CELEX: 31988R4128
Language: en
Date: 1988-12-29
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 4128/88 of 28 December 1988 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

29. 12. 88                              Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 361 /49
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 4128/88
                                                    of 28 December 1988
                       fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                       processed product or the competing product which serves
                                                                  as a reference for processed products not containing
                                                                  cereals :
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
                                                                  Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of
                                                                  24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import
                                                                  levy on products processed from cereals and from rice
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
Portugal,                                                         and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
                                                                  cereals (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                   1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined,
                                                                  increased by the fixed component is valid in general for
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75              one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the              basic product concerned differs by not less than ecu 3,02
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)        per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
No 2221 /88 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,        described above :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76              Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC)
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                 No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)            1579/74, the levy on certain processed products must be
No 2229/88 (4), and in particular Article 1 2 (4) thereof,        reduced by an amount equal to the production refund
                                                                  granted in respect of basic products for processing ;
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,
                                                                  Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
                                                                  Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance
                                                                  with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 (% as last
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable       amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3794/85 (10), the vari­
component of the import levy on products processed                able component of the levy on certain processed products
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 (1 ) (A) of      must be reduced by the incidence of the production
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 (1 ) (a) of            refund granted in respect of basic products intended for
Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of                processing ;
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October
1975 on the import and export system for products
processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (*), provides that the inci­
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies          Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on         rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these        the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to
basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­          them in respect of certain products processed from cereals
ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted         must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component
on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic           and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the
products in question during the month of importation is           variable component ; whereas this reduction must be
calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products       made in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regula­
considered to have been used in the manufacture of the            tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the arran­
                                                                  gements applicable to agricultural products and certain
                                                                  goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
O OJ No L 197, 26. 7. 1988, p. 16.
O OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                                f) OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
(4) OJ No L 197, 26. 7. 1988, p. 30.                              (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8.
(*) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                           (') OJ No L 281 , 1 . .11 - 1975, p. 57.
fa OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                (10) OJ No L 367, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 20.
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products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific                rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
States or in the overseas countries and territories ('), as               the last paragraph of Article . 3(1) of Council Regula­
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1821 /87 (2);                              tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (*), as last amended by Regula­
                                                                          tion (EEC) No 1 636/87 0,
Whereas, Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9
February 1987 concerning the import arrangements appli­              — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
cable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 10,                    arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
0714 10 90 and 0714 90 10 originating in certain third                    these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
countries (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No                          tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
3837/88 (4), lays down the terms on which the import levy                 previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
is limited to 6 % ad valorem ;
                                                                     Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regulation
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29                    (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
October 1975 on glucose and lactose (*) stipulates that the          Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
treatment provided for glucose and glucose syrup falling             ture,
within CN codes 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90
by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 it is to be extended to
glucose and glucose syrup falling within CN codes                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59 ; whereas consequently the
levy fixed for products falling within CN codes
 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 also applies to                                         Article 1­
products falling within CN codes 1702 30 51 and
 1 702 30 59 ; whereas to ensure that the provision in ques­         The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
tion is properly applied these products and the levy                 Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of                Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
levies ;                                                             subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, shall be as set
                                                                     out in the Annex hereto.
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally levies
should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­                                       Article 2
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band
     of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central            This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1989.
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States .
                    Done at Brussels, 28 December 1988 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                 Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                    Vice-President
(') OJ   No L  61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4.
(2) OJ   No L  172, 30. 6. 1987, p. 102.
(*) OJ   No L  43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
(4) OJ   No L  340, 10. 12. 1988, p. 1 .                             (6) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
0   OJ   No L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20.                           0 OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 .
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                                                      ANNEX
               to the Commission Regulation of 28 December 1988 fixing the import levies on products
                                          processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                    (ECU/tonne)
                                                                  Import levies
                  CN code
                                                                 Third countries
                                          Portugal                                       ACP or OCT
                                                           (other than ACP or OCI)
            071410 10 0                     34,11                    128,52                 123,69
            071410 91                       31,09                    125,50                 123,69
            071410 99                       34,11                    128,52                 123,69
            0714 90 11                      31,09                    125,50                 1 23,69 (3)
            0714 90 19                      34,11                    128,52                 1 23,69 (3)
            1102 20 10                      10,50                    246,90                 240,86
            1102 20 90                       5,55       ^            139,51                 136,49
            1102 30 00                       3,02                    129,77                 126,75
            1102 90 10                      70,48                    231,94                 225,90
            1102 90 30                     162,46                    144,21                 138,17        .
