CELEX: 31992R2827
Language: en
Date: 1992-09-30 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2827/92 of 29 September 1992 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 285/ 12                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                30 . 9 . 92
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2827/92
                                                     of 29 September 1992
                       fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
                                                                   and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
                                                                   cereals f), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined,
Economic Community,                                                increased by the fixed component, is valid in general for
                                                                   one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the
                                                                   basic product concerned differs by not less than ECU 3,02
                                                                   per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                 described above :
Portugal,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75               Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
of 29 October 1 975 on the common organization of the               Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; on importation into
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)          Portugal of products listed in Annex XXIV to the Act of
No 1738/92 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,           Accession an additional amount is added to the levy ;
                                                                    whereas these amounts were set by Commission Regula­
                                                                    tion (EEC) No 3808/90 (9);
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 674/92 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,            Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
                                                                    rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States, the levy
                                                                    relating to them in respect of certain products processed
                                                                    from cereals must be reduced by the amount of the fixed
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable         component and, in respect of some of these products, by
component of the import levy on products processed                  part of the variable component ; whereas this reduction
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of      must be made in accordance with Article 14 of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of             Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 on the arrangements appli­
Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of                  cable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                   from the processing of agricultural products originating in
1975 on the import and export system for products                   the ACP States (I0), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by              297/91 (»);
Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (6), provides that the inci­
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these          Whereas Article 3 (4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
basic products for the first 25 days of the month                    3763/91 (l2) allows that within the limit of an annual
preceding that of importation ; whereas this average,                quantity of 8 000 tonnes, the levy shall not be applied to
adjusted on the basis of the threshold price valid for the           imports into the French department of Reunion of wheat
basic products in question during the month of importa­              bran falling within CN code 2302 30 from the African,
tion is calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic           Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States ;
products considered to have been used in the manufac­
ture of the processed product or the competing product
which serves as a reference for processed products not
containing cereals ;
                                                                     Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Council Decision
                                                                     91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the
                                                                     overseas countries and territories with the European
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of                    Economic Community (13) no levies shall apply on
24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import             imports of products originating in the overseas countries
 levy on products processed from cereals and from rice
                                                                     O OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
(>) OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                             (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978 , p. 8 .
(2) OJ No  L  180, 1 . 7. 1992, p. 1 .                               O OJ No L 366, 29. 12. 1990, p. 1 .
(3) OJ No  L  166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                               (I0) OJ No L 84, 30. 3 . 1990, p. 85.
(4) OJ No  L 73, 19 . 3. 1992, p. 7.                                 (") OJ No L 36, 8 . 2. 1991 , p. 9 .
 0  OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                             (,2) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991 , p. 1
W Of No L 182, 3 . 7. 1987, p. 49.                                   H OJ No L 263, 19. 9 . 1991 , p. 1 .
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and territories ; whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (4) of the        within CN codes 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90
abovementioned Decision, a special amount shall be                    by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 it is to be extended to
charged on imports of certain products originating in the             glucose and glucose syrup falling within CN codes
overseas countries and territories in order to prevent                1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59 ; whereas consequently the
products originating from these countries and territories             levy fixed for products falling within CN codes
from receiving more favourable treatment than similar                 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 also applies to
products imported from Spain or Portugal into the                     products falling within CN codes 1702 30 51 and
Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 ;                        1 702 30 59 ; whereas, to ensure that the provision in ques­
                                                                      tion is properly applied, these products and the levy
                                                                      thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of
                                                                      levies ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20
 December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain                Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies
 agricultural products originating in developing countries            should be calculated on the following basis :
 (') prolonged by Regulation (EEC) No 1 509/92 (2) reduces
 by 50 % the levy or importation into the Community of                — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
 products of CN code 1108 13 00, within the limit of a
 fixed amount of 5 000 tonnes a year ;                                      tion to each other at any given moment within a band
                                                                            of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central
                                                                            rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
