CELEX: 31978R0397
Language: en
Date: 1978-02-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 397/78 of 27 February 1978 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 58 / 18                               Official Journal of the European Communities                             28 . 2 . 78
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 397 /78
                                                         of 27 February 1978
                        fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       lation (EEC) No 1997/75 (7), provides that the levy
 COMMUNITIES,                                                         thus determined, increased by the fixed component, is
                                                                      valid in general for one month but is altered where
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                the levy applicable to the basic product concerned
 Economic Community,                                                  differs by not less than 2-5 units of account per tonne
                                                                      from the average of the levies calculated as described
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         above ;
 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­
 zation of the market in cereals (!), as last amended by              Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation
 Regulation (EEC) No 2560/77 (2), and in particular                   (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC)
 Article 14 (4) thereof,                                              No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products
                                                                      must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         tion refund granted in respect of basic products for
  1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­                     processing ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (8),
 tion of the market in rice (3), as amended by Regula­                as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 241 5/75 (9), laid
 tion (EEC) No 1158/77 (4), and in particular Article 12              down certain transitional measures in respect of
 (4) thereof,                                                         starches ;
  Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary                        Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified
  Committee,
                                                                       in Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accor­
                                                                      dance with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 ( 10), as last
  Whereas the rules to be applied to calculating the vari­
                                                                       amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2560/77, the vari­
  able component of the import levy on products
                                                                       able component of the levy on certain processed
  processed from cereals and rice are laid down in
  Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and              products must be reduced by the incidence of the
  Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ;                production refund granted in respect of basic products
  whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                     intended for processing ;
  2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and
  export system for products processed from cereals and                Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the
  rice (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                     interests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
  2650/77, provides that the incidence on the prime                    or in the 'overseas countries and territories', the levy
  costs of these products of the levies applicable to their            relating to them in respect of certain products
  basic products should be calculated on the basis of the              processed from cereals must be reduced by the
  average of the levies applicable to these basic products             amount of the fixed component and, in respect of
  for the first 25 days of the month preceding that of                 some of these products, by part of the variable compo­
, importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on the                  nent ; whereas this reduction must be made in accor­
  basis of the threshold price valid for the basic                     dance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC)
  products in question during the month of importa­                    No 706/76 of 30 March 1976 on the arrangements
  tion, is calculated on the basis of the quantities of                applicable to agricultural products and certain goods
  basic products considered to have been used in the                   resulting from the processing of agricultural products
  manufacture of the processed product or the                          originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific
  competing product which serves as a reference for                    States or in the 'overseas countries and territories' ( u ),
  processed products not containing cereals ;                          as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3013/77 (12) ;
  Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74                       Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75
  of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the                  provides that the levy to be charged on the products
  import levy on products processed from cereals and                    listed in the Annex to that Regulation under
  from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for                 subheading 07.06 A is limited, with effect from the
   these products and for compound feedingstuffs manu­                  date of entry into force of the Geneva Protocol ( 1967)
  factured from cereals cereals (6), last amended by Regu­              annexed to the General Agreement on tariffs and
  0)   OJ  No L   281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                           (7) OJ No L 202, 1 . 8 . 1975, p. 57.
  (*)  OJ  No L   303,  28 . 11 . 1977, p. 1 .                          (8) OJ No L 195, 26 . 7. 1975, p . 25.
  (3)  OJ  No L   166,  25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                             H OJ No L 247, 23 . 9 . 1975, p . 22.
  (4)  OJ  No L   136,  2. 6. 1977, p. 13.                              (10) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57.
  (5)  OJ  No L   281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                           (") OJ No L 85, 31 . 3 . 1976, p . 2.
   («) OJ  No L   168,  25. 6. 1974, p. 7.                              (12) OJ No L 355, 31 . 12. 1977, p. 31
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trade, to the amount resulting from application of the        HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
rate of duty bound within GATT ;
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 effective parity ;                                 in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the         and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 are
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each         hereby fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regula­
                                                              tion .
     of these currencies recorded for a given period in
     relation to the Community currencies referred to
     in the previous subparagraph ;
                                                                                       Article 2
Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regula­
tion (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided
for in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common          This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March
Customs Tariff,                                               1978 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 27 February 1978 .
