CELEX: 31989R3251
Language: en
Date: 1989-10-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3251/89 of 27 October 1989 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

28 . 10 . 89                                Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 314/59
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3251/89
                                                          of 27 October 1989
                          fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                       1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined,
                                                                       increased by the fixed component, is valid in general for
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the
Economic Community,                                                    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, in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                   (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                    1579/74, the levy on certain processed products must be
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)             reduced by an amount equal to the production refund
No 2860/89 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,              granted in respect of basic products for processing ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                      Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance
No 1 806/89 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,             with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 ('), as last
                                                                       amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1009/86 (10), the vari­
                                                                       able component of the levy on certain processed products
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,                must be reduced by the incidence of the production
                                                                       refund granted in respect of basic products intended for
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable            processing ;
component of the import levy on products processed
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 (1 ) (A) of
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 (1 ) (a) of                 Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of                     rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                      the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to
1975 on the import and export system for products                      them in respect of certain products processed from cereals
processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by                must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component
Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (*), provides that the inci­               and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies               variable component ; whereas this reduction must be
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on             made in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regula­
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these             tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the arran­
basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­               gements applicable to agricultural products and certain
ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted              goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic                products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific
products in question during the month of importation is                States or in the overseas countries and territories (n), as
calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products            amended by Regulation (EEC) No 967/89 (I2) ;
considered to have been used in the manufacture of the
processed product or the competing product which serves
as a reference for processed products not containing                   Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9
cereals ;                                                              February 1987 concerning the import arrangements appli­
                                                                       cable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 10,
                                                                       0714 10 90 and 071490 10 originating in certain third
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of                      countries (13), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import               3837/88 (H), and Council Regulation (EEC) No 885/89 of
levy on products processed from cereals and from rice                  5 April 1989 on the arrangements applying to imports for
and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
                                                                       O 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 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57.
0   OJ   No  L 274,  23. 9 .  1989, p. 41 .                            (10) OJ No L 94, 9. 4. 1986, p. 6.
0   OJ   No  L 166,  25. 6.   1976, p. 1.                              (") OJ No L 61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4.
 4  OJ   No  L 177,  24. 6.   1989, p. 1.                              (>2) OJ No L 103, 15. 4. 1989, p. 1 .
O   OJ   No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                             (,3) OJ No L 43, 13 . 2. 1987, p. 9.
(6) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                    (M) OJ No L 340, 10 . 12. 1988, p. 1
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1989 of products falling within CN codes 0714 10 91 ,                  the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
071410 99, 0714 90 11 and 0714 90 19 originating in                    tion (EEC) No 1 676/85 (4), as last amended by Regula­
third countries which are not members of the GATT,                     tion (EEC) No 1636/87 0,
other than China ('), lay down the terms on which the            — for other currencies, an exchange rate - based on the
import levy is limited to 6 % ad valorem ;                             arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
                                                                       these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29                      tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
October 1975 on glucose and lactose (2), as amended by                 previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (3), stipulates that the treat­
ment provided for glucose and glucose syrup falling              Whereas, in accordance with Article 18.(1 ) of Regulation
within CN codes 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90           (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 it is to be extended to            Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
glucose and glucose syrup falling within CN codes                 ture,
 1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59 ; whereas consequently the
levy fixed for products falling within CN codes
                                                                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 also applies to
products falling within CN codes 1702 30 51 and
 1702 30 59 ; whereas, to ensure that the provision in ques­                                Article 1
tion is properly applied, these products and the levy
thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of             The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
levies ;
                                                                  Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
                                                                  Article 1 (I ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies        subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set
                                                                  out in the Annex hereto.
should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
                                                                                            Article 2
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band
     of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central        This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in     1989.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 27 October 1989.
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                              Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                         Member of the Commission
 p) OJ No L 94, 7. 4. 1989, p. 1 .
 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20.                             (4) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
 (3) OJ No L 28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 .                               0 OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 .
