CELEX: 31988R3605
Language: en
Date: 1988-11-19 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3605/88 of 18 November 1988 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

19 . 11 . 88                              Official Journal of the European Communities                                No L 313/29
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3605/88
                                                      of 18 November 1988
                      altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                      rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
Economic Community,                                                        the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC)
                                                                           No 1676/85,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                   — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
Portugal,                                                                  arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                       these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                       tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)                 previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ^
No 2221 /88 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,            Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76                  17 November 1988 ;
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                     Whereas the aforesaid corrective factor affects the entire
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)               calculation basis for the levies, including the equivalence
No 2229/88 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,             coefficients ;
Having regard to Council Regulation No 1676/85 of 11                  Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed differs
June 1985 on the value of the unit of account and the                 from the average levy by more than 3,02 ECU per tonne
exchange rates to be applied for the purposes of the                  of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of
common agricultural policy (*), as last amended by Regu­              Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 ("), as last
lation (EEC) No 1636/87 (% and in particular Article 3                amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/78 (I2), the levies
thereof,                                      >                     . at present in force must therefore be altered to the
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,               amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
Whereas the import levies on products processed from                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
cereals and rice were fixed by Commission Regulation
(EEC) No 3384/88 0, as last amended by Regulation                                                Article 1
(EEC) No 3536/88
                                                                      The import levies to be charged on products processed
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (') as                    from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC) No
amended by Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 (10) as                2744/75 as fixed in the Annex to amended Regulation
regards products falling within CN codes 2302 10,                     (EEC) No 3384/88 are hereby altered to the amounts set
2302 20, 2302 30 and 2302 40 ;                                        out in the Annex.
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies                                       Article 2
should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­             This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 November
      tion to each other at any given moment within a band             1988 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 18 November 1988 .
                                                                                  For the Commission
                                                                                   Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                      Vice-President
 (') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
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 o OJ No L 299, 1 . 11 . 1988, p. 1 .
  « OJ No L 309, 15. 11 . 1988, p. 27.
  » OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                    (•>) OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
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                                                           ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 18 November 1988 altering the import levies on products
                                              processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                   (ECU/tonne)
                                                                           Import levies
                            CN code
                                                           Third countries
                                                                                         ACP or OCT
                                                     (other than ACP or OCT)
                 0714 10 10                                     126,39                     121,56 0
                 0714 10 90                                     123,37 0                   121,56 00
                 0714 90 10                                     123,37 (')                 121,5600
                 1102 20 10 (2)                                 252,66                     246,62
                 1102 20 90 (2)                                 142,77                     139,75
                 1102 90 10 (2)                                 228,11                     222,07
                 1102 90 90 (2)                               . 149,34                     146,32
                 1103 13 11 (2)                                 243,66                     237,62
                 1103 13 19 (2)                                 252,66                     246,62
                 1103 13 90 0                                   142.77                     139,75
                 1103 19 30Q                                    228,1 1                    222,07
                 1103 19 90 0                                   149,34                     146,32
                 1103 21 00 (2)                                 246,50                     240,46
                 1103 29 20 (2)                                 22.8,1 1                   222,07
                 1103 29 40 (2)                                 252,66                     246,62
                 1 1 03 29 90 (2)                               149,34                     146,32
                 1104 11 10 (2)                                 128,86                     125,84
                 1104 11 90 (2)                                 252.78                     246.74
                 1104 19 10 (2)                                 246,50                     240,46
                 1104 19 50 (2)                                 252,66                     246,62
                 1104 1 9 99 (2)                                264,25                     258.21
                 1104 21 10 (2)                                 200,41                     197,39
                 1104 21 30 (2)                                 200,41                     197,39
                 1104 21 50 0                                   314,47                     308,43
                 1104 21 90 (2)                                 128,86                     125,84
                 1 1 04 23 10                                   222,24                     219.22
                 1104 23 30 (2)                ,                224,24                     219,22
                 1104 23 90 (2)                                 142,77                     139.75
                 1104 29 10*10 00                               180,69                     177,67
                 1104 29 10*30 (2)(8)                           232,54                     229,52
                 1 104 29 10*40 (2) 0                           232,54                     229,52
                 1104 29 10*90 (2)(10)                          232,54                     229,52
                 1104 29 30*10 (2) 0                            216,76                     213,74
                 1104 29 30*30 (2)(8)                           232,54                     229,52
                 1 104 29 30*40 O (')                        ' 232,54                      229,52
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                                                                                               (ECU/tonne)
                                                                     Import levies
                      CN code
                                                     Third countries
                                                                                   ACP or OCT
                                               (other than ACP or OCT)
             1104 29 30*90 (2)(10)                       232.54                      229,52
             1104 29 91 f)                               139,28                      136.26
             1104 29 99 (2)                              149,34                      146,32
             1104 30 10                                  106,23                      100,19
             1104 30 90                                  108,80                      102,76
             1106 20 10                                  126,39                      119,740
             1106 20 91                                  233.09                      208,91 0
             1106 20 99                                  241,14                      216,96 0
             1107 10 11                                  248,67                      237,79
             1107 10 19                                   188.55                      177,67
             1107 10 91                                  230,48 0                    219,60
             1107 10 99                                   174,96                      164,08
             1107 20 00                                  202.10 0                     191,22
             1108 11 00                                   299,05                      278,50
             1108 12 00                                   233,09                      212,54
              1108 13 00                                  233,09                      212,54
              1108 14 00                                  233,09                      106.27 0
              1108 19 90                                  233,09                      106,27
              1109 00 00                                  687,70                      506,36
              1702 30 91 0                                373,94                      277,22
              1702 30 99 0                                279,03                      212,54
              1702 40 90 0                                279,03                      212,54
              1702 90 50                                  279,03                      212,54
              1702 90 75                                  387,14                      290,42
              1702 90 79                                  268,47                       201,98
              2106 90 55                                   279,03                      212,54
              2302 10 10                                     61,58                       55,58
              2302 10 90                                   125,11                      119,11
              2302 20 10                                     61,58                       55,58
              2302 20 90                                   125,11                      119,11
               2302 30 10                                    61,58                       55,58
               2302 30 90                                  125,11                      119,11
               2302 40 10                                    61,58                       55,58
               2302 40 90                                   125,11                 /    119,11
               2303 10 11                                  445,36                       264,02
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             (') 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 1101 , 1102, 1103 and 1104 and
                  those falling within subheadings 2302 10, 2302 20, 2302 30 and 2302 40, products falling within heading Nos
                  1101 , 1102, 1103 and 1104 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 Nos 1103 and 1104.
             (3) Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 the customs treatment in respect of glucose and glucose syrup of
                 subheadings 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 shall also apply to glucose and glucose syrup of subhea­
                 dings 17023051 and 17023059.
             (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 this levy is reduced by 5,44 ECU/tonne for products origina­
                 ting in Turkey.
             (*) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 the levy shall not be charged on the following products origi­
                 nating in the     African, Caribbean and Pacific States and in the overseas countries and territories :
                 — arrow-root      falling within subheading 0714 90 10,
                 — flours and      meal of arrow-root falling within subheading 1106 20,                 <
                 — arrow-root      starch falling within subheading 1108 19 90.
             (®) Taric code : wheat.
             (') "^aric code : millet.
             (') Taric code : sorghum.
            (I0) Taric code : others.