CELEX: 31985R2418
Language: en
Date: 1985-08-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2418/85 of 27 August 1985 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 229/ 12                            Official Journal of the European Communities                              28 . 8 . 85
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2418/85
                                                        of 27 August 1985
                       fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                      products for the 1985/86 marketing year ; whereas the
  COMMUNITIES,                                                        Commission, in compliance with the tasks entrusted
                                                                     to it by the Treaty, is obliged to adopt the precau­
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              tionary measures essential to ensure continuity of
  Economic Community,                                                operation of the common agricultural policy in the
                                                                     cereals sector ;
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­                    Whereas, in order to ensure continuity of operation of
 zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by             the import arrangements for cereals, the prices set in
 Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (2), and in particular                  Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2124/85 Q, should
 Article 14 (4) thereof,                                             be used for calculation of the levies on processed
                                                                     products ; whereas these prices will be adjusted, begin­
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        ning on 1 September 1985, by amounts equal to the
  1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization                 montly increases fixed by Regulation (EEC) No
 of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation            1020/84 ;
 (EEC) No 1025/84 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4)
 thereof,                                                           Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74
                                                                     of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the
 Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary                        import levy on products processed from cereals and
 Committee,                                                          from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for
                                                                     these products and for compound feedingstuffs manu­
 Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the vari­            factured from cereals (8), as last amended by Regulation
 able component of the import levy on products                      (EEC) No 1740/78 ('), provides that the levy thus
 processed from cereals and rice are laid down in                   determined, increased by the fixed component is valid
 Article 14 (1 ) (A) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and              in general for one month but is altered where the levy
 Article 12 (1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ;               applicable to the basic product concerned differs by
 whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                   not less than 3,02 ECU per tonne from the average of
 2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export                the levies calculated as described above ;
 system for products processed from cereals and rice (*),
 as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/84 (*),                Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation
 provides that the incidence on the prime costs of these            (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC)
 products of the levies applicable to their basic                   No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products
 products should be calculated on the basis of the                  must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­
 average of the levies applicable to these basic products           tion refund granted in respect of basic products for
 for the first 25 days of the month preceding that of               processing ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (10),
importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on the                 as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 ("), laid
basis of the threshold price valid for the basic products           down certain transitional measures in respect of
in question during the month of importation is calcu­               starches ;
lated on the basis of the quantities of basic products
considered to have been used in the manufacture of
                                                                    Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified
the processed product or the competing product                      in Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accord­
which serves as a reference for processed products not              ance with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 (12), as last
containing cereals ;                                                amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1499/85 (13), the
                                                                    variable component of the levy on certain processed
                                                                    products must be reduced by the incidence of the
Whereas the 1985/86 marketing year for cereals other                production refund granted in respect of basic products
than durum wheat begins on 1 August 1985 ; whereas                  intended for processing ;
the Council has not, to date, adopted prices for these
                                                                    f) OJ No L 198, 30. 7. 1985, p. 31 .
(') OJ  No  L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1.                           (») OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
O   OJ  No  L  107,  19. 4.   1984, p. 1.                           O OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8.
0   OJ  No  L  166,  25. 6.   1976, p. 1.                           (") OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25.
(*) OJ  No  L  107,  19. 4.   1984, p. 13.                          (") OJ No L 247, 23. 9. 1975, p. 22.
0   OJ  No  L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                          H OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57.
(«) OJ  No  L  107,  19. 4.   1984, p. 15.                          H OJ No L 151 , 10. 6. 1985, p. 24.
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Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the                 provided for in Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC)
interests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States             No 974/71 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
and of the overseas countries and territories, the levy            No 855/84
relating to them in respect of certain products                — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
processed from cereals must be reduced by the amount               arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
of the fixed component and, in respect of some of                  these currencies recorded over a given period in
these products, by part of the variable component ;                relation to the Community currencies referred to
whereas this reduction must be made in accordance
                                                                   in the previous indent, and the aforesaid coeffi­
with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                     cient ;
486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the arrangements
applicable to agricultural products and certain goods          Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regula­
resulting from the processing of agricultural products         tion (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for
originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States       in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common
or in the overseas countries and territories (') ;             Customs Tariff,
Whereas, in respect of products falling within sub­
heading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff,
Council Regulation (EEC) No 604/83 of 14 March                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
1983 on the import system applicable in 1983 to 1986
to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the                                    Article 1
Common Customs Tariff and amending Regulation
(EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (2)               The import levies to be charged on the products listed
lays down the terms on which the import levy may be            in Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and
charged at 6 % ad valorem and provides for the                 in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
Common Customs Tariff to be amended accordingly ;
                                                               and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally             as set out in the Annex hereto .
levies should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in                                     Article 2
     relation to each other at any given moment within
     a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on            This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September
     their central rate, multiplied by the coefficient          1985 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 27 August 1985.
                                                                         For the Commission
                                                                           Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                              Vice-President
(') OJ No L 61 , 1 . 3 . 1985, p. 4.                           0 OJ No L 106, 12. 5. 1971 , p. 1 .
