1.3.90 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL53/13
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No496/90
of28February1990
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No201/90(2),andinparticularArticle14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1806/89(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)No1906/87(%providesthattheinci­
denceontheprimecostsoftheseproductsofthelevies
applicabletotheirbasicproductsshouldbecalculatedon
thebasisoftheaverageoftheleviesapplicabletothese
basicproductsforthefirst25daysofthemonthprece­
dingthatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjusted
onthebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimportationis
calculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesofbasicproducts
consideredtohavebeenusedinthemanufacture ofthe
processedproductorthecompetingproductwhichserves
asareferenceforprocessedproductsnotcontaining
cereals;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1579/74of
24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingtheimport
levyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfromrice
andfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfortheseproducts
andforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanufactured from
cerealsQ,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
1740/78(*),providesthatthelevythusdetermined,increasedbythefixedcomponent,isvalidingeneralfor
onemonthbutisalteredwherethelevyapplicabletothe
basicproductconcerneddiffersbynotlessthanECU3,02
pertonnefromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedas
describedabove;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)No
1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproductsmustbe
reducedbyanamountequaltotheproductionrefund
grantedinrespectofbasicproductsforprocessing ;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecifiedin
Regulation(EEC)No2744/75;whereas,inaccordance
withCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2742/75(9),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1009/86(10),thevari­
ablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbytheincidenceoftheproduction
refundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsintendedfor
processing;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenoftheinte­
restsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandof
theoverseascountriesandterritories,thelevyrelatingto
theminrespectofcertainproductsprocessedfromcereals
mustbereducedbytheamountofthefixedcomponent
and,inrespectofsomeoftheseproducts,bypartofthe
variablecomponent ;whereasthisreductionmustbe
madeinaccordancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No486/85of26February1985onthearran­
gementsapplicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertain
goodsresultingfromtheprocessingofagricultural
productsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorintheoverseascountriesandterritories(n),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3530/89(u);
WhereastheCouncilhasnotyetbeenableformallyto
adopttheRegulationintendedtoreplaceRegulation
(EEC)No486/85;whereas,inordertoavoiddisconti­
nuityinthearrangementsapplying,theapplicationofthe
arrangements laiddowninRegulation(EEC)No486/85
shouldbecontainedasaprecautionandwithoutpreju­
dicetothedefinitivearrangements tobeadoptedsubse­
quentlybytheCouncil;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3899/89of18
December1989reducingfor1989theleviesoncertain
agriculturalproductsoriginatingindevelopingcoun­
tries(13)reducesby50%thelevyorimportationintothe
CommunityofproductsofCNcode11081300,within
thelimitofafixedamountof5000tonsayear; (')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL22,27.1.1990,p.7.
OOJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(»)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
(10)OJNoL94,9.4.1986,p.6.OOJNoL61,1.3.1985,p.4.(4)OJNoL177,24.6.1989,p.1.
I5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(s)OJNoL182,3.7.1987,p.49.0OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
(8)OJNoL202,26.7.1978,p.8.(>2)OJNoL347,28.11.1989,p.3.MOJNoL383,30.12.1989,p.125.

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of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecorrectivefactorprovidedforin
thelastparagraphofArticle3(1)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1676/85f),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1636/870,
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedoveragivenperiodinrela­
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindent,andtheaforesaidcoefficient ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegulation
(EEC)No2727/75,thenomenclatureprovidedforinthis
Regulationisincorporatedinthecombinednomencla­
ture,WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No430/87of9
February1987concerningtheimportarrangementsappli­
cabletoproductsfallingwithinCNcodes07141010,
07141090and07149010originatingincertainthird
countries('),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
3837/88(2),andCouncilRegulation(EEC)No885/89of
5April1989onthearrangementsapplyingtoimportsfor
1989ofproductsfallingwithinCNcodes07141091,
07141099,07149011and07149019originatingin
thirdcountrieswhicharenotmembersoftheGATT,
otherthanChina(3),laydownthetermsonwhichthe
importlevyislimitedto-6%advalorem;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2730/75of29
October1975onglucoseandlactose(4),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No222/88(*),stipulatesthatthetreat­
mentprovidedforglucoseandglucosesyrupfalling
withinCNcodes17023091,17023099and17024090
byRegulation(EEC)No2727/75itistobeextendedto
glucoseandglucosesyrupfallingwithinCNcodes
17023051and17023059;whereasconsequentlythe
levyfixedforproductsfallingwithinCNcodes
17023091,17023099and17024090alsoappliesto
productsfallingwithinCNcodes17023051and
17023059;whereas,toensurethattheprovisioninques­
tionisproperlyapplied,theseproductsandthelevy
thereonshouldbeexplicitlymentionedinthelistof
levies;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,levies
shouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinabandHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslistedin
Article1(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andin
Article1(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76and
subjecttoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75shallbeasset
outintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March1990.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28February1990.
FortheCommission
RayMACSHARRY
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL43,13.2.1987,p.9.
(2)OJNoL340,10.12.1988,p.1.
(*lOJNoL94,7.4.1989,p.1.
(4)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.20.
OOJNoL28,1.2.1988,p.1.(*)OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.0OJNoL153,13.6.1987,p.1.

