28.10.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL276/7
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2353/77
of27October1977
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
facturedfromcereals(7),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1997/75(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(u),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2139/77(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),
asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No328/77(14);
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)No1386/77(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1158/77(4),andinparticularArticle12
(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),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
832/76(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)OJNoL202,1.8.1975,p.57.
(')OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(10)OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(»)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
(12)OJNoL249,30.9.1977,p.1.
(13)OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.
(14)OJNoL46,18.2.1977,p.1.OOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL158,29.6.1977,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL136,2.6.1977,p.13.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(*)OJNoL100,14.4.1976,p.1.

NoL276/8 28.10.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
forinthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff,annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsand
trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2*25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclature providedHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75are
herebyfixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegula­
tion.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27October1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

28.10.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL276/9
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27October1977fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.a./tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06A 13-58H 12-08(1).(e)
11.01C(2) 140-83 135-83
11.01D(2) 123-64 118-64
11.01EI(2) 150-78 145-78
11.01EII(2) 85-11 82-61
11.01F(2) 73-06 70-56
11.01G(2) 83-49 80-99
11.02AII(2) 141-60 136-60
11.02AIII(2) 140-83 135-83
11.02AIV(2) 123-64 118-64
11.02AVa)1(2) 150-78 145-78
11.02AVa)2(2) 150-78 145-78
11.02AVb)(2) 85-11 182-61
11.02AVI(2) 73-06 70-56
11.02AVII(2) 83-49 80-99
11.02BIa)1(2) 123-24 120-74
11.02BrIa)2aa) 69-73 67-23
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 121-14 118-64
11.02E^Ib)1(2)123-24 120-74
11.02BIb)2(2) 121-14 118-64
11.02BIIa)(2) 120-59 118-09
11.02BIIb)(2) 103-43 100-93
11.02BIIc)(») 132-08 129-58
11.02BIId)(2) 129-54 127-04
11.02CI(2) 144-56 142-06
11.02CII(8) 123-92 121-42
11.02CIII(2) 193-65 188-65
11.02CIV(2) 107-96 105-46
11.02CV(«) 132-08 129-58
11.02CVI(2) 129-54 127-04
11.02DI(2) 93-07 90-57
11.02DII(2) 79-91 77-41
11.02DIII(2) 79-47 76-97
11.02DIV(2) 69-73 67-23
11.02DV(2) 85-11 82-61
11.02DVI(2) 83-49 80-99
11.02EIa)1(2) 79-47 76-97
11.02EIa)2(2) 69-73 67-23
11.02EIb)1(2) 155-92 150-92
11.02EIb)2(2) 136-82 131-82
11.02EIIa)(2) 164-82 159-82
11.02EIIb)(2) 141-60 136-60
11.02EIIc)(2) 150-78 145-78
11.02EIId)1(2) 124-83 119-83
11.02EIId)2(2) 147-92 142-92
11.02FI(2) 164-82 159-82
11.02FII(2) 141-60 136-60

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Imports
CCTheadingNo ThirdcountriesACPorOCT(otherthanACPorOCT)
11.02FIIIH 140-83 135-83
11.02FIV(2) 123-64 118-64
11.02FV(2) 150-78 145-78
11.02FVI(2) 73-06 70-56
11.02FVII(2) 83-49 80-99
11.02GI 71-59 66-59
11.02GII 65-74 60-74
11.06A 16-08 10-58(5)
11.06BI 120-02 100-02(5)
11.06BII 147-39 127-39(5)
11.07AIa) 167-05 158-05
11.07AIb) 127-09 118-09
11.07Alla) 143-32(4) 134-32
11.07AIIb) 109-36 100-36
11.07B 125-96(4) 116-96
11.08AI 120-02 103-02
11.08All 94-93 69-43
11.08AIII 158-90 141-90
11.08AIV 120-02 103-02
11.08AV 120-02 51-51(5)
11.09 408-00 258-00
17.02BIIa)(3) 214-38 134-38
17.02BIIb)(3) 158-02 103-02
17.05BI 214-38 134-38
17.05BII 158-02 103-02
23.02AIa) 24-53 23-53
23.02AIb) 78-48 78-48
23.02AIIa) 19-62 19-62
23.02AIIb) 78-48 78-48
23.03AI 277-98 127-98
(l)Thislevyislimitedto6%ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(!)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02andthose
fallingwithinsubheading23.02A,productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02shallbethose
meetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,
exceeding45°/obyweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductioniof;anyaddedminerals),notexceeding
1-6%forrice,2-5°/oforwheat,3°/oforbarley,4%forbuckwheat ,5°/oforoatsand2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallleaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
'.(')PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theIproductiallingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothe
samelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby0-45u.a./lOOkgforproductsoriginating
inTurkey.
(5)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No706/76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproducts
originatinginthecountriesandterritories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithin;subheadingsex11.06A,ex11.06BIandII,
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingex11.08AV.
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