CELEX: 31988R3388
Language: en
Date: 1988-11-01 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3388/88 of 31 October 1988 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

1 . 11 . 88                               Official Journal of the European Communities                              No L 299/ 13
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3388/88
                                                       of 31 October 1988
                        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
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                    rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
Economic Community,                                                      the last paragraph of Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC)
                                                                         No 1676/85,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                  — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
Portugal,                                                                arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                     these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                     tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)               previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
No 2221 /88 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,          Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76                27 October 1988 ;
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                   Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)             calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence
No 2229/88 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,           coefficients ;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 1676/85 of 11                Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed differs
June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the               from the average levy by more than 3,02 ECU per tonne
exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the                of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of
common agricultural policy (*), as last amended by Regu­            Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (10), as last
lation (EEC) No 1 636/87 (6), and in particular Article 3           amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/78 (n), the levies
thereof,                                                            at present in force must therefore be altered to the
                                                                    amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,
Whereas the import levies on products processed from                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
cereals and rice were fixed by Commission Regulation
                                                                                               Article 1
(EEC) No 3384/88 0 ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (8) as                  The import levies to be charged on products processed
amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 (9) as               from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC) No
regards products falling within CN codes 2302 10,                   2744/75 as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No
2302 20, 2302 30 and 2302 40 ;                                      3384/88 are hereby altered to the amounts set out in the
                                                                    Annex.
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 November
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band            1988 .
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                   Done at Brussels, 31 October 1988 .
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                   Vice-President
(') OJ   No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
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(3) OJ   No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .
0   OJ   No L 197, 26. 7. 1988, p. 30.
0   OJ   No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
(*) OJ   No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 .
Q   See  page 1 of this Official Journal.
(8) OJ   No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                               (10) OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
0   OJ   No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                           (") OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8.
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                                                          ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 31 October 1988 altering the import levies on products
                                             processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                     (ECU/tonne)
                                                                          Import levies
                           CN code
                                                          Third countries
                                                                                          ACP or OCT
                                                    (other than ACP or OCT)
                    0714 10 10                                126,39                        121,56 0
                    0714 10 90                                123,37 0                      121,5600
                     0714 90 10                               123,37 0                      121,56 00
                     1102 20 10 (2)                           236,35                        230,31
                     110220900                                133,53                        130,51
                     1102 30 00 (2)                           124,22                        121,20
                     1102 90 10 0                             228,1 1                       222,07
                     1102 90 30 0                             105,26                          99,22
                     1102 90 90 (2)                           146,26                        143,24
                     1103 12 00 (2)                           105,26                          99,22
                     1103 13 11 0                             227,35                        221,31
                     1103 13 19 0                             236,35                        230,31
                     1103 13 90 (2)                           133,53                         130,51
                     1103 14 00 (2)                           124,22                         121,20
                     1103 19 10 (2)                           218,53                    ,   212,49
                     1103 19 30 (2)                           228,1 1                       222,07
                     1103 19 90 0                              146,26                        143,24
                     1103 21 00 0                             246,50                        240,46
                      1103 29 10 0                            218,53                         212,49
                      1103 29 20 0                            228,11                         222,07
                      1103 29 30 0                             105,26                         99,22
                      110329400                               236,35                         230,31
                      110329 500                               124,22                        121,20
                      1103 29 90 0                             146,26                        143,24
                      110411100                                128,86                        125,84
                      1104 11 90 0                             252,78                        246,74
                      1104 12 10 0                               59,24                         56,22
                      1104 12 90 0                             116,28                        110,24
                      1104 19 10 0                             246,50                        240,46
                      1104 19 30 0                             218,53                        212,49
                      1104 19 50 0                             236,35 *                      230,31
                      1104 19 91 0                             211.85                        205,81
                      1104 19 99 0                             258,81                        252,77
                      1104 21 10 0                             200,41                         197,39
                      1104 21 30 0                             200,41                         197,39
                      1104 21 50 0                             314,47                         308,43
                       1104 21 90 0                             128.86                        125,84
                       1104 22 10 0                             102,24                         99,22
                       1104 22 30 0                             102,24                         99,22
                       1104 22 50 0                              91,21                       . 88,19
                       1104 22 90 0                              59,24                         56,22
                       1104 23 10 0                             207,74                        204,72
                       1104 23 30 0                             207,74                        204,72
                       110423900                                133,53                        130,51
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                                                                                         (ECU/tonne)
                                                                Import levies
                  CN code
                                                Third countries
                                                                              ACP or OCT
                                          (other than ACP or OCT)
            1104 29 10*10 00                        180,69                      177,67
            1 104 29 10*20 (2) 0                    160,03                      157,01
            1104 29 10*30 00                        227,71                      224,69
            1104 29 10*40 (2) f)                    227,71                      224,69
            1104 29 10*90 OH                        227,71                      224,69
            1104 29 30*10 00                        216,76                      213,74 .
