29.10.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL299/17
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2620/76
of27October1976
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
theseproductsandforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanu­
facturedfromcereals(6),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1997/75(7),providesthatthelevythus
determined ,increasedbythefixedcomponent,is
validingeneralforonemonthbutisalteredwhere
thelevyapplicabletothebasicproductconcerned
differsbynotlessthan2-5unitsofaccountpermetric
tonfromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedas
describedabove;
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)No1143/76(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
forthefirsttwenty-fivedaysofthemonthpreceding
thatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedon
thebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
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;
(b)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
(7)OJNoL202,1.8.1975,p.57.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL130,19.5.1976,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(5)OJNoL100,14.4.1976,p.1.(8)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
HOJNoL247,23..9.1975,p.22.
(I0)OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.

NoL299/18 29.10.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
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:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintained in
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
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27October1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
Leviesinu.a./metricton
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature in«implifiedwordingThirdcountriet
(otherthan
ACPand
OCT)ACPand
OCT
07.06A Manioc,arrowroot,salepandothersimilarrootsandtubers
withhighstarchcontent,excludingsweetpotatoes5-89n4-39(1)(5))
11.01c Barleyflour(·) 63-91 58-91
11.01D Oatflour(*) 6003 55-03
11.01EI Maizeflour,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5·/·byweight(■) 88-34 83-34
11.01EII Maizeflour,ofafatcontentexceeding1-5·/·byweight(*) 49-73,47-23
11.01F Riceflour(·) 65-82 63-32
11.01G Cerealsflours,otherthanflourofwheat,mesiin,rye,barley,oats,
maizeorrice(2)53-01 50-51
11.02All Ryegroatsandmeal(') 102-83 97-83
11.02AIII Barleygroatsandmeal(*) 63-91 58-91
11.02AIV Oatgroatsandmeal(*) 60-03 55-03
11.02AVa)1Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%by
weight,forthebrewingindustry(*)88-34 83-34
11.02AVa)2Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%by
weight,otherthanforthebrewingindustry(■)88-34 83-34
11.02AVb)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentexceeding1.5%by
weight(*)49-73 47-23
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal(') 65-82 63-32
11.02AVII Cerealsgroatsandmeal,otherthangroatsandmealofwheat,
mesiin,rye,barley,oats,maizeorrice(2)53-01 50-51
11.02BIa)1Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley(*) 54-87 52-37
11.02BIa)2aa)Clippedoats 33-68 31-18
11.02BIa)2bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oatsotherthanclippedoats(■) 57-53 55-03
11.02BIb)1Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley('Grütze*or'Grutten')(*) 54-87 52-37
11.02BIb)2Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats('Grütze*or'Grutten')(·) 57-53 55-03

NoL299/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.10.76
Leviesinu.a./metricton
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature in«implifiedwordingThirdcountriet
(otherthan
ACPand
OCT)ACPand
OCT
11.02BIIa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,whether
kibbled(*)ornotslicedor94-96 92-46
11.02BIIb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)rye,whether
kibbled(*)ornotslicedor74-79 72-29
11.02BIIc)Hulled(shelledorhusked)maize,whether
kibbled(*)ornotslicedor76-58 74-08
11.02BIid)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grains,whether
kibbled,otherthanthoseofwheat,rye,maize,ornot
barleyorsliced
oats(2or81-73 79-23
11.02CI Pearledwheat(■) 113-73 111-23
11.02CII Pearledrye(*) 89-46 86-96
11.02CIII Pearledbarley(·) 86-83 81-83
11.02CIV Pearledoats(*) 51-41 48-91
11.02CV Pearledmaize(') 76-58 74-08
11.02CVI Pearledgrains,otherthangrainsofwheat,rye,
maize(2)barley,oatsor81-73 79-23
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 73-41 70-91
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(·) 57-94 55-44
11.02DIII Barleynototherwiseworkedthankibbled(■) 35-88 33-38
11.02DIV Oatsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(') 33-68 31-18
11.02DV Maizenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(') 49-73 47-23
11.02DVI Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled,otherthan
wheat,rye,barley,oatsormaize(l)grainsof53-01 50-51
11.02EIa)1Rolledbarley(·) 35-88 33-38
11.02EIa)2Rolledoats(') 33-68 31-18
11.02EIb)1Flakedbarley(■) 70-46 65-46
11.02EIb)2Flakedoats(*) 66-14 61-14
11.02EIIa)Rolledorflakedwheat(*) 130-14 125-14
11.02EIIb)Rolledorflakedrye(a) 102-83 97-83
11.02EIIc)Rolledorflakedmaize(a) 88-34 83-34
11.02EIId)1Flakedrice(') 112-53 107-53

