CELEX: 31986R1700
Language: en
Date: 1986-05-31 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1700/86 of 30 May 1986 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

31 . 5. 86                               Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 146/ 67
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1700/86
                                                          of 30 May 1986
                         fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         whereas, in order to ensure continuity of operation of the
                                                                    import arrangements for cereals, the prices set in Article 2
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              of Regulation (EEC) No 2124/85 Q, should be used for
 Economic Community,                                                calculation of the levies on processed products ; whereas
                                                                    these prices will be adjusted, beginning on 1 September
 Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                 1985, by amounts equal to the montly increases fixed by
Portugal,                                                           Regulation (EEC) No 1020/84 ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)          24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import
No 1355/86 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,           levy on products processed from cereals and from rice
                                                                    and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
                                                                    and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
                                                                    cereals (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                   1 740/78 (9), provides that the levy thus determined,
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 3768/85 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
                                                                    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 opinion of the Monetary Committee,             per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
                                                                    described above ;
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable
component of the import levy on products processed
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of      Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC)
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of             No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No
Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76 ; whereas Article 2 of                 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products must be
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                   reduced by an amount equal to the production refund
1975 on the import and export system for products                   granted in respect of basic products for processing ;
processed from cereals and rice (f), as last amended by             whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (10), as amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 1932/85 (*), provides that the inci­            Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 ("), laid down certain tran­
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies            sitional measures in respect of starches ;
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these
basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­            Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted           Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance
on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic             with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 (12), as last amended
products in question during the month of importation is             by Regulation (EEC) No 3794/85 (13), the variable compo­
calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products         nent of the levy on certain processed products must be
considered to have been used in the manufacture of the              reduced by the incidence of the production refund
processed product or the competing product which serves             granted in respect of basic products intended for proces­
as a reference for processed products not containing                sing ;
cereals ;
                                                                    Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
                                                                    rests of the African , Caribbean and Pacific States and of
Whereas the 1985/86 marketing year for cereals other                the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to
than durum wheat begins on 1 August 1985 ; whereas the              them in respect of certain products processed from cereals
Council has not, to date, adopted prices for these products         must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component
for the 1985/86 marketing year ; whereas the Commis­                and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the
sion, in compliance with the tasks entrusted to it by the           variable component ; whereas this reduction must be
Treaty, is obliged to adopt the precautionary measures              made in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regula­
essential to ensure continuity of operation of the common           tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the arran
agricultural policy in the cereals sector ;
                                                                    0 OJ     No  L 198 , 30 . 7. 1985, p. 31 .
(') OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                           (8) OJ   No  L 168 , 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
(2) OJ  No  L 118 , 7. 5. 1986, p. 1 .                              O OJ     No  L 202, 26 . 7. 1978 , p . 8 .
(3) OJ  No  L 166,  25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                             ( I0) OJ No   L 195, 26 . 7. 1975, p. 25 .
(4) OJ  No  L 362,  31 . 12. 1985, p. 8                             (") OJ   No   L 247, 23 . 9 . 1975, p. 22.
0   OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65                            H OJ     No   L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p . 57.
(*) OJ No L 181 , 13 . 7. 1985, p. 1 .                                13 OJ  No   L 367, 31 . 12. 1985, p . 20 .
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gements applicable to agricultural products and certain              these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
goods resulting from the processing of agricultural                  tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific           previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
States or in the overseas countries and territories ('), as
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 692/86 (2) ;                      Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation
Whereas, in respect of products falling within subheading        (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff, Council Regula­            Regulation is incorporated in the Common Customs
                                                                 Tariff,
tion (EEC) No 604/83 of 14 March 1983 on the import
system applicable in 1983 to 1986 to products falling
within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs
Tariff and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the
                                                                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Common Customs Tariff (3) 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 ;                                                                  Article 1
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally levies        The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
should be calculated on the following basis :                    Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­        Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
    tion to each other at any given moment within a band         subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, shall be as set
    of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central        out in the Annex hereto.
    rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
    the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
    tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (4),                                                            Article 2
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
    arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of          This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1986.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                   Done at Brussels, 30 May 1986.
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                            Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                               Vice-President
(') OJ  No  L 61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4.
0   OJ  No  L 63, 5. 3. 1986.
(3) OJ  No  L 72, 18. 3. 1983, p. 3.