                                                                       For the Commission
                                                                        Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                           Vice-President
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                                                           ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 27 February 1978 fixing the import levies on products
                                               processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                   (u.a. /tonne)
                                                                              Imports
                         CCT heading No                     Third countries
                                                      (other than ACP or OCT)         ACP or OCT
           07.06 A                                               14.62 (»)              13-12 (»)(«)
            11.01 C ( 2)                                        151.23                  146-23
            11.01 D (2)                                        138.99                   133.99
            11.01 EI (2)                                       145.24                   140-24
            11.01 E II (2 )                                      81.97                   79.47
            11.01 F (2 )                                         76.27                    73-77
            11.01 G (2)                                          86.97                    84.47
            11.02 All (2)                                      144.03                   139.03
            11.02 A III (2 )                                   151.23                   146.23
            11.02 A IV (2 )                                     138.99                  133.99
            11.02 A V a) 1 (2)                                  145.24                  140.24
            11.02 A V a) 2 (2)                                 145.24                   140-24
            11.02 A Vb) (2)                                      81.97                    79-47
            11.02 A VI (2 )                                      76.27                    73.77
            11.02 A VII (2 )                                     86.97                    84-47
            11.02 B I a) 1 (2)                                 132.48                   129.98
            11.02 B I a) 2 aa)                                   78.43                    75.93
            11.02 B I a) 2 bb) (2 )                            136.49                   133.99
            11.02 B I b) 1 (2)                                  132-48                  129-98
            11.02 Bib) 2 (2)                                   136.49                   133-99
            11.02 B II a) (2)                                  121.83                   119-33
            11.02 B lib) (2)                                   105.23                   102-73
            11.02 B II c) (2)                                   127-16                  124-66
            11.02 B II d) (2)                                   135-00                  132.50
            11.02 CI (2)                                       146-05                   143-55
            11.02 C II (2)                                     126-08                   123.58
            11.02 C III (2)                                    208.10                   203-10
            11.02 C IV (2)                                     121.60                   119.10
            11.02 C V (2)                                      127.16                   124-66
            11.02 C VI (2 )                                     135.00                  132.50
            11.02 D I (2)                                        94.01                    91-51
            11.02 D II (2)                                       81-28                    78-78
            11.02 D III (2)                                      85-36                    82-86
            11.02 D IV (2)                                       78.43                    75.93
            11.02 D V (2)                                        81-97                    79-47
            11.02 D VI (2)                                       86.97                    84-47
            11.02 EI a) 1 (2)                                    85.36                    82.86
            11.02 EI a) 2 (2)                                    78-43                    75.93
            11.02 E lb) 1 (2)                                   167-48                  162-48
            11.02 E I b) 2 (2)                                  153-88                  148-88
            11.02 E II a) (2)                                   166.50                  161.50
            11.02 E II b) (2)                                   144.03                  139-03
            11.02 E II c) (2)                                   145.24                  140-24
            11.02 E II d) 1 (2)                                 130.26                  125-26
            11.02 E II d) 2 (2)                                 154.06                  149-06
            11.02 F I (2)                                      166.50                   161-50
            11.02 F II (2)                                     144.03                   139.03
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                                                                                                                         (u.a . /tonne)
                                                                                            Imports
                          CCT heading No                              Third countries
                                                                (other than ACP or OCT)                    ACP or OCT
             11.02 Fill (2)                                               151.23                              146.23
             11.02 F IV (2)                                               138.99                              133.99
             11.02 F V (2)                                                145.24                              140.24
             11.02 F VI (2)                                                76.27                               73.77
             11.02 F VII (2)                                               86.97                               84-47
            11.02 G I                                                      72.29                               67-29
            11.02 G II                                                     63.43                               58-43
            11.04 CI                                                       17.12                                11.62 (5)
            11.04 C II a)                                                 115.07                               95-07 (5)
            11.04 C II b )                                                142-44                              122-44 (5)
            11.07 Ala)                                                    168.70                              159.70
             11.07 Alb)                                                   128-33                              119.33
            11.07 A JT a)                                                 153.61 (4 )                         144.61
             11.07 All b)                                                 117.05                              108.05
            11.07 B                                                       134.92 (4 )                         125.92
            11.08 A I                                                     115.07                               98.07
            11.08 A II                                                     99-52                               74.02
            11.08 A III                                                   160.95                              143.95
            11.08 A IV                                                   115.07                                98.07
            11.08 A V                                                     115.07                               49.03 (5)
            11.09                                                        411.72                               261-72
            17.02 B II a) (3 )                                           207.91                               127-91
            17.02 B II b ) (3)                                            153.07                               98.07
           21.07 F II                                                     153.07                               98.07
            23.02 A I a )                                                  24-88                               24-88
            23.02 A I b )                                                  79.64                               79.64
            23.02 A II a )                                                 19.91                               19.91
            23.02 A II b)                                                  79.64                               79.64
            23.03 A I                                                    271-82                               121.82
           (') This levy is limited to 6 °/o of the value for customs purposes.
           (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 °/o 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 "/o for barley, 4 % for buckwheat, 5 °/o 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.
           (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1180/77 this levy is reduced by 0.45 u.a ./100 kg for products originating
                in Turkey.
           (5) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 706/76 the levy shall not be charged on the following products
                originating in the countries and territories :
                — arrowroot falling within subheading ex 07.06 A ,
                — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheadings ex 11.04 C I , ex 11.04 C II a) e b),
                — arrowroot starch falling within subheading ex 11.08 A V.