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OMMSSSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(75)560final
Brussels,13November1975
y
Proposalfor-a
(EEC.)OFTHECOUNCIL
amendingRegulationNos120/orJ/EEC,950/68/EECand(EEC)1052/68on
thetariffnomenclature ofcertaincerealandsugarproducts
(submittedtotheCouncilbytheCommission)
V
■.
C0II(75)560final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
This proposal ismade within theframework ofefforts undertaken bythe
Commission tosimplify theagricultural regulations .
Theproposal hastheeffect ofregrouping anumber ofsubheadings covering
agricultural -products ofminor economic importance (denatured sugar and
processed products ofbuckweat ,canary seed ,jnillet andgrain sorghum ).
This necessitates classification ofthese products inasubheading which
also includes other products .Inthis way 31subheadings areabolished .
Based onArticle 43oftheEECTreaty ,this proposal foraRegulation re­
quires theopinion oftheEuropean Parliament .
Asaresult oftheminor economic importance oftheproducts inquestion
theproposal hasnoeffect upon thebudget oftheCommunity .

R30UUTI0ÎT (ESC )270 /750?THE COUI'TCIL
amending 1Regulations Hos120/67/ESC ,95^/68/EECand (EEC)1052/68on "thetariff
nomenclature ofcertain cereal and sugar products
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COI-24U2JITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,andin
particular Article 43thereof ,
Having regard toCouncil Regulation KbI20/67/EECof13June 1967 *onthecommon
organization ofthemarket incereals aslast amended byRegulation (EEC)
23o665/75 » inparticular Article 14(3 )thereof ;
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheOpinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,
'Jhereas thetariff headings forcertain cereal andsugar products nolonger
meet therequirements oftrade andcould forsimplification "beclassified both
fortrade andcompetent authorities ;
Whereas ,consequently ,Regulations 2TosI20/67/SEC ,(EEC)No590/68oftheCouncil
of23June1968ontheCommon Customs Tariff ^,aslastamended byRegulation
(EEC)Kb ^and(EEC)IToIO52/68oftheCouncil of23July1968onthe
import ande:q>ort system forproducts processed from cereals andfrom rice J',
aslastamended byRegulation (EEC)No ^should beamended ;
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
1)OJEo117Of19.6.1967 ,p.2269/67
2)OJKoL72of20.3.1975 ,P.14
3)OJNoL172of22.7.1963 ,p.1
4}OJ2To
5)OJ110L179of25July 1968 ,p.8
6)OJHo

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Article1
InAnne::AofRegulation ITo120/67/E2CtheentriesunderHeadings"11.01"and
"11.02"shall"bedeletedandreplacedbythefollowing:
CCTheadingITo Description
ex11.01 Cerealflours:
C.Barleyflour
D.Oatflour
E.Maizeflour
G.Other
ex11.02 'ICerealgroatsandcerealmeal:
otherworkedcerealgrains(for
example,rolled,flaked,polished ,
pearled,orkibbledbutnotfurhte :
prepared),excepthusked,glased.
polishedorbrokenrice:germof
cereals,whole,rolled,flakedor
ground:
ex.A.Cerealgroatsandcerealraei
exceptwheatandricegroat:
andmeal
B.Hulledgrains(shelledor
husked)includingslicedart
kibbledgrains
C.Pearledgrains
D.Kibbledgrainsnotfurther
prepared.
ex.E.Rolledgrains:flakedgrains
exceptflakedrice
ex.P.Pellets,exceptricepellets
G.Germofcereals,wnolej
rolled,flakedorground

