CELEX: 31993R0987
Language: en
Date: 1993-04-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 987/93 of 27 April 1993 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 102/6                                Official Journal of the European Communities                                 28 . 4. 93
                                          COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 987/93
                                                           of 27 April 1993
                          fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          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 Treaty establishing the European                basic product concerned differs by not less than ECU 3,02
  Economic Community,                                                  per tonne from the average of the levies calculated as
                                                                       described above ;
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                 Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the inte­
  of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                 rests of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States, the levy
  market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)           relating to them in respect of certain products processed
  No 1 738/92 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,           from cereals must be reduced by the amount of the fixed
                                                                      component and, in respect of some of these products, by
                                                                       part of the variable component ; whereas this reduction
                                                                       must be made in accordance with Article 14 of Council
  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76                Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 on the arrangements appli­
 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                    cable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting
 market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)              from the processing of agricultural products originating in
  No 674/92 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,            the ACP States (®), extended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                      444/92 0°) ;
 Whereas the rules to be applied in calculating the variable
 component of the import levy on products processed                   Whereas Article 3 (4) of Council Regulation (EEC) No
 from cereals and rice are laid down in Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of       3763/91 ("), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3714/92
 Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 12 (1 ) (a) of               (12), allows that within the limit of an annual quantity of
 Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 ; whereas Article 2 of                   8 000 tonnes, the levy shall not be applied to imports into
 Council Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of 29 October                    the French department of Reunion of wheat bran falling
 1975 on the import and export system for products                    within CN code 2302 30 from the African, Caribbean and
 processed from cereals and rice ^, as last amended by                Pacific (ACP) States ;
 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           Whereas, pursuant to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Council Decision
 the basis of the average of the levies applicable to these           91 /482/EEC of 25 July 1991 on the association of the
 basic products for the first 25 days of the month                    overseas countries and territories with the European
 preceding that of importation ; whereas this average,                Economic Community (,3) no levies shall apply on
 adjusted on the basis of the threshold price valid for the           imports of products originating in the overseas countries
basic products in question during the month of importa­               and territories :
 tion is calculated on the basis of the quantities of basic
 products considered to have been used in the manufac­
 ture of the processed product or the competing product
which serves as a reference for processed products not
containing cereals ;
                                                                     Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90 of 20
                                                                      December 1990 reducing for 1991 the levies on certain
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 of                     agricultural products originating in developing countries
24 June 1974 on the procedure for calculating the import             (14), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3917/92 (15),
levy on products processed from cereals and from rice                reduces by 50 % the levy or importation into the
and for the advance fixing of this levy for these products            Community of products of CN code 1108 13 00, within
and for compound feedingstuffs manufactured from                     the limit of a fixed amount of 5 000 tonnes a year ;
cereals Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                     O OJ No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8 .
(') OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .                            0 OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85.
O   OJ  No  L 180, 1 . 7. 1992, p. 1 .                               H OJ No L 52, 27. 2. 1992, p. 7.
(3) OJ  No  L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .                               (") OJ No L 356, 24. 12. 1991 , p. 1 .
O   OJ  No  L 73, 19. 3. 1992, p. 7.                                 0 2) OJ No L 378, 23. 12. 1992, p. 23.
O   OJ  No  L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.                            H OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991 , p. 1 .
(6) OJ  No  L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49.                                0 4) OJ No L 370, 31 . 12. 1990, p. 121 .
f)  OJ  No  L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7.                                (") OJ No L 396, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 .
