CELEX: 31983R1325
Language: en
Date: 1983-05-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1325/83 of 26 May 1983 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

28 . 5 . 83                               Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 139/ 5
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1325/83
                                                          of 26 May 1983
                      fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                      from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for
COMMUNITIES,                                                        these products and for compound feedingstuffs manu­
                                                                    factured from cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation
                                                                    (EEC) No 1 740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                                                 determined, 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
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        not less than 3,02 ECU per tonne( from the average of
2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­                    the levies calculated as described above ;
zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 1 451 /82 (2), and in particular
Article 14 (4) thereof,                                             Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation
                                                                    (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC)
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products
1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization                  must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­
of the market in rice (3), as last amended by the Act of            tion refund granted in respect of basic products for
Accession of Greece (4), and in particular Article 1 2 (4)          processing ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (9),
thereof,                                                            as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (10), laid
                                                                    down certain transitional measures in respect of
                                                                    starches ;
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary
Committee,
                                                                    Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the vari­            in Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accord­
able component of the import levy on products                       ance with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 ("), as last
processed from cereals and rice are laid down in                    amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1460/82 (12), the
Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and             variable component of the levy on certain processed
Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76 ;              products must be reduced by the incidence of the
whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                    production refund granted in respect of basic products
2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export
                                                                    intended for processing ;
system for products processed from cereals and rice (5),
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 414/83 (6),
provides that the incidence on the prime costs of these
products of the levies applicable to their basic                    Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the
                                                                    interests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
products should be calculated on the basis of the
average of the levies applicable to these basic products            and of the overseas countries and territories, the levy
for the first 25 days of the month preceding that of                relating to them in respect of certain products
importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on the                 processed from cereals must be reduced by the amount
basis of the threshold price valid for the basic products           of the fixed component and, in respect of some of
in question during the month of importation is calcu­               these products, by part of the variable component ;
                                                                    whereas this reduction must be made in accordance
lated on the basis of the quantities of basic products
considered to have been used in the manufacture of                  with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
the processed product or the competing product                      706/76 of 30 March 1976 on the arrangements
which serves as a reference for processed products not              applicable to agricultural products and certain goods
                                                                     resulting from the processing of agricultural products
containing cereals ;
                                                                    originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
                                                                    or in the overseas countries and territories (13), as last
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74                      amended by Regulation (EEC) No 279/80 (14) ;
of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the
import levy on products processed from cereals and                  0 OJ     No L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p . 7.
                                                                    (8) OJ   No L 202, 26 . 7 . 1978 , p . 8 .
(>) OJ   No L   281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                         0 OJ     No L 195 , 26 . 7. 1975, p . 25 .
 2  OJ   No L   164, 14. 6. 1982, p. 1 .                            ( 10) OJ No L 247, 23 . 9 . 1975, p. 22.
(3) OJ   No L   166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                            (") OJ   No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p . 57 .
(<) OJ   No L   291 , 19 . 11 . 1979, p. 17.                        ( I2) OJ No L 164, 14. 6 . 1982, p . 25 .
(5) OJ   No L   281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                         H OJ     No L 85, 31 . 3 . 1976, p . 2 .
0)  OJ   No L   51 , 24. 2. 1983, p. 1 .                            ('" OJ   No L 31 , 8 . 2. 1980 , p. 1 .
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Whereas, in respect of products falling within sub­             in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common
heading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff,                   Customs Tariff ;
Council Regulation (EEC) No 604/83 of 14 March
1983 on the import system applicable in 1983 to 1986            Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1784/81 incorporated
to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the            products within subheading 17.02 F II within the
Common Customs Tariff and amending Regulation                   cereals sector ; whereas the coefficients for calculating
(EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (')                the levies on these products were defined in Regula­
lays down the terms on which the import levy may be             tion (EEC) No 1783/81 ,
charged at 6 % ad valorem and provides for the
Common Customs Tariff to be amended accordingly ;
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
levies should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in                                     Article 1
     relation to each other at any given moment within
     a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on the         The import levies to be charged on the products listed
     central rate,                                              in Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the           in Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of        and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be
     these currencies recorded for a given period in            as set out in the Annex hereto .
     relation to the Community currencies referred to
     in the previous indent ;
                                                                                        Article 2
Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regula­
tion (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for            This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1983 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 26 May 1983.
                                                                         For the Commission
                                                                            Poul DALSAGER
                                                                     Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 72, 18 . 3 . 1983, p. 3 .
