CELEX: 31979R1622
Language: en
Date: 1979-07-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1622/79 of 27 July 1979 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

28 . 7. 79                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 190/23
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1622/79
                                                            of 27 July 1979
                        fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                        factured from cereals (7), as last amended by Regula­
 COMMUNITIES,                                                          tion (EEC) No 1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus
                                                                       determined, increased by the fixed component, is
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                valid in general for one month but is altered where
 Economic Community,                                                   the levy applicable to the basic product concerned
                                                                      differs by not less than 3-02 ECU per tonne from the
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         average of the levies calculated as described above ;
 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­
 zation of the market in cereals (J), as last amended by              Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation
                                                                      (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC)
 Regulation (EEC) No 1 547/79 (2), and in particular
 Article 14 (4) thereof,
                                                                       No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products
                                                                       must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­
                                                                      tion refund granted in respect of basic products for
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                          processing ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (9),
 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­                      as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (10), laid
 tion of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regu­             down certain transitional measures in respect of
 lation (EEC) No 1260/78 (4), and in particular Article               starches ;
 12 (4) thereof,
                                                                      Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified
 Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary                          in Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accor­
 Committee,                                                           dance with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 (n), as last
                                                                      amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 127/78 (12), the
 Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the vari­             variable component of the levy on certain processed
 able component of the import levy on products                        products must be reduced by the incidence of the
 processed from cereals and rice are laid down in                     production refund granted in respect of basic products
Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and               intended for processing ;
Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ;
whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                      Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the
 2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and                         interests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
 export system for products processed from cereals and                and of the overseas countries and territories, the levy
 rice (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                     relating to them in respect of certain products
 2245/78 (6), provides that the incidence on the prime                processed from cereals must be reduced by the
 costs of these products of the levies applicable to their            amount of the fixed component and, in respect of
basic products should be calculated on the basis of the               some of these products, by part of the variable compo­
average of the levies applicable to these basic products              nent ; whereas this reduction must be made in accor­
 for the first 25 days of the month preceding that of                 dance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC)
importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on the                   No 706/76 of 30 March 1976 on the arrangements
basis of the threshold price valid for the basic                      applicable to agricultural products and certain goods
 products in question during the month of importa­                    resulting from the processing of agricultural products
tion, is calculated on the basis of the quantities of                 originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific
basic products considered to have been used in the                    States or in the overseas countries and territories (13),
 manufacture of the processed product or the                          as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 198/78 (14) ;
competing product which serves as a reference for
processed products not containing cereals ;                           Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75
                                                                      provides that the levy to be charged on the products
                                                                      listed in the Annex to that Regulation under
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74                        subheading 07.06 A is limited, with effect from the
of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the                  date of entry into force of the Geneva Protocol ( 1967)
import levy on products processed from cereals and                    annexed to the General Agreement on tariffs and
from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for
these products and for compound feedingstuffs manu­                   (7) OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
                                                                      (») OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8 .
( i) OJ   No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975,  p. 1.                            H OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25.
(2)  OJ  No  L 188 , 26. 7.   1979,  p. 1.                            (10) OJ No L 247, 23. 9. 1975, p. 22.
P)   OJ  No  L 166,  25. 6.   1976,  p. 1.                            (») OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57.
(<)  OJ  No  L 156,  14. 6.   1978 , p. 11 .                          (12) OJ No L 142, 30. 5. 1978, p. 24.
(5)  OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975,  p. 65.                           (13) OJ No L 85, 31 . 3. 1976, p. 2.
(6)  OJ  No  L 273,  29 . 9 . 1978 , p. 1.                            (") OJ No L 147, 3. 6. 1978, p. 1 .
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trade, to the amount resulting from application of the        Whereas, in accordance with Article 18(1 ) of Regula­
rate of duty bound within GATT ;                              tion (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided
                                                              for in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally,           Customs Tariff,
levies should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in
                                                              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
     relation to each other at any given moment within
     a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on
                                                                                       Article 1
     their effective parity ;
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the         The import levies to be charged on the products listed
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each         in Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and
     of these currencies recorded for a given period in       in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
     relation to the Community currencies referred to         and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be
     in the previous indent ;                                 as set out in the Annex hereto.
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 652/79 of 29                                       Article 2
March 1979 (!) laid down the coefficient for
expressing amounts, fixed in units of account, in             This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August
ECU ;                                                         1979 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States.
               Done at Brussels, 27 July 1979.
                                                                        For the Commission
                                                                         Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                            Vice-President
(!) OJ No L 84, 4. 4. 1979, p. 1 .