Article2
1.InRegulation(SEC)No1052/68thewords"11.01CtoG"shall"besubstituted
forthewords"11.01CtoL"inArticle10(l)firstindent.
2.AnnexIofthisRegulationshallbesubstitutedfortheannextoRegulation
(ESC)No1052/68.
Article3
1.InReflation (EEC)!To950/63^iefoolowinglineshallbesubstitutedforthe
lastlineofnote2(A)ofchapter11:
-mtneFrencnversions
"Toutefois,lesgermesdecéréalesentiers,aplatis,enfloconsoumoulus,
relevententoutcasduno.11.02":
-mtheGermanversion:
"Jedochgeho'renGetreidekeime ,ganz,gequetscht,inFlockenodergemahlenzu
TarifHr.11.02";.
-mtneDanishversion:
"Kimafkorn,hele,valsede,iflagerellerformaledehøreraltidunderpos.
11.02":
–mtheDutch.version:
"Graankiemen ookindiengeplet,invlokkenofgemalen,valleninelkgevalonder
post11.02":■
-intheItalianversion:
"Igermidicerealiinteri,schiaccati,infiocchi0macinatisonocomnunque
daclassificare nellavocen.11.02".
2.InRegulation(ESC)ITo950/68thenomenclaturesetoutinAnnexIIofthis
Regulationshallbesubstitutedforthenomenclature oftheproductsfalling
underheading01.02A,11.01,11.02,11.06,11.09»17*01andsubheading23.02A.
Article
ThisRegulationshallenterinitoforceonthethirddayfollowingitspublicationin
theOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities.
Itshallhaveeffectfrom1July ..1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinall
MemberStates.
Doneat.Brussels, FortheCouncil
Thepresident

AEE3X T
– 1t
XT
::oading
:Io -Description3asic
product
|CoefficientFixeo .
component
ua/lOOO 11,3
2 3 4 5
07.06 l-ianioc ,arrowroot ,salep ,Jerusalem artichokes ,
sweet potatoes and .other similar roots and tu­
bers with high starch orinulin content ,fresh
ordried ,whole orsliced ;sago pith :
A.Kanioc ,arrowroot ,salep andother similar
roots andtubers with high starch content ,
excluding sweet potatoes Barley 0.18
I11.01 Cereal flours (l)
!C.Barley flour Barley l.dO 5.00
D.Cats flourOats |1.80 5.00
I.i.Kaize flour
I.ofafatcontent notexceeding 1.5$
oyweight tëaize 1.80 5.00
II.other I.Iaize 1.02 2.50
F.Rice flour
G.OtherBroken
rice
Sorghum1.06
1.022.50
2.50
11.02 Cereal groats andcereal meal ;other worked
cereal grains (forexample ,rolled ,flaked ,
polished ,pearled orkibbled ,butnotfurther
prepared ),except husked ,glazed ,polished or
broken rice ;germ ofcereals ,whole ,rolled ,
flaked orground :(l):I
A.Cereals groats andcereal meal :
II.Rye. I
Rye 1.80 5.00
III .Barley Barley 1.80 5.00
IV.Oats Oats 1.80 5.00
v.Maize :
a)Ofafatcontent notexceeding 1.5$
byweight :
1.Forthebrewing industry (a)
2.OtherMaize
Kaize1.80
1.805.00 |
5.00UJb)Other Maize 1.02
111 1 '!2.50I
1)Todistinguish between products under headings 11.01 and11.02 andthose under heading
23.02 A,shall beconsidered asfalling under headings 11.01 and11.02 those products
having astarch content (determined bythemodified Ewers polarimetric method ;exceeding
457° weight ofdrymatter andanashcontent (byweight ofdrymatter after deducting
anymineral substances added )ofnotmore than 1.6$ forrice ,2.5$ forwheat andrye,3$for
barley ,4%forbuckwheat ,5$foroats and2$forallother cereals .
C-erm ofcereals ,whole ,rolled ,flaked orground fall under heading 11.02 (b).
a)inclusion under thissub-heading issubject toconditions tobedetermined bythecompetent
authorities .

