27.10.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL300/35
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2501/78
of26October1978
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
facturedfromcereals(7),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1740/78(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(n),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1127/78(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),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1198/78(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(1),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1254/78(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1260/78(4),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(5),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1603/78(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.
(»)OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
(9)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(i°)OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(»)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.(»)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL156,14.6.1978,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL156,14.6.1978,p.11.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(6)OJNoL188,11.7.1978,p.1.(12)OJNoL142,30.5.1978,p.24.
(13)OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.
>4)OJNoL147,3.6.1978,p.1.

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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 providedforinthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation (EEC)No2744/75are
herebyfixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegula­
tion. *
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26October1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26October1978fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.a./tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)I
ACPorOCT
07.06A 15.90(») 14.40(1)(5)
11.01C(2) 164.05 159.05
11.01D(2) 142-72 137-72
11.01EI(2) 153.90 148.90
11.01EII(2) 86.87 84-37
11.01F(2) 58.80 56.30
11.01G(2) 86.26 83-76
11.02All(2) 158.61 153.61
11.02AIII(2) 164.05 159-05
11.02AIV(2) 142.72 137.72
11.02AVa)1(2) 123.30 118.30
11.02AVa)2(2) 153.90 148-90
11.02AVb)(2) 86.87 84.37
11.02AVI(2) 58.80 56.30
11.02AVII(2) 86.26 83.76
11.02BIa)1(2) 143-88 141-38
11.02BIa)2aa) 80.54 78-04
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 140-22 137-72
11.02Bib)1(2) 143.88 141.38
11.02Bib)2(2) 140-22 137.72
11.02BIIa)(2) 113.85 111-35
11.02Blib)(2) 116.00 113.50
11.02BIIc)(2) 134.85 132.35
11.02BIId)(2) 133.89 131-39
11.02CI(2) 136.45 133.95
11.02CII(2) 139.04 136.54
11.02CIII(2) 225.90 220.90
11.02CIV(2) 124.92 122-42
11.02CV(2) 134.85 132.35
11.02CVI(2) 133-89 131.39
11.02DI(2) 87.89 85.39
11.02DII(2) 89.55 87-05
11.02Dili(2) 92.63 90.13
11.02DIV(2) 80.54 78.04
11.02DV(2) 86.87 84.37
11.02DVI(2) 86-26 83-76
11.02EIa)1(2) 92-63 90.13
11.02EIa)2(2) 80-54 78.04
11.02Elb)1(2) 181.72 176.72
11.02Elb)2(2) 158-02 153-02
11.02EIIa)(2) 155.70 150.70
11.02EIIb)(2) 158.61 153.61
11.02EIIc)(2) 153-90 148-90
11.02EIId)1(2) 100.60 95.60
11.02EIId)2(2) 152.82 147-82
11.02FI(2) 155.70 150.70
11.02FII(2) 158.61 153.61

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CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02FIII(2) 164.05 159.05
11.02FIV(2) 142.72 137.72
11.02FV(2) 153.90 148.90
11.02FVI(2) 58.80 56.30
11.02FVII(2) 86.26 83.76
11.02GI 67.79 62-79
11.02GII 67.04 62-04
11.04CI 18.40 12.90(5)
11.04CIIa) 122.81 102.81(5)
11.04CIIb) 150.18 130.18(5)
11.07AIa) 158.02 149-02
11.07Alb) 120.35 111-35
11.07Alla) 166.28(4) 157-28
11.07AIIb) 126.52 117.52
11.07B 145.96(4) 136.96
11.08AI 122.81 105.81
11.08All 74.47 48-97
11.08AIII 147-75 130-75
11.08AIV 122-81 105.81
11.08AV 122.81 52.90(5)
11.09 387.72 237-72
17.02BIIa)(3)218.01 138.01
17.02BIIb)(3)160-81 105-81
21.07FII 160.81 105.81
23.02AIa) 25.48 25-48
23.02AIb)81.54 81-54
23.02AIIa) 20.39 20.39
23.02AIIb) 81.54 81.54
23.03AI 281-44 131.44
(')Thislevyislimitedto6®/«ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(2)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02andthose
fallingwithinsubheading23.02A,productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02shallbethose
meetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,
exceeding45°/obyweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding
1.6%forrice,2.5%forwheat,3°/oforbarley,4%forbuckwheat,5%>foroatsand2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(*)PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothe
samelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby0.45u.a./100kgforproductsoriginating
inTurkey.
(')InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No706/76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproducts
originatinginthecountriesandterritories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingsex11.04CI,ex11.04CIIa)eb),
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingex11.08AV.