CELEX: 31978R1253
Language: en
Date: 1978-06-13 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1253/78 of 12 June 1978 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

13 . 6. 78                                Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 155/ 19
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1253/78
                                                          of 12 June 1978
                    altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       account per tonne of basic product ; whereas, pursuant
COMMUNITIES,                                                         to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (7), the
                                                                     levies at present in force must therefore be altered as
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                shown in the table annexed to this Regulation ,
Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­                     HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
zation of the market in cereals (! ), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 11 25/78 (2), and in particular                                            Article 1
Article 14 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         The import levies to be charged on products
1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­                      processed from cereals and rice covered by Regulation
tion of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regu­             (EEC) No 2744/75 (8), as last amended by Regulation
lation (EEC) No 11 26/78 (4), and in particular Article              (EEC) No 2560/77 (9), as fixed in the Annex to
12 (4) thereof,                                                      amended Regulation (EEC) No 1135/78 , are hereby
                                                                     altered as shown in the table annexed to this Regula­
Whereas the import levies on products processed                      tion .
from cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC)
No 1135/78 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                                               Article 2
 1225/78 (6);
Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed                  This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 June
differs from the average levy by more than 2-5 units of              1978 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
               Done at Brussels, 12 June 1978 .
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                   Vice-President
(») OJ  No L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
(2) OJ  No L  142,  30 . 5 . 1978 , p. 21 .
(3) OJ  No L  166,  25. 6 . 1976, p. 1 .
(4) OJ  No L  142,  30 . 5 . 1978 , p. 23 .                          (7) OJ No L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p. 7.
(5) OJ  No L  141 , 30 . 5 . 1978 , p. 5.                            (8) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65 .
(*) OJ  No L  152,  8 . 6. 1978 , p. 13 .                             9 OJ No L 303, 28 . 11 . 1977, p. 1 .
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                                                                       ANNEX
              to the Commission Regulation of 12 June 1978 altering the import levies on products
                                                          processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                       Levies in u. a. /tonne
                          CCT heading No                                Third countries
                                                                                                                ACP or OCT
                                                                  (other than ACP or OCT)
              07.06 A                                                        14.70 (<)                           13.20 ( 1 )( 5 )
              11.01      C {-)                                              152.01                               147.01
              11.02     A III ( 2)                                         152.01                                147.01
              11.02     B I a) 1 (2)                                        133.17                               130.67
              11.02     Bib ) 1 ( 2 )                                       133.17                               130.67
              11.02     C III ( 2 )                                        209.18                                204.18
              11.02     Dili ( 2 )                                           85.80                                83.30
              11.02     El a ) 1 (2 )                                        85.80                                83-30
              11.02     E lb ) 1 (2)                                       168.34                                163.34
              11.02     Fill ( 2)                                          152.01                                147-01
              11.04 CI                                                       17.20                                11.70 (5 )
              11.07 All a )                                                154.37 (4 )                           145.37
              11.07 A lib )                                                117.62                                108.62
              11.07 B                                                      135-59 (4 )                           126-59
              23.02 A I a )                                                  24-49                                24-49
             23.02 A I b )                                                   78.36                                78.36
             23.02 A II a)                                                   19.59                                19.59
             23.02 A II b )                                                  78.36                                78.36
             (') This levy is limited to 6 % of the value for customs purposes .
             (:) 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 polametric 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 "Ai for rice , 2.5 °/o 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 .
            (') In accordance with Regulation ( EEC ) No 1180/77 this levy is reduced by 0.45 u.a. / 100 kg for products
                   originating in Turkey .
             (■'') In accordance with Regulation ( EEC ) No 706/76 the levy shall not be charged on the following products
                   originating in the countries and territories :
                   — arrowroot falling within subheading ex 07.06 A ,
                   — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheadings ex 11.04 C I , ex 11.04 C II a ) and b ),
                   —■ arrowroot falling within subheading ex 11.08 A V.