CELEX: 31988R1141
Language: en
Date: 1988-04-29 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1141/88 of 28 April 1988 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 108 / 10                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                 29 . 4. 88
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1141/88
                                                         of 28 April 1988
                        fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         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
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
Economic Community,                                                 cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                     1 740/78 (8), provides that the levy thus determined,
                                                                     increased by the fixed component is valid in general for
                                                                    one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                  basic product concerned differs by not less than 3,02 ECU
Portugal,                                                            per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
                                                                    described above :
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 1097/88 (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) No
                                                                     1579/74, the levy on certain processed products must be
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76                 reduced by an amount equal to the production refund
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                    granted in respect of basic products for processing ;
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)              whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 ('), as
No 3990/87 (4), and in particular Article 1 2 (4) thereof,           amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (l0), laid down
                                                                     certain transitional measures in respect of starches ;
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,
                                                                     Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable          Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance
component of the import levy on products processed                   with Council Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 ("), as last
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of       amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3794/85 (I2), the vari­
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 (1 ) (a) of                able component of the levy on certain processed products
 Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of                   must be reduced by the incidence of the production
 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                    refund granted in respect of basic products intended for
 1975 on the import and export system for products                    processing ;
 processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by
 Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (6), provides that the inci­
 dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies
 applicable to their basic products should be calculated on
 the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these
 basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­             Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
 ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted            rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of
 on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic              the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to
 products in question during the month of importation is              them in respect of certain products processed from cereals
 calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products          must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component
 considered to have been used in the manufacture of the               and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the
 processed product or the competing product which serves              variable component ; whereas this reduction must be
 as a reference for processed products not containing                 made in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regula­
 cereals ;                                                            tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the
 (') OJ No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                             O OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
 0   OJ No  L 110,  29. 4. 1988.                                      (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8 .
 0   OJ No  L 166,  25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                               0 OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25.
 O   OJ No  L 377,  31 . 12. 1987, p. 15.                             H 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.
 («1 Ol No L 182. 3. 7. 1987, p. 49 .                                 H OJ No L 367, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 20.
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gements arrangements applicable to agricultural products               the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
and certain goods resulting from the processing of agri­               tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (6), as last amended by Regula­
cultural products originating in the African, Caribbean                tion (EEC) No 1636/87 0,
and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territo­     — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
ries ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1821 /87 (2) ;             arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
                                                                       these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
Whereas, in respect of products falling within subheading              tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
07.06 A of the Common Cuxtoms Tariff, Council Regula­
tion (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the                 previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
import arrangements applicable to products falling within        Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regulation
subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff                  (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
coming from third countries and amending Regulation              Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
(EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3) lays            ture,
down the terms on which the import levy may be charged
at 6 % ad valorem ; whereas account should be taken of
the introduction on 1 January 1988 of the new tariff
nomenclature laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical
nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (4), as                                       Article 1
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1058/88 (*), and to
that end former subheading 07.06 A should be replaced             The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
by the corresponding subheadings 0714 10 90 and                   Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
0714 90 10 of the new nomenclature ;
                                                                  Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally levies         subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, shall be as set
should be calculated on the following basis :                     out in the Annex hereto .
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band                                   Article 2
     of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in    This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1988 .
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 28 April 1988 .
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                              Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                 Vice-President
 (') OJ No L 61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4.
 M OJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1987, p. 102.
  3) OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
 (<) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1 .                               («) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
 0 OJ No L 104, 23. 4. 1988, p. 1 .                                f) OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 .
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                                                      ANNEX
                to the Commission Regulation of 28 April 1988 fixing the import levies on products
                                          processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                    (ECU/tonne)
                                                                   Import levies
                   CN code
                                                                  Third countries        ACP or OCT
                                          Portugal          (other than ACP or OCT)
       0714 10 10                           48,43                     18037 (')             175,54 0 0
       0714 10 90                           45,41                     177,35 (')            175,54 0 0
        0714 90 10                          45,41                     177,35 0              175,54(')0
        1102 20 10 (2)                      35,81                     323,90                317,86
        1102 20 90 0                        19,89                     183,14                 180,12
        1102 30 00 (2)                        3,02                    175,80               • 172,78
