CELEX: 31985R0545
Language: en
Date: 1985-03-01 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 545/85 of 28 February 1985 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 62/64                                Official Journal of the European Communities                               1 . 3 . 85
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 545/85
                                                       of 28 February 1985
                    altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                            their central rate, multiplied by the coefficient
COMMUNITIES,                                                              provided for in Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC)
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                     No 974/71 (10) as last amended by Regulation
Economic Community,                                                       (EEC) No 855/84 ("),
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­                          arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by                   these currencies recorded over a given period in
Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (2), and in particular                        relation to the Community currencies referred to
Article 14 (4) thereof,                                                   in the previous indent, and the aforesaid coeffi­
                                                                          cient ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No
1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization                  Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on
of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation            27 February 1985 ;
(EEC) No 1025/84 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4)
thereof,                                                            Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed
                                                                    differs from the average levy by more than 3,02 ECU
Having regard to Council Regulation No 129 on the                   per tonne of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to
value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to              Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (12), the
be applied for the purposes of the common agricul­                  levies at present in force must therefore be altered to
tural policy (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)               the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
No 2543/73 (6), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the advice of the Monetary                          HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Committee ,
Whereas the import levies on products processed from                                           Article 1
cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No
504/85 0 ;                                                          The import levies to be charged on products processed
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1027/84 of                       from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC) No
31 March 1984 (8) amended Regulation (EEC) No                        2744/75, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
2744/75 (9) as regards products falling within sub­                  1027/84, as fixed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC)
heading 23.02 A of the Common Customs Tariff ;                       No 504/85 are hereby altered to the amounts set out
                                                                     in the Annex hereto .
Whereas, • if the levy system is to operate normally,
levies should be calculated on the following basis :                                           Article 2
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in
     relation to each other at any given moment within              This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March
     a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on                  1985 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 28 February 1985 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                  Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                     Vice-President
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                                                             ANNEX
           to the Commission Regulation of 28 February 1985 altering the import levies on products
                                               processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                          (ECU/tonne)
                                                                             Import levies
                          CCT heading No                     Third countries
                                                                                              ACP or OCT
                                                       (other than ACP or OCT)
            11.01 E I (2)                                        134,27                          128,23
            11.01 E II (2)                                        75,68                            72,66
            1 1 .02 A V a) 1 (2)                                  99,33                            93,29
            1 1 .02 A V a) 2 (2)                                 134,27                          128,23
            1 1 .02 A V b) (2)                                    75,68                            72,66
            1 1.02 B II c) (2)                                   117,00                          113,98
            1 1.02 C V (2)                                       117,00                          1 13,98
            11.02 DV (2)                                          75,68                            72,66
            1 1 .02 E II c) (2)                                  134,27                          128,23
            11.02 FV (2)                                         134,27                          1 28,23
            11.02 Gil                                             59,47                            53,43
            11.04 C II a)                                        104,00                            79,82 0
            1 1.04 C lib)                                        135,25                          111,07 0
            11.08 A 1                                            104,00                            83,45
            11.08 A IV                                           104,00                            83,45
            11.08 A V                                            104,00 ■                          41,72 0
            1 7.02   B II a) (3)                                 205,56                          108,84
            17.02    B II b)(3)                                  149,94                            83,45
            17.02    F II a)                                     210,75                          114,03
            17.02    F II b)                                     145,79                            79,30
           21.07 F II                                            149,94                            83,45
           23.03 A I                                             285,00                          103,66
              '
           (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 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 % 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 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 1 1 .04 C,
                 — arrowroot starch falling within subheading 1 1 .08 A V.