CELEX: 31984R3321
Language: en
Date: 1984-11-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3321/84 of 27 November 1984 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

28 . 11 . 84                            Official Journal of the European Communities                        No L 310/ 13
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3321 /84
                                                    of 27 November 1984
                     fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                    from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for
COMMUNITIES,                                                      these products and for compound feedingstuffs manu­
                                                                  factured from cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European             (EEC) No 1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus
Economic Community,                                               determined, 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
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      not less than 3,02 ECU per tonne from the average of
2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­                  the levies calculated as described above :
zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (2), 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)
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                      No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products
1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization                must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­
of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation          tion refund granted in respect of basic products for
(EEC) No 1025/84 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4)            processing ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (9),
thereof,                                                          as 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 rules to be applied in calculating the vari­          Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified
able component of the import levy on products                     in Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accord­
processed from cereals and rice are laid down in                  ance with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 ("), as last
Article 14 (1 ) (A) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and            amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1026/84 (12), the
Article 12 (1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ;              variable component of the levy on certain processed
whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                  products must be reduced by the incidence of the
2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export               production refund granted in respect of basic products
system for products processed from cereals and rice (*),          intended for processing ;
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1027/84 (6),
provides that the incidence on the prime costs of these
products of the levies applicable to their basic                  Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the
products should be calculated on the basis of the                 interests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
average of the levies applicable to these basic products          and of the overseas countries and territories, the levy
for the first 25 days of the month preceding that of              relating to them in respect of certain products
importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on the               processed from cereals must be reduced by the amount
basis of the threshold price valid for the basic products         of the fixed component and, in respect of some of
in question during the month of importation is calcu­             these products, by part of the variable component ;
                                                                  whereas this reduction must be made in accordance
lated on the basis of the quantities of basic products
considered to have been used in the manufacture of                with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
the processed product or the competing product                     706/76 of 30 March 1976 on the arrangements
which serves as a reference for processed products not             applicable to agricultural products and certain goods
containing cereals ;                                               resulting from the processing of agricultural products
                                                                   originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
                                                                   or in the overseas countries and territories (13), as last
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74                     amended by Regulation (EEC) No 279/80 (14) ;
of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the
 import levy on products processed from cereals and
                                                                   0 OJ No L 168 , 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
                                                                   (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978 , p. 8 .
(') OJ   No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1.                          0 OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25.
0   OJ   No  L 107,  19 . 4.  1984, p. 1.                          (,0) OJ No L 247, 23 . 9 . 1975, p. 22.
(3) OJ   No  L 166,  25. 6.   1976, p. 1.                          (") OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57.
(4) OJ   No  L 107,  19 . 4.  1984, p. 13 .                        H OJ No L 107, 19 . 4. 1984, p. 14.
0   OJ   No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                         (13) OJ No L 85, 31 . 3 . 1976, p . 2.
(6) OJ   No  L 107,  19 . 4.  1984, p. 15.                         (,4 OJ No L 31 , 8 . 2. 1980, p. 1 .
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Whereas, in respect of products falling within sub­                  in the previous indent, and the aforesaid coeffi­
heading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff,                        cient ;
Council Regulation (EEC) No 604/83 of 14 March
 1983 on the import system applicable in 1983 to 1986            Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regula­
to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the             tion (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for
Common Customs Tariff and amending Regulation                    in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common
(EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (')                 Customs Tariff,
lays down the terms on which the import levy may be
charged at 6 % ad valorem and provides for the
Common Customs Tariff to be amended accordingly ;                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally
levies should be calculated on the following basis :                                      Article 1
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in
     relation to each other at any given moment within           The import levies to be charged on the products listed
     a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on              in Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and
     their central rate, multiplied by the coefficient           in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
     provided for in Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC)          and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be
                                                                 as set out in the Annex hereto .
     No 974/71 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
     No 855/84 (3),
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the                                     Article 2
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
     these currencies recorded over a given period in            This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December
     relation to the Community currencies referred to            1984.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States.
               Done at Brussels, 27 November 1984.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                             Poul DALSAGER
                                                                      Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 72, 18 . 3 . 1983 , p. 3 .
(2) OJ No L 106, 12. 5. 1971 , p. 1 .
(3) OJ No L 90, 1 . 4. 1984," p. 1 .