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Leviesinu.a./metricton
CCTkudiniNe Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
ACPand
OCT)ACPand
OCT
11.02EIId)2Roiledorflakedgrainsotherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,
oats,maizeorrice,excludingflakedrice(2)94-14 89-14
11.02FI Wheatpellets(*) 130-14 125-14
11.02F11 Ryepellets(*) 102-83 97-83
11.02FIII Barleypellets(*) 63-91 58-91
11.02FIV Oatpellets(·) 60-03 55-03
11.02FV Maizepellets(*) 88-34 83-34
11.02FVI Ricepellets(*) 65-82 63-32
11.02FVII Pelletsofcerealsotherthan"wheat,rye,barley,oats,maizeorrice(2)53-01 50-51
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground57-14 52-14
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolledflakedorground 39-73 34-73
11.06A Denaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufactureofstarches8-39 2-89(5)
11.0651 Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches69-00 49-00(5)
11.06BII Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
otherthanforthemanufacture ofstarches91-54 71-54(5)
11.07AIa) Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 132-75 123-75
11.07AIb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformof
flour101-46 92-46
11.07AIIa)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
offlour67-26(4)58-26
11.07AIIb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanin
theformofflour52-53 43-53
11.07B Roastedmalt 59-73(4)50-73
11.08AI Maizestarch 69-00 52-00
11.08AII Ricestarch 90-16 64-66
11.08AW Wheatstarch 125-94 108-94
11.08AIV Potatostarch 69-00 52-00

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Leviesinu.a./metrictoa
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
ACPand
OCT)ACPtad
OCT
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheatorpotatostarch 69-00 26-00(5)
11.09 Wheatgluten,whetherornotdried 348-08 198-08
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99·/·or
morebyweightofthepureproduct(*),intheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated147-83 67-83
17.02BHb)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct('),otherthanglucosein
theformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated107-00 52-00
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated147-83 67-83
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated107-00 52-00
23.02AIa;Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentnotexceeding
35°/·byweight14-85 14-85
23.02AIb) Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35%byiweight47-54 47-54
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofwhichthestarch
contentdoesnotexceed28e/obyweight,andofwhichthepercen­
tagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0-2mm
doesnotexceed10®/obyweightorofwhichthesievedproducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1*5°/o
ormorebyweight11-88 11-88
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notfallingwithin
subheading23.02AIIa)47-54 47-54
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excluding
concentratedsteepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct,exceeding40%byweight214-60 64-60
(•)Thislevyitlimitedto6•/•ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
C)ForthepurposeofdistinguishingbetweenproductsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02andthosefallingwithinsubheading23.02A,productsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding45*/•byweight
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding1>6•/•forrice,2-5•/•forwheat,
3•/#forbarley,4•/#forbuckwheat,5%foroatsand2•/•forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(')PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02BIissubjecttothesamelevyasproduct*fallingwithinaubheadin*No17.02RII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No2755/75thislevyisreducedby0-45u.a./lOOkgforproductsoriginatinginTurkey.
(•)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No706/76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproductsoriginatinginthecountries
andterritories :
—arrow-rootfallingwithinsub-headingex07.06A
—floursandmealofarrow-rootfallingwithinsub-headings ex11.06A,ex11.06BIandII
—arrow-rootstarchfallingwithinsub-headingex11.08AV.