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                                                      ANNEX
               to the Commission Regulation of 27 October 1989 fixing the import levies on products
                                          processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                    (ECU/tonne)
                                                                Import levies
                  CN code
                                                                                         Third countries
                                          Portugal              ACP or OCT
                                                                                   (other than ACP or OCT)
             0714 10 10 (')                 42,61                  113,79                    118,62
             0714 10.91                     39,59                  113,79                    115,60
             0714 10 99                     42,61                  113,79                    118,62
             0714 90 11                     39,59                  113,79 ( 3)               115,60
             0714 90 19                     42,61                  113,79 (3)                118,62
             1102 20 10                     45,21                  220,73                    226,77
             1102 20 90                     25,22                  125,08                    128,10
             1102 30 00                      3,02                  121,62                    124,64
             1102 90 10                     77,30                  208,08                    214,12
             1102 90 30                     61,82                  192,24                    198,28
             110290 90                      43,40                  131,20                    134,22
             1103 12 00                     61,82                  192,24                    198,28
             1103 13 11                     45,21                  220,73                    226,77
             1103 13 19                     45,21                  220,73                    226,77
             1103 13 90                     25,22                  125,08                    128,10
             1103 14 00                      3,02                  121,62                    124,64
             1103 19 10                     93,90                  205,56                    211,60
             1103 19 30                     77,30                  208,08                    214,12
             1103 19 90                     43,40                  131,20                    134,22
             1103 21 00                     44,99                  201,87                    207,91
             1103 29 10                     93,90                  205,56                    211,60
             1103 29 20                     77,30                  208,08                    214,12
             1103 29 30                     61,82                  192,24                    198,28
             1103 29 40                     45,21                  220,73                    226,77
             1103 29 50                      3,02                  121,62                    124,64
             1103 29 90                     43,40                  131,20                    134,22
             1104 11 10                     43,40                  117,91                    120,93
             1104 11 90                     85,22                  231,20                    237,24
             1104 12 10                     34,63                  108,94                    111,96
             1104 1290                      68,02                  213,60                    219,64
             1104 1910                      44,99                  201,87                    207,91
             1104 19 30                     93,90                  205,56                    211,60
             1104 19 50                     45,21                  220,73                    226,77
             1104 19 91                      6,04                  206,53                    212,57
             1104 19 99                     77,30                  231,53                    237,57
             1104 21 10                     66,36                  184,96                    187,98
             1104 21 30                     66,36                  184,96                    187,98
             1104 21 50                    105,02                  289,00                    295,04
             1104 21 90                     43,40                  117,91                    120,93
             1104 22 10 10 (')              34,63                  108,94                    111,96
             1104 22 10 90 (,0)             58,80                  192,24                    195,26
             1104 22 30                     58,80                  192,24                    195,26
             1104 22 50                     52,60 :                170,88                    173,90
             1104 22 90                     34,63                  108,94                    111,96
             1104 23 10                     37,84                  196,21                    199,23
             1104 23 30                     37,84 -                196,21                    199,23
             1104 23 90                     25,22                  125,08                    128,10
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                                                                                               (ECU/tonne)
                                                              Import levies
                  CN code
                                                                                   Third countries
                                         Portugal             ACP or OCT
                                                                             (other than ACP or OCT)
            1104 29 10*10 0                31,80                 149,16                152,18
            1104 29 10*20 0                67,94                 151,89                154,91
            1104 29 10*30 0                66,36                 205,81                208,83
            1104 29 10*40 0                66,36                 205,81                208,83
            1104 29 10*90 0                66,36                 205,81                208,83
            1 104 29 30*1 0 (4)            37,64                 179,44                182,46
            11 04 29 30*20 0               81,12                 182,72                185,74
            11 04 29 30*30 0               66,36 '               205,81                208,83
            1104 29 30*40 0                66,36                 205,81                208,83
            1104 29 30*90 0                66,36                 205,81                208,83
            1104 29 91                     25,09                 114,39                117,41
            1104 29 95                     52,81                 116,48                119,50
            1104 29 99                     43,40                 131,20                134,22
            1104 30 10                     22,27                  84,1 1                 90,15
            1104 30 90                     22,36                  91,97                  98,01
            1106 20 10                     42,61                 111,97 0              118,62
            1106 20 91                     55,58                 193,80 0              217,98
            1106 20 99                     55,58                 193,80 0              217,98
            1107 10 11                     49,40                 199,63                210,51
            1107 10 19                     39,66                 149,16                160,04
            1107 10 91                     81,35                 205,77                216,65 0
            1107 10 99                     63,53                 153,75                164,63
            1107 20 00                     72,24                 179,18                190,06 0
            1108 11 00                     68,16                 246,73                267,28
            1108 12 00                     55,58                 197,43                217,98
            1108 13 00                     55,58                 197,43                217,98
            1108 14 00                     55,58                  98,71                217,98
            1108 19 10                     30,83                 174,40 -              205,23
            1108 19 90                     55,58                  98,71 O              217,98
            1109 00 00                    267,90                 448,60                629,94
            1702 30 51                    142,42                 257,52                354,24
            1702 30 59                    101,52                 197,43                263,92
            1702 30 91                    142,42                 257,52                354,24
            1702 30 99                    101,52                 197,43                263,92
            1702 40 90                    101,52                 197,43                263,92
            1702 90 50                    101,52                 197,43                263,92
            1702 90 75                    144,59                 269,79                366,51
            1702 90 79                     99,78                 187,62                254,11
            2106 90 55                    101,52                 197,43                263,92
            2302 10 10                     17,62                  49,05                  55,05
            2302 10 90                     30,90                 105,11                 111,11
            2302 20 10                     17,62                  49,05                  55,05
            2302 20 90                     30,90                 105,11                111,11
            2302 30 10                     17,62                  49,05                  55,05
            2302 30 90                     30,90                 105,11                 111,11
            2302 40 10                     17,62                  49,05                  55,05
            2302 40 90                     30,90                 105,11                 111,11
            230310 11                     224,86                 245,26                426,60
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            (') 6 % ad valorem, subject to certain conditions.
            (2) In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 (OJ No L 142, 9. 6. 1977, p. 10) this levy is reduced by ECU 5,44 per
                tonne for products originating in Turkey.
            (3) 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 :
                — arrow-root falling within CN codes 0714 90 11 and 0714 90 19,
                — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within CN code 1106 20,
                — arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1108 19 90.
            (*) TARIC code : wheat.
            Is) TARIC code : rye.
            (<) TARIC code : millet.
            f7) TARIC code : sorghum.
            (*) TARIC code : others.
            f) TARIC code : clipped oats.
           (I0) TARIC code : CN code 1104 22 10, other than 'clipped oats'.