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                                                              ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 27 November 1984 fixing 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                                              75,39 (')               73,58 (') 0
             07.06 A II                                             78,41 (')               73,58 0 0
             11.01 C (2)                                          141,74                  135,70
             11.01 DO                                             115,17                  109,13
             11.01 E 1 (2)                                        134,99                  128,95
             11.01 E II (2)                                         76,09                   73,07
             11.01 F (2)                                            50,43                   47,41
             11.01 G (2)                                            93,27                   90,25
             11.02 A II (2)                                       147,41                  141,37
             11.02 A III (2)                                      141,74                  135,70
             11.02 A IV (2)                                       115,17                  109,13
             11.02 A V a) 1 (2)                                   100,05                    94,01
             1 1 .02 A V a) 2 (2)                                 134,99                  128,95
             1 1.02 A V b) (2)                                      76,09                   73,07
             11.02 A VI (2)                                         50,43                   47,41
             11.02 A VII (2)                                        93,27                   90,25
             11.02 B I a) 1 (2)                                   123,64                  120,62
              1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa)                                  64,86                   61,84
              1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2)                            112,15                  109,13
              11.02 B I b) 1 (2)                                  123,64                  120,62
              11.02 Bib) 2 (2)                                    112,15                  109,13
              1 1 .02 B II a) (2)                                   89,96                   86,94
              11.02 B II b) (2)                                   107,48                  104,46
              11.02 B II c) (2)                                   117,64                  114,62
              11.02 B II d)(2)                                    144,59                  141,57
              11.02 C I (2)                                       107,61                   104,59
              11.02 C II (2)                                      128,68 '                 125,66
              11.02 C III (2)                                     194,52                   188,48
              11.02 CIV (2)                                       100,03                    97,01
              1 1 .02 C V (2)                                     117,64                   114,62
              1 1 .02 C VI (2)                                    144,59                   141,57
              1 1 .02 D I (2)                                       69,70                   66,68
              1 1 .02 D II (2)                                      83,13                    80,11
              11.02 D III (2)                                       79,92                   76,90
              1 1.02 D IV (2)                                       64,86                    61,84
              1 1 .02 D V (2)                                       76,09                    73,07
              1 1.02 D VI (2)                                       93,27                    90,25
              1 1.02 EI a) 1 (2)                                    79,92                    76,90
              1 1.02 EI a) 2 (2)                                    64,86                    61,84
              11.02 E lb) 1 (2)                                    156,82                  150,78
              11.02 E lb) 2 (2)                                    127,30                  121,26
              1 1 .02 E II a) (2)                                  123,71                  117,67
              11.02 E II b) (2)                                    147,41                  141,37
               11.02 E II c) (2)                                   134,99                  128,95
               11.02 E II d) 1 (2)                                   86,55                   80,51
               1 1 .02 E II d) 2 (2)                               165,30                  1 59,26
               1 1 .02 F I (2)                                     123,71                  117,67
               11.02 F II (2)                                      147,41                  141,37
               11.02 F III (2)                                     141,74                  135,70
               1 1.02 F IV (2)                                     115,17                  109,13
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                                                                                                          (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                Imports
                          CCT heading No                     Third countries
                                                                                              ACP or OCT
                                                       (other than ACP or OCT)
            11.02 FV (2)                                         134,99                          128,95
            1 1.02 F VI (2)                                        50,43                          47,41
            11.02 F VII 0                                          93,27                          90,25
            1 1 .02 G I                                            55,07                          49,03
            11.02 G II                                             59,77                          53,73
            11.04 C I                                              78,41                          71,76 0
            11.04 C II a)                                        104,64                           80,46 0
            11.04 C lib)                                         135,89                          111,71 0
            1 1 .07 A I a)                                       127,24                          116,36
            11.07 A lb)                                            97,82                          86,94
            1 1 .07 A II a)                                      145,07 (4)                      134,19
            11.07 A II b)                                        111,15                          100,27
            11.07 B                                              1 27,73 (4)                     116,85
            11.08 A I                                            104,64                           84,09
            11.08 All                                              62,48                          31,65
            11.08 A III                                          103,23                           82,68
            11.08 A IV                                           104,64                           84,09
            11.08 A V                                            104,64                           42,04 0
            11.09                                                331,66                          150,32
            17.02    B II a) (3)                                 206,40                          109,68
            17.02    B II b)(3)                                  150,58                           84,09
            17.02    F II a)                                     211,63                          114,91
            17.02    F II b)                                     146,40                           79,91
           21.07 F II                                            150,58                           84,09
           23.02 A     I a)                                        35,74                          29,74
           23.02 A     I b)                                        69,72                          63,72
           23.02 A     II a)                                       35,74                          29,74
           23.02 A     lib)                                        69,72                          63,72
           23.03 A I                                             285,80                          104,46
           (') 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 1 1 .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 435/80 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 1 1 .04 C,
                 — arrowroot starch falling within subheading 11.08 A V.