(2) OJ No L 72, 18 . 3. 1983, p. 3.                            0 OJ No L 90, 1 . 4. 1984, p. 1 .
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                                                           ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 27 August 1985 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                                           109,01 0                107,20 (') 0
           07.06 A II                                          112,03 (')              1 07,20 (')O
           11.01 C (2)                                         202,26                  196,22
           11.01 D (2)                                         155,04                  149,00
           11.01 E I (2)                                       174,07                  168,03
           11.01 E II (2)                                       98,24                    95,22
           11.01 F (2)                                         103,91                  100,89
           11.01 G (2)                                         115,87                  112,85
           11.02 A II (2)                                      209,94                  203,90
           1 1 .02 A III (2)                                   202,26                  196,22
           11.02 A IV (2)                                      155,04                  149,00
           1 1.02 A V a) 1 (2)                                 139,13                  133,09
           1 1 .02 A V a) 2 (2)                                174,07                  168,03
           1 1 .02 A V b) (2)                                   98,24                    95,22
           11.02 A VI (2)                                      103,91                  100,89
           11.02 A VII (2)                                     115,87                  112,85
           11.02 B I a) 1 (2)                                  177,44                  174,42
           1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa)                                 87,46                    84,44
           1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2)                            152,02                  149,00
           11.02 Bib) 1 (2)                                    177,44                  174,42
           1 1 .02 B I b) 2 (2)                                152,02                  149,00
           1 1 .02 B II a) (2)                                 150,09                  147,07
           1 1 .02 B II b) (2)                                 153,68                  150,66
           1 1 .02 B II c) (2)                                 152,38                  149,36
           1 1 .02 B II d) (2)                                 180,04                  177,02
           11.02 C I (2)                                       179,95                  176,93
           1 1.02 C II (2)                                     184,27                  181,25
           1 1.02 C III (2)                                    278,57                  272,53
           1 1 .02 C IV (2)                                    135,47                  132,45
           1 1 .02 C V (2)                                     152,38                  149,36
           1 1.02 C VI (2)                                     180,04                  177,02
           1 1 .02 D I (2)                                     115,81                  112,79
           11.02 D II (2)                                      118,57                  115,55
           11.02 D III (2)                                     114,21                  111,19
           11.02 D IV (2)                                       87,46                    84,44
           1 1 .02 D V (2)                                      98,24                    95,22
           1 1 .02 D VI (2)                                    115,87                  1 12,85
           11.02 EI a) 1 (2)                                   114,21                  111,19
           1 1.02 EI a) 2 (2)                                   87,46                    84,44
           1 1.02 E I b) 1 (2)                                 224,06                  218,02
           11.02 E lb) 2 (2)                                   171,60                  165,56
           1 1 .02 E II a) (2)                                 205,08                  199,04
           1 1.02 E II b) (2)                                  209,94                  203,90
           1 1 .02 E II c) (2)                                 174,07                  168,03
           1 1.02 E II d) 1 (2)                                177,36                  171,32
           1 1 .02 E II d) 2 (2)                               205,19                  199,15
           1 1 .02 F I (2)                                     205,08                  199,04
           11.02F II (2)                                       209,94                  203,90
           11.02 Fill (2)                                      202,26                  196,22
           1 1 .02 F IV (2)                                    155,04                  149,00
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                                                                                                           (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                 Imports
                           CCT heading No                     Third countries
                                                                                               ACP or OCT
                                                        (other than ACP or OCT)
             11.02 FV (2)                                         174,07                          168,03
             11.02 F VI (2)                                       103,91                          100,89
             1 1.02 F VII (2)                                     115,87                          112,85
             11.02 G I                                             88,98                           82,94
             11.02 G II                                            76,05                           70,01
             11.04 CI                                             112,03                         105,38 0
             11.04 C II a)                                        139,59                         115,41 0
             11.04 C lib)                                         170,84                         146,66 0
             11.07 A 1 a)                                         207,71                          196,83
             11.07 A lb)                                          157,95                         147,07
             1 1 .07 A II a)                                      204,92 (4)                     194,04
             11.07 A lib)                                         155,86                          144,98
             11.07 B                                              179,85 (4)                     168,97
             11.08 A I                                            139,59                         119,04
             11.08 All                                            139,16                         108,33
             11.08 A III                                          202,69                         182,14
             11.08 A IV                                           139,59                         119,04
             11.08 A V                                            139,59                           59,52 0
             11.09                                                512,50                         331,16
             17.02 B II a) (3)                                    251,99                         155,27
             17.02 B II b)(3)                                     185,53                         119,04
             17.02 F II a)                                        259,39                         162,67
             17.02 F II b)                                        179,62                         113,13
            21.07 F II                                            185,53                         119,04
            23.02 A I a)                                           49,81                           43,81
            23.02 A I b)                                           99,88                           93,88
            23.02 A II a)                                          49,81                           43,81
            23.02 A II b)                                          99,88                           93,88
            23.03 A I                                             329,22                         147,88
            (') 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.
            (3) 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.
            (*) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 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.