CELEX: 31984R0185
Language: en
Date: 1984-01-26 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 185/84 of 25 January 1984 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

26 . 1 . 84                                Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 21 / 23
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 185/84
                                                         of 25 January 1984
                      fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       from rice and for the advance fixing of this levy for
 COMMUNITIES,                                                        these products and for compound feedingstuffs manu­
                                                                     factured from cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               (EEC) No 1 740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus
 Economic Community,                                                 determined, 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
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        not less than 3,02 ECU per tonne from the average of
 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­                    the levies calculated as described above ;
zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by
 Regulation (EEC) No 1 451 /82 (2), and in particular
Article 14 (4) thereof,                                              Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation
                                                                     (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC)
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                         No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products
 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization                  must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­
of the market in rice (J), as last amended by Regulation             tion refund granted in respect of basic products for
(EEC) No 1 566/83 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4)              processing ; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 ("),
thereof,                                                             as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 241 5/75 (l0), laid
                                                                     down certain transitional measures in respect of
 Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary                        starches ;
 Committee,
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the vari­             Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified
able component of the import levy on products                        in Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accord­
processed from cereals and rice are laid down in                     ance with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 ("), as last
Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and              amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1569/83 ( l2), the
Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ;                variable component of the levy on certain processed
whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                     products must be reduced by the incidence of the
2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export                  production refund granted in respect of basic products
system for products processed from cereals and rice (*),             intended for processing ;
as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 414/83 (6),
provides that the incidence on the prime costs of these
products of the levies applicable to their basic                     Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the
products should be calculated on the basis of the                    interests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
average of the levies applicable to these basic products             and of the overseas countries and territories, the levy
for the first 25 days of the month preceding that of                 relating to them in respect of certain products
 importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on the                 processed from cereals must be reduced by the amount
basis of the threshold price valid for the basic products            of the fixed component and, in respect of some of
in question during the month of importation is calcu­                these products, by part of the variable component ;
 lated on the basis of the quantities of basic products              whereas this reduction must be made in accordance
considered to have been used in the manufacture of                   with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
the processed product or the competing product                       706/76 of 30 March 1976 on the arrangements
which serves as a reference for processed products not               applicable to agricultural products and certain goods
containing cereals ;                                                 resulting from the processing of agricultural products
                                                                     originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States
                                                                     or in the overseas countries and territories (13), as last
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74                       amended by Regulation (EEC) No 279/ 80 (H) ;
of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the
import levy on products processed from cereals and
                                                                     0 OJ     No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
                                                                     (8) OJ   No L 202, 26 . 7 . 1978 , p. 8 .
(') OJ   No L   281 , 1 . 11 . 1975,  p. 1.                          (') OJ   No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p . 25.
(2) OJ   No L   164,  14. 6 .  1982,  p. 1.                          ( 10) OJ No  L 247, 23 . 9 . 1975, p. 22.
(3  OJ   No L   166,  25 . 6 . 1976,  p. 1.                          (") OJ   No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p . 57 .
(4) OJ   No L   163 , 22. 6 .  1983 , p. 5.                          ( 12) OJ No  L 163 , 22. 6 . 1983 , p . 8 .
(4 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                               H OJ     No  L 85, 31 . 3 . 1976, p. 2.
(*) OJ No L 51 , 24. 2. 1983, p. 1 .                                 H OJ     No  L 31 , 8 . 2. 1980, p. 1 .
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whereas, in respect of products falling within sub­              Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1784/81 incorporated
heading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff,                    products within subheading 17.02 F II within the
Council Regulation (EEC) No 604/83 of 14 March                   cereals sector ; whereas the coefficients for calculating
1983 on the import system applicable in 1983 to 1986             the levies on these products were defined in Regula­
to products falling within subheading 07.06 A of the             tion (EEC) No 1783 /81 ,
Common Customs Tariff and amending Regulation
(EEC) No 950 /68 on the Common Customs Tariff (')
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 ;                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
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
     a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on the          The import levies to be charged on the products listed
     central rate,                                               in Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the            in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of         and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be
                                                                 as set out in the Annex hereto .
     these currencies recorded for a given period in
     relation to the Community currencies referred to
     in the previous indent ;
                                                                                          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 February
Customs Tariff ;                                                 1984.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 25 January 1984.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                             Poul DALSAGER
                                                                      Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 72, 18 . 3 . 1983 , p. 3 .