        1102 90 10 (2)                      87,78                     325,27                319,23
        1102 90 30 (2)                     189,41                     277,70                 271,66
        1102 90 90 0                        43,85                      193,56                190,54
        1103 1 2 00 0                      189,41                     277,70                 271,66
        1103 13 11 (2)                      35,81                     305,90                 299,86
        1103 13 19 0                        35,81                     323,90           -     317,86
        1103 1 3 90 0                        19,89                     183,14                180,12
        1103 14 00 0                          3,02                     175,80                172,78
         1103 19 10 (2)                      99,15                     312,17                306,13
         1103 19 30 (2)                      87,78                     325,27                319,23
         1103 19 90 (2)                      43,85                     193,56                190,54
         1103 21 00 (2)                      26,61                     353,53                347,49
         1103 29 10 (2)                      99,15                     312,17                306,13
                                             87,78                     325,27                319,23
         1103 29 20 (2)
         1103, 29 30 (2)                   189,41                      277,70                271,66
         1103 29 40 (2)                      35,81                     323,90                317,86
         1103 29 50 (2)                        3,02                     175,80                172,78
         1103 29 90 (2)                      43,85                    . 193,56                190,54
         1104 11 10 (2)                      49,34                      183,92                180,90
         1104 11 90 (2)                      96,86                      360,74                354,70
         1104 12 10 (2)                     106,93                      156,96                153,94
                                           209,78                       307,88                301,84
         1104 12 90 (2)
         1104 19 10 (2)                      26,61                      353,53                347,49
         1104 19 30 (2)                      99,15                      312,17                306,13
                                             35,81                      323,90                317,86
          1104 19 50 (2)
                                               6,04                     299,44                293,40
          1104 19 91 (2)
          1104 19 99 (2)                      78,09                     342,28                336,24
          1104 21 10 (2)                      75,68                     286,78                283,76
          1104 21 30 (2)                      75,68                     286,78                283,76
          1104 21 50 (2)                    119,57                      449,42                443,38
                                              49,34                     183,92                180,90
          1104 21 90 (2)
                                            186,39                      274,68                271,66
          1104 22 10 (2)
                                            186,39                      274,68                271,66
          1104 22 30 (2)
                                            166,01                      244,49                241,47
          1104 22 50 (2)
                                            106,93                       156,96                153,94
          1104 22 90 (2)
                                              29,48                     285,56                282,54
          1104 23 10 (2)
                                              29,48                     285,56                282,54
          1104 23 30 (2)
                                              19,89                      183,14                180,12
          1104 23 90 (2)                                  1                         1
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                                                                                                (ECU/tonne)
                                                                   Import levies
                      CN code                                     Third countries     ACP or OCT
                                          Portugal          (other than ACP or OCT)
                                            18,22                     259,78            256,76
           1104 29 10*10 (*)(*)
                                            71,82                     229,21            226,19
           1104 29 10*20 00
                                            67,07                     301,90            298,88
           1104 29 10*30 (2) (')
                                            67,07                     301,90            298,88
           1 104 29 10*40 (2) 0
                                            67,07                     301,90            298,88
           1104 29 10*90 (2)(10)
                                            21,31                     311,90            308,88
           1104 29 30*10 00
                                            85,79                     275,13            272,11
           11 04 29 30*20 (2)0
                                            67,07                     301,90             298,88
           1104 29 30*30 (2)(8)
                                            67,07                     301,90             298,88
           11 04 29 30*40 (2)0
                                            67,07                     301,90             298,88
           1104 29 30*90 0('°)
                                             14,68                     199,93            196,91
           1104 29 91 0
                                            55,78                      176,49            173,47
            1104 29 95 0
                                            43,85                      193,56            190,54
            1104 29 99 0
            1104 30 10                       14,61                     150,83            144,79
            1104 30 90                       18,45                     138,48            132,44
            1106 20 10                      48,43                      180,37            173,72 0
            1106 20 91                       47,18                     288,76            264,58 0
            1106 20 99                       47,18                     304,86            280,68 0
            1107 10 11                       31,23                     354,51            343,63
            1107 10 19                       26,08                     267,64            256,76
            1107 1091                        91,71                     3*26,56 0         315,68
            1107 10 99                       71,28                     246,76             235,88
            1107 20 00                       81,27                     285,77 0           274,89
            1108 1100                        45,70                     414,46             393,91
            1108 12 00                       47,18                     288,76             268,21
            1108 13 00                       47,18                     288,76             268,21
            1108 14 00                       47,18                     288,76             134,10 0
             1108 19 10                      30,83                      260,35            229,52
             1108 19 90                      47,18                      288,76            134,10
             1109 00 00                    227,06                       897,54            716,20
                                            131,45                      446,56            349,84
             1702 30 91 0
                                              93,12                     334,70            268,21
             1702 30 99 0
                                              93,12                     334,70            268,21
             1702 40 90 0
                                              93,12                     334,70            268,21
             1702 90 50 0
             1702 90 75                     133,11                      463,22            366,50
             1702 90 79                       91,80                     321,37            254,88
             2106 90 55                       93,12                     334,70            268,21
             2302 10 10                       16,27                       82,58             76,58
             2302 10 90                       28,01                     170,10             164,10
             2302 20 10                       16,27                       82,58             76,58
             2302 20 90                       28,01                      170,10            164,10
             2302 30 10                       16,27                       82,58             76,58
             2302 30 90                       28,01                      170,10            164,10
             2302 40 10                        16,27                      82,58             76,58
             2302 40 90                       28,01                      170,10            164,10
             2303 10 11                     214,42                       514,52            333,18
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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.
        (J) Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 the products falling within subheadings 1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59 are subject to the
            same levy as products falling within subheading 1702 30 91 and 1702 30 99.
        (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1 180/77 this levy is reduced by 5,44 ECU/tonne for products originating in Turkey.
        (*) 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 19 90.
        (') Taric code : wheat.
        f) Taric code : rye.
        (8) Taric code : millet.
        (*) Taric code : sorghum.
       (10) Taric code : others.