CELEX: 31988R0516
Language: en
Date: 1988-02-27 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 516/88 of 26 February 1988 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

27. 2. 88                               Official Journal of the European Communities                               No L 53/9
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 516/88
                                                     of 26 February 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
                                                                  1740/78 (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 2727US
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 3989/87 (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 /750, as
No 3990/87 (4), and in particular Article 12 (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 (l2), 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
Cotincil 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 (% provides that the inci­
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on
tht 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.
$ OJ No L 377, 31 . 12. 1987, p. 1 .                               (•) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8.
0 OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                                 O OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25.
(*) OJ No L 377, 31 . 12. 1987, p. 1J                              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.
(A OJ No I 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                 P) OJ No L 367, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 20.
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gements arrangements applicable to agricultural products             rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
and certain goods resulting from the processing of agri­             the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­
cultural products originating in the African, Caribbean              tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (*), as last amended by Regula­
and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territo­         tion (EEC) No 1636/87 («),
ries ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1821 /87 (2) ;       — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
                                                                     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
Whereas, in respect of products falling within subheading            these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
07.06 A of the Common Cuxtoms Tariff, Council Regula­                tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
tion (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the               previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
import arrangements applicable to products falling within
subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff                  Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation
coming from third countries and amending Regulation              (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
(EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3) lays            Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
down the terms on which the import levy may be charged           ture,
at 6 % ad valorem ; whereas account should be taken of
the introduction on 1 January 1988 of the new tariff
                                                                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
nomenclature laid down by Council Regulation (EEC) No
2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical
nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (*) and                                      Article 1
to that end former subheading 07.06 A should be
replaced by the corresponding subheadings 0714 10 90             The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
and 0714 90 10 of the new nomenclature ;                         Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
                                                                 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
                                                                 out in the Annex hereto.
should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
                                                                                           Article 2
    tion to each other at any given moment within a band
    of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central         This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1988.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels, 26 February 1988.
                                                                           For the Commission
                                                                            Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                               Vice-President
(') OJ No L 61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4.
0 OJ No L 172, 30. 6. 1987, p. 102.
(3) OJ No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.                               O OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
« OI No L 256, 7. 9 . 1987. p. 1 .                               Ò OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 .
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                                                         ANNEX
                  to the Commission Regulation of 26 February 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                           44,28                     182,71 (')            177,88 0 0
          0714 10 90                           41,26                     179,69 0              177,88 0 0
          0714 90 10                           41,26                     179,69 0              177,88 0 0
          1102 20 10 0                         28,29                     311,09                305,05
          1102 20 90 0                         15,63                     175,88                172,86
          1102 30 00 0                           3,02                    178,88                175,86
          1102 90 10 0                         80,31                     329,48                323,44
          1102 90 30 0                        182,06                     267,98                261,94
          1102 90 90 0                         39,62                     184,96                181,94
          1103 12 00 0                        182,06                     267,98,               261,94
          1103 13 11 0                         28,29                     293,09                287,05
          1103 1319 0                          28,29                     311,09                305,05
          1103 13 90 0                         15,63                . , 175,88                 172,86
          1103 14 00 0                           3,02                    178,88                175,86
          1103 19 10 0                         91,68                     301,94                295,90
          1103 19 30 0                         80,31                     329,48                323,44
          1103 19 90 0                         39,62                     184,96                181,94
          1103 21 00 0                         19,05                     345,11                339,07
          1103 2910 0                          91,68                   ' 301,94                295,90