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                                                            ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 25 January 1984 fixing the import levies on products
                                               processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                (ECU/tonne)
                                                                              Imports
                          CCT heading No                    Third countries
                                                                                      ACP or OCT
                                                      (other than ACP or OCT)
           07.06 A I                                              54,67 (')              52,86(>)0
           07.06 A II                                             57,69 (')              52,86 00
            11.01   C (2)                                        104,45                  98,41
            11.01   D (2)                                        122,86                 116,82
            11.01   E I (2)                                      102,57                  96,53
            11.01   E II (2)                                      57,72                  54,70
            11.01   F (2)                                         59,18                  56,16
            11.01   G (2)                                         77,10                  74,08
            1 1.02 A II                                          152,15                 146,11
            1 1.02 A III (2)                                     104,45                  98,41
            11.02 A IV (2)                                       122,86                 116,82
            1 1.02 A V a) 1 (2)                                   67,64                  61,60
            1 1.02 A V a) 2 (2)                                  102,57                  96,53
            11.02 A Vb) (2)                                       57,72                  54,70
            11.02 A VI (2)                                        59,18                  56,16
            1 1.02 A VII (2)                                      77,10                  74,08
            1 1.02 B I a) 1 (2)                                   90,49                  87,47
            1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa)                                  69,22                  66,20
           1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2)                             119,84                  116,82
           11.02 B I b) 1 (2)                                     90,49                  87,47
            1 1 .02 B I b) 2 (2)                                119,84                  116,82
            11.02 B II a) (2)                                   112,41                  109,39
            1 1.02 B II b) (2)                                  110,98                  107,96
           1 1.02 B II c)(2)                                      88,83                  85,81
           1 1.02 B II d) (2)                                   119,23                  116,21
           1 1.02 C I (2)                                       134,62                  131,60
           1 1.02 C II (2)                                      132,89                  129,87
           1 1.02 C III (2)                                     142,72                  136,68
           1 1.02 C IV (2)                                      106,86                  103,84
           1 1.02 C V (2)                                         88,83                  85,81
           1 1.02 C VI (2)                                      119,23                  116,21
           11.02 D 10                                             86,92                  83,90
           1 1.02 D II (2)                                        85,81                  82,79
           1 1.02 D III (2)                                       58,78                  55,76
           1 1.02 D IV (2)                                        69,22                  66,20
           11.02 DV (2)                                           57,72                  54,70
           1 1.02 D VI (2)                                        77,10                  74,08
           1 1.02 E la) 1 (2)                                     58,78                  55,76
           1 1.02 EI a) 2 (2)                                     69,22                  66,20
           1 1 .02 E I b) 1 (2)                                 1 1 5,38                109,34
           1 1 .02 E I b) 2 (2)                                 135,84                  129,80
           1 1.02 E II a) (2)                                   154,09                  148,05
           1 1.02 E lib) (2)                                    152,15                  146,11
           1 1.02 E II c) (2)                                   102,57                   96,53
           1 1.02 E II d) 1 (2)                                 101,40                   95,36
           1 1 .02 E II d) 2 (2)                                136,77                  130,73
           11.02F I (2)                                         154,09                  148,05
           1 1.02 F II 0                                        152,15                  146,11
           1 1.02 F III (2)                                     104,45                   98,41
           1 1.02 F IV (2)                                      122,86                  116,82
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                                                                                                              (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                   Imports
                             CCT heading No                    Third countries
                                                                                                ACP or OCT
                                                         (other than ACP <5r OCT)
              11.02 FV (2)                                         102,57                           96,53
               1 1.02 F VI (2)                                      59,18                           56,16
              11.02 F VII O                                         77,10                           74,08
              1 1 .02 G I                                           67,73                           61,69
               1 1.02 G II                                          46,26                           40,22
              1 1 .04 C I                                           57,69                           51,04 (J)
              1 1.04 C II a)                                        75,64                           51,46 0
              1 1 .04 C II b)                                      106,89                           82,71 Is)
              11 .07 A I a)                                        157,29                          146,41
              11.07 A lb)                                          120,27                          109,39
              11.07 A II a)                                        108,1 9 (<)                      97,31
              11.07 A lib)                                          83,59                           72,71
              1 1.07 B                                              95,62 (4)                       84,74
              11.08 A I                                             75,64                           55,09
              11.08 A II                                            75,02                           44,19
              11.08 A III                                          140,36                          119,81
              1 1 .08 A IV                                          75,64                           55,09
              11.08 A V                                             75,64                           27,54 (*)
              11.09                                                399,18                          217,84
              17.02    B II a) 0                                   168,58                           71,86
              17.02    B lib) (•')                                 121,58                           55,09
              1 7.02   F II a)                                     172,00                           75,28
              17.02    F lib)                                      118,85                           52,36
              21.07 F II                                           121,58                           55,09
             23.02 A      I a)                                      32,68                           26,68
             23.02 A     I b)                                       63,17                           57,17
             23.02 A     II a)                                      32,68                           26,68
             23.02 A     II b)                                      63,17                           57,17
             23.63 A I                                             249,78                           68,44
             (') 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 1 1.01 and 1 1.02
                   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 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.
             (*) 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 435/80 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 07.06 A,
                   — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheading 11.04 C,
                   — arrowroot starch falling within subheading 11.08 A V.