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Whereas Council Regulations (EEC) No 518/92 ('), (EEC)               thereon should be explicitly mentioned in the list of
 No 519/92 (2) and (EEC) No 520/92 (3) of 27 February                levies ;
 1992 on certain procedures for applying the Interim
Agreements on trade and trade-related matters between
the European Economic Community and the European                     whereas the representative market rates defined in Article
 Coal and Steel Community, of the one part, and the                  1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 381 3/92 (l0) are used to
Republic of Poland, the Republic of Hungary and the                  convert amounts expressed in third country currencies
 Czech and Slovak Federal Republic respectively, of the              and are used as the basis for determining the agricultural
 other part, introduce arrangements for reducing import              conversion rates of the Member States' currencies ;
 levies on certain products ; whereas Commission Regula­             whereas detailed rules on the application and determina­
 tion (EEC) No 585/92 (4), as amended by Regulation                  tion of these conversions were set by Commission Regu­
(EEC) No 955/92 (*), lays down detailed rules for applying           lation (EEC) No 3819/92 (") ;
the arrangements provided for in these agreements as
regards cereals ;
                                                                     Whereas, in accordance with Article 18 (1 ) of Regulation
                                                                     (EEC) No 2727/75, the nomenclature provided for in this
                                                                     Regulation is incorporated in the combined nomencla­
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 430/87 of 9                      ture,
February 1987 concerning the import arrangements appli­
cable to products falling within CN codes 0714 10 and
0714 90 originating in certain third countries (6), as last
amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3909/92 Q, lay down                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
the terms on which the import levy is limited to 6 % ad
 valorem :
                                                                                              Article 1
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 of 29
October 1975 on glucose and lactose (8), as amended by               The import levies to be charged on the products listed in
Regulation (EEC) No 222/88 (9), stipulates that the treat­           Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in
ment provided for glucose and glucose syrup, falling­                Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and
within CN codes 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90               subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 shall be as set
by Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 it is to be extended to               out in the Annex hereto.
glucose and glucose syrup falling within CN codes
 1702 30 51 and 1702 30 59 ; whereas consequently the
levy fixed for products falling within CN codes
1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99 and 1702 40 90 also applies to                                        Article 2
products falling within CN codes 1702 30 51 and
1 702 30 59 ; whereas, to ensure that the provision in ques­
tion is properly applied, these products and the levy                This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1993.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States .
                   Done at Brussels, 27 April 1993.
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                                Rene STEICHEN
                                                                           Member of the Commission
0   OJ   No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 3.
(2) OJ   No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 6.
(3  OJ   No L 56, 29. 2. 1992, p. 9.
(4) OJ   No L 62, 7. 3. 1992, p. 40.
O   OJ   No L 102, 16. 4. 1992, p. 26.
(6) OJ   No L 43, 13. 2. 1987, p. 9.
O   OJ   No L 394, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 23 .
(8) OJ   No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 20 .                           H OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 .
O   OJ  No  L 28, 1 . 2. 1988, p. 1 .                                 ") OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 13.
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                                                                   ANNEX
                 to the Commission Regulation of 27 April 1993 fixing the import levies on products
                                                   processed from cereals and rice
                                                         (ECU/tonne)                                              (ECU/tonne)
                                  Import levies (")                                          Import levies f)
     CN code                      :               . ,                        CN code
                            Arp               Third countries                         Arp                Third countries
                                             (other than ACP)                            •              (other than ACP)
  0714 10 10 0)           135,63                    142,28               1104 23 90  143,85                   146,87
  0714 10 91              139,26 (J)0               139,26               110429 11   195,28                   198,30
  071410 99               137,45                    142,28               110429 15   205,76                   208,78
  0714 90 11              139,26 0 0                139 >26              110429 19   239,65                   242,67
  071490 19               137,450                   142>28               11042931    234,93                   237,95
  110220 10               253,85                    259,89               1104 29 35  247,54                   250,56
  1102 20 90              143,85                    146,87               1104 29 39  239,65                   242,67
  1102 30 00              160,89                    163,91               11042991    149,77                   152,79
  110290 10               250,67                    256,71               1104 29 95  157,80                   160,82
  1102 90 30              210,10                    216,14               11042999    152,78                   155,80
  1102 90 90              152,78                    155,80               1104 30 10  110,12                   116,16
  1103 12 00              210,10                    216,14               1104 30 90  105,77                   111,81