            1 104 29 30*20 (2) 0                    191,90                      188,88
            11 04 29 30*30 (2)(8)                   227,71                      224,69
            1 104 29 30*40 (2) 0                    227,71                      224,69
            1 104 29 30*90 (2) (10)                 227,71                      224,69
            1104 29 91 (2)                          139,28                      136,26
            1104 29 95 (2)                          123,43                      120,41
            1104 29 99 (2)                          146,26                      143,24
            1104 30 10                              106,23                      100,19
            1104 30 90                              102,00                       95,96
            1106 20 10                              126,39                      119,740
            1106 20 91                              218,50                      194,32 0
            1106 20 99                              226,55                      202,37 0
            1107 10 11                              248,67                      237,79
            1107 10 19                              188,55                      177.67
            1107 1091                               230,48 (4)                  219,60
            1107 10 99                              174,96                      164,08
            1107 20 00                              202,10 (4)                  191,22
            1108 11 00                              299,05                      278,50
            1108 12 00                              218,50                      197,95
            1108 13 00                              218,50                      197,95
            1108 14 00                              218.50                       98,97 0
            1108 19 10                              195.51                      164.68
            1108 19 90                              218,50                       98,97
            1109 00 00                              687,70                      506,36
            1702 30 91 (3)                          354,92                      258,20
            1702 30 99 0                            264,44                      197,95
            1702 40 90 (3)                          264,44                      197,95
            1702 90 50                              264,44                      197,95
            1702 90 75     .                        367,21                      270,49
            1702 90/ 79                             254,60                      188,11
            2106 90 55                              264,44                      197,95
            2302 10 10                               59,04                       53,04
            2302 10 90                              119,67                      113,67
            2302 20 10                               59,04                       53,04
            2302 20 90                              119,67                      113,67
            2302 30 10                               59,04                       53,04
            2302 30 90                              119,67                      113,67
            2302 40 10                               59,04                       53,04
            2302 40 90                              119,67                      113,67
            2303 10 11                              427,24                      245,90
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             (') 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 1101 , 1102, 1103 and 1104 and
                  those falling within subheadings 2302 10, 2302 20, 2302 30 and 2302 40, products falling within heading Nos
                  1101 , 1102, 1103 and 1104 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 Nos 1103 and 1104.
             (3) Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 the customs treatment in respect of glucose and glucose syrup of
                  subheadings 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 shall also apply to glucose and glucose syrup of subhea­
                  dings 1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59.
              (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 this levy is reduced by 5,44 ECU/tonne for products origina­
                  ting in Turkey.
              (5) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 the levy shall not be charged on the following products origi­
                  nating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and in the overseas countries and territories :
                  — arrow-root falling within subheading 0714 90 10,
                  — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within subheading 1106 20,
                  — arrow-root starch falling within subheading 1108 19 90.
              (®) Taric code : wheat.
              0 Taric code : rye.
              (') Taric code : millet.
              (') Taric code : sorghum.
             (10) Taric code : others.