CELEX: 31987R2579
Language: en
Date: 1987-08-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2579/87 of 27 August 1987 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 244/ 18                             Official Journal of the European Communities                                 28 . 8 . 87
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2579/87
                                                       of 27 August 1987
                       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
Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and                  one month but is altered where the levy applicable to the
Portugal,                                                           basic product concerned differs by not less than 3,02 ECU
                                                                    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 1900/87 (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 /75 (9), as
No 1907/87 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,            amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2415/75 (10), 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
 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 .                              0 OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.
 (2) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 40.                                  (8) OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978 , p. 8 .
 (j OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                                  0 OJ No L 195, 26. 7. 1975, p. 25.
 (4) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 51 .                                 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.
 M OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                    (12) OJ No L 367, 31 . 12. 1985, p. 20.
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gements arrangements applicable to agricultural products                  these currencies recorded over a given period in rela­
and certain goods resulting from the processing of agri­                  tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
cultural products originating in the African, Caribbean                   previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
and Pacific States or in the overseas countries and territo­
ries ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1306/87 (2) ;             Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 ( 1 ) of Regulation
                                                                      (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
Whereas, in respect of products falling within subheading             Regulation is incorporated in the Common Customs
07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff, Council Regula­                 Tariff,
tion (EEC) No 430/87 of 9 February 1987 concerning the
import arrangements applicable to products falling within
subheading 07.06 A of the Common Customs Tariff                       HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
coming from third countries and amending Regulation
(EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff (3) lays
down the terms on which the import levy may be charged                                          Article 1
 at 6 % ad valorem and provides for the Common
 Customs Tariff to be amended accordingly ;                           The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
                                                                      Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally levies             Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
 should be calculated on the following basis :                         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 corrective factor provided for in
      the last paragraph of Article 3(1 ) of Council Regula­           This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
      tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (4), as last amended by Regula­            publication in the Official Journal of the European
      tion (EEC) No 1636/87 0,                                         Communities.
 — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
      arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of              It shall apply with effect from 1 September 1987.
                     This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                     States .
                     Done at Brussels, 27 August 1987.
                                                                                 For the Commission
                                                                                  Frans ANDRIESSEN
                                                                                     Vice-President
  (') OJ   No L  61 , 1 . 3 . 1985, p . 4.
  0   OJ   No L  124, 13 . 5. 1987, p. 5.
  (J) OJ   No L  43, 13 . 2. 1987, p. 9 .
  (") OJ   No L  164, 24. 6. 1985 , p. 1 .
  O   OJ   No L  153, 13 . 6. 1987, p. 1 .
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                                                         ANNEX
                  to the Commission Regulation of 27 August 1987 fixing the import levies on products
                                             processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                    (ECU/tonne)
       \                                                                Imports
                 CCT heading No                                     Third countries
                                             Portugal                                     ACP or OCT
                                                              (other than ACP or OCT)
         07.06 A I                             17,10                     177,41 (')          175,60 (') 0
         07.06 A II                            20,12                     180,43 (')          175,60(')O
         11.01 C (2)                           36,82                     325,38              319,34
         11.01 D (2)                          150,71                     238,82              232,78
         11.01 E I (2)                         15,56                     331,70              325,66
         11.01 E II (2)                         8,42                     187,56              184,54
         11.01 F (2)                           97,18                     217,99              214,97
         11.01 G (2)                           33,32                     190,35              187,33
         11.02 A II (2)                        55,49                     289,02              282,98
         11.02 A III (2)                       36,82                     325,38              319,34
         11.02 A IV (2)                       150,71                     238,82              232,78
         1 1.02 A V a) 1 (2)                   15,56                     313,70              307,66
         1 1 .02 A V a) 2 (2)                  15,56                     331,70              325,66
         1 1 .02 A V b) (2)                     8,42                     187,56              184,54
         11.02 A VI (2)                        97,18                     217,99              214,97
         11.02 A VII (2)                       33,32                     190,35              187,33
         1 1.02 B I a) 1 (2)                   30,38                     286,88              283,86
         1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa)                  85,00                     134,93              131,91
         1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2)             147,69                     235,80              232,78
         11.02 B I b) 1 (2)                    30,38                     286,88              283,86
