27.3.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL82/55
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No901/86
of26March1986
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3768/85(2),andinparticularArticle14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3768/85(4),andinparticularArticle12(4)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
Whereastherulestobeappliedincalculatingthevariable
componentoftheimportlevyonproductsprocessed
fromcerealsandricearelaiddowninArticle14(1)(A)of
Regulation (EEC)No2727/75andArticle12(1)(a)of
Regulation (EEC)No1418/76;whereasArticle2of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No2744/75of29October
1975ontheimportandexportsystemforproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice(*),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1932/85(6),providesthattheinci­
denceontheprimecostsoftheseproductsofthelevies
applicabletotheirbasicproductsshouldbecalculatedon
thebasisoftheaverageoftheleviesapplicabletothese
basicproductsforthefirst25daysofthemonthprece­
dingthatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjusted
onthebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimportationis
calculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesofbasicproducts
consideredtohavebeenusedinthemanufacture ofthe
processedproductorthecompetingproductwhichserves
asareferenceforprocessedproductsnotcontaining
cereals:Whereas,inordertoensurecontinuityofoperationofthe
importarrangementsforcereals,thepricessetinArticle2
ofRegulation(EEC)No2124/85Q,shouldbeusedfor
calculationoftheleviesonprocessedproducts;whereas
thesepriceswillbeadjusted,beginningon1September
1985,byamountsequaltothemontlyincreasesfixedby
Regulation (EEC)No1020/84;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1579/74of
24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingtheimport
levyon.productsprocessedfromcerealsandfromrice
andfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfortheseproducts
andforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanufactured from
cereals(8),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
1740/78(9),providesthatthelevythusdetermined,
increasedbythefixedcomponentisvalidingeneralfor
onemonthbutisalteredwherethelevyapplicabletothe
basicproductconcerneddiffersbynotlessthan3,02ECU
pertonnefromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedas
describedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation(EEC)
No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No
1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproductsmustbe
reducedbyanamountequaltotheproductionrefund
grantedinrespectofbasicproductsforprocessing;
whereasRegulation(EEC)No1921/75(10),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2415/75(u),laiddowncertaintran­
sitionalmeasuresinrespectofstarches;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecifiedin
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75;whereas,inaccordance
withRegulation (EEC)No2742/75(12),aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No3794/85(13),thevariablecompo­
nentofthelevyoncertainprocessedproductsmustbe
reducedbytheincidenceoftheproductionrefund
grantedinrespectofbasicproductsintendedforproces­
sing;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenoftheinte­
restsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandof
theoverseascountriesandterritories,thelevyrelatingto
theminrespectofcertainproductsprocessedfromcereals
mustbereducedbytheamountofthefixedcomponent
and,inrespectofsomeoftheseproducts,bypartofthe
variablecomponent ;whereasthisreductionmustbe
madeinaccordancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No486/85of26February1985onthearran­Whereasthe1985/86marketingyearforcerealsother
thandurumwheatbeginson1August1985;whereasthe
Councilhasnot,todate,adoptedpricesfortheseproducts
forthe1985/86marketingyear;whereastheCommis­
sion,incompliancewiththetasksentrustedtoitbythe
Treaty,isobligedtoadopttheprecautionary measures
essentialtoensurecontinuityofoperationofthecommon
agriculturalpolicyinthecerealssector;
OOJNoL198,30.7.1985,p.31.
(8)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
0OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
HOJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(")OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
HOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
(,3)OJNoL367,31.12.1985,p.20.(■)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL362,31.12.1985,p.8.
OOJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL362,31.12.1985,p.8.
OOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.4OJNoL181,13.7.1985,p.1.

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thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodinrela­
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindent,andtheaforesaidcoefficient ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclatureprovidedforinthis
Regulationisincorporated intheCommonCustoms
Tariff,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :gementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertain
goodsresultingfromtheprocessingofagricultural
productsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorintheoverseascountriesandterritories('),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No692/86(2);
Whereas,inrespectofproductsfallingwithinsubheading
07.06AoftheCommonCustomsTariff,CouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No604/83of14March1983ontheimport
systemapplicablein1983to1986toproductsfalling
withinsubheading07.06AoftheCommonCustoms
TariffandamendingRegulation(EEC)No950/68onthe
CommonCustomsTariff(3)laysdownthetermson
whichtheimportlevymaybechargedat6%ad
valoremandprovidesfortheCommonCustomsTariffto
beamendedaccordingly ;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormallylevies
shouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecorrectivefactorprovidedforin
thelastparagraphofArticle3(1)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1676/85(4),
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachofArticle1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslistedin
Article1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andin
Article1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76and
subjecttoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75,shallbeasset
outintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April1986.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26March1986.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL61,1.3.1985,p.4.0OJNoL63,5.3.1986.
(3)OJNoL72,18.3.1983,p.3.
(4)OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.

