CELEX: 31988R1884
Language: en
Date: 1988-07-01 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1884/88 of 30 June 1988 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

1 . 7. 88                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 168 /43
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1884/88
                                                         of 30 June 1988                     ^
                        fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of
                                                                    24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import
                                                                    levy on products processed from cereals and from rice
                                                                    and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
Economic Community,                                                 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 Act of Accession of Spain and                  one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the
                                                                    basic product concerned differs by not less than 3,02 ECU
Portugal,
                                                                     per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
                                                                     described above :
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the
 market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
 No 1097/88 f), 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) No
                                                                     1579/74, the levy on certain processed products must be
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76                reduced by an amount equal to the production refund
 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                   granted in respect of basic products for processing ;
 market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)             whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 ('), as
 No 3990/87 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,           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 in
 whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable         Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance
 component of the import levy on products processed                  with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 ("), as last
 from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of      amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1623/88 (12), the vari­
 Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 (1 ) (a) of              able component of the levy on certain processed products
 Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of                  must be reduced by the incidence of the production
 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                   refund granted in respect of basic products intended for
  1975 on the import and export system for products                  processing ;
 processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by
 Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (6), provides that the inci­
 dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies
 applicable to their basic products should be calculated on
 the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these
 basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­            Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
 ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted           rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of
 on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic             the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to
 products in question during the month of importation is             them in respect of certain products processed from cereals
 calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products         must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component
 considered to have been used in the manufacture of the              and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the
 processed product or the competing product which serves             variable component ; whereas this reduction must be
 as a reference for processed products not containing                made in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regula­
 cereals ;                                                           tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the
 (') OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                            f) OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
 (2) OJ No  L 110,  29. 4. 1988, p. 7.                               (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8 .
 0   OJ No  L 166,  25. 6. 1 976, p. 1 .                             O OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25.
 (<) OJ No  L 377,  31 . 12. 1987, p. 15.                            H OJ No L 247, 23. 9. 1975, p. 22.
 0   OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                            (") OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57.
 h OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                   H OJ No L 145, 11 . 6. 1988, p. 26.
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gements arrangements applicable to agricultural products                of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central
and certain goods resulting from the processing of agri­                rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
cultural products originating in the African, Caribbean                 the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territo­            tion (EEC) No 1676/85 f), as last amended by Regula­
ries ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1821 /87 (2) ;              tion (EEC) No 1636/87 (8>,
Whereas, in respect of products falling within subheading          — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
07.06 A of the Common Cuxtoms Tariff, Council Regula­                   arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
tion (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the                  these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
import arrangements applicable to products falling within               tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff                         previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
coming from third countries and amending Regulation
(EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3) lays              Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation
down the terms on which the import levy is limited to              (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
6 % ad valorem ; whereas account should be taken of the            Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
introduction on 1 January 1988 of the new tariff nomen­            ture,
clature laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No
2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical
nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4), as
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1471 /88 (*), and to            HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
that end former subheading 07.06 A should be replaced
by the corresponding subheadings 0714 10 90 and
0714 90 10 of the new nomenclature ;
                                                                                              Article 1
Whereas the Council has not to date adopted the prices
for the 1988/89 marketing year, which commences                    The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
on 1 July 1988 ; whereas the price factors, determined             Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1914/88 (6) should               Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
accordingly be taken into account for the calculation of           subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, shall be as set
the levies in order to ensure that the import arrangements          out in the Annex hereto.
continue to operate in the sector concerned ;
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
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band          This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1988.
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States.
                    Done at Brussels, 30 June 1988 .
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                               Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                  Vice-President
(') OJ    No L 61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4.
(2) OJ   No L 172, 30 . 6. 1987, p. 102.
(3) OJ   No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
(«) OJ   No L 256, 7. 9 . 1987, p. 1 .
(0  OJ   No L 134, 31 . 5. 1988, p. 1 .                             O OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
(*) See   page 119 of this Official Journal.                        (») OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 .
