CELEX: 31987R1850
Language: en
Date: 1987-07-01 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1850/87 of 30 June 1987 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 174/38                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                 1 . 7. 87
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1850/87
                                                        of 30 June 1987
                        fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1826/87 of 29 June
                                                                   1987 on precautionary measure and the suspension of
                                                                   advance fixing in certain agricultural sectors P),
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community,
                                                                   Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import
Portugal,                                                          levy on products processed from cereals and from rice
                                                                   and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
                                                                   and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 272*7/75              cereals (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                1740/78 (9), provides that the levy thus determined,
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)         increased by the fixed component is valid in general for
No 1579/86 (*), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,          one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the
                                                                   basic product concerned differs by not less than 3,02 ECU
                                                                   per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76               described above :
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
 No 1449/86 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
                                                                   Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC)
                                                                   No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No
 Having regard to the opinion of the "Monetary Committee,           1579/74, the levy on certain processed products must be
                                                                   reduced by an amount equal to the production refund
                                                                   granted in respect of basic products for processing ;
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable        whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (10), as
component of the import levy on products processed                 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (u), laid down
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 (1 ) (A) of      certain transitional measures in respect of starches ;
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 (1 ) (a) of
Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October
 1975 on the import and export system for products
                                                                   Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by            Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance
Regulation (EEC) No 1588 /86 (®), provides that the inci­          with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 (12), as last
                                                                   amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3794/85 (13), the vari­
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on
                                                                   able component of the levy on certain processed products
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these
                                                                   must be reduced by the incidence of the production
                                                                   refund granted in respect of basic products intended for
basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­           processing ;
ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted
on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic
products in question during the month of importation is
calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products        Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
considered to have been used in the manufacture of the             rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of
processed product or the competing product which serves            the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to
as a reference for processed products not containing               them in respect of certain products processed from cereals
cereals :                                                          must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component
                                                                   and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the
                                                                   variable component ; whereas this reduction must be
Whereas, pending the fixing of the prices applicable for           made in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regula­
the 1987/88 marketing year, the threshold prices appli­            tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the
cable on 30 June 1987 should be laid down pursuant to
                                                                   0 OJ No L 173, 30. 6. 1987, p. 7.
0   OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1.                            (8) OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
0   OJ No  L 139,  24. 5.   1986, p. 29.                           0 OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8.
0   OJ No  L 166,  25. 6.   1976, p. 1.                            H OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25;
(4) OJ No  L 133,  21 . 5.  1986, p. 1.                            (") 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 139,  24. 5.   1986, p. 47.                           H OJ No L 367, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 20.
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gements arrangements applicable to agricultural products                these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
and certain goods resulting from the processing of agri­                tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
cultural products originating in the African, Caribbean                 previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territo­
ries ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1306/87 (2) ;           Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation
                                                                    (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
Whereas, in respect of products falling within subheading           Regulation is incorporated in the Common Customs
07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff, Council Regula­               Tariff,
tion (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the
import arrangements applicable to products falling within
subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff
coming from third countries and amending Regulation                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
(EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3) lays
down the terms on which the import levy may be charged                                        Article 1
at 6 % ad valorem and provides for the Common
Customs Tariff to be amended accordingly ;
                                                                    The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally levies           Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
should be calculated on the following basis :                       Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­           subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, shall be as set
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band           out in the Annex hereto and will be adjusted where
     of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central           appropriate on the basis of the decisions taken in respect
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in      of prices for the 1987/88 marketing year.
     the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
     tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (4),                                                               Article 2
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of            This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1987.
                     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                     States .
                     Done at Brussels, 30 June 1987.
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                               Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                   Vice-President
(') OJ    No  L 61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4.
0   OJ    No  L 124, 13. 5. 1987, p. 5.
(3) OJ    No  L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
(<) OJ    No  L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
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                                                       ANNEX
                 to the Commission Regulation of 30 June 1987 fixing the import levies on products
                                           processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                 (ECU/tonne)
                                                                  Imports (*) N.B.
