CELEX: 31993R0423
Language: en
Date: 1993-02-26 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 423/93 of 25 February 1993 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

26. 2. 93                                Official Journal of the European Communities                             No L 48/ 19
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 423/93
                                                       of 25 February 1993
                        fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
                                                                    cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                     1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined,
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              increased by the fixed component, is valid in general for
 Economic Community,                                                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
                                                                    described above ;
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and
Portugal,
                                                                    Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; on importation into
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the
                                                                    Portugal of products listed in Annex XXIV to the Act of
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)          Accession an additional amount is added to the levy ;
No 1738/92 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,           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)             Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
No 674/92 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,            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 (10), extended by Regulation (EEC) No
processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by             444/92 (»);
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 (u), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3714/
preceding that of importation ; whereas this average,               92 (13), allows that within the limit of an annual quantity
adjusted on the basis of the threshold price valid for the          of 8 000 tonnes, the levy shall not be applied to imports
basic products in question during the month of importa­             into the French department of Reunion of wheat bran
tion is calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic          falling within CN code 2302 30 from the African, Carib­
products considered to have been used in the manufac­               bean and Pacific (ACP) States ;
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
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of                   overseas countries and territories with the European
24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import            Economic Community (H) no levies shall apply on
levy on products processed from cereals and from rice
and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
                                                                    O OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
                                                                    (>) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8 .
(') OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                            (') OJ No L 366, 29. 12. 1990, p. 1 .
0   OJ No  L 180, 1 . 7. 1992, p. 1 .                               (10) OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85.
0   OJ No  L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                               (») OJ No L 52, 27. 2. 1992, p. 7.
0   OJ No  L 73, 19. 3. 1992, p. 7.                                 (12) OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991 , p. 1 .
0   OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                            (,J) OJ No L 378, 23. 12. 1992, p. 23.
(*) OJ No  L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                (H) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 .
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 imports of products originating in the overseas countries             within CN codes 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90
 and territories ;                                                     by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 it is to be extended to
                                                                       glucose and glucose syrup falling within CN codes
                                                                        1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59 ; whereas consequently the
                                                                       levy fixed for products falling within CN codes
                                                                        1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 also applies to
                                                                       products falling within CN codes 1702 30 51 and
 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20                      1 702 30 59 ; whereas, to ensure that the provision in ques­
 December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain                 tion is properly applied, these products and the levy
 agricultural products originating in developing coun­                 thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of
 tries ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                     levies ;
 1509/92 (2), reduces by 50 % the levy or importation into
 the Community of products of CN code 1108 1300,
 within the limit of a fixed amount of 5 000 tonnes a year ;
                                                                       Whereas the representative market rates defined in Article
                                                                       1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 (12) are used to
                                                                       convert amounts expressed in third country currencies
                                                                       and are used as the basis for determining the agricultural
                                                                       conversion rates of the Member States' currencies ;
Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) No 518/92 (3), (EEC)                 whereas detailed rules on the application and determina­
 No 519/92 (4) and (EEC) No 520/92 0 of 27 February                    tion of these conversions were set by Commission Regu­
 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim                   lation (EEC) No 3819/92 (13) ;             ;
Agreements on trade and trade-related matters between
 the European Economic Community and the European
 Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the
 Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the
 Czech and Slovak Federal Republic respectively, of the                Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation
 other part, introduce arrangements for reducing import                (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
 levies on certain products ; whereas Commission Regula­               Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
 tion (EEC) No 585/92 (6), as amended by Regulation                    ture,
(EEC) No 955/92 Q, lays down detailed rules for applying
 the arrangements provided for in these agreements as
 regards cereals ;
                                                                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9
 February 1987 concerning the import arrangements appli­
cable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 and
0714 90 originating in certain third countries (8), as last                                       Article 1
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3909/92 (9), lay down
the terms on which the import levy is limited to 6 % ad
 valorem ;
                                                                      The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
                                                                      Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
                                                                      Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
                                                                      subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29                     out in the Annex hereto.
October 1975 on glucose and lactose (10), as amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (u), stipulates that the treat­
ment provided for glucose and glucose syrup falling
(')  OJ   No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990, p. 121 .                                                      Article 2
0    OJ   No L 159, 12. 6. 1992, p. 1 .
(3)  OJ   No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 3.
(4)  OJ   No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 6.
0    OJ   No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9.
(Ó OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1992, p. 40.
o OJ No L 102, 16. 4. 1992, p. 26.                                    This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1993.
o OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
O OJ No L 394, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 23.
(I0) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20.                              (>2) OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 .
(") OJ No L 28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 .                                   (13) OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 13.
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          This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
          States.
          Done at Brussels, 25 February 1993.
