
differsbynotlessthan2-5unitsofaccountpertonne
fromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedasdescribed
above;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsfor
processing ;whereasRegulation (EEC)No1921/75(9),
asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2415/75(10),laid
downcertaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectof
starches;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation(EEC)No2744/75;whereas,inaccor­
dancewithRegulation (EEC)No2742/75(n),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1127/78(12),the
variablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessed
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'(13),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1198/78(H);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1254/78(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1260/78(4),andinparticularArticle
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
2245/78(6),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(7)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
(8)OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
(*>)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.HOJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(")OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.(*)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL156,14.6.1978,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(«)OJNoL156,14.6.1978,p.11.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(*)OJNoL273,29.9.1978,p.1.(12)OJNoL142,30.5.1978,p.24.
(13)OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.
('<)OJNoL147,3.6.1978,p.1.

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annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsand
trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof225%,arateofexchangebasedon
theireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclature providedforinthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation (EEC)No2744/75are
herebyfixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegula­
tion.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1979.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29January1979.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

30.1.79 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL21/7
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof29January1979fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.a.'tonne,
Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06A
11.01C(2)
11.01D(2)
11.01EI(2)
11.01F.II(2)
11.01F(-)
11.01(i(2)
11.02AII(2)
11.02AIII(2)
11.02AIV(2)
11.02AVa)1(2)
11.02AVa)2(2)
11.02AVh)(-')
11.02AVI(2)
11.02AVII(2)
11.02BIa)1(2)
11.02RIa)2aa)
11.02BIa)2bb)(-)
11.02BIb)1(2)
11.02BIb)2(2)
11.02BIIa)(2)
11.02BIIb)(2)
11.02BIIc)("-)
11.02BIId)n
11.02CI(2)
11.02C.II(2;
11.02CIII(-)
11.02CIV(2)
11.02CV(-')
11.02c:vi(*;
11.02DIC-)
11.02I)II(-')
11.02DIII(2)
11.02I)IV(2)
11.02DV(2)
11.02DVI(-')
11.02F.Ia)1(2)
11.02F1a)2(2i
11.02FIb)1(2)
11.02FIb)2(s)
11.02FIIa)(2)
11.02FIIb)(-')
11.02F.IIc)(2)
11.02FIId)1(-!
11.02EIId)2(2)
11.02FI(2)
11.02FIIf2)16.67(')
171-72
163.56
151.34
85-43
69-75
86-94
169.07
171-72
163.56
120.74
151-34
85.43
69.75
86.94
150.69
92-35
161.06
150.69
161.06
118.08
123.73
132.58
134-95
141-54
148.34
236.55
143-44
132.58
134.95
91.14
95.47
96-97
92-35
85-43
86.94
96.97
92.35
190.24
181.18
161.42
169.07
151.34
119.19
154.00
161.42
169.0715·17(1))((■"')
166.72
158.56
146.34
82.93
67.25
84.44
164.07
166-72
158-56
115-74
146-34
82-9.3
67.25
84.44
148-19
89-85
158.56
148.19
158.56
115-58
121.23
130.08
132.45
139.04
145-84
231-55
140.94
130.08
132-45
88.64
92-97
94.47
89.85
82.93 '
84-44
94-47
89-85
185.24
176.18
156-42
164.07
146-34
114-19
149.00
156.42
164-07

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(u.a./tonne)
Imports
OCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02Fill(2)
11.02FIV(-')
11.02FV(2)
11.02FVI(2)
11.02FVII(2)
11.02GI
11.02GII
11.04CI
11.04CIIa)
11.04CIIb)
11.07AIa)
11.07AIb)
11.07AIIa)
11.07AIIb)
11.07B
11.08AI
11.08AII
11.08AIII
11.08AIV
11.08AV
11.09
17.02BIIa)(3)
17.02BIIb)(3)
21.07FII
23.02AIa)
23.02AIb)
23.02AIIa)
23.02AIIb)
23.03AI171.72
163.56
151.34
69.75
86.94
70.18
65.98
19.17
120.52
147.89
163-68
124-58
173.86(4)
132.18
152.56(*)
120.52
90.18
154-74
120.52
120.52
400.44
215.03
158.52
158.52
26.08
83.47
20.86
83-47
278.60166.72
158.56
146.34
67-25
84.44
65.18
60.98
13-67(•"')
100.52(5)
127.89(5)
154.68
115.58
164-86
123.18
143.56
103.52
64.68
137-74
103.52
51-76(■">)
250.44
135.03
103.52
103.52
26.08
83.47
20.86
83.47
128.60
(')ThislevyISlimitedto6ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(*)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02andthose
fallingwithinsubheading23.02A,productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02shallbethose
meetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent (determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetric method),referredtodrymatter,
exceeding45"»byweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredrodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding
1.6%forrice,2.5%forwheat,3"/»forbarley,4%forbuckwheat ,5*.«foroarsand2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
HPursuanttoRegulation (EEC;No273075theproductJailingwithinsubheading17.02RIissubjecttothe
samelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(',)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No118077thislevyisreducedby0.45u.a./100kgforproductsoriginating
mTurkey.
(')InaccordancewithRegulation EECNo"Oh76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproducts
originatinginthecountriesandterritories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheadings ex11.04C,I,ex11.04CIIa)ehi,
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingex11.08AV.