1.3.90 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL53/15
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28February1990fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeImportlevies
Portugal ACPorOCTThirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)
071410100) 55,42 116,39 121,22
07141091 52,40 116,39 118,20
07141099 55,42 116,39 121,22
07149011 52,40 116,39(3) 118,20
07149019 55,42 116,39(3) 121,22
11022010 69,62 246,01 252,05
11022090 39,05 139,40 142,42
11023000 5,32 183,30 186,32
11029010 100,36 212,76 218,80
11029030 84,88 223,78 "229,82
11029090 56,47 144,88 147,90
11031200 84,88 223,78 229,82
11031311 69,62 246,01 252,05
11031319 69,62 246,01 252,05
11031390 39,05 139,40 142,42
11031400 5,32 183,30 186,32
11031910 116,25 235,78 241,82
11031930 100,36 212,76 218,80
11031990 56,47 144,88 147,90-
11032100 71,02 258,17 264,21
11032910 116,25 235,78 241,82
11032920 100,36 212,76 218,80
11032930 84,88 223,78 229,82
11032940 69,62 246,01 252,05
11032950 5,32 183,30 186,32
11032990 56,47 144,88 147,90
11041110 56,47 120,56 123,58
11041190 110,84 236,40 242,44
11041210 47,70 126,81 129,83
11041290 93,64 248,64 254,68
11041910 71,02 258,17 264,21
11041930 116,25 235,78 241,82
11041950 69,62 246,01 252,05
11041991 9,95 311,26 317,30
11041999 100,36 255,67 261,71
11042110 86,86 189,12 192,14
11042130 86,86 189,12 192,14
11042150 137,04 295,50 301,54
11042190 56,47 120,56 123,58
1104221010(4) 47,70 126,81 : 129,83
11042210900 81,86 223,78 226,80
11042230 81,86 223,78 226,80
11042250' 73,10 198,91 201,93
11042290 47,70 126,81 129,83
11042310 59,53 218,67 221,69
11042330 59,53 218,67 221,69

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(ECU/tonne)
CNcodeImportlevies
Portugal ACPorOCTThirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)
11042390 39,05 139,40 142,42
11042911 51,03 190,76 193,78
11042915 84,46 174,22 177,24
11042919 86,86 227,26 230,28
11042931 60,78 229,49 232,51
11042935 100,99 209,58 212,60
11042939 86,86 227,26 230,28
11042991 39,84 146,30 149,32
11042995 65,47 133,61 136,63
11042999 56,47 144,88 147,90
11043010 33,12 107,57 113,61
11043090 32,53 102,50 108,54
11062010 55,42 114,57(3) 121,22
11062091 77,42 216,410 240,59
11062099 77,42 216,41(3) 240,59
11071011 75,14 255,31 266,19
11071019 58,89 190,76 201,64
11071091 104,15 210,40 221,28(2)
11071099 80,57 157,21 168,09
11072000 92,10 183,21 194,09(2)
11081100 99,97 315,55 336,10
11081200 77,42 220,04 240,59
11081300 77,42 220,04 240,59i6)
11081400 77,42 110,02 240,59
11081910 34,13 262,84 293,67
11081990 77,42 110,02(3) 240,59
11090000 325,74 573,72 755,06
17023051 170,89 287,01 383,73
17023059 123,36 220,04 286,53
17023091 170,89 287,01^ 383,73
17023099 123,36 220,04 286,53
17024090 123,36 220,04 286,53
17029050 123,36 220,04 286,53
17029075 174,42 300,67 397,39
17029079 120,53 209,11 275,60
21069055 123,36 220,04 286,53
23021010 23,33 55,76 61,76
23021090 43,15 119,49 125,49
23022010 23,33 55,76 61,76
23022090 43,15 119,49 125,49
23023010 23,33 55,76 61,76
23023090 43,15 119,49 125,49
23024010 23,33 55,76 61,76
23024090 43,15 119,49 125,49
23031011 251,98 273,34 454,68

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('}6%advalorem,subjecttocertainconditions.
(2)InaccordancewithCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1180/77(GJNoL142,9.6.1977,p.10)thislevyisreducedbyECU5,44per
tonneforproductsoriginatinginTurkey.
(3)InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No486/85thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproductsoriginatinginthe
African,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandintheoverseascountriesandterritories :
—arrow-rootfallingwithinCNcodes07149011and07149019,
—floursandmealofarrow-rootfallingwithinCNcode110620,
—arrow-rootstarchfallingwithinCNcode11081990.
(*)TARICcode:clippedoats.
(3)TARICcode:CNcode11042210,otherthan'clippedoats'.
(6)UnderRegulation(EEC)No3899/89,thelevyonimportationintotheCommunityofproductsofCNcode11081300is
reducedby50%withinthelimitofafixedamountof5000tons.