CELEX: 31988R3689
Language: en
Date: 1988-11-26
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3689/88 of 25 November 1988 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 321 /28                            Official Journal of the European Communities                               26 . 11 . 88
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3689/88
                                                     of 25 November 1988
                        fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products
                                                                   considered to have been used in the manufacture of the
                                                                   processed product or the competing product which serves
                                                                   as a reference for processed products not containing
                                                                   cereals :
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community,
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and
Portugal,                                                          whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of
                                                                   24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import
                                                                   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 2727/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the               cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                   1740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined,
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 2221 /88 (2), and in particular Article 14 (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
                                                                   per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
                                                                   described above :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 2229/88 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
                                                                   Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC)
                                                                   No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,            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 ;
                                                                   whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (9), as
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable        amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (10), laid down
component of the import levy on products processed                 certain transitional measures in respect of starches ;
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
 1975 on the import and export system for products
processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (6), provides that the inci­           Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies           Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on         with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 (n), as last
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these         amended by Regulation .(EEC) No 3794/85 (12), the vari­
basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­           able component of the levy on certain processed products
ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted          must be reduced by the incidence of the production
on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic            refund granted in respect of basic products intended for
products in question during the month of importation is            processing ;
(') OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                           0 OJ    No L 168 , 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
(2) OJ No  L 197,  26. 7. 1988 , p. 16.                            (8) OJ  No L 2Q2, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8 .
 3  OJ No  L 166,  25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                             0 OJ    No L 195, 26. 7: 1975, p. 25.
(4) OJ No  L 197,  26. 7. 1988, p . 30 .                           (10) OJ No  L 247, 23. 9. 1975, p. 22.
0   OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                           (") OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57.
(6  OJ No  L 182,  3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                              H OJ    No  L 367, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 20.
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Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­               of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central
rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of              rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to           the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
them in respect of certain products processed from cereals             tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (6), as last amended by Regula­
must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component                   tion (EEC) No 1 636/87 Q,
and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the        — for ot;her currencies, an exchange rate based on the
variable component ; whereas this reduction must be                    arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
made in accordance, with Article 1 2 of Council Regula­                these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the arran­                 tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
gements applicable to agricultural products and certain                previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
goods resulting from the processing of agricultural
products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific        Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation
States or in the overseas countries and territories ('), as
                                                                  (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 821 /87 (2) ;                    Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
Whereas, in respect of products falling within subheading         ture,
07.06 A of the Common Cuxtoms Tariff, Council Regula­
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
 down the terms on which the import levy is limited to
 6 % ad valorem ; whereas account should be taken of the                                     Article 1
 introduction on 1 January 1988 of the new tariff nomen­
 clature laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No                  The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical             Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
 nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4), as             Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
 last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1471 /88 (*), and to          subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, shall be as set
 that end former subheading 07.06 A should be replaced             out in the Annex hereto.
 by the corresponding subheadings 0714 10 90 and
  071490 10 of the new nomenclature ;
 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 1 December
       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, 25 November 1988 .
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                               Frans ANDRlESSEN
                                                                                  Vice-President
   (') OJ No L 61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4.
   b) OJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1987, p. 102.
   0 OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
   («) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1 .                              f6) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
   0 OJ No L 134, 31 . 5. 1988, p. 1 .                              0 OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 .
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                                                       ANNEX
                to the Commission Regulation of 25 November 1988 fixing the import levies on products
                                           processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                     (ECU/tonne)
                                                                   Import levies
                   CN code
                                                                  Third countries
                                           Portugal                                       ACP or OCT
                                                            (other than ACP or OCT)
            0714 10 10                       31,49                     126,68                1 21,85
            0714 10 90                       28,47                     123,66 (»)            121,85 OO
            0714 90 10                       28,47                     123,66 (')            1 21,85 OO
            1102 20 10 (2)                     6,04                   244,74                 238,70
            1 1 02 20 90 (2)                   3,02                   138,28                 135,26
