27.2.88 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL53/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No516/88
of26February1988
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1579/74of
24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingtheimport
levyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfromrice
andfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfortheseproducts
andforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanufactured from
cerealsQ,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
1740/78(8),providesthatthelevythusdetermined,
increasedbythefixedcomponentisValidingeneralfor
onemonthbutisalteredwherethelevyapplicabletothe
basicproductconcerneddiffersbynotlessthan3,02ECU
pertonnefromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedas
describedabove:HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal, ) -
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727US
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3989/87(2),andinparticularArticle14(4)thereof,WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)
No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)No
1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproductsmustbe
reducedbyanamountequaltotheproductionrefund
grantedinrespectofbasicproductsforprocessing;
whereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1921/750,as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2415/75(l0),laiddown
certaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectofstarches;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3990/87(4),andinparticularArticle12(4)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecifiedin
Regulation(EEC)No2744/75;whereas,inaccordance
withCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2742/75("),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3794/85(l2),thevari­
ablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbytheincidenceoftheproduction
refundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsintendedfor
processing;Whereastherulestobeappliedincalculatingthevariable
componentoftheimportlevyonproductsprocessed
fromcerealsandricearelaiddowninArticle14(1)(A)of
Regulation(EEC)No2727/75andArticle12(1)(a)of
Regulation(EEC)No1418/76;whereasArticle2of
CotincilRegulation(EEC)No2744/75of29October
1975ontheimportandexportsystemforproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice(*),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1906/87(%providesthattheinci­
denceontheprimecostsoftheseproductsofthelevies
applicabletotheirbasicproductsshouldbecalculatedon
thtbasisoftheaverageoftheleviesapplicabletothese
basicproductsforthefirst25daysofthemonthprece­
dingthatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjusted
onthebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimportationis
calculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesofbasicproducts
consideredtohavebeenusedinthemanufacture ofthe
processedproductorthecompetingproductwhichserves
asareferenceforprocessedproductsnotcontaining
cereals:Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenoftheinte­
restsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandof
theoverseascountriesandterritories,thelevyrelatingto
theminrespectofcertainproductsprocessedfromcereals
mustbereducedbytheamountofthefixedcomponent
and,inrespectofsomeoftheseproducts,bypartofthe
variablecomponent;whereasthisreductionmustbe
madeinaccordancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No486/85of26February1985onthe
oOJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7. (')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.$OJNoL377,31.12.1987,p.1.
0OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(*)OJNoL377,31.12.1987,p.1J
(0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(AOJNoI182,3.7.1987,p.49.(•)OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
OOJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.HOJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(")OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.P)OJNoL367,31.12.1985,p.20.

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rate,multipliedbythecorrectivefactorprovidedforin
thelastparagraphofArticle3(1)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1676/85(*),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1636/87(«),
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodinrela­
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindent,andtheaforesaidcoefficient;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclatureprovidedforinthis
Regulationisincorporatedinthecombinednomencla­
ture,gementsarrangementsapplicabletoagriculturalproducts
andcertaingoodsresultingfromtheprocessingofagri­
culturalproductsoriginatingintheAfrican,Caribbean
andPacificStatesorintheoverseascountriesandterrito­
ries('),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1821/87(2);
Whereas,inrespectofproductsfallingwithinsubheading
07.06AoftheCommonCuxtomsTariff,CouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No430/87of9February1987concerningthe
importarrangementsapplicabletoproductsfallingwithin
subheading07.06AoftheCommonCustomsTariff
comingfromthirdcountriesandamendingRegulation
(EEC)No950/68ontheCommonCustomsTariff(3)lays
downthetermsonwhichtheimportlevymaybecharged
at6%advalorem;whereasaccountshouldbetakenof
theintroductionon1January1988ofthenewtariff
nomenclaturelaiddownbyCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2658/87of23July1987onthetariffandstatistical
nomenclatureandontheCommonCustomsTariff(*)and
tothatendformersubheading07.06Ashouldbe
replacedbythecorresponding subheadings07141090
and07149010ofthenewnomenclature ;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormallylevies
shouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentralHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslistedin
Article1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andin
Article1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76and
subjecttoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75,shallbeasset
outintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March1988.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26February1988.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL61,1.3.1985,p.4.0OJNoL172,30.6.1987,p.102.
(3)OJNoL43,13.2.1987,p.9.«OINoL256,7.9.1987.p.1.OOJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.ÒOJNoL153,13.6.1987,p.1.

