28.4.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL116/21
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No860/78
of27April1978
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals(J),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No709/78(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No709/78andinparticularArticle12
(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(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2650/77(5),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
facturedfromcerealscereals(6),lastamendedbyRegu­lation(EEC)No1997/75(7),providesthatthelevy
thusdetermined ,increasedbythefixedcomponent ,is
validingeneralforonemonthbutisalteredwhere
thelevyapplicabletothebasicproductconcerned
differsbynotlessthan2-5unitsofaccountpertonne
fromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedasdescribed
above;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsfor
processing ;whereasRegulation(EEC)No1921/75(8),
asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2415/75(9),laid
downcertaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectof
starches;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation (EEC)No2744/75;whereas,inaccor­
dancewithRegulation (EEC)No2742/75(10),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2560/77,thevari­
ablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessed
productsmustbereducedbytheincidenceofthe
productionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproducts
intendedforprocessing ;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAfrican,Caribbeanand.PacificStates
orinthe'overseascountriesandterritories',thelevy
relatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecompo­
nent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccor­
dancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No706/76of30March1976onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorinthe'overseascountriesandterritories'(''),
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3013/77(l2);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsand
(7)OJNoL202,1.8.1975,p.57.
(8)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.(■)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL94,8.4.1978,p.9.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(5)OJNoL303,28.11.1977,p.1.
(6)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.(9)OJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(1Q)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
(")OJNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.
12OJNoL355,31.12.1977,p.31

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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
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1May1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27April1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

NoL116/23 28.4.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27April1978fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.a./tonne)
Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06A 14.12(») 12-62H(»)
11.01C(2) 146.21 141-21
11.01D(2) 147.00 142.00
11.01EI(2) 134.96 129.96
11.01EII(2) 76-14 73.64
11.01F(2)38-21 35-71
11.01G(2)84.77 82.27
11.02AII(2)151.84 146-84
11.02AIII(2)146.21 141-21
11.02AIV(2)147.00 142.00
11.02AVa)1(2)134-96 129.95
11.02AVa)2(2)134.96 129.96
11.02AVb)(2)76-14 73.64
11.02AVI(2)38-21 35.71
11.02AVII(2)84.77 82-27
11.02BIa)1(2)128.02 125-52
11.02BIa)2aa)82.97 80.47
11.02BIa)2bb)(2) 144.50 142.00
11.02Bib)1(2)128.02 125.52
11.02Bib)2(2)144.50 142-00
11.02BIIa)(2)119.55 117-05
11.02Blib)(2)111-00 108.50
11.02BIIc)(2)118.02 115.52
11.02BIId)(2) 131-56 129.06
11.02CI(2) 143.32 140-82
11.02CII(2) 133.03 130.53
11.02CIII(2) 201-13 196-13
11.02CIV(2) 128-72 126-22
11.02CV(2) 118.02 115-52
11.02CVI(2) 131-56 129.06
11.02DI(2) 92.27 89-77
11.02DII(2) 85.71 83.21
11.02Dili(2) 82.52 80.02
11.02DIV(2) 82.97 80.47
11.02DV(2) 76-14 73.64
11.02DVI(2) 84.77 82.27
11.02EIa)1(2) 82-52 80.02
11.02EIa)2(2) 82.97 80.47
11.02Elb)1(2) 161.90 156.90
11.02Elb)2(2) 162.78 157.78
11.02EIIa)(2) 163-42 158-42
11.02EIIb)(2) 151.84 146-84
11.02EIIc)(2) 134.96 129.96
11.02EIId)1(2) 65.64 60.64
11.02EIId)2(2) 150.19 145.19
11.02FI(2) 163-42 158-42
11.02FII(2) 151.84 146.84

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(u.a./tonne)
Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02Fill(2) 146.21 141-21
11.02FIV(2) 147.00 142.00
11.02FV(2) 134.96 129.96
11.02FVI(2) 38.21 35-71
11.02FVII(2) 84-77 82.27
11.02GI 71.01 66.01
11.02Gil 59.15 54-15
11.04CI 16-62 11-12(5)
11.04CIIa) 105.87 85.87(5)
11.04CIIb) 133.24 113-24(5)
11.07AIa) 165.66 156.66
11.07Alb) 126-05 117.05
11.07AIIa) 148.64(4) 139-64
11.07Alib) 113-34 104.34
11.07B 130.60(4) 121.60
11.08AI 105.87 88.87
11.08All 44.96 19-46
11.08AIII 157-18 140.18
11.08AIV 105-87 88.87
11.08AV 105.87 44-43(5)
11.09 404.88 254.88
17.02BIIa)(3)195.92 115-92
17.02BIIb)(3)143-87 88.87
21.07FII 143-87 88-87
23.02AIa) 23.87 23-87
23.02AIb) 76.36 76-36
23.02AIIa) 19.10 19.10
23.02AIIb) 76.36 76.36
23.03AI 260.40 110-40
(')Thislevyislimitedto6°/oofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(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°/oforwheat,3°/oforbarley,4%forbuckwheat,5°/oforoatsand2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(3)PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproduct .fallingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothe
samelevyasproductsfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1180/77thislevyisreducedby0.45u.a./100kgforproductsoriginating
inTurkey.
(5)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No706/76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproducts
originatinginthecountriesandterritories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingsex11.04CI,ex11.04CIIa)eb),
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingex11.08AV.