28.12.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL351/29
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3691/85
of27December 1985
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1018/84(2),andinparticularArticle14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1025/84(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)No1027/84(*),providesthattheinci­
denceontheprimecostsoftheseproductsofthelevies
applicabletotheirbasicproductsshouldbecalculatedon
thebasisoftheaverageoftheleviesapplicabletothese
basicproductsforthefirst25daysofthemonthprece­
dingthatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjusted
onthebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimportationis
calculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesofbasicproducts
consideredtohavebeenusedinthemanufacture ofthe
processedproductorthecompetingproductwhichserves
asareferenceforprocessedproductsnotcontaining
cereals;Whereas,inordertoensurecontinuityofoperationofthe
importarrangementsforcereals,thepricessetinArticle2
ofRegulation(EEC)No2124/85f),shouldbeusedfor
calculationoftheleviesonprocessedproducts;whereas
thesepriceswillbeadjusted,beginningon1September
1985,byamountsequaltothemontlyincreasesfixedby
Regulation(EEC)No1020/84;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1579/74of
24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingtheimport
levyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfromrice
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)No1499/85(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,isobligedtoadopttheprecautionarymeasures
essentialtoensurecontinuityofoperationofthecommon
agriculturalpolicyinthecerealssector;
(>)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.1.
3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.0OJNoL198,30.7.1985,p.31.
(■)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.0OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.
HOJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(")OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(12)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
13OJNoL151,10.6.1985,p.24.(4)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.13.
j5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
MOJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.15.

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thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodinrela­
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindent,andtheaforesaidcoefficient ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclature providedforinthis
RegulationisincorporatedintheCommonCustoms
Tariff,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :gementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertain
goodsresultingfromtheprocessingofagricultural
productsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorintheoverseascountriesandterritories('),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2903/85(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)ofRegulation(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
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January1986.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27December1985.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL61,1.3.1985,p.4.
(2)OJNoL279,19.10.1985,p.5.
(3)OJNoL72,18.3.1983,p.3.b)OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.

28.12.85 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL351/31
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27December1985fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06AI 133,56(') 131,75(1)(5)
07.06AII 136,58(■) 131,7500
11.01C(2) 246,45 240,41
11.01D(2) 211,24 205,20
11.01EI(2) 200,73 194,69
11.01EII(2) 113,34 110,32
11.01F(2) 155,90 152,88
11.01G(2) 125,69 122,67
11.02All(2) 210,79 204,75
11.02AIII(2) 246,45 240,41
11.02AIV(2) 211,24 205,20
11.02AVa)1(2) 165,79 159,75
11.02AVa)2(2) 200,73 194,69
11.02AVb)(2) 113,34 110,32
11.02AVI(2) 155,90 152,88
11.02AVII(2) 125,69 122,67
11.02BIa)1(2) 216,72 213,70
11.02BIa)2aa) 119,30 116,28
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 208,22 205,20
11.02BIb)1(2) 2.16,72 213,70
11.02Bib)2(2) 208,22 205,20
11.02BIIa)(2) 179,34 176,32
11.02BIIb)(2) 154,31 151,29
11.02BIIc)(2) 176,08 173,06
11.02BIId)(2) 195,44 192,42
11.02CI(2) 215,13 212,11
11.02CII(2) 185,02 182,00
11.02CIII(2) 339,94 333,90
11.02CIV(2) 185,42 182,40
11.02CV(2) 176,08 173,06
11.02CVI(2) 195,44 192,42
11.02DI(2) 138,24 135,22
11.02DII(2) 119,05 116,03
11.02DIII(2) 139,25 136,23
11.02DIV(2) 119,30 116,28
11.02DV(2) 113,34 110,32
11.02DVI(2) 125,69 122,67
11.02EIa)1(2) 139,25 136,23
11.02EIa)2(2) 119,30 116,28
11.02EIb)1(2) 273,16 267,12
11.02EIb)2(2) 234,04 228,00
11.02Ella)(2) 244,67 238,63
11.02EIIb)(2) 210,79 204,75
11.02Elie)(2) 200,73 194,69
11.02EIId)1(2) 265,65 259,61
11.02EIId)2(2) 222,51 216,47
11.02FI(2) 244,67 238,63
11.02FII(2) 210,79 204,75
11.02FIII0 246,45 240,41
11.02FIV(2) 211,24 205,20

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CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
\
11.02FV(2) 200,73 194,69
11.02FVI(2) 155,90 152,88
11.02FVII(2) 125,69 122,67
11.02GI 105,47 99,43
11.02GII 87,16 81,12
11.04CI 136,58 129,930
11.04CIIa) 163,44 139,260
11.04CIIb) 194,69 170,510
11.07AIa) 246,85 235,97
11.07Alb) 187,20 176,32
11.07Alla) 248,62(4) 237,74
11.07AIIb) 188,51 177,63
11.07B 217,90(4) 207,02
11.08AI 163,44 142,89
11.08All 213,72 182,89
11.08AIII 251,07 230,52
11.08AIV 163,44 142,89
11.08AV 163,44 71,44Q
11.09 600,46 419,12
17.02BIIa)(3) 283,10 186,38
17.02BIIb)(3) 209,38 142,89
17.02FIIa) 291,97 195,25
17.02Flib) 202,28 135,79
21.07F11 209,38 142,89
23.02AIa) 58,40 52,40
23.02AIb) 118,29 112,29
23.02AIIa) 58,40 52,40
23.02AIIb) 118,29 112,29
23.03AI 358,84 177,50
(')Thislevyislimitedto6%ofthevalueforcustomspurposes,subjecttocertainconditions .
(2)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02
andthosefallingwithinsubheading23.02'A,productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02
shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodry
matter,exceeding45%byweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),not
exceeding1,6%forrice,2,5%forwheat,3%forbarley,4%forbuckwheat,5%foroats
and2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(3)PursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIis
subjecttothesamelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby5,44ECU/tonnefor
productsoriginatinginTurkey.
(*)InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No486/85thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowing
productsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandintheoverseascountriesand
territories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheading07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheading 11.04C,
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheading 11.08AV.