          1103 29 20 0     .                   80,31                     329,48                323,44
          1103 29 30 0                        182,06                     267,98                261,94
          1103 29 40 0                         28,29                     311,09                305,05
          1103 29 50 0                           3,02                    178,88                175,86
          1103 29 90 0                         39,62                     184,96                181,94
          110411 10 0                          45,11                     186,30                183,28
          1104 11 900                          88,56                     365,42                359,38
          1104 12 10 0                        102,77                     151,45                148,43
          1104 12 90 0                        201,62                     297,08                291,04
          1104 1910 0                          19,05                     345,1 1               339,07
          110419300                            91,68                     301,94                295,90
          1104 19 50 0                         28,29                     311,09                305,05
          110419 91 0                            6,04                    304,68                298,64
          110419990                            70,62                     327,11                321,07
          1 104 21 10 0                        69,04                     290,52                287,50
          1104 21 30 0                         69,04                     290,52                287,50
          1104 21 50 0                        109,19                     455,27                449,23
          1104 21 90 0                         45,11                     18630                 183,28
          1104 2210 0                         179,04                     264,96                261,94
          1104 22 30 0                        179,04                     264,96                261,94
          1104 22 50 0                        159,48                     235,85                232,83
          1104 22 900                         102,77                     151,45                148,43
          1104 23 100                          22,80                     274,17                271,15
          1104 23 30 0                         22,80                     274,17                271,15
          1104 23 90 0                          15,63       1
                                                                         175,88
                                                                             '        1
                                                                                               172,86
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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                   12,64                   253,55          250,53
        1104 29 10*20 00                 66,30                    221,66          218,64
       1 104 29 10*30 0 (')              60,43                    288,41          28539
       1 104 29 10*40 0 (®)              60,43                    288,41          28539
       1104 29 10*90 (2)('°)             60,43                    288,41          285,39
       1104 29 30*10 00                  14,59                    304,41          30139
       1104 29 30*20 00                  79,15                    266,04          263,02
       1104 29 30*30 0 0                 60,43                    288,41          28539
       1104 29 30*40 0 0                 60,43                    288,41          28539
       1104 29 30*90 0('°)               60,43                    288,41          285,39
       1104 29 91 0                      10,39                    195,16          192,14
       1104 29 95 0                      51,55                    170,70          167,68
       11 04 29 99 0                     39,62                    184,96          181,94
       1104 30 10                        11,46                    147,32          141,28
       1104 30 90                        15,31                    133,14          127,10
       1106 20 10                        44,28                    182,71          176,060
       1106 20 91                        40,45                    277,30          253,12 0
       1106 20 99                        40,45                    293,40          269,22 0
       110710 11                         23,75                    346,18          33530
       110710 19                         20,50                    261,41          250,53
       110710 91                         84,32                    330,73 0        319,85
       1107 10 99                        65,76                    249,87          238,99
       1107 20 00                        74,83                    289,40 0        278,52
       1108 11 00                        36,46                    404,16          383,61
       1108 12 00                        40,45                    277,30          256,75
       1108 13 00                        40,45                    277,30          256,75
       1108 14 00                        40,45                    277,30          128,37 0
       1108 19 10                        30,83                    264,77          233,94
       1108 19 90                        40,45                    277,30          128,37
       1109 00 00                       210,26                    878,82          697,48
       1702 30 910                      122,68                    431,61          334,89
       1702 30 99 0                      86,39                    323,24          256,75
       1702 40 90 0                      8639                     323,24          256,75
       1702 90 50 0                      86,39                    323,24          256,75
       1702 90 75                       123,91                    447,55          350,83
       1702 90 79                        85,40                    310,48          243,99
       2106 90 55                        8639                     323,24          256,75
       2302 10 10                        14,52                     81,25           75,25
       2302 10 90                        24,26                    167,26          161,26
       2302 20 10                        14,52                     81,25           75,25
       2302 20 90                        24,26                    167,26          161,26
       2302 30 10                        14,52                     81,25           75,25
       2302 30 90                        24,26                    167,26          161,26
       2302 40 10                        14,52                     81,25           75,25
       2302 40 90                      ' 24,26                    167,26          161,26
       2303 10 11                       206,06                    500,28          318,94
                             J                        I
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           (') This levy is limited to 6 % of the value for customs purposes, subject to certain conditions.
           0 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.
           (') Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 the products falling within subheadings 170230 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.
           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 19 90.
           0 Taric code : wheat.
           0 Taric code : rye.
           (') Taric code : millet.
           0 Taric code : sorghum.
          (I0) Taric code : others.