         1 1 .02 B I b) 2 (2)                 147,69                     235,80              232,78
         1 1.02 B II a) (2)                     3,02                    245,73               242,71
         1 1 .02 B II b) (2)                   39,56                     212,11              209,09
         1 1.02 B II c)(2)                     11,48                     292,49              289,47
         1 1.02 B II d) (2)                    50,56                     296,88              293,86
         1 1 .02 C I (2)                        3,02                     295,00              291,98
         1 1.02 C II (2)                       46,97                     254,56              251,54
         1 1.02 C III (2)                      48,79                    449,57               443,53
         11.02 CIV (2)                        131,61                     209,93              206,91
         11.02 CV (2)                          11,48                    292,49               289,47
         1 1.02 C VI (2)                       50,56                    296,88               293,86
         11.02 D I (2)                          3,02                     189,16              186,14
         1 1 .02 D II (2)                      31,04                     163,37              160,35
         1 1.02 D III (2)                      20,46                     183,98              180,96
         1 1.02 D IV (2)                       85,00                     134,93              131,91
         11.02 DV (2)                           8,42                     187,56              184,54
         1 1.02 D VI (2)                       33,32                     190,35              187,33
         11.02 EI a) 1 (2)                     20,46                     183,98              180,96
         11.02 EI a) 2 (2)                     85,00                     134,93              131,91
         1 1.02 E lb) 1 (2)                    40,24                    360,86               354,82
         11.02 E lb) 2 (2)                    166,78                    264,68               258,64
         1 1.02 E II a) (2)                     6,04                    334,52               328,48
         1 1.02 E II b)(2)                     55,49                    289,02               282,98
         1 1.02 E II c) (2)                    15,56                    331,70               325,66
         11.02 E II d) 1 (2)                  165,93                    371,08               365,04
         1 1.02 E II d) 2 (2)                  59,52                    336,63               330,59
         11.02 F I (2)                          6,04                    334,52               328,48
         1 1.02 F II (2)                       55,49                    289,02              282,98
         1 1.02 F III (2)                      36,82                    325,38              319,34
         1 1.02 F IV (2)                      150,71                    238,82              232,78
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                                                                                                                                    (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                            Imports
                      CCT heading No                                                    Third countries
                                                           Portugal                                                      ACP or OCT
                                                                                  (other than ACP or OCT)
            1 1.02 F V (2)                                   15,56                           331,70                          325,66
            1 1.02 F VI 0                                    97,18                           217,99                          214,97
            1 1.02 F VII (2)                                 33,32                           190,35                          187,33
            11.02 G I                                          6,04                          142,91                          136,87
            1 1.02 G II                                      10,01                           141,73                          135,69
            11.04 CI                                         20,12                           180,43                          173,78 0
            1 1.04 C II a)                                   29,07                           295,73                          271,55 0
             11.04 C II b)                                   29,07                           311,83                          287,65 0
             1 1 .07 A I a)                                   10,88                          335,71                          324,83
             11.07 A lb)                                      10,88                          253,59                          242,71
             11.07 Alia)                                     41,32                           326,67 (4)                      315,79
             11.07 A lib)                                    33,62                           246,84                          235,96
             1 1 .07 B                                        37,39                          285,87 0                        274,99
             11.08 A I                                        29,07                          295,73                          275,18
             11.08 All                                      165,85                           320,85                          290,02
             11.08 A III                                      20,55                          391,23                          370,68
             11.08 A IV                                       29,07                          295,73                          275,18
             11.08 A V                                        29,07                           295,73                          137,59 0
             11.09                                          181,34                            855,30                          673,96
             17.02 B II a) (3)                              107,83                           455,65                           358,93
             17.02 B II b) (3)                                75,01                           341,67                          275,18
             17.02 F II a)                                  108,36                            472,74                          376,02
              17.02 F lib)                                    74,58                           328,00                          261,51
             21.07 F II                                       75,01                           341,67                          275,18
             23.02 A I a)                                       9,13                           81,71                           75,71
             23.02 A I b)                                     12,72                           168,25                          162,25
             23.02 A II a)                                      9,13                           81,71                           75,71
             23.02 A II b)                                     12,72                          168,25                          162,25
              23.03 A I                                      191,92                           523,18                          341,84
             (') 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 subhea­
                  ding 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 1 180/77 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 :
                  — arrowroot falling within subheading ex 07.06 A,
                  — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheading 1 1 .04 C,
                  — arrowroot starch falling within subheading ex 1 1 .08 A V.