                                                                       For the Commission
                                                                          Rene STEICHEN
                                                                    Member of the Commission
                                                      ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 1993 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 (')                       122,78                                129,43
                  071410 91                            126,41 (3)0                           126,41
                  0714 10 99                           124,60                                129,43
                  0714 90 11                           1 26,41 (3)0                          126,41
                  0714 90 19                           124,60 (3)                            129,43
                  1102 20 10                           244,93                                250,97
                  1102 20 90                           138,79                                141,81
                  1102 30 00                           152,41                                155,43
                  110290 10                            227,54                                233,58
                  1102 90 30                           208,19                                214,23
                  1102 90 90                           140,26                                143,28
                  1103 1200                            208,19                                214,23
                  1103 13 10                           244,93                                250,97
                  1103 13 90                           138,79                                141,81
                  1103 1400                            152,41                                155,43
                  1103 19 10                           275,69                                281,73
                  1103 19 30                           227,54                                233,58
                  1103 1990                            140,26                                143,28
                  1103 21 00                           251,89                                257,93
                  1103 29 10                           275,69                                281,73
                  1103 29 20                           227,54                                233,58
                  1103 29 30                           208,19                                214,23
                  1103 29 40                           244,93                                250,97
                  1103 29 50                           152,41                                155,43
                  1103 29 90                           140,26                                143,28
                  1104 11 10                           128,94                                131,96
                  110411 90                            252,82                                258,86
                  1104 12 10                           117,97                                120,99
                  11041290                             231,32                                237,36
                  110419 10                            251,89                                257,93
                  1104 19 30                           275,69                                281,73
                  1104 19 50                           244,93                                250,97
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                                                                                               (ECU/tonne)
                                                           Import levies (*)
                CN code
                                                                               Third countries
                                                 ACP
                                                                             (other than ACP) (8)
           1104 19 91                           258,80                              264,84
           11041999                             247,52                              253,56
           1104 21 10                           202,26                              205,28
           1104 21 30                           202,26                              205,28
           1104 21 50                           316,03                              322,07
           1104 21 90                           128,94                              131,96
           1104 2210 10 (4)                     117,97                              120,99
           1104 2210 90 0                       208,19                             211,21
           1104 22 30                           208,19                             211,21
           1104 22 50                           185,06                              188,08
           1104 22 90                           117,97                              120,99
           110423 10                            217,71                             220,73
           1104 23 30                           217,71                             220,73
           1104 23 90                           138,79                              141,81
           1104 29 11                           186,12                              189,14
           1104 29 15                           203,70                             206,72
           1104 29 19                           220,02                             223,04
           1104 29 31                           223,90                             226,92
           1104 29 35                           245,06                             248,08
           1104 29 39                           220,02                             223,04
           1104 29 91                           142,74                              145,76
           1104 29 95                           156,22                              159,24
           1104 29 99                           140,26                              143,28
           1104 30 10                           104,96                              111,00
           1104 30 90                           102,05                              108,09
           110620 10                            122,78 (3)                          129,43
           1106 20 90                           215,44 0                           239,62
           1107 10 11                           249,09                             259,97
           1107 10 19                           186,12                              197,00
           1107 10 91                           225,01                             235,89 0
           1107 10 99                           168,13                              179,01 (")
           1107 20 00                           195,94                             206,82 0
           1108 11 00                           307,87                             328,42
           1108 1200                            219,07                             239,62
           1108 1300                            219,07                             239,620
           1108 14 00                           109,53                             239,62
           1108 19 10                           218,55                             249,38
           1108 1990                            109.53X3)                          239,62
           1109 00 00                           559,76                             741,10
           1702 30 51                           285,75                             382,47
           1702 30 59                           219,07                             285,56
           1702 30 91                           285,75                             382,47
           1702 30 99                           219,07                             285,56
           1702 40 90                           219,07                             285,56
           1702 90 50                           219,07                             285,56
           1702 90 75                           299,35                             396,07
           1702 90 79                           208,19                             274,68
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                                                                                                                   (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                Import levies (')
                          CN code
                                                                                                    Third countries
                                                                    ACP
                                                                                                  (other than ACP)(8)
                    2106 90   55                                  219,07                                 285,56
                    2302 10   10                                    56,34                                  62,34
                    230210    90                                  120,73                                 126,73
                    2302 20   10                                    56,34                                  62,34
                    2302 20   90                                  120,73                                 126,73
                    2302 30 10                                      56,34 (10)                             62,34
                    2302 30 90                                    1 20,73 (,0)                           1 26,73
                    2302 40 10                                      56,34                                  62,34
                    2302 40 90                                    120,73                                 126,73
                    2303 10 11                                    272,14                                453,48
           (') 6 % ad valorem, subject to certain conditions.
           (2) In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 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
               originating 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 1 106 20,
               — arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1108 19 90.
           (4) Taric code : clipped oats.
           Is) Taric code : CN code 11042210, other than 'clipped oats'.
           (') 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.
           f7) 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.
           (8) On importation into Portugal, the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
               No 3808/90.
           (') 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.
          ("J 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.