CELEX: 31987R2015
Language: en
Date: 1987-07-09
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2015/87 of 8 July 1987 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 189/22                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                 9 . 7. 87
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2015/87
                                                         of 8 July 1987
                        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 Q, 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 3,02 ECU
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                 per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
Portugal,                                                          described above :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC)
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)         No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No
No 1900/87 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,           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 ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76               whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (9), as
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                  amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (10), laid down
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)            certain transitional measures in respect of starches ;
No 1449/86 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,            Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1850/87 (")
                                                                   provisionally fixed the import levies on products
                                                                   processed from cereals and rice as from 1 July 1987 ;
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable        whereas they should be adjusted to take account of the
component of the import levy on products processed                 decisions taken in respect of prices by the Council ;
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 (1 ) (A) of
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                  Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
 1975 on the import and export system for products                 Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance
processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by            with Council Regulation (EEC) No v 2742/75 (12), as last
Regulation (EEC) No 1588/86 (*), provides that the inci­           amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3794/85 (13), the vari­
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies           able component of the levy on certain processed products
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on         must be reduced by the incidence of the production
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these         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 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of                   made in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regula­
24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import            tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the
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 182,  3. 7. 1987, p. 40.                              0 OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25.
0   OJ No  L 166,  25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                             H OJ No L 247, 23. 9. 1975, p. 22.
(4) OJ No  L 133,  21 . 5. 1986, p. 1 .                            (") OJ No L 174, 1 . 7. 1987, p. 38.
0   OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                           (12) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57.
«   OJ No  L 139,  24. 5. 1986, p. 47.                             (13 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 1 8 (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                     HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
coming from third countries and amending Regulation
(EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3) lays                                         Article 1
down the terms on which the import levy may be charged
at 6 % ad valorem and provides for the Common                       1 . The import levies to be charged on the products
Customs Tariff to be amended accordingly ;                          listed in Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally levies           and in Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
should be calculated on the following basis :                       and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, shall be as
                                                                    set out in the Annex hereto.
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band           2.     Regulation (EEC) No 1850/87 is hereby repealed.
     of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in                                Article 2
     the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
     tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (4), as amended by Regulation            This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
     (EEC) No 1636/87 0,                                            publication in the Official Journal of the European
                                                                     Communities.
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of            It shall apply with effect from 1 July 1987.
                     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                     States.
                     Done at Brussels, 8 July 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.
0   OJ   No   L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
(4) OJ   No   L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
0   OJ   No   L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 .
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                                                         ANNEX
                   to the Commission Regulation of 8 July 1987 fixing the import levies on products
                                             processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                   (ECU/tonne)
      I                                                             Imports (*) N.B.
                  CCT heading No                                    Third countries
                                             Portugal         (other than ACP or OCT)  . ACP or OCT
         07.06 A I                             22,16                    172,62 (1)         170,81 00
         07.06 A II                            25,18                    175,64 0           170,81 (1)(5)
         11.01 C (2)                           45,93                    316,76             310,72
         11.01 D (2)                          148,74                    239,86             233,82
         11.01 E I (2)                          10,56                   320,45             314,41
         11.01 E II (2)                          5,58                   181,18             178,16
         11.01 Pf)                             93,50                    220,97             217,95
         11.01 G (2)                           30,79                    190,13             187,11
         11.02 A II (2)                        49,01                    278,18             272,14
         11.02 A III (2)                       45,93                    316,76             310,72
         11.02 A IV 0                         148,74                    239,86             233,82
         1 1 .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 (2)                        93,50                    220,97             217,95
         11.02 A VII (2)                       30,79                    190,13             187,11