27.3.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL82/57
ANNEX
totheCommission Regulationof26March1986fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)L Imports
CCTheadingNoPortugalThirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06AI 30,24 156,760 154,9500
07.06AII 33,26 159,78(') 154,9500
11.01C(2) 60,47 288,21, 282,17
11.01D(2) 134,09 259,68 253,64
11.01EI(2) 6,04 275,68 269,64
11.01EII(2) 3,02 155,82 152,80
11.01F(2) 30,05 178,48 175,46
11.01G(2) 3,02 153,64 150,62
11.02All(2) 69,94 280,72 274,68
11.02AIII(2) 60,47 288,21 282,17
11.02AIV(2) 134,09 259,68 253,64
11.02AVa)1(2) 6,04 240,74 234,70
11.02AVa)2(2) 6,04 275,68 269,64
11.02AVb)(2) 3,02 155,82 152,80
11.02AVI(2) 30,05 178,48 175,46
11.02AVII(2) 3,02 153,64 150,62
11.02BIa)1(2) 51,40 253,84 250,82
11.02BIa)2aa) 75,58 146,75 143,73
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 131,07 256,66 253,64
11.02BIb)1(2) 51,40 253,84 250,82
11.02BIb)2(2) 131,07 256,66 253,64
11.02BIIa)(2) 3,02 225,48 222,46
11.02BIIb)(2) 50,24 205,98 202,96
11.02BIIc)(2) 3,02 242,70 239,68
11.02BIId)(2) 3,02 239,29 236,27
11.02CI(2) 3,02 270,64 267,62
11.02CII(2) 59,82 247,18 244,16
11.02CIII(2) 81,64 397,94 391,90
11.02CIV(2) 116,84 228,48 225,46
11.02CV(2) 3,02 242,70 239,68
11.02CVI(2) 3,02 239,29 236,27
11.02DI(2) 3,02 173,63 170,61
11.02DII(2) 39,23 158,67 155,65
11.02DIII(2) 33,86 162,92 159,90
11.02DIV(2) 75,58 146,75 143,73
11.02DV(2) 3,02 155,82 152,80
11.02DVI(2) 3,02 153,64 150,62
11.02EIa)1(2) 33,86 162,92 159,90
11.02EIa)2(2) 75,58 146,75 143,73
11.02Elb)1(2) 66,52 319,56 313,52
11.02Elb)2(2) 148,32 287,86 281,82
11.02EIIa)(2) 6,04 307,11 301,07
11.02EIIb)(2) 69,94 280,72 274,68
11.02EIIc)(2) 6,04 275,68 269,64
11.02EIId)1(2) 51,94 303,99 297,95
11.02EIId)2(2) 6,04 271,85 265,81
11.02FI(2) 6,04 307,11 301,07
11.02FII(2) 69,69 280,72 274,68
11.02Fill(2) 60,47 288,21 282,17
11.02FIV(2) 134,09 259,68 253,64

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(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
PortugalThirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02FV(2) 6,04 275,68 269,64
11.02FVI(2) 30,05 178,48 175,46
11.02FVII(2) 3,02 153,64 150,62
11.02GI 6,04 131,49 125,45
11.02GII 6,04 118,39 112,35
11.04CI 33,26 159,78 153,13(5)
11.04CIIa) 20,55 230,48 206,300
11.04CIIb) 20,55 261,73 237,550
11.07AIa) 10,88 308,60 297,72
11.07Alb) 10,88 233,34 222,46
11.07AIIa) 64,71 289,91.(4) 279,03
11.07Alib) 51,10 219,37 208,49
11.07B 57,75 253,86(4) 242,98
11.08AI 20,55 230,48 209,93
11.08All 69,59 246,09 215,26
11.08AIII 20,55 327,38 306,83
11.08AIV 20,55 230,48 209,93
11.08AV 20,55 230,48 104,960
11.09 181,34 739,22 557,88
17.02BIIa)(3) 96,72 370,54 273,82
17.02BIIb)(3) 66,49 276,42 209,93
17.02FIIa) 96,72 383,58 286,86
17.02FIIb) 66,49 265,99 199,50
21.07FII 66,49 276,42 209,93
23.02AIa) 10,23 72,33 66,33
23.02Alb) 15,07 148,15 142,15
23.02AIIa) 10,23 72,33 66,33
23.02AIIb) 15,07 148,15 142,15
23.03AI 181,34 442,12 260,78
(')Thislevyislimitedto6%ofthevalueforcustomspurposes,subjecttocertainconditions .
(2)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02andthosefalling
withinsubheading23.02A,productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02shallbethosemeetingthe
followingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding
45%byweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding1,6%
forrice,2,5%forwheat,3%forbarley,4%forbuckwheat,5%foroatsand2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(3)PursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothesame
levyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby5,44ECU/tonneforproducts
originatinginTurkey.
0InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No486/85thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandintheoverseascountriesandterritories:
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheading 11.04C,
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingex11.08AV.