            1102 30 00 (2)                     3,02                   124,94                 121,92
            1102 90 10 (2)                   57,29                    228,63                 222,59
            1102 90 30 (2)                 158,32                     122,41                 116,37
            1102 90 90 (2)                   26,60                    147,64                 144,62
            1103 12 00 (2)                 158,32                     122,41                 116,37
         .  1103 13 11 (2)                     6,04                   235,74                 229,70
            1103 13 19 (2)                     6,04                   244,74                238,70
            1103 13 90 (2)                    3,02                    138,28                 135,26
            1103 1 4 00 (2)                   3,02                    124,94                 121,92
            1103 19 10 (2)                  68,55                     220,08                214,04
            1103 19 30 (2)                  57,29                     228,63                222,59
            1103 19 90                      26,60                     147,64                 144,62
            1103 21 00 (2)                    6,04                    241,37                235,33
            1103 29 10 (2)                  68,55                     220,08                214,04
            1103 29 20 (2)                  57,29                     228,63                222,59 '
            1103 29 30 (2)                 158,32                     122,41                116,37
            1103 29 40 (2)                    6,04                    244,74                238,70
            1103 29 50 (2)                    3,02                    124,94                121,92
            1103 29 90 (2)                  26,60                     147,64                144,62
            1104 11 10 (2)                  32,06                     129,15                126,13
            1104 11 90 (2)                  62,98                     253,36                247,32
           1104 12 10 (2)                   89,31                       68,96                 65,94
           1104 12 90 (2)                  175,24                     135,34                129,30
           1104 19 10 (2)                     6,04                   241,37                 235,33
           1104 19 30 (2)                   68,55                    220,08                 214,04
           1104 19 50 (2)                     6,04                   244,74                 238,70
           1104 1 ^ 91 (2)                    6,04                   213,08                 207,04
           1104 1 9 99 (2)                  47,66                    261,24                 255,20
           1104 21 10 (2)                .  48,57                    200,88                 197,86
           1104 21 30 (2)                   48,57                    200,88                 197,86
           1104 21 50 (2)                   77,22                    315,19                 309,15
           1104 21 90 (2)                   32,06                    129,15                 126,13
           1104 22 10 (2)                  155,30                    119,39                 i 16,37
           1 104 22 30 (2)                 155,30                    119,39                 116,37
           1104 22 50 (2)                  138,38                    106,46                 103,44
           1104 22 90 (2)                   89,31                      68,96                  65,94
           1104 23 10 (2)                     3,02                   215,20                 212,18
           1104 23 30 (2)                     3^02                   215,20                 212,18
           1104 23 90 (2)                    3,02
                                                '        1           138,28                 135,26
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                                                                                               (ECU/tonne)
                                                                   Import levies
                  CN code
                                                                  Third countries
                                             Portugal                               ACP or OCT
                                                            (other than ACP or OCT)
            1104 29 10*10 00                      3,02                176,90          173,88
            1104 29  10*20 00                   49,21                 161,17     ,    158,15
            1104 29  10*30 (2) (8)              40,01                 229,87          226,85
            1104 29  10*40 00                   40,01                 229,87          226,85
            1104 29  10*90 OH                   40,01                 229,87          226,85
            1104 29 30*10 00                      3,02                212,20          209,18
            1104 29 30*20 0 0                   58,59                 193,28          190,26
            1104 29 30*30 0 0                   40,01                 229,87          226,85
            1 104 29 30*40 0 0                  40,01                 229,87          226,85
            1 104 29 30*90 0 H                  40,01                 229,87          226,85
            1104 29 91 0                          3,02                136,37           133,35
            1104 29 95 0                         38,44                 124,31          121,29
            1104 29 99 0                         26,60                 147,64          144,62
            1104 30 10                            6,04                 104,10           98,06
            1104 30 90                            6,04                 105,50           99,46
            1106 20 10                           31,49  .              126,68          120,03 0
            1106 20 91                           20,55                226,00           201,82 0
            1106 20 99                           20,55                 234,05          209,870
            1107 10 11                           10,88                 243,60          232,72
            1107 10 19                           10,88                 184,76          173,88
            1107 1091                            61,56                 230,99 0        220,1 1
            1107 10 99                           48,75                 175,35          164,47
            1107 20 00                           55,01                 202,55 0        191,67
            1108 11 00                           20,55                 292,78          272,23
             1108 12 00                          20,55                 226,00          205,45
             1108 13 00                          20,55                 226,00          205,45
             1108 14 00                          20,55                 226,00          102,72 0
             1108 19 10                          30,83                 196,54          165,71
             1108 19 90                          20,55                 226,00          102,72
             1109 00 00                       . 181,34                 676,30          494,96
             1702 30 91 0                        96,72                 364,70          267,98
             1702 30 99 0                        66,49                 271,94          205,45
             1702 40 90 0                        66,49                 271,94          205,45
             1702 90 50                          66,49                 271,94          205,45
             1702 90 75                          96,72                 377,46          280,74
             1702 90 79                          66,49                 261,73           195,24
             2106 90 55                          66,49                 271,94          205,45
             2302 10 10                            9,24                  60,18           54,18
             2302 10 90                           12,94                 122,10          116,10
             2302 20 10                            9,24                  60,18           54,18
             2302 20 90                           12,94                 122,10          116,10
             2302 30 10                            9,24                  60,18           54,18
             2302 30 90                           12,94                 122,10          116,10
             2302 40 10                            9,24                  60,18           54,18
             2302 40 90                     .     12,94                 122,10          116,10
             2303 10 11                         181,34                  436,56          255,22
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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.                                    i
            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 subheadings 1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59.
        (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1 180/77 this levy is reduced by 5,44 ECU/tonne for products originating in Turkey.
        0 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 :
            — 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 1990.
        (') Taric code : wheat,
        f) Taric code : rye.
        (8) Taric code : millet.
        (') Taric code : sorghum.
       (I0) Taric code : others.