CELEX: 31985R3303
Language: en
Date: 1985-11-27 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3303/85 of 26 November 1985 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 316/38                                Official Journal of the European Communities                               27. 11 . 85
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3303/85
                                                       of 26 November 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
                                                                     of Regulation (EEC) No 2124/85 f7), should be used for
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                calculation of the levies on processed products ; whereas
Economic Community,                                                  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
products in question during the month of importation is              with Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 (12), as last amended
calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic products          by Regulation (EEC) No 1499/85 (u), the variable compo­
considered to have been used in the manufacture of the               nent of the levy on certain processed products must be
processed product or the competing product which serves              reduced by the incidence of the production refund
                                                                     granted in respect of basic products intended for proces­
as a reference for processed products not containing
cereals :                                                            sing ;
                                                                     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.                             H 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.
0   OJ No   L 166,  25. 6.   1976, p. 1.                              (10) 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.
0   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.                                    (<3) OJ No L 151 , 10. 6. 1985, p. 24.
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gements applicable to agricultural products and certain            — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
goods resulting from the processing of agricultural                    arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific             these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
States or in the overseas countries and territories ('), as            tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2903/85 (2) ;                           previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
Whereas, in respect of products falling within subheading          Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regulation
07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff, Council Regula­              (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
tion (EEC) No 604/83 of 14 March 1983 on the import                Regulation is incorporated in the Common Customs
system applicable in 1983 to 1986 to products falling              Tariff,
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
                                                                                             Article 1
valorem and provides for the Common Customs Tariff to
be amended accordingly ;                                           The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally levies          Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
should be calculated on the following basis :                      Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
                                                                   subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­          out in the Annex hereto.
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band
     of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central                                   Article 2
     rate, multiplied by the coefficient provided for in
     Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 (4), as          This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December
     last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 855/84 (*),               1985 .
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States .
                    Done at Brussels, 26 November 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.
(4) OJ   No L  106, 12. 5. 1971 , p. 1 .
0   OJ   No L  90, 1 . 4. 1984, p. 1 .
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                                                            ANNEX
            to the Commission Regulation of 26 November 1985 fixing the import levies on products
                                               processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                  (ECU/tonne)
            l                                                                 Imports
                          CCT heading No                    Third countries
                                                                                      ACP or OCT
                                                      (other than ACP or OCT)
            07.06 A I                                           127,43 (')              1 25,62 OH5)
            07.06 A II                                          130.45 (')              125,62 (') 0
            11.01 C (2)                                         235,41                  229,37
            11.01 D (2)                                         199,61                  193,57
            11.01 E I (2)                                       194,97                  188,93
            11.01 E II (2)                                      110,08                  107,06
            11.01 F (2)                                         134,59                  131,57
            11.01 G (2)                                         124,23                  121,21
            11.02 A II (2)                                      212,59                  206,55
            11.02 A III (2)                                     235,41                  229,37
            11.02 A IV (2)                                      199.61                  193,57
            11.02 A V a) 1 (2)                                  160,03                  153,99
            11.02 A V a) 2 (2)                                  194,97                  188.93
            1 1 .02 A V b) (2)                                  110,08                  107,06
            11.02 A VI (2)                                      134,59                  131,57
            11.02 A VII (2)                                     124,23                  121,21
            1 1 .02 B I a) 1 (2)                                206,91                  203,89
            1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa)                                112,71                  109,69
             1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2)                           196,59                  193,57
             11.02 B I b) 1 (2)                                 206,91                  203,89
             1 1 .02 B I b) 2 (2)                               196,59                  193.57
             11.02 B II a) (2)                                  172,36                  169,34
             11.02 B II b) (2)                                  155,64                  152,62
             11.02 B II c)(2) .                                 170,96                  167.94
             1 1.02 B II d) (2)                                 193,15                  190,13
             1 1 .02 C I (2)                                    206,73                  203,71
             1 1.02 C II (2)                                    186.62                  183,60
             1 1.02 C III (2)                                   324,62                  318.58
             11.02 CIV (2)                                      175,08                   172,06
             1 1 .02 C V (2)                                    170.96                   167,94
             1 1.02 C VI (2)                                    193,15                   190,13
             1 1 .02 D I (2)                                    132.89                   129,87
             1 1.02 D II (2)                                    120.07                   117.05
             1 1.02 D III (2)                                   133,00                   129,98
             1 1.02 D IV (2)                                    112,71                   109,69
             1 1 .02 D V (2)                                    110.08                   107.06
             1 1.02 D VI (2)                                    124,23                   121,21
             11.02 EI a) 1 (2)                                  133,00                   129,98
             11.02 E I a) 2 (2)                                 112,71                   109,69
             11.02 E lb) 1 (2)                                  260.90                  254,86
             1 1 .02 E I b) 2 (2)                               221,12                  215,08
             11.02 E II a) (2)                                  235,22                  229,18
             1 1.02 E II b) (2)                                 212,59                  206,55
             1 1 .02 E II c) 0                                  194.97                   188,93
             11.02 E II d) 1 (2)                                229.46                  223,42
             11.02 E II d) 2 (2)                                219,93                   213,89
             11.02 F I (2)                                      235,22                   229,18
             11.02 F II (2)                                     212,59                   206,55
             1 1.02 F III (2)                                   235,41                   229,37
             1 1.02 F IV (2)                                     199,61                  193,57
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                                                                                                            (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                 Imports
                          CCT heading No                      Third countries
                                                                                               ACP or OCT
                                                        (other than ACP or OCT)
             11.02 FV (2)                                         194,97                         188,93
             1 1 .02 F VI (2)                                     134,59                         131,57
             1 1.02 F VII (2)                                     124,23                         121,21
             11.02G I                                             101.53                           95,49
             1 1.02 G II                                           84,76                           78,72
             11.04 CI                                             130.45                         123,80 0
             1 1.04 C II a)                                       158,29                         134.1 1 Is)
             11.04 C lib)                                         189.54                         165,36 0
             11.07 A I a)                                         237.51                         226,63
             11.07 A lb)                                          180,22                         169,34
             11.07 A II a)                                        237,71 (4)                     226,83
             11.07 A II b)                                        180,36                         169,48
             11.07 B                                              208,40 (4)                     197,52
             11.08 A I                                            158,29                         137,74
             11.08 All                                            183,15                         152,32
             11.08 A III                                          239.52                         218,97
             11.08 A IV                                           158,29                         137,74
             11.08 AV                                             158,29                           68,87 i5)
             11.09                                                579.46                         398,12
             1 7.02 B II a) (3)                                   276,38                         179,66
             1 7.02 B II b) (3)                                   204,23                         137,74
             17.02 F II a)                                        284,93                         188,21
             17.02 F lib)                                         197,38                         130,89
             21.07 F II                                           204,23                         137,74
             23.02 A I a)                                          56,36                           50,36
             23.02 A I b)                                         113,91                         107,91
             23.02 A II a)                                         56,36                           50,36
             23.02 A II b)                                        113,91                         107,91
             23.03 A I                                            352,44                         171,10
             (') 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 1180/77 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 11.04 C,
                  — arrowroot starch falling within subheading 11.08 A V.