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L_ _i
»!
N
;i
i
CCT
heading
i7oDescriptionBasic
productCoefficientfi:-:ed.
conraonent I
ua/lOOOkj
2 3 4ΕΊ
11.02
(continued)VI.Rice
VII.Other
3.Hulledgraino(skilledorhusked)whetheror
notslicedorkibbled:
I.Earleyoroats,Broken
rice
Sorghum1.06
1.022.50
2.50
a)Hulled(shelledorhusked)
1.Barley Barley1
1.602.501
2.Oats:
aa)chippedoats
bb)OtherOats
Oats1.02
1.802.50I
2.501
b)Iiulledandslicedorkibbled('Griitze'
or'grutten'):
1.Barley BarleyI
1.60 2.50 ;
Oats Oats1.80 2.50
II.Othercereals:
1
a)Wheat Common
wheat I1.332.501
h)Rye Rye 1.33 2.50
c)Maize Maize 1.60 2.50
d)Other Sorghum 1.60 2.50
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat Common
wheat1.60 2.50
II.Rye Rye 1.60 2.50
III.Barley Barley 2.50 0.50
IV.Oats Oats 1.60 2.50
V.Kaize Kaize 1.60 2.50
VI.Other Sorghum 1.60 2.50
D.Grainskibbled,butnototherwiseworked:
I.Wheat Common
wheat1.02 2.50.
II.Rye Rye 1.02 2.50.Ί
III.Barley Barley 1.02 2.50

•I
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CCî,ISasicΓFixedI
ieadmg Description productCoefficient coirroonent
i.o; ua/1000k;T
x 2 3 4 5
11.02I
l
IV.Oats Oats 1.02 2.50
Litinued)V.Kaize Maize 1.02 2.50
VI.Other 3orghum 1.022.50
►
Ij.Rolleagrains:flakedgrains:
II.Barleyoroats:
a)Rolled:
S1.Barley Barley 1.022.50
2.Oats Oats 1.02 2.50
b)Flaked:
1.Barley Barley 2.00 5.00
i 2.Oats
\Oats 2.00 5.00
!II.Othercereals:
I» ' :
Ia)Wheat jCoronon 1.80 5.00
wheat
h)Rye Hye 1.80 5.00
c)LIaize Kaize 1.80 5.00
d)Other:
1.FlakedriceI jBroken '1.80 5.00
rice 1
2.Other Sorghum 1.80 5.00
F.Pellets:
I.VJheat Comraon 1.80 5.00
v;heat
II.Hye Rye 1.80 5.00
III.Barley Barley 1.80 5.00
IV.Oats Oats 1.805.00
V.Kaize Maize 1.80 5.00
VI.Rice Broken 1.06 2.50
nee

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CC'T
heading
NoDescription
! ______________Basic
productCoefficientFixed
componen
ua/ÏOOO
1 3 4 .5
11.02
(continued)VII.Other
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedor
ground:
I.VJheat
II.OtherSorghum
Softwheat
Maize1.02
0.75
0.752.50
5.00
5.00
11.06Floursandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrow­
root,salepandotherrootsandtubersfalling
withinheadingxlo07.06:
A.Denatured(a)
B.Other:
I.Forthemanufacture ofstarches
II.OtherBarley
Kaize
Kaizej
l
0.18
1.61
1.612.50
17.00
17.00
11.07Malt,roastedornot:
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour Common
wheat1.78 9.00
b)Other
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
B.Roasted:Common
wheat |Barley-
Barley
Barley1.33
1.78
1.33
1.559.00
9.00
9.00
9.00
11.08Starchesjmulm:
A.Starches:
I.Kaizestarch
II.RicestarchMaize
Broken
rice1.61
1.5217.00
25.50
III.Wheatstarch Common
wheat2.2017.00
IV.Potatostarch
V.'OtherPotato
Kaize1.61
1.6117.00
17.00
11.09
II.neatgluten,whetherornotdried: Common
wheat4.00150.00
17.02Othersugars;sugarsyrups;artificialhoney
(whetherornotmixedwithnaturalhoney);
caramel:
B.Glucoseandglucosesyrup:
II.Other:
a)Glucoseintheformofwhitecrystal­
linepowder,whetherornotagglomera­
ted Maize 2.1080.00
b)Other Maize 1.6155.00
17.05Flavouredorcolouredsugars,syrupsandmolas­
ses,butnotincludingfruitjuicescontaining
addedsugarinanyproportion :
B.Glucoseandglucosesyrup:
I.Glucoseintheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated MaizeI
2.1080.00
a)ijntryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentautho­rities. '

