28.1.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL24/23
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No173/77
of27January1977
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
theseproductsandforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanu­
facturedfromcereals(6),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1997/75(7),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(8),
asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2415/75(9),laid
downcertaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectof
starches;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation(EEC)No2744/75;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No3138/76(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),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(4),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
832/76(5),providesthattheincidenceontheprime
costsoftheseproductsoftheleviesapplicabletotheir
basicproductsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirst25daysofthemonthprecedingthatof
importation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedonthe
basisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimporta­
tion,iscalculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesof
basicproductsconsideredtohavebeenusedinthe
manufacture oftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1579/74
of24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingthe
importlevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
fromriceandfortheadvancefixingofthislevyforWhereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
orinthe'overseascountriesandterritories',thelevy
relatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecompo­
nent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccor­
dancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No706/76of30March1976onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorinthe'overseascountriesandterritories'(t0);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsand
trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;
(')OJNoL281,I.II.1975,p.I.
OOJNoL354,24.12.1976,p.I.
(>)OJNo1.166,25.6.1976,p.I.
(4)O'JNo1.2X1,I.II.1975,p.65.
(s)O'jNoL100,14.4.1976,p.I.(h)0|NoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
(7)O'JNoI.202,I.8.1975,p.57.
(8)OJNoI.195,26.7.1975,p.25.
(")OJNo1.247,23.9.|975,p.22.
(I0)Ó|NoI.85.31.3.1976.p.2.

NoL24/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.1.77
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclature provided
forinthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff,Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
inArticle1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
andsubjecttoRegulation (EEC)No2744/75are
herebyfixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegula­
tion.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27January1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

28.1.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL24/25
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27January1977fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandricc
Leviesinu.n./tonne
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
ACPor
OCT)ACPor
OCT
07.06A Manioc,arrowroot,salepandothersimilarrootsandtubers
withhighstarchcontent,excludingsweetpotatoes8-46(')6-96(')(r>)
11.01C Barleyflour(·) 89-58 84-58
11.01D Oatflour(*) 95-95 90-95
11.01EI Maizeflour,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5*/obyweight(') 102-43 97-43
11.01Ell Maizeflour,ofafatcontentexceeding1·5*/obyweight(') 57-71 55-21
11.01P Riceflour(') 68-63 66-13
11.01G Cerealsflours,otherthanflourofwheat,mesiin,rye,barley,oats,
maizeorrice(2)63-71 61-21
11.02All Ryegroatsandmeal(') 123-66 118-66
11.02AIII Barleygroatsandmeal(*) 89-58 84-58
11.02AIV Oatgroatsandmeal(*) 95-95 90-95
11.02AVa)1Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%by
weight,forthebrewingindustry{*)102-43 97-43
11.02AVa)2Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%by
weight,otherthanforthebrewingindustry(')102-43 97-43
11.02AVb)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentexceeding1-5%by
weight(*)57-71 55-21
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal(*) 68-63 66-13
11.02AVII Cerealsgroatsandmeal,otherthangroatsandmealofwheat,
mesiin,rye,barley,oats,maizeorrice(*)63-71 61-21
11.02BIa)1Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley(*) 77-68 75-18
11.02BIa)2aa)Clippedoats 54-04 51-54
11.02BIa)2bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oatsotherthanclippedoats(') 93-45 90-95
11.02BIb)1Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley('Grütze*or'Grutten')(*) 77-68 75-18
11.02BIb)2Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats('Grütze'or'Grutten')(·) 93-45 90-95