                                                                            the last paragraph of Article 3(1 ) of Council Regula­
                                                                            tion (EEC) No 1 676/85 (l2), as last amended by Regu­
 Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) No 518/92 (3), (EEC)                     lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (,3),
 No 519/92 (4) and (EEC) No 520/92(0 of 27 February
  1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim                 — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
 Agreements on trade and trade-related matters between                      average of the ecu rates published in the Official
 the European Economic Community and the European                           Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
 Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the                         a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­
 Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the                        cient referred to in the preceding indent ;
 Czech and Slovak Federal Republic respectively, of the
 other part, introduce arrangements for reducing import
  levies on certain products ; whereas Commission Regula­              Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation
  tion (EEC) No 585/92(0, as amended by Regulation                     (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
 (EEC) No 955/92 Q, lays down detailed rules for applying              Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
  the arrangements provided for in these agreements as                 ture,
  regards cereals ;
  Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9
  February 1987 concerning the import arrangements appli­              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
  cable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 and
  0714 90 originating in certain third countries (8), as last
  amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3842/90 (9), lay down
  the terms on which the import levy is limited to 6 % ad
  valorem ;                                                                                       Article 1
                                                                       The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
  Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29                    Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
  October 1975 on glucose and lactose (l0), as amended by              Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
  Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 ("), stipulates that the treat­           subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set
                                                                       out in the Annex hereto.
  ment provided for glucose and glucose syrup falling
  (') OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990, p. 121
  (2) OJ No L 159, 12. 6. 1992, p. 1 .
  (3) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 3.                                                              Article 2
  (4) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 6.
  0 OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9.
 f) OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1992, p. 40.
  0 OJ No L 102, 16. 4. 1992, p. 26.                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 October 1992.
  (8) OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
  0 OJ No L 367, 29. 12. 1990, p. 8.
  (10) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20.                             0 2) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
  H OJ No L 28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 .                                    0 3) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
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             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
             Done at Brussels, 29 September 1992.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                           Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                       Member of the Commission
                                                         ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 29 September 1992 fixing the import levies on products
                                             processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                         (ECU/tonne)
                                                                       Import levies (')
                          CN code
                                                                                           Third countries
                                                            ACP
                                                                                         (other than ACP)(8)
                     0714 10 10 (')                       127,16                                133,81
                     0714 10 91                           1 30,79 (3)0                          130,79
                     0714 10 99                           128,98                                133,81
                     0714 90 11                           1 30,79 (3)0                          130,79
                     0714 90 19                           128,98 (J)                            133,81
                     1102 20 10                           247,14                                253,18
                     1102 20 90                           140,05                                143,07
                     1102 30 00                           159,66                                162,68
                     110290 10                            235,42                                241,46
                     1102 90 30                           204,23                                210,27
                     1102 90 90                           144,03                                147,05
                     1103 1200                            204,23                                210,27
                     1103 13 10                           247,14                                253,18
                     1103 1390                            140,05                                143,07
                     1103 1400                            159,66                                162,68
                     1103 19 10                           284,44                                290,48
                     1103 1930                            235,42                                241,46
                     1103 1990                            144,03                                147,05
                     110321 00                            262,57                                268,61
                     110329 10                            284,44                                290,48
                     1103 29 20                           235,42                                241,46
                     1103 29 30                           204,23                                210,27
                     1103 29 40                           247,14                                253,18
                     1103 29 50                           159,66                                162,68
                     1103 29 90                           144,03                                147,05
                     1104 11 10                           133,41                                136,43
                     1104 11 90                           261,58                                267,62
                     1104 12 10                           115,73                                118,75
                     1104 1290                            226,92                                232,96
                     1104 19 10                           262,57                                268,61
                     1104 19 30                           284,44                                290,48
                     1104 1950                            247,14                                253,18
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                                                                                               (ECU/tonne)
                                                             Import levies 0
                 CN code
                                                                               Third countries