         11.02 B la) 1 (2)                     38,48                    279,21             276,19
         1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa)                  83,89                    135,52             132,50
         1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2)             145,72                    236,84             233,82
         1 1 .02 B I b) 1 (2)                  38,48                    279,21             276,19
         1 1 .02 B I b) 2 (2)                145,72                     236,84             233,82
         1 1 .02 B II a) (2)                     3,02                   238,35             235,33
         1 1 .02 B II b) (2)                   34,77                    204,10             201,08
         1 1 .02 B II c) (2)                     7,04                   282,49             279,47
        1 1 .02 B II d) (2)                    46,59                    296,52             293,50
        11.02 C I (2)                            3,09                   286,12             283,10
        11.02 C II (2)                         41,21                    244,92             241,90
        1 1 .02 C III (2)                      61,44                    437,59             431,55
        11.02 C IV (2)                       129,87                     210,86             207,84
        11.02 CV (2)                             7,04                   282,49             279,47
        1 1 .02 C VI (2)                       46,59                    296,52             293,50
        1 1 .02 D I (2)                          3,02                   183,50             180,48
        1 1 .02 D II (2)                       27,37                    157,23             154,21
        1 1 .02 D III (2)                      25,62                    179,09             176,07
        11.02 D IV (2)                         83,89                    135,52             132,50
        11.02 DV (2)                             5,58                   181,18             178,16
        1 1 .02 D VI (2)                       30,79                    190,13             187,11
        1 1 .02 E I a) 1 (2)                   25,62                    179,09             176,07
        11.02 EI a) 2 (2)                      83,89                    135,52             132,50
        11.02 E I b) 1 (2)                     50,36                    351,28             345,24
        1 1 .02 E I b) 2 (2)                 164,60                     265,84             259,80
        1 1 .02 E II a) (2)                      6,04                   324,53             318,49
        1 1 .02 E II b) (2)                    49,01                    278,18             272,14
        1 1 .02 E II c) (2)                    10,56                    320,45             314,41
        1 1 .02 E II d) 1 (2)                159,69                     376,14             370,10
        1 1 .02 E II d) 2 (2)                  55,05                    336,23             330,19
        1 1 .02 F I (2)                          6,04                  324,53              318,49
        1 1 .02 F II (2)                       49,01                    278,18             272,14
        1 1 .02 F III (2)                      45,93                   316,76              310,72
        11.02 F IV (2)                       148,74                    239,86              233,82
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                                                                                                                                          (ECU/tonne)
          I                                                                                  Imports (*) N.B.
                       CCT heading No                                                        Third countries
                                                               Portugal                (other than ACP or OCT)
                                                                                                                               ACP or OCT
            11.02 F V (2)                                        10,56                            320,45                          314,41
            11,02 F VI (2)                                       93,50                            220,97                          217,95
            1 1.02 F VII (2)                                     30,79                            190,13                           187,11
            11.02 G I                                             6,04                            138,75                           132,71
            11.02 G II                                            7,92                            137,04                           131,00
            11.04 CI                                             25,18                            175,64                           168,99 0
            11.04 C II a)                                        24,59                            285,67                          261,49 0
            11.04 C II b)                                        24,59                            301,77                          277,59 0
            11.07 A I a)                                         10,88                            325,83                          314,95
            11.07 A lb)                                          10,88                            246,21                          235,33
            1 1 .07 A II a)                                      50,32                            318,14 (4)                      307,26
            11.07 A lib)                                         40,35                            240,46                          229,58
            11.07 B                                              25,23                            278,44 (4)                      267,56
            11.08 A I                                            24,59                            285,67                          265,12
            11.08 All                                           160,58                            325,12                           294,29
            11.08 A III                                          20,55                            379,02                           358,47
            11.08 A IV                                           24,59                            285,67                           265,12
            11.08 A V                                            24,59                           .285,67                           132,56 0
            11.09                                               101,34                            833,10                           651,76    •
            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 lib)                                        70,33                            318,44                           251,95
            21.07 F II                                           70,53                            331,61                           265,12
            23.02 A I a)                                          9,45                             79,39                            73,39
            23.02 A lb)                                          13,40                            163,27                           157,27
            23.02 A II a)                                         9,45                             79,39                            73,39
            23.02 A II b)                                        13,40                            163,27                           157,27
            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.
            (*) 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.
            (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.
            (*) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1 180/77 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 ex 07.06 A,
                — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheading 1 1 .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)