CELEX: 31992R3432
Language: en
Date: 1992-11-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3432/92 of 27 November 1992 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

28 . 11 . 92                               Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 347/47
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3432/92
                                                       of 27 November 1992
                         fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
                                                                     and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
                                                                     cereals f), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined,
Economic Community,                                                  increased by the fixed component, is valid in general for
                                                                     one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the
                                                                     basic product concerned differs by not less than ECU 3,02
                                                                     per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                   described above :
Portugal,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                 Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                  Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; on importation into
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)            Portugal of products listed in Annex XXIV to the Act of
No 1 738/92 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,           Accession an additional amount is added to the levy ;
                                                                     whereas these amounts were set by Commission Regula­
                                                                      tion (EEC) No 3808/90 (9);
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 674/92 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,              Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
                                                                      rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States, the levy
                                                                      relating to them in respect of certain, products processed
                                                                      from cereals must be reduced by the amount of the fixed
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable           component and, in respect of some of these products, by
component of the import levy on products processed                    part of the variable component ; whereas this reduction
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 (1 ) (A) of         must be made in accordance with Article 14 of Council
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of               Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 on the arrangements appli­
Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of                    cable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                     from the processing of agricultural products originating in
 1975 on the import and export system for products                    the ACP States (10), extended by Regulation (EEC) No
processed from cereals and rice Q, as last amended by                 444/92 (") ;
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           Whereas Article 3 (4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
basic products for the first 25 days of the month                     3763/91 (12) allows that within the limit of an annual
preceding that of importation ; whereas this average,                 quantity of 8 000 tonnes, the levy shall not be applied to
adjusted on the basis of the threshold price valid for the            imports into the French department of Reunion of wheat
basic products in question during the month of importa­               bran falling within CN code 2302 30 from the African,
 tion is calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic            Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) States ;
 products considered to have been used in the manufac­
 ture of the processed product or the competing product
 which serves as a reference for processed products not
 containing cereals ;
                                                                       Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Council Decision
                                                                       91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the
                                                                       overseas countries and territories with the European
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of                      Economic Community (13) no levies shall apply on
 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import              imports of products originating in the overseas countries
 levy on products processed from cereals and from rice
                                                                       0 OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
 (') OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                             (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8.
 0   OJ  No  L 180, 1 . 7. 1992, p. 1 .                                0 OJ No L 366, 29 . 12. 1990, p. 1 .
 O   OJ  No  L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                                (1#) OJ No L 84, 30 . 3. 1990, p. 85.
 O   OJ  No  L 73, 19. 3 . 1992, p. 7.                                 (") OJ No L 52, 27. 2. 1992, p. 7.
 O   OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                             H OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991 , p. 1 .
  6  OJ  No  L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49 .                                H OJ No L 263, 19 . 9. 1991 , p. 1 .
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and territories ; whereas, pursuant to Article 101 (4) of the       within CN codes 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90
abovementioned Decision, a special amount shall be                  by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 it is to be extended to
charged on imports of certain products originating in the           glucose and glucose syrup falling within CN codes
overseas countries and territories in order to prevent               1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59 ; whereas consequently the
products originating from these countries and territories           levy fixed for products falling within CN codes
from receiving more favourable treatment than similar                1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 also applies to
products imported from Spain or Portugal into the                   products falling within CN codes 1702 30 51 and
Community as constituted on 31 December 1985 ;                       1702 30 59 ; whereas, to ensure that the provision in ques­
                                                                     tion is properly applied, these products and the levy
                                                                     thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of
                                                                     levies ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20
December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain                Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies
agricultural products originating in developing coun­                should be calculated on the following basis :
tries ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
1 509/92 (2), reduces by 50 % the levy or importation into           — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
the Community of products of CN code 1108 1300,
                                                                           tion to each other at any given moment within a band
within the limit of a fixed amount of 5 000 tonnes a year ;
                                                                           of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central
                                                                           rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
                                                                           the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
                                                                           tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (12), as last amended by Regu­
Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) No 518/92 (3), (EEC)                     lation (EEC) No 2205/90 (13),
No 519/92 (4) and (EEC) No 520/92 ^ of 27 February
 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim                 — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an
Agreements on trade and trade-related matters between                      average of the ecu rates published in the Official
the European Economic Community and the European                           Journal of the European Communities, C series, over
Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the                         a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­
Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the                        cient referred to in the preceding indent ;
Czech and Slovak Federal Republic respectively, of the
other part, introduce arrangements for reducing import
 levies on certain products ; whereas Commission Regula­             Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation
 tion (EEC) No 585/92 (*), as amended by Regulation                  (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
(EEC) No 955/92 Q, lays down detailed rules for applying              Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
 the arrangements provided for in these agreements as                 ture,
 regards cereals ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9
 February 1987 concerning the import arrangements appli­              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 cable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 and
 0714 90 originating in certain third countries (8), as last
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3842/90 (9), lay down
 the terms on which the import levy is limited to 6 % ad                                         Article 1
 valorem :
                                                                      The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
                                                                      Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29                    Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
 October 1975 on glucose and lactose (10), as amended by              subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set
                                                                      out in the Annex hereto.
 Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (n), stipulates that the treat­
 ment provided for glucose and glucose syrup falling
 (') OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990, p. 121 .
 (2) OJ No L 159, 12. 6. 1992, p. 1 .                                                            Article 2
 0 OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 3.
 (4) OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 6.
 0 OJ No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9.
 («) OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1992, p. 40.                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December
  ^ OJ No L 102, 16. 4. 1992, p, 26.                                   1992.
  ') OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
 0 OJ No L 367, 29. 12. 1990, p. 8 .
 (10) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20.                             H OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
 (") OJ No L 28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 .                                  (13) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.
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             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
             Done at Brussels, 27 November 1992.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                           Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                       Member of the Commission
                                                        ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 27 November 1992 fixing the import levies on products
                                            processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                         (ECU/tonne)
                                                                       Import levies (')
                           CN code
                                                                                           Third countries
                                                           ACP
                                                                                         (other than ACP)(*)
                     071410 10 (>)                       119,36                                 126,01
                     0714 10 91                          122,99 (3) f)                          122,99
                     071410 99                           121,18                                 126,01
                     071 4 90 1 1                        1 22,99 (3) O                          1 22,99
                     0714 90 19                          121,18 (3)                             126,01
                     1102 20 10                          241,63                                 247,67
                     1102 20 90                          136,92                                 139,94
                     1102 30 00                          151,12                                 154,14
                     110290 10                           221,38                                 227,42
                     1102 90 30                          207,68                                 213,72
                     1102 90 90                          141,82                                 144,84
                     1103 1200                           207,68                                 213,72
                     1103 13 10                          241,63                                 247,67
                     1103 1390                           136,92                                 139,94
                     1103 14 00                          151,12                                 154,14
                     1103 19 10                          280,08                                 286,12
                     1103 1930                           221,38                                 227,42
                     1103 19 90                          141,82                                 144,84
                     1103 21 00                          238,54                                 244,58
                     110329 10                           280,08                                 286,12
                     1103 29 20                          221,38                                 227,42
                     1103 29 30                          207,68                                 213,72
                     1103 29 40                          241,63                                 247,67
                     1103 29 50                          151,12                                 154,14
                     1103 29 90                          141,82                                 144,84
                     1104 11 10                          125,45                                 128,47
                     110411 90                           245,98                                 252,02
                     1104 12 10                          117,69                                 120,71
                     1104 1290                           230,76                                 236,80
                     1104 19 10                          238,54                                 244,58
                     1104 1930                           280,08                                 286,12
                     1104 19 50                          241,63                                 247,67
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                                                                                                  (ECU/tonne)
                                                              Import levies (*)
                 CN code
                                                                                  Third countries
                                                   ACP
                                                                                (other than ACP)(8)
            11041991                             256,63                                262,67
            1104 1999                            250,27                                256,31
            1104 21 10                            196,78                               199,80
            1104 21 30                            196,78                               199,80
            1104 21 50                            307,48                               313,52
            1104 21 90                            125,45                               128,47
            1104 22 10 10 (4)                     117,69                               120,71
            1104 22 10 90 0                       207,68                               210,70
            1104 22 30                            207,68                               210,70
            1104 22 50                            184,61                               187,63
            1104 22 90                            117,69                               120,71
            1104 23 10                            214,78                               217,80
            1104 23 30                            214,78                               217,80
