CELEX: 31973R1244
Language: en
Date: 1973-05-15 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1244/73 of the Commission of 14 May 1973 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

15 . 5 . 73                                   Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 128/ 15
                                        REGULATION (EEC) No 1244/73 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                                 of 14 May 1973
                                     altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
    THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                             exchange rate which is based, in the case of cur­
    COMMUNITIES ,                                                              rencies which are floating or whose central rate
                                                                               differs from the official parity, on the effective rate
   Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­                          or the central rate of these currencies and, in the
   pean Economic Community ;                                                   case of the US dollar, on the change in parity
   Having regard to Council Regulation No                                     announced on 13 February 1973 ;
    120/67/EEC (*) of 13 June 1967 on the common or­
   ganization of the market in cereals, as last amended                       Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed
                                                                              differs from the average levy by more than 0.25 unit
   by the Act (2) annexed to the Treaty (3) on the Acces­
   sion of new Member States to the European Econo­
                                                                              of account per 100 kilogrammes of basic product ;
                                                                              whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC)
   mic Community and the European Atomic Energy
   Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972,                           No 1080/68 (7 ), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
   and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof ;                                 No 1047/73 (8) the levies at present in force must
                                                                              therefore be altered as shown in the Table annexed
   Having regard to Council Regulation No                                     to this Regulation ;
   359/67/EEC (4) of 25 July 1967 on the common or­
   ganization of the market in rice , as last amended by
   the Act annexed to the Treaty on the Accession of                          HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
   new Member States to the European Economic Com­
   munity and the European Atomic Energy Commu­                                                        Article 1
   nity, signed at Brussels on 22 January 1972, and in
   particular Article 12 (4) thereof ;                                         The import levies to be charged on products pro­
                                                                              cessed from cereals and rice covered by Regulation
   Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary                               ( EEC) No 1052 / 68 ( 9), as fixed in the Annex to
   Committee ;
                                                                              amended Regulation (EEC) No 1124/73 , are hereby
  Whereas the import levies on products processed                             altered as shown in the Table annexed to this
  from cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation                              Regulation .
   (EEC) No 1124/73 ( 5 ), as last amended by Regulation
  (EEC) No 1236/73 (6) ;                                                                              Article 2
  Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally ,                       This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 May
   levies should be calculated on                    the basis of an          1973 .
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States .
                    Done at Brussel , 14 May 1973 .
                                                                                        for the Commission
                                                                                          P. J. LARDINOIS
                                                                                    Member of the Commission
 {')  OJ   No   117 , 19 . b . 1967 , p . 2269/ 67 .
(2)   OJ   No   1 , 73 , 27 . .3 . 1972, p. 14 .
(:t)  OJ   No   L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p . 5 .
(4)   OJ  No    174, 31 . 7. 1967, p . 1 .                                 <•) OJ No 1 181 , 27. 7. 1968, p. 6 .
( 5) OJ No      L 1 15 , 1 . 5 . 197.3 , p . 14 .                          (8) OJ No L 104, 19. 4. 1973, p. 30.
( °) Of No      L 126, 12 . 5 . 197.3 , p . .37 .                          ( 9) Of No I 179. 25 . 7. 1968, p . 8 .
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                                                                        ANNEX
             to the Commission Regulation of 14 May 1973 altering the import levies on products
                                                         processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                          Levies in i . a . / 100 kg
                              CCT heading No                            Third countries
                                                                                                         AASM , OCT, Tanzania , Uganda
                                                              (other than AASM and OCT ,                             and Kenya
                                                                Tanzania , Uganda and Kenya)
                        07.06 A                                               0-675 (»)                                0-555 (!)
                         11.01 C (2 )                                         7-252                                    6-752
                         11.02 A III ( 2)                                     7-252                                    6-752
                         11.02 B I a ) 1 ( 2)                                 6-252                                    6-002
                         11.02 Bib ) 1 (2)                                    6-252                                    6-002
                         11.02 C III (2 )                                     9-878                                    9-378
                         11.02 D III ( 2 )                                    4-076                                    3-826
                         11.02 E I a ) 1 ( 2 )                                4-076                                    3-826
                         11.02 E I b) 1 ( 2 )                                 8-002                                    7-502
                         11.02 Fill (2)                                       7-252                                    6-752
                         11.06 A                                              0-925                                    0-495
                         11.07 All a )                                        7-577                                    6-677
                         11.07 All b )                                        5-889                                    4-989
                         11.07 B                                              6-714                                    5-814
              (') This levy is limited to 6 % of the value for customs purposes .
              (a) For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within headings 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 «/o 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 ail cases within heading No 11.02 .