NoL141/5 30.5.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1135/78
of29May1978
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgani­
zationofthemarketincereals(*),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
basisofthethresholdpricevalidforthe basic­
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimporta­
tion,iscalculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesof
basicproductsconsideredtohavebeenusedinthe
manufacture oftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1579/74
of24June1974ontheprocedureforcalculatingthe
importlevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
fromriceandfortheadvancefixingofthislevyfor
theseproductsandforcompoundfeedingstuffsmanu­
facturedfromcerealscereals(b),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(l0),aslast
—amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2560/77,thevari­
ablecomponentofthelevyoncertainprocessed
productsmustbereducedbytheincidenceofthe
productionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproducts
intendedforprocessing ;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStates
orinthe'overseascountriesandterritories',thelevy
relatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecompo­
nent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccor­
dancewithArticle12ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No706/76of30March1976onthearrangements
applicabletoagriculturalproductsandcertaingoods
resultingfrOmtheprocessingofagriculturalproducts
originatingintheAfrican,Caribbeanand Pacific­
Statesorinthe'overseascountriesandterritories'(''),
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No3013/77(12);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No2744/75
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunder
subheading07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthe
dateofentryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementontariffsand
')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
2)OJNoL94,8.4.1978,p.9.
3)OJNoL16.6,25.6.1976,p.1.
4)OJNoL281,1.II.1975,p.65.
5)OJNoL303,28.11.1977,p.1.
6)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.(7)OJNoL202,I.8.1975,p.57.
(s)O'jNoL195,26.7.1975,p.25.
OOJNoL247,23.9.1975,p.22.
(I0)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.57.
(")O'jNoL85,31.3.1976,p.2.
('-)OjNoL355,31.12.1977,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
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1June1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.^
DoneatBrussels,29May1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President

30.5.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL141/7
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof29May1978fixingtheimportleviesonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.a./tonne/
CCTheadingNoImports
Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
07.06A
11.01C(2)
11.01D(2)
11.01EI(2)
11.01EII(2)
11.01F(2)
11.01G(2)
11.02All(2)
11.02AIII(2)
11.02AIV(2)
11.02AVa)1(2)
11.02AVa)2(2)
11.02AVb)(2)
11.02A/VI(2)
11.02AVII(2)
11.02BIa)1(2)
11.02BIa)2aa)
11.02BIa)2bb)(2)
11.02Bib)1(2)
11.02Bib)2(2)
11.02BIIa)(2)
11.02BIIb)(2)
11.02BIIc)(2)
11.02BIId)(2)
11.02CI(2)
11.02CII(2)
11.02CIII(2)
11.02CIV(2)
11.02CV(2)
11.02CVI(2)
11.02DI(2)
11.02DII(2)
11.02DIII(2)
11.02DIV(2)
11.02DV(2)
11.02DVI(2)
11.02EIa)1(2)
11.02EIa)2(2)
11.02Elb)1(2)
11.02Elb)2(2)
11.02EIIa)(2)
11.02EIIb)(2)
11.02EIIc)(*)
11.02EIId)1(2)
11.02EIId)2(2)
11.02FI(2)
11.02FII(')13.80(!)
143.01
147.97
135.37
76.38
20.37
85-70
155-34
143.01
147.97
135-37
135.37
76.38
20.37
85.70
125.17
83-52
145.47
125-17
145.47
119.93
113-58
118.39
133.01
143.76
136.13
196.68
129.59
118.39
133.01
92.56
87-69
80.70
83-52
76.38
85.70
80.70
83-52
158.34
163.86
163.92
155.34
135-37
35-35
151.83
163.92
155.3412.30H(5)
138.01
142.97
130.37
73.88
17.87
83.20
150.34
138.01
142-97
130.37
130-37
73.88
17-87
83.20
122-67
81.02
142-97
122-67
142-97
117-43
111-08
115.89
130.51
141-26
133.63
191.68
127.09
115.89
130.51
90.06
85-19
78.20
81-02
73.88
83.20
78.20
81.02
153.34
158.86
158-92
150.34
130.37
30.35
146-83
158.92
150-34

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(u.a./tonne)
Imports
CCTheadingNo Thirdcountries
(otherthanACPorOCT)ACPorOCT
11.02FIII(2)
11.02FIV(2)
11.02FV(2)
11.02FVI(2)
11.02FVII(2)
11.02GI
11.02GII
11.04CI
11.04CIIa)
11.04CIIb)
11.07AIa)
11.07AIb)
11.07Alla)
11.07^IIb)
11.07B
11.08AI
11.08All
11.08AIII
11.08AIV
11.08AV
11.09
17.02BIIa)(3)
17.02BIIb)(3)
21.07FII
23.02AIa)
23.02AIb)
23.02AIIa)
23.02AIIb)
23.03AI143.01
147.97
135.37
20-37
85.70
71-22
59.32
16.30
106.24
133.61
166-16
126-43
145-47(4)
110.97
127-84(4)
106.24
25.50
157.80
106.24
106.24
406.00
196.40
144-24­
144-24
23-74
75-96
18.98
75-96
260.86138-01
142.97
130-37
17-87
83-20
66-22
54-32
10-805)
86-245)
113.61(5)
157.16
117-43
136-47
101-97
118-84
89.24
0
140.80
89.24
44.62(5)
256.00
116.40
89.24
89-24
23-74
75.96
18-98
75.96
110.86
(»)Thislevyislimitedto6°/oofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(!)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02andthose
fallingwithinsubheading23.02A,productsfallingwithinheadingNos11.01and11.02shallbethose
meetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,
exceeding45°/obyweight,
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeduction'of:anyaddedminerals),notexceeding
1.6%forrice,2.5°/oforwheat,3"laforbarley,4%forbuckwheat,5°/oforoatsand2%forothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(')PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIissubjecttothe
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.