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REGULATION (EEC)No1080/68OFTHECOMMISSION
of26July1968
ontheprocedureforcalculatingthelevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfrom
riceandfortheadvancefixingofthelevyforsomeoftheseproducts
THEiCOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COM­
MUNITIES ,suchproductsusedforcalculatingthevariable
component ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle15(3)ofRegu­
lationNo120/67/EEC,theprovisionsforthead­
vancefixingofthelevymaybeextendedinwhole
orinparttoprocessedproducts;whereasuseshould
bemadeoftheseprovisionsinrespectofmalt,brans
andresidues,certainrootsandrootfloursand
denaturedtubers,inviewofmarketconditionsand
therequirementsofinternationaltrade,inparticular
thepracticeofenteringintolong-datedcontracts;
Whereas,owingtotheconditionsinandthesensi­
tivityofthemalttrade,provisionshouldbemade,
wherealevyisfixedinadvance,forthechargingof
apremiumsothatmaltimportedunderthissystem
reachestheCommunityunderconditionsthatcannot
upsetthemarket;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals:HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC1of13June1967onthecommonorganisation
ofthemarketincereals,andinparticularArticles
15(3)and24thereof;■
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359167/
EEC2of25July1967onthecommonorganisation
ofthemarketinrice,andinparticularArticles13
(3)and25thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/683of23July1968ontheimportanexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfrom
rice,andinparticularArticles2(2)and5thereof;
Whereasthevariablecomponentofthelevyonthe
processedproductscoveredbyRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68isnormallyfixedforamonthandaltered
intheinterveningperiodinlinewithvariationsof
thelevyonthebasicproduct;whereasthesevari­
ationsdonotalwayshaveanimmediateeffecton
thepriceofimportedprocessedproducts;whereas,
moreover,theabove-mentioned Regulationprovided
thatthevariablecomponentshouldnotbealtered
duringthemonthunlessthevariationinthelevyon
basicproductsreachesacertainlimittobefixed;
Whereas,withaviewtotheimplementation of
Article5ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/68,the
variablecomponentofthelevyonprocessedproducts
qualifyingforaproductionrefundgrantedonbasic
productsusedintheirmanufactureshouldbereduced
bytheamountofsuchrefundonthequantitiesofHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
TITLEI
Alterationofthelevy
Article1
1.Where,duringthemonthofimportationof
productscoveredbyRegulation (EEC)No1052/68,
thelevyinforcefor100kgofthebasicproduct
exceedsby0-25unitsofaccounttheaveragelevy,
adjustedinaccordancewiththesecondsubparagraph
ofArticle2(1)ofthatRegulation,onthesame
quantityduringthefirsttwenty-fivedaysofthe
precedingmonth,thevariablecomponentofthe
levyontheprocessedproductshallbeincreasedby
anamountequaltotheascertainedexcess,rounded
to0-25unitsofaccountortothenearestmultipleof1OJNO117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
2OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
3,OJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.

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(e)161kgofmaizeforstarchprocessing,inrespect
ofstarchesotherthanthoseofwheatorrice;
(f)400kgofcommonwheatforstarchprocessing,in
respectofwheatgluten;
(g)200kgofmaizeforstarchprocessing,inrespect
ofotherglutens;
(h)210kgofmaizeforstarchprocessing,inrespect
ofglucosewithorwithoutaddedflavouringor
colouringmatterintheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated ;
(i)161kgofmaizeforstarchprocessing,inrespect
ofanyotherglucose,andglucosesyrup,withor
withoutaddedflavouringorcolouring.0*25unitsofaccount,theamountofsuchexcess
thenbeingmultipliedbythecoefficientshownin
column4oftheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68.
Thisincreaseshallapplyonthedayfollowing
ascertainment oftheexcess.
Where,subsequentlyduringthesamemonth,the
levyinforcediffersbynotlessthan0-25unitsof
accountper100kgofbasicproductfromthe
variablecomponentincreasedasspecifiedabove
(priortomultiplication bytheabove-mentioned ),
thatvariablecomponentshallbeincreasedorreduced
byanamountequaltotheascertaineddifference,
roundedto0-25unitsofaccountortothenearest
multipleof0-25unitsofaccount,therounded
differencesbeingthenmultipliedbytheabove­
mentionedcoefficient .