                                                   ACP
                                                                             (other than ACP) («)
            1104 19 91                           271,12                             277,16
            1104 1999                            254,18                             260,22
            1104 21 10                            209,26                            212,28
            1104 21 30                            209,26                            212,28
            1104-21 50                            326,98                            333,02
            1104 21 90                            133,41                            136,43
            1104 22 10 10 (4)                     115,73                            118,75
            110422 1090(0                         204,23                            207,25
            1104 22 30                            204,23                            207,25
            1104 22 50                            181,54                            184,56
            1104 22 90                            115,73                            118,75
            110423 10                             219,68                            222,70
            1104 23 30                            219,68                            222,70
            1104 23 90                            140,05                            143,07
            1104 29 11                            194,01                            197,03
            1104 29 15                            210,17                            213,19
            110429 19                             225,94                            228,96
            11042931                              233,39                            236,41
            11042935                              252,83                            255,85
            1104 29 39                            225,94                            228,96
            1104 29 91                            148,79                            151,81
            1104 29 95                            161,18                            164,20
            1104 29 99                            144,03                            147,05
            1104 30 10                            109,40                            115,44
            1104 30 90                            102,98                            109,02
            1106 20 10                            127,16 (3)                        133,81
            1106 20 90                            217,42 (3)                        241,60
            1107 10 11                            259,65                            270,53
            1107 10 19                            194,01                            204,89
            1107 10 91                            232,81                            243,69 (2)
            1107 1099                             173,95                            1 84,83 (")
            1107 20 00                            202,72                            21 3,60 (2)
            1108 11 00                            320,91                            341,46
            1108 12 00                            221,05                            241,60
            1108 13 00                            221,05                            241,60 (6)
            1108 14 00                            110,52                            241,60
            1108 19 10                            228,94                            259,77
            1108 19 90                            110,52 (')                        241,60
            1109 00 00                            583,48                            764,82
            1702 30 51                            288,33                            385,05
            1702 30 59                            221,05                            287,54
            1702 30 91                            288,33                            385,05
            1702 30 99                            221,05                            287,54
            1702 40 90                            221,05                            287,54
            1702 90 50                            221,05                            287,54
            1702 90 75                            302,06                            398,78
            1702 90 79                            210.07                            276.56
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                                                                                                                      (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                  Import levies ( )
                             CN code
                                                                                                       Third countries
                                                                      ACP
                                                                                                     (other than ACP)(8)
                       2106 90 55                                   221,05                                  287,54
                       2302 10  10                                    57,95                                  63,95
                       2302 10  90                                  124,19                                  130,19
                       2302 20  10                                    57,95                                  63,95
                       2302 20  90                                  124,19                                  130,19
                       2302 30 10                                     57,95 (,0)                              63,95
                       2302 30 90                                   124,1 9 (,0)                            130,19
                       2302 40 10                                     57,95                                   63,95
                       2302 40 90                                    124,19                                 130,19
                       2303 10 11                                   274.60                                  455.94
             (') 6 % ad valorem, subject to certain conditions.
             (2) In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 1 80/77 this levy is reduced by ECU 5,44 per tonne for
                  products originating in Turkey.
             (3) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levy shall not be charged on the following products origi­
                  nating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States :
                  —   products falling within CN code ex 0714 10 91 ,
                  —   products falling within CN code 0714 90 11 and arrow-root falling within CN code 0714 90 19,
                  —   flours and meal of arrow-root falling within CN code 1 1 06 20,
                  —   arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1108 19 90.
             (4) Taric code : clipped oats.
              0 Taric code : CN code 11042210, other than 'clipped oats'.
              (6) Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90, the levy on importation into the Community of products of CN code
                  1108 13 00 is reduced by 50% within the limit of a fixed quantity of 5 000 tonnes.
              Q In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levies are not applied to products imported directly into
                  the French overseas departments originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
              (*) On importation into Portugal, the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
                  No 3808/90 .
              (9) No import levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.
             (10) Under the terms of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 the levy does not apply to wheat bran originating in the
                  African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) and directly imported into the French department of Reunion.
             (") Products falling within this code, imported from Poland, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic or Hungary
                  under the Interim Agreements concluded between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which
                  EUR.l certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 585/92 have been presented, are subject to
                  the levies set out in the Annex to that Regulation.