            1102 90' 90                     29,32                    148,17                 145,15
            1103 12 00 '                   162,46                    144,21                 138,17
            1103 13 11                      10,50                    237,90                 231,86
            1103 13 19                      10,50                    246,90                 240,86
            1103 13 90                       5,55                    139,51                 136,49
            1103 14 00                       3,02                    129,77                 126,75
            1103 19 10                      73,22                    217,16                 211,12
            1103 19 30                      62,00                    231,94                 225,90
            1103 19 90                      29,32                    148,17                 145,15      •
            1103 21 00                       6,04                    245,75                 239,71
            1103 29 10                      73,22                    217,16                 211,12
            1103 29 20                      62,00 •                  231,94                 225,90
            1103 29 30                     162,46                    144,21                 138,17
            1103 29 40                      10,50                    246,90                 240,86
            1103 29 50                       3,02                    129,77                 126,75
            1103 29 90                      29,32                    148,17                 145,15
            110411 10                       34,73                    131,03                 128,01
            1104 11 90                      68,22                    257,04                 251,00
            1104 12 10                      91,66                     81,32                   78,30
            110412 90                      179,84                    159,56                 153,52
            1104 19 10                       6,04                    245,75                 239,71
            1104 19 30                      73,22                    217,16                 211,12
            1104 19 50                      10,50                    246,90                 240,86
            1104 19 91                       6,04                    221,28                 215,24
            11041 9 99                      52,44                    262,18                 256,14 '
            1104 21 10                      52,76                    203,82 '               200,80
            1104 21 30                      52,76                    203,82                 200,80
            1104 21 50                      83,77                    319,79                 313,75
            1104 21 90 -                    34,73                    131,03                 128,01
            1104 2210                      159,44                    141,19                 138,17
            1104 22 30                     159,44                    141,19               . 138,17
            1 104 22 50                    142,06                    125,84                 122,82
            1104 22 90                      91,66                     81,32                   78,30
            1104 23 10                       6,99                    217,12                 214,10
            1104 23 30                       6,99                    217,12                 214,10
            1104 23 90                       5,55                    139,51                 136,49
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                                                                                            (ECU/tonne)
                                                                Import levies
                    CN code
                                                               Third countries
                                         Portugal                                 ACP or OCT
                                                         (other than ACP or OCT)
              1104 29 10*10 0               3,02                   180,14           177,12
              1104 29 10*20 H              52,66                   159,02           156,00
              1104 29 10*30 0           . 44,27                    230,70           227,68
              1104 29 10*40 0              44,27                   230,70           227,68
              1104 29 10*90 (8)            44,27                   230,70           227,68
              1104 29 30*10 (4)             3,02                   216,09           213,07
              1104 29 30*20 0              62,73                   190,68           187,66
              1104 29 30*30 0              44,27                   230,70           227,68
              1104 29 30*40 0              44,27                   230,70           227,68
              1 104 29 30*90 0             44,27                   230,70           227,68
              1104 29 91                    3,02                   138,85           135,83
              1104 29 95                   41,09                   122,66           119,64
              1 104 29 99                  29,32                   148,17        /  145,15
              1104 30 10                    6,04                   105,92            99,88
          •   1104 30 90                    7,90                   106,40           100,36
              1106 20 10                   34,1 1                  128,52           121,87 0
              1106 20 91                   24,54                   227,93           203,75 (3)
              1106 20 99                   24,54                   235,98           211,80 0
              1107 10 11                   10,88                   247,92           237,04
              1107 10 19                   10,88                   188,00           177,12
              1107 10 91                   66,22                   234,27 0         223,39
              1107 10 99                   52,23                   177,80           166,92
              1107 20 00                   59,07                   205,41 0         194,53
              1108 11 00                   20,55                   298,12           277,57
              1108 12 00                   24,54                   227,93           207,38
              1108 13 00                   24,54                   227,93           207,38
            . 1108 14 00                   24,54                   227,93           103,69
              1108 19 10                   30,83                   203,47           172,64
              1108 19 90                   24,54                   227,93           103,69 0
              1109 00 00                  181,34                   686,02           504,68
              1702 30 51                , 101,93                   367,22           270,50
              1702 30 59                   70,48                   273,87           207,38
              1702 30 91                  101,93                   367,22           270,50
              1702 30 99                   70,48                   273,87           207,38
              1702 40 90                   70,48                   273,87           207,38
              1702 90 50                   70,48                   273,87           207,38
              1702 90 75                  102,18                   380,10           283,38
              1702 90 79                   70,28                   263,57           197,08
              2106 90 55                   70,48                   273,87           207,38
              2302 10 10                   10,70                    60,95            54,95
              2302 10 90                   16,07                   123,74           117,74
              2302 20 10                   10,70                    60,95            54,95
              2302 20 90                   16,07                   123,74           117,74
              2302 30 10                   10,70                    60^95            54,95
              2302 30 90                   16,07                   123,74           117,74
              2302 40 10                   10,70                    60,95            54,95
              2302 40 90     .             16,07                   123,74           117,74
              2303 10 11                  186,30                   438,96           257,62
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          (') 6 % ad valorem, subject to certain conditions.
          (2) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1 1 80/77 this levy is reduced by 5,44 ECU/tonne for products originating in Turkey.
          (3) 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 :
              — arrow-root falling within CN code 071490 11 and 0714 90 1 9,
              — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within CN code 1106 20,
              — arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1108 19 90.
          (4) Taric code : wheat.
          (*) Taric code : rye.
          (®) Taric code : millet.
          f) Taric code : sorghum.
          (8) Taric code : others.