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26February1988fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeImportlevies
PortugalThirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07141010 44,28 182,71(') 177,8800
07141090 41,26 179,690 177,8800
07149010 41,26 179,690 177,8800
110220100 28,29 311,09 305,05
110220900 15,63 175,88 172,86
110230000 3,02 178,88 175,86
110290100 80,31 329,48 323,44
110290300 182,06 267,98 261,94
110290900 39,62 184,96 181,94
110312000 182,06 267,98, 261,94
110313110 28,29 293,09 287,05
110313190 28,29 311,09 305,05
110313900 15,63 .,175,88 172,86
110314000 3,02 178,88 175,86
110319100 91,68 301,94 295,90
110319300 80,31 329,48 323,44
110319900 39,62 184,96 181,94
110321000 19,05 345,11 339,07
110329100 91,68 '301,94 295,90
110329200. 80,31 329,48 323,44
110329300 182,06 267,98 261,94
110329400 28,29 311,09 305,05
110329500 3,02 178,88 175,86
110329900 39,62 184,96 181,94
110411100 45,11 186,30 183,28
110411900 88,56 365,42 359,38
110412100 102,77 151,45 148,43
110412900 201,62 297,08 291,04
110419100 19,05 345,11 339,07
110419300 91,68 301,94 295,90
110419500 28,29 311,09 305,05
110419910 6,04 304,68 298,64
110419990 70,62 327,11 321,07
110421100 69,04 290,52 287,50
110421300 69,04 290,52 287,50
110421500 109,19 455,27 449,23
110421900 45,11 18630 183,28
110422100 179,04 264,96 261,94
110422300 179,04 264,96 261,94
110422500 159,48 235,85 232,83
110422900 102,77 151,45 148,43
110423100 22,80 274,17 271,15
110423300 22,80 274,17 271,15
110423900 15,63 175,88
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(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeImportlevies
PortugalThirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11042910*1000 12,64 253,55 250,53
11042910*2000 66,30 221,66 218,64
11042910*300(') 60,43 288,41 28539
11042910*400(®) 60,43 288,41 28539
11042910*90(2)('°) 60,43 288,41 285,39
11042930*1000 14,59 304,41 30139
11042930*2000 79,15 266,04 263,02
11042930*3000 60,43 288,41 28539
11042930*4000 60,43 288,41 28539
11042930*900('°) 60,43 288,41 285,39
110429910 10,39 195,16 192,14
110429950 51,55 170,70 167,68
110429990 39,62 184,96 181,94
11043010 11,46 147,32 141,28
11043090 15,31 133,14 127,10
11062010 44,28 182,71 176,060
11062091 40,45 277,30 253,120
11062099 40,45 293,40 269,220
11071011 23,75 346,18 33530
11071019 20,50 261,41 250,53
11071091 84,32 330,730 319,85
11071099 65,76 249,87 238,99
11072000 74,83 289,400 278,52
11081100 36,46 404,16 383,61
11081200 40,45 277,30 256,75
11081300 40,45 277,30 256,75
11081400 40,45 277,30 128,370
11081910 30,83 264,77 233,94
11081990 40,45 277,30 128,37
11090000 210,26 878,82 697,48
170230910 122,68 431,61 334,89
170230990 86,39 323,24 256,75
170240900 8639 323,24 256,75
170290500 86,39 323,24 256,75
17029075 123,91 447,55 350,83
17029079 85,40 310,48 243,99
21069055 8639 323,24 256,75
23021010 14,52 81,25 75,25
23021090 24,26 167,26 161,26
23022010 14,52 81,25 75,25
23022090 24,26 167,26 161,26
23023010 14,52 81,25 75,25
23023090 24,26 167,26 161,26
23024010 14,52 81,25 75,25
23024090 '24,26 167,26 161,26
23031011 206,06 500,28 318,94
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(')Thislevyislimitedto6%ofthevalueforcustomspurposes,subjecttocertainconditions.
0ForthepurposeofdistinguishingbetweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos1101,1102,1103and1104andthosefalling
withinsubheadings230210,230220,230230and230240,productsfallingwithinheadingNos1101,1102,1103and1104
shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—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,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNos1103and1104.
(')PursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No2730/75theproductsfallingwithinsubheadings17023051and17023059aresubjecttothe
samelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17023091and17023099.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby5,44ECU/tonneforproductsoriginatinginTurkey.
0InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No486/85thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproductsoriginatinginthe
African,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandintheoverseascountriesandterritories:
—arrow-rootfallingwithinsubheading07149010,
—floursandmealof.arrow-rootfallingwithinsubheading110620,
—arrow-rootstarchfallingwithinsubheading11081990.
0Tariccode:wheat.
0Tariccode:rye.
(')Tariccode:millet.
0Tariccode:sorghum.
(I0)Tariccode:others.