CELEX: 31985R3691
Language: en
Date: 1985-12-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3691/85 of 27 December 1985 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

28 . 12. 85                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 351 /29
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3691/85
                                                        of 27 December 1985
                          fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           Whereas, in order to ensure continuity of operation of the
                                                                      import arrangements for cereals, the prices set in Article 2
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                 of Regulation (EEC) No 2124/85 f), should be used for
Economic Community,                                                   calculation of the levies on processed products ; whereas
                                                                      these prices will be adjusted, beginning on 1 September
                                                                      1985, by amounts equal to the montly increases fixed by
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                  Regulation (EEC) No 1020/84 ;
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 1018/84 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,             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
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76                  and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                     and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)               cereals (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
No 1025/84 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,             1740/78 (9), provides that the levy thus determined,
                                                                      increased by the fixed component is valid in general for
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,               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
Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable           described above ;
component of the import levy on products processed
from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of
Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of               Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation (EEC)
Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of                     No 2744/75 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                      1579/74, the levy on certain processed products must be
 1975 on the import and export system for products                     reduced by an amount equal to the production refund
processed from cereals and rice (*), as last amended by               granted in respect of basic products for processing ;
Regulation (EEC) No 1027/84 (*), provides that the inci­              whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1921 /75 (10), as amended by
dence on the prime costs of these products of the levies               Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (u), .laid down certain tran­
applicable to their basic products should be calculated on             sitional measures in respect of starches ;
the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these
basic products for the first 25 days of the month prece­               Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified in
ding that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted              Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 ; whereas, in accordance
on the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic
                                                                       with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 (12), as last amended
products in question during the month of importation is                by Regulation (EEC) No 1499/85 (13), the variable compo­
calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products            nent of the levy on certain processed products must be
considered to have been used in the manufacture of the
                                                                       reduced by the incidence of the production refund
 processed product or the competing product which serves               granted in respect of basic products intended for proces­
 as a reference for processed products not containing                  sing ;
 cereals ;
                                                                       Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
                                                                       rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and of
 Whereas the 1985/86 marketing year for cereals other                  the overseas countries and territories, the levy relating to
 than durum wheat begins on 1 August 1985 ; whereas the                them in respect of certain products processed from cereals
 Council has not, to date, adopted prices for these products            must be reduced by the amount of the fixed component
 for the 1985/86 marketing year ; whereas the Commis­                   and, in respect of some of these products, by part of the
 sion, in compliance with the tasks entrusted to it by the              variable component ; whereas this reduction must be
 Treaty, is obliged to adopt the precautionary measures                 made in accordance with Article 12 of Council Regula­
  essential to ensure continuity of operation of the common             tion (EEC) No 486/85 of 26 February 1985 on the arran
  agricultural policy in the cereals sector ;
                                                                        0 OJ No L 198, 30. 7. 1985, p. 31 .
 (>) OJ  No  L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1.                              (■) OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
 (2) OJ  No   L 107,  19 . 4.  1984, p. 1.                              0 OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8.
  3) OJ  No   L 166,  25. 6.   1976, p. 1.                              H OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25.
 (4) OJ  No   L 107,  19. 4.   1984, p. 13.                             (") OJ No L 247, 23. 9. 1975, p. 22.
 j5) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                                (12) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 57.
 M OJ No L 107, 19. 4. 1984, p. 15.                                      13 OJ No L 151 , 10. 6. 1985, p. 24.
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 gements applicable to agricultural products and certain                these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
 goods resulting from the processing of agricultural                    tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
 products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific             previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
 States or in the overseas countries and territories ('), as
 amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2903/85 (2) ;                       Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regulation
 Whereas, in respect of products falling within subheading          (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff, Council Regula­              Regulation is incorporated in the Common Customs
                                                                    Tariff,
 tion (EEC) No 604/83 of 14 March 1983 on the import
 system applicable in 1983 to 1986 to products falling
 within subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs
 Tariff and amending Regulation (EEC) No 950/68 on the
                                                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 Common Customs Tariff (3) 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 ;                                                                     Article 1
 Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally levies          The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
 should be calculated on the following basis :                      Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­           Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band           subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, shall be as set
     of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central          out in the Annex hereto.
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in
     the last paragraph of Article 3 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC)
     No 1 676/85 (4),                                                                         Article 2
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of            This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1986.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                   Done at Brussels, 27 December 1985.
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                              Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                  Vice-President
(') OJ No L 61 , 1 . 3. 1985, p. 4.
(2) OJ No L 279, 19. 10. 1985, p. 5.
(3) OJ No L 72, 18 . 3. 1983, p. 3.
b) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 .
