30.3.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL83/25
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No704/76
of29March1976
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
theseproductsandforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanu­
facturedfromcereals(6),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1997/75(7),providesthatthelevythus
determined ,increasedbythefixedcomponent,is
validingeneralforonemonthbutisalteredwhere
thelevyapplicabletothebasicproductconcerned
differsbynotlessthan2-5unitsofaccountpermetric
tonfromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedas
describedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75andArticle2ofRegulation(EEC)
No1579/74,thelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsfor
processing ;whereasRegulation(EEC)No1921/75(8)
laiddowncertaintransitionalmeasuresinrespectof
starches; \
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation (EEC)No2744/75;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals('),asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No3058/75(2),andinparticular
Article14(4)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/
67/EECof25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No668/75(4),andinparticularArticle
12(4)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
Whereastherulestobeappliedtocalculatingthevari­
ablecomponentoftheimportlevyonproducts
processedfromcerealsandricearelaiddownin
Article14(1)(A)ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75and
Article12(1)(a)ofRegulationNo359/67/EEC;
whereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportand
exportsystemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
rice(5),providesthattheincidenceontheprimecosts
oftheseproductsoftheleviesapplicabletotheirbasic
productsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirsttwenty-fivedaysofthemonthpreceding
thatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedon
thebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
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)
No1599/75of24June1975onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfromtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacific
Statesorinthe'overseascountriesandterritories'(9),
asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3329/75(10);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementonTariffsand
Trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL306,26.11.1975,p.3.(6)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.
(7)OJNoL202,1.8.1975,p.57.
(3)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(4)OJNoL72,20.3.1975,p.18.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.(8)OJNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
OOJNoL166,28.6.1975,p.67.
(10)OJNoL329,23.12.1975,p.6.

NoL83/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.3.76
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
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)ofRegulationNo359/67/EECand
subjecttoRegulation (EEC)No2744/75arehereby
fixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29March1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

30.3.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL83/27
ANNEX
Leviesinu.a./metricton
OCTheadingNo Nomenclature ¡nsimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
ACPand
OCT)ACPand
OCT
07.06A Manioc,arrowroot,salepandothersimilarrootsandtubers
withhighstarchcontent,excludingsweetpotatoes4-56(»)3-06(>)(5)
11.01C Barleyflour(*) 50-58 45-58
11.01D Oatflour(*) 43-07 38-07
11.01El Maizeflour,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1*5*/obyweight(*) 70-39 65-39
11.01Ell Maizeflour,ofafatcontentexceeding1-5®/obyweight(*) 39-56 37-06
11.01F Riceflour(*) 35-08 32-58
11.01G Buckwheatflour(*) 5-00 0
11.01H Milletflour(*) 23-41 20-91
11.011J Canaryseedflour(*) 2-50 0
11.01K Grr.insorghumflour(*) 39-22 36-72
11.01L Cerealsflours,otherthanflourofwheat,mesiin,rye,barley,oats,
maize,rice,buckwheat,millet,canaryseedorgrainsorghum(')2-50 0
11.02AH Ryegroatsandmeal(') 99-61 94-61
11.02AIII Barleygroatsandmeal(') 50-58 45-58
11.02AIV Oatgroatsandmeal(*) 43-07 38-07
11.02AVa)1Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5®/oby
weight,forthebrewingindustry(*)70-39 65-39
11.02AVa)2Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5'/·by
weight,otherthanforthebrewingindustry(*)70-39 65-39
11.02AVb)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentexceeding1·5β/βby
weight(*)39-56 37-06
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal(*) 35-08 32-58
11.02AVII Buckwheatgroatsandmeal(') 5-00 0
11.02AVIII Milletgroatsandmeal(a) 23-41 20-91

NoL83/28 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 30.3.76
Leviesinua./metricton
OCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AC.Pand
OCT)ACPand
OCT'
11.02AIX Grainsorghumgroatsandmeal(*) 39-22 36-72
11.02AX Cerealsgroatsandmeal,otherthangroatsandmealofwheat,
mesiin,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,buckwheat ,milletorgrain
sorghum(*)2-50 0
11.02BIa)1Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley(*) 43-01 40-51
11.02BIa)2aa)Clippedoats 24-07 21-57
11.02BIa)2bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oatsotherthanclippedoats(*)40-57 38-07
11.02BIa)3Hulled(shelledorhusked)buckwheat(*) 2-50 0
11.02BIa)4Hulled(shelledorhusked)millet(*) 35-30 32-80
11.02BIb)1Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley('Grütze'or'Grutten')(*) 43-01 40-51
11.02BIb)2Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats('Grütze'or'Grutten')(*)40-57 38-07
11.02BIb)3Hulledandslicedorkibbledbuckwheat('Grütze*or'Grutten')(*)2-50 0
11.02BIb)4Hulledandslicedorkibbledmillet('Grütze'or'Grutten')(*)35-30 32-80
11.02BIIa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)44-02 41-52
11.02BIIb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)rye,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(*)72-40 69-90
11.02BIIc)Hulled(shelledorhusked)maize,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(*)60-63 58-13
11.02BIId)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grainsorghum,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(*)60-10 57-60
11.02Blie)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grains,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled,otherthanthoseofwheat,rye,maize,barley,oats,
buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum(2)2-50 0
11.02C1 Pearledwheat(') 52-45 49-95
11.02CII Pearledrye(') 86-60 84-10
11.02CIII Pearledbarley(*) 68-30 63-30
11.02CIV Pearledoats(*) 36-34 33-84
11.02CV Pearledmaize(*) 60-63 58-13
1Í.02CVI Pearledbuckwheat(*) 2-50 0
11.02CVII Pearledmillet(*) 35-30 32-80
11.02CVIII Pearledgrainsorghum(*)60-10 57-60
11.02CIX Pearledgrains,otherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,¡oats,maize,
buckwheat ,milletorgrainsorghum(*)2-50 0