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                                                        ANNEX
                  to the Commission Regulation of 30 June 1988 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)
            071410 10                         22,74                    140,41                135,58 0
            071410 90                         19,72                    137,39 (')            135,58 00
            0714 90 10                        19,72                    137,39 0              135,58 0 0
            1102 20 10 0                      28,63                    289,45               283,41
            110220900                         15,82                    163,62                160,60
            1102 30 00 0                       3,02                    157,28                154,26
            1102 90 10 0                      41,54                    253,34               247,30
            1102 90 30 0                     143,56                    202,11                196,07
            1102 90 90 0                      39,79                    172,89                169,87
            1103 12 00 0                     143,56                    202,1 1               196,07
            110313 110                        28,63                    280,45                274,41
            1103 13 19 0                      28,63                    289,45                283,41
            1103 13 90 0                      15,82                    163,62                160,60
            1103 14 00 0                       3,02                    157,28                154,26
            1103 19 10 0                      52,91                    234,73                228,69
            1103 19 30 0                      41,54                    253,34                247,30
            1103 19 90 0                      39,79                    172,89                169,87
            1103 21 00 0                       6,04                    288,57                282,53
            1103 29 10 0                      52,91                    234,73                228,69
            1103 29 20 0                      41,54                    253,34                247,30
            1103 29 30 0                     143,56                    202,11                196,07
            1103 29 40 0                      28,63                    289,45                283,41
            110329500                          3,02                    157,28                154,26
            1103 29 90 0 (                    39,79                    172,89                169,87
            110411 10 0                       23,13                    143,16                140,14
            110411 90 0                       45,48                    280,82                274,78
            1104 12 10 0                      80,95                    114,13                111,11
            1104 12 90 0                     158,84                    223,90                217,86
            110419 10 0                        6,04 ,                  288,57                282,53
            1104 19 30 0                      52,91                    234,73                228,69
            110419 50 0                       28,63                    289,45                283,41
            1104 19 91 0                       6,04                    267,99                261,95
            11041 9 99 0                      70,93                    305,81                299,77
            1104 21 10 0                      34,57                    222,84                219,82
            1104 21 30 0                      34,57                    222,'84               219,82
            1104 21 50 0 '                    55,34                    349,52                343,48
            110421 900                        23,13                    143,16                140,14
            1104 2210 0                      140,54                    199,09              ' 196,07
            1104 22 30 0                     140,54                    199,09                196,07
            1104 22 50 0                     125,26                    177,31                174,29
            1104 22 90 0                      80,95                    114,13                111,11
            1104 23 10 0                      23,10                    254,94                251,92
            1104 23 30 0                      23, 10                   254,94                251,92
            1104 23 90 0                      15,82                    163,62                160,60
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                                                             Import levies
                   CN code
                                                            Third countries
                                      Portugal                                ACP or OCT
                                                      (other than ACP or OCT)
         1104 29 10*10 00                3,02                   211,78          208,76
         1104 29 10*20 00               37,65                   172,00          168,98
         1104 29 10*30 00               60,70                   269,48          266,46
         11042910*4000                  60,70                   269,48          266,46
         1104 29 10*90 0('°)            60,70                   269,48          266,46
         1104 29 30*10 00                3,02                   254,16          251,14 '
         1104 29 30*20 0 0              44,68                   206,30          203,28
         1104 29 30*30 0 0              60,70                   269,48          266,46
         1104 29 30*40 00               60,70                   269,48          266,46
         1104 29 30*90 0('°)            60,70                   269,48      \   266,46
         1104 29 91 0                    3,02                    163,12         160,10
         1104 29 95 0                   29,58                    132,61         129,59
         1104 29 99 0                   39,79                    172,89         169,87
         1104 30 10                      6,04                    123,76         117,72
         1104 30 90                     15,45                    124,13         118,09
         1106 20 10                     22,74                    140,41         133,76 0
         1106 20 91                     40,76                   265,99          241,81 0
         1106 20 99                     40,76                   274,04          249,86 0
         1107 10 11                     10,88                   290,27          279,39
         110710 19                      10,88                   219,64          208,76
         1107 1091                      45,98                   255,43 O      . 244,55
         1107 10 99                     37,1 1                   193,61         182,73
         1107 20 00                     41,45                   223,83 0        212,95
         1108 11D0                      20,55                   350,46          329,91
         1108 12 00                     40,76                   265,99          245,44'
         1108 13 00                     40,76                   265,99          245,44
         1108 14 00                     40,76                   265,99          122,72 0
         1108 19 10                     30,83                   242,92          212,09
         1108 19 90                     40,76                   265,99          122,72
         1109 00 00                    181,34                   781,18          599,84
         1702 30 91 0                  123,68                   416,87          320,15
         1702 30 99 0                   86,70                   311,93          245,44
         1702 40 90 0                   86,70                   311,93          245,44
         1702 90 50                     86,70                   311,93          245,44
         1702 90 75                    124,33                   432,11          335,39
         1702 90 79                     85,69                   299,74          233,25
         2106 90 55                     86,70                   311,93          245,44
         2302 10 10                     10,52                     69,25          63,25
         2302 10 90                     15,68                    141,54         135,54
         2302 20 10                     10,52                     69,25          63,25
         2302 20 90                     15,68                    141,54         135,54
         2302 30 10                     10,52                     69,25          63,25
         2302 30 90                     15,68                    141,54         135,54
         2302 40 10                     10,52                     69,25          63,25
         2302 40 90                     15,68                    141,54         135,54
         2303 10 11                   206,44                    486,24          304,90
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          (') This levy is limited to 6 % of the value for customs purposes, subject to certain conditions.
          0 For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within heading Nos 1101 , 1102, 1103 and 1104 and those falling
               within subheadings 230210, 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.
           0 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 subheadings 1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59.
           (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1 1 80/77 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 :
               — 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.
           (4) Taric code : wheat.
           0 Taric code : rye.
           (•) Taric code : millet.
           0 Taric code : sorghum.
          (10) Taric code : others.