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, ! 1 1
CCT
heading
HojDescriptionBasic
productCoefficientt.
Fixed j
conroonent
ua/î.000kg-
1
r2 3 4 5
i
17.05
antinued)II.Other Maize <1.6155.00.
23.02Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthe
sifting,millingorworkingofcerealsorofle­
guminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding355°
byweight
b)Other:ι
ι
Commonwheat
Barley
Maize
Commonwheat
Barley
Maize0.10
0.10
0.10
0.32
0.32
0.32 i0
0
0
II.Oiothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnot
exceed28fobyweight,andofwhichthe
percentagewhichpassesthroughasieve
withanapertureof0.2mmdoesnotex­
ceed10#byweightorofwhichthesieved
producthasanashcontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct,of1.5$ormoreby
weight
b)OtherCommonwheat
Barley
Maize
Commonwheat
Barley
Maize0.08
0.08l
0.08J
I
0.32ï
0.32>
0.32J0
0
^3.03Beet-pulp,bagasseandotherwasteofsugarmanu­
facture;brewinganddistillingdregsandwaste;
residuesofstarchmanufacture andsimilarresi­
dues:
A.Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrom
maize(excludingconcentratedsteepingli­
quors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct:
1.Exceeding40%byweight Maize 2.00150,00
A

ATTyEXII
I
RateofDuty
cc? autonomous conventlonal
.isaaing
ÏÏCj.Descriptionorlevy(L)/->
_
2 3 4
!01.02 Liveanimalsofthebovinespecies:
A.JJomesticspecies:
I.Pure-bred "breedinganimals(a) Pree Pree
Ii.Other:
a)Calves
b)Other:I6(b)
+(L)(.)
1.Hotyethavinganypermanentteeth,
ofweightofnotlessthan350kgbut
notmorethant.50kginthecaseof
maleanimalsorofnotlessthan320kg
butnotmorethan420kginthecaseof
femaleanimals(a) 16+(L)
(*)(c
Other 16(à)+
(L)U)(e)(f)
2m;ryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedetermined bythecompe.tent
authorities .
&•_\rm__•...i.•i ia/'f• i^-i >>• •b)Thisrateisreducedto4/iin.respectofcalvesofaweightoflessthan80kg,intended
forfattening,subjecttocertainconditionsprescribedbyArticle11(asamended)of
Regulation(ESC)Kb805/68oftheCouncilof17June1968.
c)ThelevyshallbeestablishedinaccordancewiththeprovisionssetoutinProtocolKb1
appendedtotheTradeAgreementsbetweentheESCandtheSocialistFederalRepublicof
Yugoslavia.
i)Thisrateisreducedto8foinrespectofyoungmaleanimalsofaweightofnotlessthan
220kgbutnotmorethan300kg,intendedforfattenings,subjecttocertainconditions
prescribedbyArticle11(asamended)ofPiegulation(EEC)No805/68oftheCouncilof
27June1968.
«
3)Arateof6%isapplicablewithinthelimitsofanannualtariffquota,tobegrantedbythe
competentauthoritiesoftheEuropeanCommunities,of20000heifersandcows(otherthan
forslaughter)ofthefollowingmountainbreeds;grey,brown,yellow,spottedSimmentaland
Pinzgau.Qualification forquotaissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetent
authorities oftheilemberStatesofdestination .
f)Arateof4i°isapplicablewithinthelimitsofanannualtariffquota,tobegrantedbythe
competentauthoritiesoftheEuropeanCommunities ,of5000bulls,cowsandheifers(other
thanforslaughter)ofthefollowingbreeds:spottedSimmental,SchwyzandFribourg.To
qualifyforthequota,animalsofthebreedsspecifiedmustbecoveredbythefollowing
documents :
-bulls:pedigreecertificate ;
-cows:pedigreecertificateorherdbookentrycertificate
attestingtothepurityofthebreed.
|c)Incertainconditions,alevyisapplicableinadditiontothecustomsduty.