NoL24/26 OfficialJournalofrheEuropeanCommunities 28.1.77
Leviesinu.a./tonne
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature inlimplificdwordingThirdcountrie«
(otherthan
ACPor
OCT)ACPor
OCT
11.02BIIa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(*)116-60 114-10
11.02BIIb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)rye,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(*)90-17 87-67
11.02BIIc)Hulled(shelledorhusked)maize,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(*)89-11 86-61
11.02BIid)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grains,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled,otherthanthoseofwheat,rye,maize,barleyoroats(2)98-52 96-02
11.02CI Pearledwheat(■) 139-76 137-26
11.02CII "Pearledrye(*) 107-97 105-47
11.02CIII Pearledbarley(*) 122-48 117-48
11.02CIV Pearledoats(*) 83-35 80-85
11.02CV Pearledmaize(') 89-11 86-61
11.02CVI Pearledgrains,otherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,oatsor
maize(2)98-52 96-02
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 90-01 87-51
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(·) 69-74 67-24
11.02DIII Barleynototherwiseworkedthankibbled(■) 50-43 47-93
11.02DIV Oatsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 54-04 51-54
11.02DV Maizenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 57-71 55-21
11.02DVI Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled,otherthangrainsof
wheat,rye,barley,oatsormaize(*)63-71 61-21
11.02EIa)1Rolledbarley(■) 50-43 47-93
11.02EIa)2Rolledoats(') 54-04 51-54
11.02EIb)1Flakedbarley(·) 98-98 93-98
11.02EIb)2Flakedoats(·) 106-06 101-06
11.02EIIa)Rolledorflakedwheat(·) 159-42 154-42
11.02EIIb)Rolledorflakedrye(') 123-66 118-66
11.02EIIc)Rolledorflakedmaize(·) 102-43 97-43
11.02EIId)1Flakedrice(*) 117-30 112-30

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Leviesinu.a./tonne
ccrkMdingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountriei
(otherthan
ACPor
OCT)ACPor
OCT
11.02EIId)2Rolledorflakedgrainsotherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,
oats,maizeorrice,excludingflakedrice(*)113-02 108-02
11.02FI Wheatpellets(*) 159-42 154-42
11.02FU Ryepellets(■) 123-66 118-66
11.02Fm Barleypellets(*) 89-58 84-58
11.02FIV Oatpellets(·) 95-95 90-95
11.02FV Maizepellets(*) 102-43 97-43
11.02FVI Ricepellets(*) 68-63 66-13
11.02FVII Pelletsofcerealsotherthanwheat,rye,barley,oats,maizeorrice(*)63-71 61-21
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 69-34 64-34
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolledflakedorground 45-60 40-60
11.06A Denaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufactureofstarches10-96 5-46(5)
11.0631 Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufactureofstarches81-61 61-61(5)
11.06BII Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
otherthanforthemanufactureofstarches104-15 84-15(5)
11.07AIa) Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 161-71 152-71
11.07AIb) Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformof
flour123-10 114-10
11.07All·)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
offlour92-64(4)83-64
11.07AΠb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanin
theformofflour71-50 62-50
11.07B Roastedmalt 81-83(4)72-83
11.09AI Maizestarch 81-61 64-61
11.08ΑΠ Ricestarch 94-19 68-69
11.08AΠΙ Wheatstarch 161-74 144-74
11.08AIV Potatostarch 81-61 64-61

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Leviesinu.a./tonne
CCTheadingNe Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
ACPor
OCT)ACPor
OCT
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheatorpotatostarch 81-61 32-30(5)
11.09 Wheatgluten,whetherornotdried 413-16 263-16
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%or
morebyweightofthepureproduct(*),intheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated164-27 84-27
17.02BIIb)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct(®),otherthanglucosein
theformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated119-61 64-61
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated164-27 84-27
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated119-61 64-61
23.02AI*) Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentnotexceeding
35%byweight18-69 18-69
23.02AIb) Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35%byweight59-81 59-81
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofwhichthestarch
contentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andofwhichthepercen­
tagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0-2mm
doesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedproduct
hasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1*5%
ormorebyweight14-95 14-95
23.02AUb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notfallingwithin
subheading23.02AIIa)59-81 59-81
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excluding
concentratedsteepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct,exceeding40%byweight230-26 80-26
(')Thislevyitlimitedto6•/•ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(•)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02andthosefallingwithinsubheading23.02A,
productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding45%byweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding1-6•/«forrice,2-J'/*forwheat,
3•/•forbarley,4•/•forbuckwheat,5%foroatsand2•/•forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(■)PursuanttoRegulation (F.EC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothesamelevyasproductsfalling
withinsubheading17.02BII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No2755/75thislevyisreducedby0-45u.a./lOOkgforproductsoriginatinginTurkey.
(*)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No706/76thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproductsoriginatinginthecountries
andterritories :
—arrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingex07.06A,
—floursandmealofarrowrootfallingwithinsubheadingsex11.06A,ex11.06BIandII,
—arrowrootstarchfallingwithinsubheadingex11.08AV.