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                                                            ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 27 December 1985 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                                           133,56 (')              131,75 (1) (5)
            07.06 A II                                          136,58 (■)              131,75 0 0
            11.01 C (2)                                         246,45                  240,41
            11.01 D (2)                                         211,24                  205,20
            11.01 E I (2)                                       200,73                  194,69
            11.01 E II (2)                                      113,34                  110,32
            11.01 F (2)                                         155,90                  152,88
            11.01 G (2)                                         125,69                  122,67
             11.02 All (2)                                      210,79                  204,75
             11.02 A III (2)                                    246,45                  240,41
            11.02 A IV (2)                                      211,24                  205,20
             11.02 A V a) 1 (2)                                 165,79                   159,75
             1 1 .02 A V a) 2 (2)                               200,73                   194,69
             11.02 A Vb)(2)                                     113,34                   110,32
             11.02 A VI (2)                                     1 55,90                  152,88
             11.02 A VII (2)                                    125,69                   122,67
             11.02 B I a) 1 (2)                                 216,72                  213,70
             1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa)                                119,30                  116,28
             1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2)                           208,22                  205,20
             1 1 .02 B I b) 1 (2)                               2.16,72                 213,70
             11.02 Bib) 2 (2)                                   208,22                  205,20
             11.02 B II a) (2)                                   179,34                  176,32
             11.02 B II b)(2)                                    154,31                  151,29
             11.02 B II c) (2)                                   176,08                  173,06
             11.02 B II d) (2)                                   195,44                  192,42
             1 1.02 C I (2)                                     215,13                   212,11
             11.02 C II (2)                                      185,02                  182,00
             11.02 C III (2)                                    339,94                   333,90
             11.02 C IV (2)                                      185,42                  182,40
             1 1 .02 C V (2)                                     176,08                  173,06
              1 1 .02 C VI (2)                                   195,44                  192,42
             1 1 .02 D I (2)                                     138,24                  135,22
             11.02 D II (2)                                      119,05                  116,03
              11.02 D III (2)                                    139,25                  136,23
              11.02 D IV (2)                                     119,30                  116,28
              11.02 DV (2)                                       113,34                  110,32
              1 1.02 D VI (2)                                    125,69                  122,67
              11.02 E I a) 1 (2)                                 139,25                  136,23
              1 1.02 EI a) 2 (2)                                 119,30                  116,28
              1 1 .02 E I b) 1 (2)                               273,16                  267,12
              1 1 .02 E I b) 2 (2)                               234,04                  228,00
              11.02 Ella) (2)                                    244,67                  238,63
              11.02 E II b) (2)                                  210,79                  204,75
              1 1.02 E lie) (2)                                  200,73                   194,69
              11.02 E II d) 1 (2)                                265,65                  259,61
              11.02 E II d) 2 (2)                                222,51                  216,47
              1 1 .02 F I (2)                                    244,67                  238,63
               11.02 F II (2)                                    210,79                  204,75
              11.02 F III 0                                      246,45                  240,41
               1 1.02 F IV (2)                                   211,24                  205,20
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                                                                                                            (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                  Imports
                            CCT heading No                     Third countries
                                                                                                ACP or OCT
                                                         (other than ACP or OCT)
                                                                                              \
              11.02 FV (2)                                         200,73                          194,69
              1 1 .02 F VI (2)                                     155,90                          152,88
              11.02 F VII (2)                                      125,69                          122,67
              11.02 G I                                            105,47                           99,43
              1 1.02 G II                                           87,16                           81,12
              11.04 C I                                            136,58                          129,93 0
              11.04 C II a)                                        163,44                          139,26 0
              11.04 C II b)                                        194,69                          170,51 0
              11.07 A I a)                                         246,85                         235,97
              11.07 A lb)                                          187,20                          176,32
             11.07 All a)                                          248,62 (4)                     237,74
             11.07 A II b)                                         188,51                          177,63
             11.07 B                                               217,90 (4)                     207,02
             11.08 A I                                             163,44                          142,89
             11.08 All                                             213,72                          182,89
             11.08 A III                                           251,07                         230,52
             11.08 A IV                                            163,44                          142,89
             11.08 A V                                             163,44                           71,44 Q
             11.09                                                 600,46                         419,12
             1 7.02 B II a) (3)                                    283,10                          186,38
             17.02 B II b) (3)                                     209,38                          142,89
             17.02 F II a)                                         291,97                         195,25
             17.02 F lib)                                          202,28                         135,79
             21 .07 F 11                                           209,38                         142,89
             23.02 A I a)                                           58,40                           52,40
             23.02 A I b)                                          118,29                          112,29
             23.02 A II a)                                          58,40                           52,40
             23.02 A II b)                                         118,29                          112,29
             23.03 A I                                             358,84                          177,50
             (') 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 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.
             (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1 1 80/77 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 :
                   — 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.