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RateofDuty 1
lrr-rp
t–
iaeaamg
2-iODescriptionautonomous
%
orlevy (L)conventional
c/°
11.01 Cereal flours :'■
A.Ylheat ormeslin flour 30(a)L
B.Ryeflour 8(L)
C.Barley ilour 8(L) *
D.Oat ilour 8(L
i>.Kaize flour :
I.Ofafatcontent notexceeding 1.5% "byweight 8(L)
II.Other 8(L)
i?.Rice flour 14(L)
G.Oxner 8(L)
11.02 | Cereal groats andcereal meal ;other worked cereal
grains (forexample ,rolled ,flaked ,polished ,
pearled orkibbled ,butnotfurhter prepared ),ex­
cept husked ,glazed ,polished orbroken rice ,germ
ofcereals ,whole ,rolled ,flaked orground :
A.Cereal groats and cereal meal :
I.V'Iheat :
a)Durum './neat 30(L)
b)Common wheat 30(L)
II.Rye 25(L)
III.Barley I23(L)
IV.Oats 23(L)
V.Kaize :
a)Ofafatcontent notexceeding 1.5$by
weight :
1.Forthebrewing industry (b) 23(L)
2.Other 23(L)
i
b)Other 23L)
VI.Rice 23(L)
VII.Other .j23L)
B.Hulled grains (shelled orhusked ),whether or
not sliced orkibbled :
I.Barley oroats
a)Hulled (shelled orhusked ):
(a)Theautonomous duty forflour ofmeslin (mixed wheat andrye)is13$.
-(b)Entry under this subheading issubject toconditions tobedetermined bythecompetent
z authorities .

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S*1
din-
SoDescriptionRateofDuty
autonomous
cfPorlevy(L)conventional
*'
11.02
xntinued)1.Barley
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats
bb)Other
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Griitze'or
'Grutten'):
1.Barlev
2.Oats
II.Othercereals:
i)Wheat
3)Ryea
b)Rye
c)ïlaize
d)Other
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.LCaize
VI.Other
D.Grainskibbledbutnototherwiseworked:
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Iiaize
VI.Other
E.Rolledgrains;flakedgrains:
I.Barleyoroats:
a)Rolled:
1.Barley
2.Oats
b)Flaked:
1.Barley
2.Oats
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat
b)Rye,
c)Llaize
d)Other:
1.Flakedrice
2.Other23(L)
23(L)23(L)23
23
§13
30L)
25(L)
23(L)
23(L)
30(L
25(L
23(L
23(L)
23L)
23L)
30L)
25L
23L
23L
23L
23L)
23
2313
28(L
28(L
30(L)
25(L)
23(L)
23(L)
23CL)

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! j
ce?
hsading
V.o|RateofDutyI
Description !autonomous
/*>
orlevy(L).conventional
1°"
IJ.-L«\J–?.Follets:
1continued) 1..-■.'neat 30(L)9I
II.Rye I25(L) I
IIj..Baney 23(L
IV.Oats 23L 1
V.I.c-.iss 23L I
'/I.Rico 23(L 1
VII.Other 23(L
!Cf.Cermofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedor .I
grouna:4
1.Kheat 30(Lt
II.Other 30(L)
11.06 Floursandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,4
■
rl
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithin !
headingHo07.06:
A.Denatured(a) 28(L)3
!
B.Other 28(L)
I.Forthemanufactureofstarches(a) 28(L)
:1
Ii.Otner 28(L)
]
(a)Entryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetent
authorities .

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*
'«
À.RateofDuty
•in
toaàing Descriptionautonomous
orlevy(L)conventional
%
li.O-?i
Wheatgluten,whetherornotdried: 27L)
7.01 Beetsugarandcanesugar,solid:
A.Whitesugar 80(L)
B.Rawsugar 80(L)
I.Forrefining(a)
II.Other80L)
80(L)
02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfrom
sifting,millingorworkingofcerealsorof
leguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
|a)With,astarchcontentnotexceeding35%
byweight 21(L)
b)Other 21(L)
II.Ofo"chercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotex­
ceed28/bbyweight,andofwhichthe
percentagewhichpassesthrougha
sievewithanapertureof0.2mm
doesnotexceed10$byweightorof
whichthesievedproducthasanash
content,calculatedonthedryproduct
of1.5%ormorebyweight 21(L)
b)Other 21(L)
B.Ofleguminousvegetables 8
-.itryunderthissubheadingissubjecttoconditionstobedeterminedbythecompetentauthorities .