CELEX: 31979R2578
Language: en
Date: 1979-11-22 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2578/79 of 21 November 1979 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

22. 11 . 79                               Official Journal of the European Communities                       No L 295/ 13
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2578 /79
                                                       of 21 November 1979
                    altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                      per tonne of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to
COMMUNITIES,                                                        Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (7), the
                                                                    levies at present in force must therefore be altered to
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
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 (J ), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 1 547/79 (2), and in particular
Article 14 (4) thereof,                                                                        Article 1
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 1 552/79 (4), and in particular Article
                                                                    (EEC) No 2245/78 (9), as fixed in the Annex to
 12 (4) thereof,
                                                                    amended Regulation (EEC) No 2371 /79, are hereby
Whereas the import levies on products processed                     altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto .
from cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC)
No 2371 /79 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
                                                                                               Article 2
No 2556/79 (*) ;
Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed                 This Regulation shall enter into force on 22
differs from the average levy by more than 3-02 ECU                  November 1979 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
               Done at Brussels, 21 November 1979 .
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                               Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                  Vice-President
0)  OJ  No L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
(2) OJ  No L  188 , 26. 7. 1979, p. 1 .
(') OJ  No L  166,  25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .
(4) OJ  No L  188,  26 . 7. 1979, p. 9 .                            (7) OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
(5) OJ  No L  272,  30 . 10 . 1979, p. 5 .                          (8) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.
(6) OJ  No L  293,  20 . 11 . 1979, p. 9 .                          H OJ No L 273, 29 . 9 . 1978 , p. 1 .
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                                                                         ANNEX
              to the Commission Regulation of 21 November 1979 altering the import levies on products
                                                         processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                           Levies in ECU /tonne
                         OCT heading No                                   Third countries
                                                                                                                   ACP or OCT
                                                                   ( other than ACP or OCT)
              07.06 A                                                           11.82: (»)                             10.01 (1) ( 5 )
               11.01 C (2 )      '                                            1 24 -28                               1 118.24
               11.02 A III (2 )                                               124.28                                 118.24
               11.02 B I a ) 1 (2 )                                           108.12                                 105.10
               11.02 Bib ) 1 ( 2 )                                            108.12                                 105.10
               11.02 C III (2 )                                               170.27                                 164.23
               11.02 D III ( 2 )                                                70.02                                  67.00
               11.02 EI a ) 1 ( 2 )                                             70.02                                 '67.00
               11.02 E lb ) 1 ( 2 )                                           137.42                                 131.38
               11.02 Fill ( 2 )                                               124.28                                 118.24
               11.04 CI                                                         14.84                                   8.19 ( 5 )
                11.07 All a )                                                 127-81 ( 4 )                           116.93
                11.07 A lib )                                                   98.25                                  87.37
                11.07 B                                                       112.70 ( 4 )                           101.82
              (') This levy is limited to 6 °/o 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 ot any added minerals ), not exceeding
                       1.6 °/o for rice , 2.5 °/o for wheat , 3 °/o 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 .
               (5) 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.