CELEX: 31985R3384
Language: en
Date: 1985-11-30 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3384/85 of 29 November 1985 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 321 /78                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                30 . 11 . 85
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3384/85
                                                        of 29 November 1985
                        altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                 of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central
                                                                             rate, multiplied by the coefficient provided for in
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                       Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 (,0) as
Economic Community,                                                          last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 855/84 ("),
                                                                      — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                         arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                         these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                   tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
No 1018/84 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,                    previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76                  Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 28
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                     November 1985 ;
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 1025/84 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,             Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed differs
                                                                      from the average levy by more than 3,02 ECU per tonne
Having regard to Council Regulation No 129 on the value               of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regu­
of the unit of account and the exchange rates to be                   lation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (12) the levies at present in force
applied for the purposes of the common agricultural                   must therefore be altered to the amounts set out in the
policy (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                    Annex hereto,
2543/73 (*), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the advice of the Monetary Committee,                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas the import levies on products processed from                                              Article 1
cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No
3303/85 O ;                                                            The import levies to be charged on products processed
                                                                       from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC) No
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1027/84 of 31                      2744/75, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
March 1984 (8) as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                       1027/84, as fixed in the Annex to the Regulation (EEC)
2744/75 (9) as regards products falling within subheading              No 3303/85 are hereby altered to the amounts set out in
23.02 A of the Common Customs Tariff ;                                 the Annex hereto.
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies
should be calculated on the following basis :                                                     Article 2
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­              This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band              1985 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 29 November 1985.
                                                                                   For the Commission
                                                                                    Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                       Vice-President
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                                                            ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 29 November 1985 altering the import levies on products
                                               processed from cereals and rice .
                                                                                                     (ECU/tonne)
             \                                                              Import levies
                          CCT heading No                    Third countries
                                                                                          ACP or OCT
                                                      (other than ACP or OCT)
             07.06 A I                                          130,45 (')                  128,64 (')O
             07.06 A II                                         133,47 (')                  128,64 0 0
             11.01 C (2)                                        240,85                      234,81
             11.01 D (2)                                        205,05                      199,01
             11.01 F (2)                                        153,79                      150,77
             1 1.02 A III (2)                                   240,85                      234,81
             11.02 A lV (2)                                     205,05                      199,01
             11.02 A VI (2)                                     153,79                      150,77
             11.02 B I a) 1 (2)                                 211,74                      208,72
             1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa)                               115,79                      112,77
             1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2)                           202,03                      199,01
             11.02 Bib) 1 (2)                                   211,74                      208,72
             1 1 .02 B I b) 2 (2)                               202,03                      1 99,0 1
             1 1 .02 B II a) (2)                                188,42                      185,40
             1 1 .02 C I (2)                                    226,06                      223,04
             1 1 .02 C III (2)                                  332,17                      326,13
             11.02 C IV (2)                                     179,92                      176,90
             1 1 .02 D I (2)                                    145,21                      142,19
             1 1 .02 D III (2)                                  136,08                      133,06
             1 1 .02 D IV (2)                                   115,79                      112,77
             11.02 EI a) 1 (2)                                  136,08                      133,06
             1 1.02 EI a) 2 (2)                                 115,79                      112,77
             11.02 E I b) 1 (2)                                 266,94                      260,90
             11.02 E lb) 2 (2)                                  227,16                      221,12
             11.02E II a) (2)                                   256,96                      250,92
             1 1.02 E II d) 1 0                                 262,07                      256,03
             1 1 .02 F I (2)                                    256,96                      250,92
             1 1 .02 F III (2)                                  240,85                      234,81
             11.02 F IV (2)                                     205,05                      199,01
             1 1.02 F VI (2)                                    153,79                      150,77
             1 1.02 G I                                         110,59                      104,55
             11.04 C I                                          133,47                      126,82 0
             1 1 .07 A I a)                                     259,01                      248,13
             11.07 A lb)                                        196,28                      185,40
             11.07 A II a)                                      243,08 (4)                  232,20
             11.07 A lib)                                       184,38                      173,50
             11.07 B                                            213,08 (4)                  202,20
             11.08 All                                          210,69                      179,86
             11.08 A III                                        266,09                      245,54
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                                                                                                          (ECU/tonne)
                                                                              Import levies
                          CCT heading No                      Third countries
                                                                                              ACP or OCT
                                                        (other than ACP or OCT)
              11.09                                               627,78                         446,44
              23.02 A I a)                                         58,90                           52,90
              23.02 A I b)                                        119,36                         113,36
              23.02 A II a)                                        58,90                           52,90
              23.02 A II b)                                       119,36                         113,36
              (') This levy is limited to 6 % of the value for customs purposes, subject to certain conditions.
              (2) 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 % for wheat, 3 % for barley, 4 % for buckwheat, 5 % for oats
                      and 2 % for other cereals .
                  Germ of cereals, whole, rolled, flaked or ground, falls in all cases within heading No 11.02.
              (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1 1 80/77 this levy is reduced by 5,44 ECU/tonne for
                  products originating in Turkey.
              (*) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 435/80 the levy shall not be charged on the following
                  products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and in the overseas countries and
                  territories :
                  — arrowroot falling within subheading ex 07.06 A,
                  — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheading 1 1 .04 C,
                  — arrowroot starch falling within subheading ex 1 1 .08 A V.