  1103 13 10              253,85                    259,89               110620 10   135,630                  142»28
  1103 13 90              143,85                    146,87
                                                                         1106 20 90  223,43 0                 247,61
  1103 14 00              160,89                    163,91               1107 10 11  261,36                   272,24
  1103 19 10              278,48                    284,52
                                                                         1107 10 19  195,28                   206,16
  1103 1930               250,67                    256,71
                                                                         1107 10 91  247,88                   258,76 (2)
  1103 1990               152,78                    155,80
                                                                         1107 10 99  185,22                   196,10 (l0)
  110321 00               264,29                    270,33
                                                                         1107 20 00  215,85                   226,73 (2)
  110329 10               278,48                    284,52
                                                                         1108 11 00  323,03                   343,58
  1103 29 20              250,67                    256,71
                                                                         1108 1200   227,06                   247,61
  1103 29 30              210,10                    216,14
                                                                         1108 1300   227,06                   247,61 (6)
  1103 29 40              253,85                    259,89
                                                                         1108 1400   113,53                   247,61
  1103 29 50              160,89                    163,91
                                                                         1108 19 10  230,71                   261,54
  1103 29 90            , 152,78                    155,80
                                                                         1108 19 90  113,53 0                 247>61
  1104 11 10              142,05                    145,07
                                                                         1109 00 00  587,32                   768,66
  1104 H 90               278,52                    284,56
                                                                         1702 30 51  296,16                   392,88
  1104 12 10              119,05                    122,07
                                                                         1702 30 59  227,06                   293,55
  1104 1290               233,44                    239,48
                                                                         1702 30 91  296,16                   392,88
  1104 19 10              264,29                    270,33
                                                                         1702 30 99  227,06                   293,55
  1104 1930               278,48                    284,52
                                                                         1702 40 90  227,06                   293,55
  1104 1950               253,85                    259,89
  1104 1991               273,20                    279,24               1702 90 50  227,06                   293,55
  1104 1999               269,60                    275,64               1702 90 75  310,27                   406,99
  110421 10               222,82                    225,84               1702 90 79  215,78                   282,27
  1104 21 30              222,82                    225,84               2106 90 55  227,06                   293,55
  1104 21 50              348,15                    354,19               2302 10 10   59,80                    65,80
  1104 21 90              142,05                    145,07               2302 10 90  128,14                   134,14
  1104 22 10 10 0         119>05                    122>07               2302 20 10   59,80                    65,80
  1104 22 10 90 0         2 10>10                   2 1 3,1 2            2302 20 90  128,14                   134,14
  1104 22 30              210,10                    213,12               2302 30 10   59,80 (9)                65,80
  1104 22 50              186,75                    189,77               2302 30 90  128,14 (9)               134,14 0
  1104 22 90              119,05                    122,07               2302 40 10   59,80                    65,80
  110423 10               225,65                    228,67               2302 40 90  128,14                   134,14
  1104 23 30              225,65                    228,67               2303 10 11  282,06                   463,40
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 (') 6 % ad valorem, subject to certain conditions.
 (2) In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 1 80/77 this levy is reduced by ECU 5,44 per tonne for products originating in Turkey.
 (J) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levy shall not be charged on the following products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific
     States :
     —   products falling within CN code ex 0714 10 91 ,
     —   products falling within CN code 0714 90 11 and arrow-root falling within CN code 0714 90 19,
     —   flours and meal of arrow-root falling within CN code 1106 20,
     —   arrow-root starch falling within CN code 1108 19 90.            .
 (4) Taric code : clipped oats.
 O Taric code : CN code 1104 22 10, other than 'clipped oats'.
 (6) Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 3834/90, the levy on importation into the Community of products of CN code 1108 13 00 is reduced by 50 % within
     the limit of a fixed quantity of 5 000 tonnes.
 0 In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 the levies are not applied to products imported directly into the French overseas departments originating
     in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States.
 (8) No import levy applies to OCT originating products according to Article 101 ( 1 ) of Decision 91 /482/EEC.
 f) Under the terms of Regulation (EEC) No 3763/91 the levy does not apply to wheat bran originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP)
      and directly imported into the French department of Reunion.
(I0) Products falling . within this code, imported from Poland, the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic or Hungary under the Interim Agreements concluded
     between those countries and the Community, and in respect of which EUR.l certificates issued in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 585/92 have
     been presented, are subject to the levies set out in the Annex to that Regulation.