27.4.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL103/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No838/77
of26April1977
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
theseproductsandforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanu­
facturedfromcereals(6),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1997/75(7),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(8),
asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2415/75(9),laid
downcertaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectof
starches;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation (EEC)No2744/75;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No3138/76(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),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(4),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
832/76(5),providesthattheincidenceontheprime
costsoftheseproductsoftheleviesapplicabletotheir
basicproductsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirst25daysofthemonthprecedingthatof
importation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedonthe
basisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimporta­
tion,iscalculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesof
basicproductsconsideredtohavebeenusedinthe
manufacture oftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1579/74
of24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingthe
importlevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
fromriceandfortheadvancefixingofthislevyforWhereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
orinthe'overseascountriesandterritories',thelevy
relatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecompo­
nent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccor­
dancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No706/76of30March1976onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorinthe'overseascountriesandterritories'(10);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsand
trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL354,24.12.1976,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.(6)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
OOJNoL202,1.8.1975,p.57.
(8)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
OOJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(10)OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.(4)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(5)OJNoL100,14.4.1976,p.1.

NoL103/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.4.77
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation (EEC)No2744/75are
herebyfixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegula­
tion.Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclature provided
forinthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1May1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26April1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26April1977fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.a./tonne)
Levies
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
ACPor
OCT)ACPor
OCT
07.06A Manioc,arrowroot,salepandothersimilarrootsandtubers
withhighstarchcontent,excludingsweetpotatoes9.90i1)8.40(1)(5)
11.01C Barleyflour(■) 103.98 98.98
11.01D Oatflour(*) 97.20 92.20
11.01EI Maizeflour,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1.5f/obyweight(*) 114.98 109.98
11.01EII Maizeflour,ofafatcontentexceeding1.5*/obyweight(*) 64.82 62.32
11.01F Riceflour(•) 65.19 62.69
11.01G Cerealsflours,otherthanflourofwheat,meslin,rye,barley,oats,
maizeorrice(2)74.53 72.03
11.02All Ryegroatsandmeal(*) 135.63 130.63
11.02AIII Barleygroatsandmeal(') 103.98 98.98
11.02AIV Oatgroatsandmeal{*) 97.20 92.20
11.02AVa)1Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1.5%by
weight,forthebrewingindustry(*)114.98 109.98
11.02AVa)2Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1.5%by
weight,otherthanforthebrewingindustry(■)114.98 109.98
11.02AVb)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentexceeding1.5%by
weight(*)64.82 62.32
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal(') 65.19 62.69
11.02AVIICerealsgroatsandmeal,otherthangroatsandmealofwheat,
meslin,rye,barley,oats,maizeorrice(l)74.53 72.03
11.02BIa)1Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley(•) 90.48 87.98
11.02BIa)2aa)Clippedoats 54.74 52.24
11.02BIa)2bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oatsotherthanclippedoats(*) 94.70 92.20
11.02Bib)1Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley('Grütze'or'Grutten')(•) 90.48 87.98
11.02Bib)2Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats('Grütze'or'Grutten')(*) 94.70 92.20