(4  OJ  No  L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
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                                                           ANNEX
                     to the Commission Regulation of 30 May 1986 fixing the import levies on products
                                               processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                    (ECU/tonne)
                                                                          Imports
                    CCT heading No                                    Third countries
                                               Portugal         (other than ACP or OCT)
                                                                                          ACP or OCT
            07.06 A I                            43,75                    169,65 (■)         167,84(')0
            07.06 A II                           46,77                    172,67 (')         167,84 0 0
            11.01 C (2)                          84,79                    311,41             305,37
            11.01 D (2)                         155,28                    301,82             295,78
            11.01 E I (2)                         6,04                    290,24             284,20
            11.01 E II (2)                        3,02                    164,07             161,05
            11.01 F (2)                          40,70                    195,26             192,24
            11.01 G (z)                           3,02                    172,11             169,09
            11.02 A II (2)                       94,04                    305,54             299,50
            1 1 .02 A III (2)                    84,79                    311,41             305,37
            11.02 A IV (2)                      155,28                    301,82             295,78
            1 1.02 A V a) 1 (2)                   6,04                    255,30             249,26
            1 1 .02 A V a) 2 (2)                  6,04                    290,24             284,20
            11.02 A V b)(2)                       3,02                    164,07             161,05
            11.02 A VI (2)                       40,70                    195,26             192,24
            11.02 A VII (2)                       3,02                    172,11             169,09
            1 1 .02 B I a) 1 (2)                 73,02                    274,46             271,44
            1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa)                 87,59                    170,63             167,61
            1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2)            152,26                    298,80             295,78
            11.02 B I b) 1 (2)                   73,02                    274,46             271,44
            11.02 B lb) 2 (2)                   152,26                    298,80             295,78
            1 1 .02 B II a) (2)                  17,22                    239,68             236,66
            1 1.02 B II b) (2)                   68,04                    224,32             221,30
            1 1.02 B II c)(2)                     3,02                    255,64             252,62
            1 1 .02 B II d) (2)                   3,02                    268,25             265,23
            1 1 .02 C I (2)                      20,11                    287,72             284,70
            1 1 .02 C II (2)                     81,24                    269,24             266,22
            1 1.02 C III (2)                    115,42                    430,17             424,13
            1 1 .02 C IV (2)                    135,68                    265,93             262,91
            1 1 .02 C V (2)                       3,02                    255,64             252,62
            1 1 .02 C VI (2)                      3,02                    268,25             265,23
            11.02 D I (2)                        13,91                    184,52             181,50
            1 1 .02 D II (2)                     52,89                     172,74            169,72
            1 1.02 D III (2)                     47,65                    176,06             173,04
            1 1 .02 D IV (2)                     87,59                     170,63            167,61
            1 1.02 D V (2)                        3,02                     164,07            161,05
            1 1.02 D VI (2)                       3,02                     172,11            169,09
            11.02 EI a) 1 (2)                    47,65                     176,06            173,04
            1 1.02 EI a) 2 (2)                   87,59                     170,63            167,61
            11.02 E I b) 1 (2)                   93,54                    345,34             339,30
            1 1.02 E I b) 2 (2)                 171,86                    334,68             328,64
            1 1 .02 E II a) (2)                  25,26                    326,33             320,29
            1 1.02 E II b) (2)                   94,04                    305,54             299,50
            1 1.02 E II c) (2)                    6,04                    290,24             284,20
            1 1 .02 E II d) 1 (2)                70,03                    332,49             326,45
            1 1 .02 E II d) 2 (2)                 6,04                    304,43             298,39
            1 1.02 F I (2)                       25,26                    326,33             320,29
            1 1 .02 F II (2)                     94,04                    305,54             299,50
            1 1.02 F III (2)                     84,79                    311,41             305,37
            11.02F IV (2)                       155,28                    301,82             295,78
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                                                                                                                      (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                  Imports
                 CCT heading No                                               Third countries
                                                  Portugal                                                ACP or OCT
                                                                        (other than ACP or OCT)
        1 1 .02 F V (2)                              6,04                         290,24                     284,20
        1 1.02 F VI (2)                            40,70                          195,26                     192,24
        1 1.02 F VII 0                               3,02                         172,11                     169,09
        11.02GI                                    14,05                          139,50                     133,46
        1 1.02 G II                                  6,04                         124,46                     118,42
        11.04 CI                                   46,77                          172,67                     166,02 0
        11.04 C II a)                              20,55                          243,50                     219,32 ( 5)
        11.04 C II b)                              20,55                          274,75                     250,57 (*)
        11.07 A I a)                               29,89                          327,61                     316,73
        11.07 A lb)                                25,08                          247,54 *                   236,66
        11.07 A II a)                              88,76                          312,86 (4)                 301,98
        11.07 A lib)                               69,07                          236,51                     225,63
        1 1 .07 B                                  78,69                          273,84 (4)                 262,96
        11.08 A I                                  20,55                          243,50                     222,95
        11.08 A II                                 84,87                          270,15                     239,32
        11.08 A III                                44,05                          350,88                     330,33
        11.08 A IV                                 20,55                          243,50                     222,95
        11.08 A V                                  20,55                          243,50                     111,47 0
        11.09                                     224,06                          781,94                     600,60
        1 7.02 B II a) (3)                         96,72                          387,53                     290,81
        17.02 B II b) (3)                          66,49                          289,44                     222,95
        17.02 F II a)                              96,72                          401,38                     304,66
        17.02 F lib)                               66,49                          278,36                     211,87
       21.07 F II                                  66,49                          289,44                     222,95
       23.02 A I a)                                13,62                           76,77                      70,77
       23.02 A I b)                                22,33                          157,64                     151,64
       23.02 A II a)                               13,62                           76,77                      70,77
       23.02 A II b)                               22,33                          157,64                     151,64
       23.03 A I                                  181,34                          458,30                     276,96
       (') 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 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 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 11.04 C,
             — arrowroot starch falling within subheading ex 1 1 .08 A V.