However,theamountofthelevymayinnocase
bereducedbelowthelevelfixedonthefirstdayof
themonth.
2.Fortheapplicationofparagraph1toproducts
fallingwithintariffsub-headingNo23.02A,the
levyon100kgof'basicproduct'shallbecalculated
byaddingtogetherthelevieson100kgofcommon
wheat,100kgofbarleyand100kgofmaizeand
dividingthetotalby3.TITLEIII
Advancefixingofthelevy
Article3
TITLEII
Levyonproductsqualifyingfora
productionrefund
Article21.Thelevyonproductsfallingwithintariffheadings
andsub-headingsNos07.06B,11.06A,11.07and
23.02AlistedintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)
No1052/68shallbefixedinadvanceinrespectof
animporttobeeffectedduringtheperiodofvalidity
ofthelicenceiftheapplicantsorequestswhenap­
plyingforthelicence.
Inthatcasetheamountofthelevyshallbeequal
tothatapplicableonthedayonwhichtheimport
licenceisappliedfor,adjustedifnecessaryinrelation
tothethresholdpriceinforceduringthemonthof
importationforthebasicproductsorproductstaken
asabasisforthecalculationofthevariablecomponent
ofthelevy,withoutprejudicetothepossible
applicationofthesecondsubparagraph ofArticle
15(3)ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC.
Thisadjustmentshallbemadebyincreasingor
reducingthelevybythedifferencebetweenthe
thresholdpriceinforceinthemonthoftheappli­
cationfor100kgofthebasicproductandthatin
forceinthemonthofimportation,thatdifference
beingadjustedbythecoefficientshownincolumn4
oftheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No1052/68.Thevariablecomponentofthelevycalculatedin
accordancewithArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68applicableto100kgofprocessedproducts
listedinArticle5ofthatRegulationshallbereduced
byanamountequaltotheproductionrefundgranted
onthedateofimportationfor:
(a)180kgofmaizeforprocessing,inrespectofmaize
groatsandmealforthebrewingindustry;
(b)161kgofmaizeforstarchprocessing,inrespect
offloursandmealsofsago,manioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithin
headingNo07.06oftheCommonCustoms
Tariff;
(c)220kgofcommonwheatforstarchprocessing,
inrespectofwheatstarch;
(d)152kgofbrokenriceforstarchprocessing,in
respectofricestarch:2.Withregardtoproductsfallingwithintariff
headingNo11.07apremiumshallbeaddedtothe
levyfixedinadvance.Thispremiumshall,per100
kgofprocessedproduct,beequaltothepremium
applicableunderArticle15ofRegulationNo120/67/

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EECandunderRegulationNo140/67/EEC1andin
accordancewiththescaleinforceonthedayon
whichthelicencewasappliedfor,tothequantity
ofthebasicproducttakenasabasisforthecalcu­
lationofthevariablecomponentofthelevy.TITLEIV
Generalprovisions
Article5
Withoutprejudicetothepossibleapplicationof
Article9(b)ofRegulationNo140/67/EEC,the
premiumshallbedeterminedinrelationtothe
monthofactualimportationoftheprocessed,pro­
duct,thepremiumapplicabletoanimportation
effectedduringthelastmonthofvalidityofthe
importlicencebeingequaltothatapplicabletoan
importationeffectedduringtheprecedingmonth.MemberStatesshallcommunicate totheCommission
onthe15thofeachmonthinrespectofthepreceding
month:
(a)thetotalquantitiesofprocessedproductsfor
whichimportlicenceshavebeenissued;
(b)thequantitiesforwhichimportlicenceshavebeen
issuedwithadvancefixingofthelevy.
Theseparticularsshallbebrokendownbyspecific
ratesoflevyontheproducts.
Article6Article4
ForeachoftheproductscoveredbythisTitle,the
periodforwhichitispossibletoobtainadvance
fixingofthelevymaybereducedinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle26ofRegulation
No120/67/EEC.CommissionRegulationNo475/67/EEC2onthe
procedureforcalculatingthelevyonproducts
processedfromcerealsandriceandfortheadvance
fixingofthelevyforsomeoftheseproductsis
herebyrepealed.
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon29July1968.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26July1968. 1
FortheCommission
ThePresident
JeanREY
1OJNo125,26.6.1967,p.2456/67. 2OJNo204,24.8.1967,p.21.