            1104 23 90                            136,92                               139,94
            1104 29 11                            176,25                               179,27
            110429 15                             206,95                               209,97
            110429 19                             222,46                               225,48
            1104 29 31                            212,03                               215,05
            1104 29 35                            248,96                               251,98
            1104 29 39                            222,46                               225,48
            1104 29 91                            135,17                               138,19
            1104 29 95                            158,71                               161,73
            1104 29 99                            141,82                               144,84
            110430 10                              99,39                               105,43
            1104 30 90                            100,68                               106,72
            1106 20 10                            119,36 (3)                           126,01
            1106 20 90                            21 2,50 (3)                          236,68
            1107 10 11                            235,89                               246,77
            1107 10 19                            176,25                               187,13
            1107 10 91                            218,92                               229,80 0
            1107 10 99                            163,58                               174,46 (")
            1107 20 00                            190,63                               201,51 (2)
            1108 11 00                            291,54                               312,09
            1108 1200                             216,13                               236,68
            1108 1300                             216,13                               236,680
            1108 1400                             108,06                               236,68
            1108 19 10                            216,71                               247,54
            1108 1990                             108,060                              236,68
            1109 00 00                            530,08                               711,42
            1702 30 51                            281,90                               378,62
            1702 30 59                            216,13                               282,62
            1702 30 91                            281,90                               378,62
            1702 30 99                            216,13                               282,62
            1702 40 90                            216,13                               282,62
            1702 90 50                            216,13                               282,62
            1702 90 75                            295,33                               392,05
            1702 90 79                            205,39                               271,88
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                                                                                                                       (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                   Import levies (®)
                             CN code
                                                                                                         Third countries
                                                                       ACP
                                                                                                      (other than ACP) (8)
                       2106 90 55                                    216,13                                  282,62
                       2302 10 10                                      54,57                                  60,57
                       230210 90                                     116,93                                  122,93
                       2302 20 10                                      54,57                                  60,57
                       2302 20 90                                    116,93                                  122,93
                       2302 30 10                                      54,57 (10)                             60,57
                       2302 30 90                                    11 6,93 (10)                            122,93
                       2302 40 10                                      54,57                                  60,57
                       2302 40 90                                    1 16,93                                 122,93
                       2303 10 11                                    268,48                                  449,82
              (') 6 % ad valorem, subject to certain conditions.
              (2) In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 this levy is reduced by ECU 5,44 per tonne for
                  products originating in Turkey.
              f) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levy shall not be charged on the following products origi­
                  nating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States :
                  — products falling within CN code ex 071410 91 ,
                  — products falling within CN code 0714 90 11 and arrow-root falling within CN code 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 : clipped oats.
              (*) Taric code : CN code 1104 22 10, other than 'clipped oats'.
              (') Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90, the levy on importation into the Community of products of CN code
                  1108 13 00 is reduced by 50 % within the limit of a fixed quantity of 5 000 tonnes.
              i7) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levies are not applied to products imported directly into
                  the French overseas departments originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
              (') On importation into Portugal, the levy is increased by the amount specified in Article 2 (2) of Regulation (EEC)
                  No 3808/90 .
              (') No import levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.
             (I0) Under the terms of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 the levy does not apply to wheat bran originating in the
                  African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP) and directly imported into the French department of Reunion.
             (") Products falling within this code, imported from Poland, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic or Hungary
                  under the Interim Agreements concluded between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which
                  EUR.l certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 585/92 have been presented, are subject to
                  the levies set out in the Annex to that Regulation.