                 CCT heading No                                   Third countries
                                           Portugal         (other than ACP or OCI)
                                                                                       ACP or OCT
        07.06 A I                            46,08                    196,54 0            194,73 00
        07.06 A II                           49,10                    199,56 0            194,73 00
         11.01 co                            88,98                    359,81              353,77
         11.01 D (J)                        192,66                    283,78              277,74
        11.01 E I (2)                        10,56                    320,45              314,41
         11.01 E II 0                         5,58                    181,18              178,16
        11.01 FO                             93,50                    220,97              217,95
        11.01 GO                             30,79                    190,13              187,11
        11.02 AII (2)                        92,06                    321,24              315,20
        11.02 A III (2)                      88,98                    359,81              353,77
        11.02 A IV 0                        192,66                    283,78              277,74
         11.02 A V a) 1 (2)                  10,56                    302,45              296,41
        1 1 .02 A V a) 2 (2)                 10,56                    320,45              314,41
        1 1 .02 A V b) (2)                    5,58                    181,18              178,16
        11.02 A VI 0                         93,50                    220,97              217,95
        11.02 A VII (2)                      30,79                    190,13              187,11
        11.02 B I a) 1 (2)                   76,75                    317,48              314,46
        1 1.02 B I a) 2 aa)                 108,77                    160,41              157,39
        1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2)            189,64                    280,76              277,74
        11.02 B I b) 1 (2)                   76,75                    317,48              314,46
        11.02 Bib) 2 (2)                    189,64                    280,76              277,74
        1 1 .02 B II a) (2)                  28,61                    270,16              267,14
        1 1 .02 B II b) (2)                  66,58                    235,92              232,90
        1 1.02 B IIc)^                        7,04                    282,49              279,47
        1 1 .02 B II d) 0                    46,59                    296,52              293,50
        11.02 CIO                            33,80                    324,40              321,38
        11.02 C II (2)                       79,48                    283,20              280,18
        1 1.02 C III (2)                    121,24                    497,39              491,35
        11.02 C IV 0                        168,91                    249,90              246,88
        11.02 C V (2)                         7,04                    282,49              279,47
        1 1 .02 C VI 0                       46,59                    296,52              293,50
        11.02 D 10                           22,64                    207,90              204,88
        u .02 D II (2)                       51,77                    181,63              178,61
        1 1.02 D III (2)                     50,02                    203,49              200,47
        11.02 D IV 0                        108,77                    160,41              157,39
        11.02 D V (2)                         5,58                    181,18              178,16
        1 1 .02 D VI O                       30,79                    190,13              187,11
        11.02 EI a) 10                       50,02                    203,49              200,47
        11.02 EI a) 2 0                     108,77                    160,41              157,39
        11.02 E lb) 10                       98,20                    399,12              393,08
        1 1 .02 E I b) 2 0                 213,40                     314,64              308,60
        11.02 E II a)(2)                     40,67                    3 67,59             361,55
       .1 1.02 E li b) O                     92,06                    321,24              315,20
        1 1 .02 E II c) O                    10,56                    320,45              314,41
        11.02 E II d) 10                    159,69                    376,14              370,10
        11.02 E II d) 2 0                    55,05                    336,23              330,19
        11.02 F IO                           40,67                    3 67,59             361,55
        1 1.02 F II (2)                      92,06                    321,24              315,20
        1 1.02 F III (2)                     88,98                    359,81             353,77
        11.02 F IV O                        192,66                    283,78             277^74
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                                                                                                                                        (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                           Imports (®) N.B.
                     CCT heading No                                                        Third countries
                                                                                                                             ACP or OCT
                                                             Portugal                (other than ACP or OCT)
          11.02 FVO                                            10,56                           320,45                           314,41
          11.02FVIO                                            93,50                           220,97                           217,95
          1 1.02 F VII 0                                       30,79                           190,13                           187,11
          1 1 .02 G I                                          20,47                           156,69                           150,65
          11.02 Gil                                             7,92                           137,04                           131,00
          11.04 CI                                             49,10                           199,56                           192,91 0
          11.04 C II a)                                        24,59                           285,67                           261,49 0
          11.04 C lib)                                         24,59                           301,77                           277,59 0
          1 1 .07 A I a)                                       45,13                           368,41                           357,53
          11.07 A lb)                                          36,47                           278,02                           267,14
          11.07 A II a)                                        92,90                           360,72 (4)                       349,84
          11.07 A lib)                                         72,17                           272,28                           261,40
          1 1 .07 B                                            82,30                           315,52 (4)                       304,64
          11.08 A 1        •                                   24,59                           285,67                           265,12
          11.08 A II                                          160,58                           325,12                           294,29
          11.08 A III                                          62,88                           431,64                           411,09
          11.08 A IV                                           24,59                           285,67                           265,12
          11.08 A V                                            24,59                           285,67                           132,56 0
          11.09                                              258,30                            928,78                           747,44
          17.02 B II a) 0                                     101,99                           442,53                           345,81
          17.02 B II b)(3)                                     70,53                           331,61                           265,12
          17.02 F II a)                                       102,24                           458,99                           362,27
          17.02 F II b)                                        70,33                           318,44                           251,95
          21.07 F II                                           70,53                           331,61                           265,12
          23.02 A I a)                                          5,43                             45,77                            45,77
          23.02 A lb)                                          21,71                            183,06                           183,06
          23.02 A II a)                                         5,43                             45,77                            45,77
          23.02 A II b)                                        21,71                            183,06                           183,06
          23.03 A I                                           186,36                            510,68                           329,34
          (') 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 11.01 and 11.02 and those falling within subhea­
               ding 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.
          0 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.
          (*) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 this levy is reduced by 5,44 ECU/tonne for products originating in Turkey.
          0 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 ex 07.06 A,
               — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheading 11.04 C,
               — arrowroot starch falling within subheading ex 11.08 A V.
          (*) These amounts will be adjusted, where appropriate, on the basis of the decisions taken in respect of prices for the 1987/88 marke­
               ting year.
          N.B. The import levies applicable as from 1 July 1987 for products falling within subheading 23.02 A of the Common Customs
                  Tariff (cereal brans) are likely to be changed retroactively following a possible decision by the Council on the components to be
                  used for calculating the said levies taken on the basis of the Commission's proposal of 27 February 1987 (OJ No C 89, 3. 4.
                   1987, p. 7)                                                                                        !