30.3.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL83/29
Leviesinu.a./metricton
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcouiitriei
(otherthan
ACPand
OCT)ACPand
OCT
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 34-34 31-84'
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(') 56-11 53-61
11.02DIII Barleynototherwiseworkedthankibbled(') 28-33 25-83
11.02DIV Oatsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 24-07 21-57
11.02DV Maizenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 39-56 37-06
11.02DVI Buckwheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(') 2-50 0
11.02DVII Milletnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 23-41 20-91
11.02DVIII Grainsorghumnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 39-22 36-72
11.02DIX Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled,otherthangrainsof
wheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,buckwheat,milletorgrainsor­
ghum(2)2-50 0
11.02E1a)1Rolledbarley(■) 28-3325-83
11.02EIa)2Rolledoats(*) 24-07 21-57
11.02EIa)3Rolledbuckwheat (*) 2-500
11.02EIa)4Rolledmillet(®) 23-41 20-91
11.02E1b)1Flakedbarley(*) 55-64 50-64
11.02EIb)2Flakedoats(') 47-30 42-30
11.02EIb)3Flakedbuckwheat(') 5-00 0
11.02EIb)4Flakedmillet(*) 41-90 36-90
11.02E11a)Rolledorflakedwheat(*) 61-20 56-20
11.02EIIb)Rolledorflakedrye(■) 99-61 94-61
11.02ÈIIc)Rolledorflakedmaize(*) 70-39 65-39
11.02EIId)Rolledorflakedgrainsorghum(') 69-80 64-80
11.02Elie)1Flakerice(*) 60-33 55-33
11.02EIIc)2Rolledorflakedgrainsotherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,
oats,maize,rice,buckwheat ,milletorgrainsorghum,excluding
flakedrice(*)5-00 0
11.02Fl Wheatpellets(·) 61-20 56-20
11.02FII Ryepellets(*) 99-61 94-61'
11.02FUI Barleypellets(*) 50-58 45-58

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Leviesinu.a./metricton
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcotintrie»
(otherthan
ACPand
OCT)ACPand
OCT
11.02FIV Oatpellets(») 43-07 38-07
11.02FV Maizepellets(*) 70-39 65-39
11.02FVI Ricepellets(*) 35-08 32-58
11.02FVII Buckwheatpellets(*) 5-00 0
11.02FVIII Milletpellets(*) 23-41 20-91
11.02FIX Grainsorghumpellets(*) 39-22 36-72
11.02FX Pelletsofcerealsotherthanwheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,
buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum(2)2-50 0
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 28-42 23-42
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolledflakedorground 32-25 27-25
11.06A Denaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches7-06 1-56(5)
11.0651 Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches59-39 39-39(5)
11.06BII Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
otherthanforthemanufacture ofstarches75-49 55-49(5)
11.07Ala)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 64-57 55-57
11.07Alb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformof
flour50-52 41-52
11.07AHa)\
Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
offlour54-07(4)45-07
11.07AIIb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanin
theformofflour42-68 33-68
11.07B Roastedmalt 48-25(4)39-25
11.08AI Maizestarch 59-39 42-39
11.08Ali Ricestarch 53-53 28-03
11.08AIII Wheatstarch 49-82 32-82
11.08AIV Potatostarch 59-39 42-39
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheatorpotatostarch 59-39 21-20(s)
11.09A Driedwheatgluten 209-68 59-68

30.3.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL83/31
Leviesinu.a./metricton
CCTheedingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
ACPand
OCT)ACPana
OCT
f
11.09B Wheatgluten,otherthandried 209-68 59-68
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%or
morebyweightofthepureproduct(®),intheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated135-29 55-29
17.02BIIh)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99°/o
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct(s),otherthanglucosein
theformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated97-39 42-39
17.05B1 Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated135-29 55-29
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated97-39 42-39
23.02AIa;Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentnotexceeding
35%byweight9-28 9-28
23.02AIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35°/obutnotexceeding45°/obyweight,andhavingundergonea
denaturingprocess14-86 14-86
23.02A1b)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35%butnotexceeding45%byweight,nothavingundergone
adenaturingprocess,orwithastarchcontentexceeding45°/o
byweight29-72 29-72
23.02AUa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofwhichthestarch
contentdoesnotexceed28°/obyweight,andofwhichthepercen­
tagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0-2mm
doesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedproduct
hasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%
ormorebyweight7-44 7-44
23.02A11b)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notfallingwithin
subheadingNo23.02AIIa)29-72 29-72
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excluding
concentratedsteepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct,exceeding40%byweight202-66 52-66
(')Thislevyislimitedto6•/«ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(')Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02andthosefallingwitliinsubheading23.02A,
productsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding45°/obyweight
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding1-6%forrice,2-5'/oforwheat,
3•/•forbarley,4Voforbuckwheat,5%foroatsand2%>forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(')PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02BIissubjecttothesamelevyasproductsfalling
withinsubheadingNo17.02BII.
(')InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No2755/75thislevyisreducedby0-45u.a./lOOkgforproductsoriginatinginTurkey.
(')InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No1599/75thelevyshallnotbechargedonthefollowingproductsoriginatinginthecountriesandterritories :
—arrow-rootfallingwithinsub-headingex07.06A
—floursandmealofarrow-rootfallingwithinsub-headings ex11.06A,ex11.06B1andII
—arrow-rootstarchfallingwithinsub-headingex11.08AV.