NoL103/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 27.4.77
(u.a./tonne)
Levies
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
ACPor
OCT)ACPor
OCT
11.02BIIa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)119.41 116.91
11.02BIIb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)rye,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)99.02 96.52
11.02Blie)Hulled(shelledorhusked)maize,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)100.26 97.76
11.02Blid)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grains,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled,otherthanthoseofwheat,rye,maize,barleyoroats(2)115.49 112.99
11.02CI Pearledwheat(') 143.14 140.64
11.02CII Pearledrye(*) 118.61 116.11
11.02CHI Pearledbarley(*) 142.48 137.48
11.02CIV Pearledoats(*) 84.45 81.95
11.02CV Pearledmaize(*) 100.26 97.76
11.02CVI Pearledgrains,otherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,oatsor
maize(2)115.49 112.99
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 92.16 89.66
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 76.52 74.02
11.02Dili Barleynototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 58.59 56.09
11.02DIV Oatsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 54.74 52.24
11.02DVMaizenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 64.82 62.32
11.02DVI Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled,otherthangrainsof
wheat,rye,barley,oatsormaize(2)74.53 72.03
11.02EIa)1Rolledbarley(*) 58.59 56.09
11.02EIa)2Rolledoats(f) 54.74 52.24
11.02Elb)1Flakedbarley(•) 114.98 109.98
11.02Elb)2Flakedoats(*) 107.44 102.44
11.02EIIa)Rolledorflakedwheat(*) 163.22 158.22
11.02EIIb)Rolledorflakedrye(*) 135.63 130.63
11.02EIIc)Rolledorflakedmaize(*) 114.98 109.98
11.02EIId)1Flakedrice(*) 111.45 106.45

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(u.a./tonne)
Levies
CCT Ho Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
ACPor
OCT)ACPor
OCT
11.02EIId)2Rolledorflakedgrainsotherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,
oats,maizeorrice,excludingflakedrice(2)132.12 127.12
11.02FI Wheatpellets(a) 163.22 158.22
11.02FII Ryepellets(•) 135.63 130.63
11.02FIII Barleypellets(■) 103.98 98.98
11.02FIV Oatpellets(•)97.20 92.20
11.02FV Maizepellets(')114.98 109.98
11.02FVI Ricepellets(')65.19 62.69
11.02FVII Pelletsofcerealsotherthanwheat,rye,barley,oats,maizeorrice(2)74.53 72.03
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground70.93 65.93
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolledflakedorground 50.83 45.83
11.06A Denaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot ,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufactureofstarches12.40 6.90(5)
11.06BI Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufactureofstarches92.83 72.83(5)
11.06BII Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
otherthanforthemanufactureofstarches115.37 95.37(s)
11.07AIa) Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 165.46 156.46
11.07Alb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformof
flour125.91 116.91
11.07AIIa)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
offlour106.88(4)97.88
11.07Alib)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanin
theformofflour82.14 73.14
11.07B Roastedmalt 94.23(4)85.23
11.08AI Maizestarch 92.83 75.83
11.08AII Ricestarch 89.25 63.75
11.08AH! Wheatstarch 166.38 149.38
11.01AIV Potatostarch 92.83 75.83

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Levies
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
ACPor
OCT)ACPor
OCT
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheatorpotatostarch 92.83 37.91(«)
11.09 Wheatgluten,whetherornotdried 421.60 271.60
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%or
morebyweightofthepureproduct(3),intheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated178.91 98.91
17.02BIIb)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct(3),otherthanglucosein
theformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated130.83 75.83
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated178.91 98.91
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated130.83 75.83
23.02AIa;Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentnotexceeding
35%byweight20.40 20.40
23.02AIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35%byweight65.28 65.28
23.02Alia)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofwhichthestarch
contentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andofwhichthepercen­
tagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0.2mm
doesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedproduct
hasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1.5%
ormorebyweight16.32 16.32
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notfallingwithin
subheading23.02AIIa)65.28 65.28
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excluding
concentratedsteepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct,exceeding40%byweight244.20 94.20
(')Thislevyislimitedto6•/•ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(*)ForthepurposeofdistinguishingbetweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02andthosefallingwithinsubheading23.02A,
productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding45%byweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding1.6°/»forrice,2.5'/«forwheat,
3•/«forbarley,4•/•forbuckwheat,5%foroatsand2'hforothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled*flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(•)PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothesamelevyasproductsfalling
withinsubheading17.02BII.
(')InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No2755/75thislevyisreducedby0.45u.a./100kgforproductsoriginatinginTurkey.
(«)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No706/76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproductsoriginatinginthecountriesandterritories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingsex11.06A,ex11.06BIandII,
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingex11.08AV.