1.12.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL331/7
REGULATION (EEC)No3239/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of28November 1973
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1346/73(2),andinparticularArticle
14(4)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/
67/EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinriceaslastamendedbythe
Act(4)annexedtotheTreaty(5)ontheAccessionof
newMemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomic
Community andtheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community ,signedatBrusselson22January1972,
andinparticularArticle12(4)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
Whereastherulestobeappliedtocalculatingthevari­
ablecomponentoftheimportlevyonproducts
processedfromcerealsandricearelaiddownin
Article14(1)(A)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECand
Article12(1)(a)ofRegulationNo359/67/EEC;
whereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68(6)of23July1968ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice,as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No881/73(7),
providesthattheincidenceontheprimecostsof
theseproductsoftheleviesapplicabletotheirbasic
productsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirsttwenty-fivedaysofthemonthpreceding
thatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedon
thebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimporta­
tion,iscalculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesof
basicproductsconsideredtohavebeenusedinthe
manufacture oftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommission Regulation (EEC)No
1080/68(8)of26July1968ontheprocedureforcalcu­
latingthelevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandriceandfortheadvancefixingofthelevyforsomeof
theseproducts,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No1047/73(9),providesthatthelevythusdeter­
mined,increasedbythefixedcomponent ,isvalidin
generalforonemonthbutisalteredwherethelevy
applicabletothebasicproductconcerneddiffersby
notlessthan0-25unitofaccountper100kilo­
grammesfromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedas
describedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No1052/68andArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No1080/68,thelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsfor
processing ;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation (EEC)No1052/68;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAssociated AfricanStatesand
MadagascarandoftheOverseasCountriesandTerri­
tories,andoftheUnitedRepublicofTanzania,the
RepublicofUgandaandtheRepublicofKenya,the
levyrelatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecompo­
nent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccor­
dancewithArticle1ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
522/70(l0)of17March1970onthetreatmenttobe
accordedtoproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
originatingintheAssociatedAfricanStatesand
MadagascarorintheOverseasCountriesandTerrito­
ries,andArticle1ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
653/71(n)of30March1971onthetreatmenttobe
accordedtoproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
originatingintheUnitedRepublicofTanzania,the
RepublicofUgandaortheRepublicofKenya,as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1036/72(12);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/68
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunderheading
No07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthedateof
entryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementonTariffsand
Trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;(!)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(3)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(9)OJNoL104,19.4.1973,p.30.4)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
5)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
o)OJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.
7)OJNoL86,31.3.1973,p.30.
8)OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.6.(10)OJNoL65,21.3.1970,p.10.
(")OJNoL76,31.3.1971,p.2.
(l2)OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.18.

NoL331/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.12.73
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintained in
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;"
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tionNo120/67/EEC,thenomenclature providedfor
inthisRegulationisincorporated intheCommon
CustomsTariff;Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECandin
Article1(1)(c)ofRegulationNo359/67/EECand
subjecttoRegulation (EEC)No1052/68arehereby
fixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1December
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28November1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

1.12.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL331/9
ANNEX
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
jOCT,Tanzania,
IUgandaand
!Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
07.06A Manioc,arrowroot,salepandothersimilarrootsandtubers
withhighstarchcontent,excludingsweetpotatoes0-208(»)0-088i1)
11.01C Barleyflour(*) 2-579 2-079
11.01D Oatflour(') 0-901 0-401
11.01EI Maizeflour,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1·5%>byweight(*) 1-909 1-409
11.01EII Maizeflour,ofafatcontentexceeding1-5%byweight(*)1-049 0-799
11.01F Riceflour(l)0-250 0
11.01G Buckwheatflour(*)0-500 0
11.01H Milletflour(')1-227 0-977
11.011J Canaryseedflour(')0-250 0
11.01K Grainsorghumflour(f)0-605 0-355
11.01L Cerealsflours,otherthanflourofwheat,mesiin,rye,barley,oats,
maize,rice,buckwheat,millet,canaryseedorgrainsorghum(*)0-250 0
11.02All Ryegroatsandmeal(*) 2-610 2-110
11.02AIII Barley-groatsandmeal(2) 2-579 2-079
11.02AIV Oatgroatsandmeal(*) 0-901 0-401
11.02AVa)1Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1·5%>by
weight,forthebrewingindustry(2)0-500 0
11.02AVa)2Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%by
weight,otherthanforthebrewingindustry(!)1-909 1-409
11.02AVb)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentexceedingl-5%>by
weight(2)1-049 0-799
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal(*) 0-250 0
11.02AVII Buckwheatgroatsandmeal(')0-500j0
11.02AVIII Milletgroatsandmeal(f) 1-227 0-977

NoL331/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.12.73
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountrie.
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
,Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02AIX Grainsorghumgroatsandmeal(*) 0-605 0-355
11.02AX Cerealsgroatsandmeal,otherthangroatsandmealofwheat,
mesiin,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,buckwheat ,milletorgrain
sorghum(*)0-250 0
11.02BIa)1Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley(') 2-098 1-848
11.02BIa)2aa)Clippedoats 0-477 0-227
11.02BIa)2bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oatsotherthanclippedoats(!) 0-651 0-401
11.02BIa)3Hulled(shelledorhusked)buckwheat(*) 0-250 0
11.02BIa)4Hulled(shelledorhusked)millet(*) 1-783 1-533
11.02BIb)1Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley('Grütze'or'Grutten')(l) 2-098 1-848
11.02BIb)2Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 0-651t
0-401
11.02BIb)3Hulledandslicedorkibbledbuckwheat('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 0-250 0
11.02BIb)4Hulledandslicedorkibbledmillet('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 1-783 1-533
11.02BIIa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)0-250 0
11.02BIIb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)rye,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)1-809 1-559
11.02BIIc)Hulled(shelledorhusked)maize,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)1-503 1-253
11.02BIId)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grainsorghum,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)0-807j/0-557
11.02BIIe)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grains,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled,otherthanthoseofwheat,rye,maize,barley,oats,
buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 :0
11.02CI Pearledwheat(*)0-250 0
11.02CII Pearledrye(2)2-125 1-875
11.02CIII Pearledbarley(2)3-388 2-888
11.02CIV Pearledoats(2)0-607 0-357
11.02CV Pearledmaize(2)1-503 1-253
11.02CVI Pearledbuckwheat (2) 0-250 0
11.02CVII Pearledmillet(2) 1-783 1-533
11.02CVIII Pearledgrainsorghum(2) 0-807 0-557
11.02CIX Pearledgrains,otherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,
buckwheat ,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 0