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                                                           ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 27 July 1979 fixing the import levies on products
                                               processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                     (ECU/tonne)
                                                                              Imports
                         CCT heading No                     Third countries
                                                                                      ACP or OCT
                                                      (other than ACP or OCT)
           07.06 A                                               1071 (»)                  8-90 ( 1 )(5)
            11.01 C ( 2)                                        113.16                   107.12
            11.01 D (2)                                        137.64                    131.60
            11.01 EI (2 )                                      123.53                    117-49
            11.01 E II (2)                                       69.60                    66-58
           11.01  F (2)                                          68.09                    65.07
           11.01  G (2)                                          66-82                    63-80
           11.02  All (2 )                                     115.30                   <109.26
           11.02  A III (2)                                    113-16                    107.12
           11.02  A IV (2)                                     137.64                    131.60
                                                                 86-54                 , 80.50
           11.02  A V a ) 1 (2)
           11.02  A V a ) 2 ( 2)                               123-53                    117.49
           11.02 A Vb) (2)                                       69.60                    66-58
           11.02 A VI (2)                                        68.09                    65.07
                                                                 66.82                    63-80
           11.02 A VII ( 2)
                                                                 98.24                    95.22
           11.02 B I a) 1 (2)
                                                                 77.59                    74-57
           11.02 B I a) 2 aa)
                                                               134-62                    131.60
           11.02 B I a ) 2 bb ) (2 )
                                                                 98.24                    95.22
           11.02 Bib) 1 ( 2)
                                                               134.62                    131.60
           11.02 Bib) 2 (2)
           11.02 B II a) (2)                                     87.82                    84.80
           11.02 B lib) (2)                                      83-75                    80.73
                                                               107.45                    104.43
           11.02 B II c) (2)
                                                               103.10                    100-08
           11.02 B II d) (2 )
                                                               105.04                   102-02
           11.02 C I (2)
           11.02 C II (2)                                      100.14                     97.12
                                                               154.82                   148.78
           11.02 C III (2)
                                                               120-00                   116-98
           11.02 CIV (2)
           11.02 C V (2)                                       107.45                   104.43
                                                               103-10                   100.08
           11.02 C VI (2 )
                                                                 68.06                    65.04
           11.02 D I (2)
                                                                 64-93                   61.91
           11.02 D II (2)
           11.02 Dili (2 )                                       63.72                    60.70
           11.02 D IV (2)                                        77.59                    74-57
           11.02 DV ( 2)                                        69-60                     66.58
           11.02 D VI (2 )                                      66-82                     63.80
                                                                63-72                     60.70
           11.02 EI a) 1 (2)
           11.02 EI a ) 2 (2 )                                  77-59                     74.57
           11.02 E lb ) 1 (2)                                  125.06                   119.02
           11.02 E lb ) 2 (2)                                  152.26                   146-22
           11.02 E II a ) (2)                                  120.81                   114-77
           11.02 E lib ) (2)                                   115-30                   109-26
           11.02 E II c) (2)                                   123.53                   117.49
           11.02 E II d ) 1 ( 2 )                              116-54                   110.50
           11.02 E II d) 2 (2)                                 118.63                   112.59
           11.02 F I (2 )                                      120.81                   114-77
           11.02 F II (2)                                      115.30                   109.26
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                                                                                                                             (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                                Imports
                           CCT heading No                                Third countries
                                                                                                               ACP or OCT
                                                                   (other than ACP or OCT)
            11.02 F III (2)                                                   113.16                               107.12
            11.02 F IV (2 )                                                   137.64                               131.60
            11.02 F V (2)                                                     123.53                               117-49
            11.02 F VI (2)                                                     68.09                                65-07
            11.02 F VII (2 )                                                   66.82                                63-80
            11.02 G I                                                          53.86                                47-82
            11.02 G II                                                         54.99                                48.95
            11.04 C I                                                          13.73                                 7-08 (5)
            11.04 C II a)                                                   -  92.55                                68.37 (5)
            11.04 C II b )                                                    125-63                               101.45 ( 5)
            11.07 Ala)                                                        124.37                               113-49
            11.07 Alb )                                                        95-68                                84.80
            11.07 All a)                                                      116.81 (4 )                          105.93
            11.07 A II b )                                                     90-03                                79.15
            11.07 B                                                           103.12 ( 4 )                          92.24
            11.08     AI                                                       92.55                                72.00
            11.08     All                                                      85.75                                54.92
            11.08     A III                                                    96.21                                75.66
            11.08     A IV                                                     92.55                                72.00
            11.08 A V                                                          92-55                                36.00 (5)
            11.09                                                             318.90                               137.56
            17.02 B II a) (3)                                                 190.63                                93.91
            17.02 B II b) (3)                                                 138.49                                72.00
            21.07 F II                                                        138.49                                72.00
             23.02 A I a )                                                     18-86                                18.86
            23.02 A I b)                                                       60.33                                60-33
            23.02 A II a)                                                      15-08                                15-08
            23.02 A II b )                                                     60-33                                60-33
            23.03 A I                                                         270.78                                89.44
            (») This levy is limited to 6 °/o of the value for customs purposes.
            (') For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 and those
                 falling within subheading 23.02 A , products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 shall be those
                 meeting the following specifications :
                 — a starch content (determined by the modified Ewers polarimetric method), referred to dry matter,
                     exceeding 45 %> by weight,
                 — an ash content , by weight , referred to dry matter ( after deduction of any added minerals), not exceeding
                     1.6 % for rice , 2.5 °/o for wheat, 3 °/o for barley, 4 % for buckwheat, 5 °/o for oats and 2 % for other cereals .
                 Germ of cereals , whole , rolled , flaked or ground , falls in all cases within heading No 11.02.
             (') Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 the product falling within subheading 17.02 B I is subject to the
                 same levy as products falling within subheading 17.02 B II .
            (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 this levy is reduced by 5.44 ECU/tonne for products
                 originating in Turkey.
            (*) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 706/76 the levy shall not be charged on the following products
                 originating in the countries and territories :
                 — arrowroot falling within subheading ex 07.06 A ,
                 — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheadings ex 11.04 C I, ex 11.04 C II a ) e b),
                 — arrowroot starch falling within subheading ex 11.08 A V.