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                                                            ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 26 May 1983 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 I                                           111,47 (')              109,66 (')O
            07.06 A II                                          114,49 (')              1 09,66 OO
            11.01 C (2)                                         206,69                  200,65
            11.01 D (2)                                         200,46                  194,42
            11.01 E I (2)                                       160,01                  153,97
            11.01 E II (2)                                        90,27                   87,25
            11.01 F (2)                                           73,51                   70,49
            11.01 G (2)                                           89,95                   86,93
            11.02 All (2)                                       224,15                  218,11
            1 1 .02 A III (2)                                   206,69                  200,65
            11.02 A IV (2)                                      200,46                  194,42
            1 1.02 A V a) 1 (2)                                 126,51                  120,47
             1 1 .02 A V a) 2 (2)                               160,01                  153,97
             11.02 A V b) (2)                                     90,27                   87,25
             11.02 A VI (2)                                       73,51                   70,49
             11.02 A VII (2)                                      89,95                   86,93
             1 1.02 B I a) 1 (2)                                181,37                  178,35
             11.02 B I a) 2 aa)                                 113,19                  110,17
             1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2)                           197,44                  194,42
             11.02 Bib) 1 (2)                                   181,37                  178,35
             1 1 .02 B I b) 2 (2)                               197,44                   194,42
             1 1.02 B II a)(2)                                  147,05                   144,03
             1 1.02 B lib) (2)                                  164,18                   161,16
             1 1.02 B lie) (2)                                  139,88                   136,86
             1 1.02 B II d) (2)                                 139,39                   136,37
             1 1 .02 C I (2)                                    176,28                   173,26
             1 1.02 C II (2)                                    196,89                   193,87
             1 1 .02 C III (2)                                  284,72                  278,68
             1 1.02 C IV (2)                                     175,84                  172,82
             1 1 .02 C V (2)                                     139,88                  136,86
             1 1.02 C VI (2)                                    139,39                   136,37
             11.02 D I (2)                                       113,48                  110,46
             11.02 D II (2)                                      126,61                  123,59
             11.02 D III (2)                                     116,72                  113,70
             1 1 .02 D IV (2)                                    113,19                  110,17
             11.02 DV (2)                                         90,27                   87,25
              11.02 D VI (2)                                      89,95                   86,93
              11.02 EI a) 1 (2)                                  116,72                  113,70
              1 1.02 EI a) 2 (2)                                 113,19                  110,17
              11.02 E I b) 1 (2)                                 228,98                  222,94
              1 1.02 E I b) 2 (2)                                222,06                  216,02
              11.02 E II a) (2)                                  200,96                  194,92
              1 1.02 E lib) (2)                                  224,15                  218,11
              1 1.02 E lie) (2)                                  160,01                  153,97
              1 1 .02 E 11 d) 1 (2)                              125,74                  119,70
              1 1.02 E II d) 2 (2)                               159,45                  153,41
              11.02 F I (2)                                      200,96                  194,92
              11.02 F II (2)                                     224,15                  218,11
              1 1.02 F III (2)                                   206,69                  200,65
              1 1 .02 F IV (2)                                   200,46                  194,42
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                                                                                                                (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                     Imports
                              CCT heading No                     Third countries
                                                                                                  ACP or OCT
                                                           (other than ACP or OCT)
               1 1 .02 F V (2)                                       160,01                          153,97
               1 1 .02 F VI (2)                                        73,51                          70,49
               1 1.02 F VII 0                                          89,95                          86,93
               1 1.02 G I                                              87,26                          81,22
               1 1.02 G II                                             70,20                          64,16
               1 1 .04 C I                                           114,49                          107,84 (5)
              1 1.04 C     II a)                                     128,31                          104,13 (5)
              1 1.04 C     lib)                                      158,27                          134,09 0
              11.07 A      1 a)                                      203,64                          192,76
              1 1 .07 A    I b)                                      154,91                          144,03
              11.07 A      II a)                                     209,30 (4)                      198,42
              11.07 A      lib)                                      159,14                          148,26
              1 1 .07 B                                              1 83,66 (4)                     172,78
              1 1 .08 A 1                                            128,31                          107,76
              11.08 All                                                97,07                          66,24
              11.08 A III                                            200,18                          179,63
              11.08 A IV                                             128,31                          107,76
              11.08 A V                                              128,31                           53,88 0
              11.09                                                  507,94                          326,60
              17.02     B II a) (')                                  237,27                          140,55
              1 7.02    B lib) (')                                   174,25                          107,76
              17.02     F II a)                                      243,97                          147,25
              17.02     F II b)                                      168,89                          102,40
             21.07 F II                                              174,25                          107,76
             23.02 A I a)                                              36,53                          30,53
             23.02 A I b)                                              97,59                          91,59
             23.02 Alia)                                               36,53                          30,53
             23.02 A II b)                                             97,59                          91,59
             23.03 A I                                               315,20                          133,86
             (') 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.
             (') 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.
             (5) 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 07.06 A,
                    — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheading 11.04 C,
                   — arrowroot starch falling within subheading 11.08 A V.