CELEX: 31985R0866
Language: en
Date: 1985-03-30 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 866/85 of 29 March 1985 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 91 / 100                           Official Journal of the European Communities                             30 . 3 . 85
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 866/85
                                                       of 29 March 1985
                  altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                     — in the case of currencies which are maintained in
COMMUNITIES,                                                            relation to each other at any given moment within
                                                                        a band of 2,25 % , a rate »of exchange based on
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                   their central rate, multiplied by the coefficient
Economic Community,                                                     provided for in Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC)
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                            No 974/71 (10) as last amended by Regulation
2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­                        (EEC) No 855/84 (u),
zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by            — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (2), and in particular                      arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
Article 14 (4) thereof,                                                 these currencies recorded over a given period in
                                                                        relation to the Community currencies referred to
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                            in the previous indent, and the aforesaid coeffi­
1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization                      cient ;
of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation           Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on
(EEC) No 1025/84 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4)             28 March 1985 ;
thereof,
                                                                   Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed
Having regard to Council Regulation No 129 on the                  differs from the average levy by more than 3,02 ECU
value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to             per tonne of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to
be applied for the purposes of the common agricul­                 Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (12), the
tural policy Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                levies at present in force must therefore be altered to
No 2543/73 (*), and in particular Article 3 thereof,               the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
Having regard to the advice of the Monetary                        HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Committee,
                                                                                             Article 1
Whereas the import levies on products processed from
cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No                 The import levies to be charged on products processed
768/85 0 ;                                                         from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                   2744/75, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1027/84 of                     1027/84, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC)
31 March 1984 (8) amended Regulation (EEC) No                      No 768/85 are hereby altered to the amounts set out
2744/75 (9) as regards products falling within sub­                in the Annex hereto .
heading 23.02 A of the Common Customs Tariff ;
                                                                                             Article 2
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally,
levies should be calculated on the following basis :               This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1985.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
             States.
             Done at Brussels, 29 March 1985.
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                                Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                   Vice-President
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                                                           ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 29 March 1985 altering the import levies on products
                                             processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                              (ECU/tonne)
                                                                            Imports
                         CCT heading No                   Third countries
                                                                                    ACP or OCT
                                                    (other than ACP or OCT)
            07.06 A I                                          87,92 (')               86,11(')0
            07.06 A II                                         90,94 (')               86,11 00
            11.01 CO                                          164,30                  158,26
            11.01 D (2)                                       131,50                  125,46
            11.01 E I (2)                                     145,34                  139,30
            11.01 E II 0                                       81,96                   78,94
            11.01 F (2)                                        66,34                   63,32
            11.01 G (2)                                       105,91                  102,89
            11.02 A II (2)                                    166.53                  160,49
            11.02 A III (2)                                   164,30                  158,26
            11.02 A IV (2)                                    131,50                  125,46
            11.02 AVa) 1 (2)                                  110.40                  104,36
            1 1 .02 A V a) 2 (2)                              145,34                  139,30
            1 1 .02 A V b) (2)                                 81,96                   78,94
            11.02 A VI (2)                                     66,34                   63,32
            11.02 A VII (2)                                   105,91                  102,89
            11.02 B I a) 1 (2)                                143,69                  140,67
            1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa)                               74,11                   71,09
            1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2)                          128,48                  125,46
            11.02 Bib) 1 (2)                                  143.69                  140.67
            1 1 .02 B I b) 2 (2)                              128,48                  125,46
            11.02B II a) (2)                                  118.70                  115.68
            1 1.02 B II b) (2)                                121,60                  118,58
            1 1 .02 B II c) (2)                               126,84                  123,82
            1 1 .02 B II d) (2)                               164.41                  161,39
            1 1 .02 C I (2)                                   142,19                  139,17
            1 1.02 C II                                       145,68                  142,66
            1 1.02 C III (2)                                  225,84                  219,80
            1 1 .02 C IV (2)                                  114.54                  111.52
            11.02 CV (2)                                      126,84                  123,82
            1 1 .02 C VI (2)                                  164,41                  161.39
            11.02 D I (2)                                      91,74                   88,72
            11.02 D II (2)                                     93,96                   90,94
            1 1.02 D III (2)                                   92,70                   89,68
            1 1.02 D IV (2)                                    74,11                   71,09
            11.02 DV (2)                                       81,96                   78,94
            1 1 .02 D VI (2)                                  105,91                  102,89
            11.02 EI a) 1 (2)                                  92,70                   89,68
            1 1 .02 E I a) 2 (2)                               74,11                   71,09
            11.02 E lb) 1 (2)                                 181,88                  175,84
            1 1 .02 E I b) 2 (2)                              145,44                  139.40
            1 1 .02 E II a) (2)                               162,60                  156.56
            1 1.02 E II b) (2)                                166,53                  160,49
            1 1.02 E II c) (2)                                145,34                  139,30
            11.02 E II d) 1 (2)                               113,57                  107.53   •
            1 1 .02 E II d) 2 (2)                             187,61                  181.57
            11.02 F I (2)                                     162,60                  156,56
            1 1 .02 F II (2)                                  166,53                  160,49
            1 1.02 F III (2)                                  164,30                  158,26
            1 1 .02 F IV (2)                                  131,50                  125,46
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                                                                                                           (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                Imports
                          CCT heading No                     Third countries
                                                                                              ACP or OCT
                                                       (other than ACP or OCT)
            1 1 .02 F V (2)                                      145,34                         139,30
            1 1 .02 F VI (2)                                      66,34                           63,32
            1 1.02 F VII (2)                                     105,91                         102,89
            11.02 G I                                             71.28                           65,24
            1 1.02 G II                                           64,08                           58,04
            11.04 CI                                              90,94                           84,29 0
            11.04 C    II a)                                     113,90                           89,72 0
            11.04 C    lib)                                      145,15                         120,97 j5)
            11.07 A    I a)                                      165,70                         154,82
            11.07 A    lb)                                       126,56                         115,68
            11.07 A    II a)                                     167,38 (4)                     156,50
            11.07 A    II b)                                     127,81                         116,93
            11.07 B                                              147.16 (4)                     136,28
            11.08 A I                                            113,90                           93,35
            11.08 A II                                            85.29                           54,46
            11.08 A III                                          150,77                         130,22
            11.08 A IV                                           113,90                           93,35
            11.08 A V                                            113,90                          46,67 0
            11.09                                                418,10                         236,76
            17.02 B II a) (3)                                    218,48                         121,76
            17.02 B II b)(3)                                     159,84                           93,35
            17.02 F II a)                                        224,28                         127,56
            17.02 F lib)                                         155,20                           88,71
            21.07 F II                                           159,84                           93,35
            23.02 A I a)                                          40,90                           34,90
            23.02 A I b)                                          80,79                           74,79
            23.02 A II a)                                         40,90                           34,90
            23.02 A II b)                                         80,79                           74,79
            23.03 A I                                            297,30                         115,96
            (') This levy is limited to 6 % of the value for customs purposes, subject to certain conditions.
            (2) 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 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.
            (3) 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.
            (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 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 :
                 — arrowroot falling within subheading 07.06 A,
                 — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheading 11.04 C,
                 — arrowroot starch falling within subheading 1 1 .08 A V.