NoL331/11 1.12.73 (JrricialJournalorthehuropeanCommunities
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature msimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-250 0
11.02DII RyenototherwiseworkedthankibbledH 1-445 1-195
11.02DIII Barleynototherwiseworkedthankibbled(') 1-428 1-178
11.02DIV Oatsnototherwiseworked»thankibbled(*) 0-477 0-227
11.02DV Maizenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 1-049 0-799
11.02DVI Buckwheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(s) 0-250 0
11.02DVII Milletnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(-) 1-227 0-977
11.02DVIII Grainsorghumnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(2) 0-605 0-355
11.02DIX Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled,otherthangrainsof
wheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,buckwheat ,milletorgrainsor­
ghum(2)0-250 0
11.02EIa)1Rolledbarley(') 1-42X 1-178
11.02EIa)2Rolledoats(*) 0-477 0-227
11.02EIa)3Rolledbuckwheat(') 0-250 0
11.02E1a)4Rolledmillet(2) 1-227 0-977
11.02EIb)1Flakedbarley(l) 2-810 2-310
11.02Elb)2Flakedoats(*) 0-946 0-446
11.02EIb)3Flakedbuckwheat (*) 0-500 0
11.02EIb)4Flakedmillet(s) 2-224 1-724
11.02EIIa)Rolledorflakedwheat(*) 0-500 0
11.02EIIb)Rolledorflakedrye(-) 2-610 2-110
11.02EIIc) Rolledorflakedmaize(2) 1-909 1-409
11.02EIId)Rolledorflakedgrainsorghum(2) 1-126 0-626
11.02EIIc)1Flakerice(2) 0-500 0
11.02EIIe)2Rolledorflakedgramsotherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,
oats,maize,rice,buckwheat ,milletorgrainsorghum,excluding
flakedrice(2)0-500 0
11.02FI Wheatpellets(2) 0-500 0
11.02FII Ryepellets(s) 2-610 2-110
11.02FIII Barleypellets(:) 2-579 2-079

NoL331/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.12.73
Leviesini.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02FIV Oatpellets(2) 0-901 0-401
11.02FV Maizepellets(2) 1-909 1-409
11.02FVI Ricepellets(2) 0-250 0
11.02FVII Buckwheatpellets(2) 0-500 0
11.02FVIII Milletpellets(2) 1-227 0-977
11.02FIX Grainsorghumpellets(2) 0-605 0-355
11.02FX Pelletsofcerealsotherthanwheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,
buckwheat ,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 0
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 0-500 0
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 1-087 0-587
11.06A Denaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot ,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches0-458 0-028
11.06B1 Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot ,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches1-700 0
11.06BII Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot ,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
otherthanforthemanufacture ofstarches2-961 1-081
11.07A1a) Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 0-900 0
11.07AIb) Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformof
flour0-900 0
11.(17A11a)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
offlour2-956 2-056
11.07AIIb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanin
theformofflour2-436 1-536
11.07B Roastedmalt 2-690 1-790
11.08AI Maizestarch 1-700 0
11.08AU Ricestarch 2-550 0
11.08AIII Wheatstarch 1-700 0
11.08AIV l'oratostarch 1-700 0
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheatorpotatostarch 1-700 0
11.09A Driedwheatgluten 15-000 0

1.12.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL331/13
Leviesinu.a./lOOkg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingAASM,OCT,Thirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
Wheatgluten,otherthandried 15-000
8-000
5-5000
0
0
0
0Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%or
morebyweightofthepureproduct(3),intheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated
Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct(3),otherthanglucosein
theformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated
Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated
Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated•000
5-50011.09B
17.02BIIa)
17.02BIIb)
17.05BI
17.05BII
23.02A1a;
23.02AIb)
23.02AIb)2
23.02AIIa)0-194 0-194
0-310 0-310
0-621 0-621Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentnotexceeding
35%byweight
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35°/obutnotexceeding45°/obyweight,andhavingundergonea
denaturingprocess
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35°/obutnotexceeding45%>byweight,nothavingundergone
adenaturingprocess,orwithastarchcontentexceeding45n/o
byweight
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofwhichthestarch
contentdoesnotexceed28°/obyweight,andofwhichthepercen­
tagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0-2mm
doesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedproduct
hasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5°/o
ormorebyweight
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notfallingwithin
subheadingNo23.02AIIa)
Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excluding
concentratedsteepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct,exceeding40°/obyweight0-155 0-155
23.02AIIb) 0-621 0-621
23.03AI15-000 0
(')Thislevyislimitedto6•/«ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
C)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02andthosefallingwithinsubheading <23.02A,
productsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding45°/obyweight
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding1-6%>forrice,2-5•/•forwheat,
3•/«forbarley,4*/oforbuckwheat ,5%foroatsand2®/oforothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(•)PursuanttoRegulationNo189/66/EECtheproductfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02B1issubjecttothesamelevyasproductsfalling
withinsubheadingNo17.02BII.