CELEX: 31975R1638
Language: en
Date: 1975-06-28 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1638/75 of the Commission of 27 June 1975 fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 165/34                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                             28 . 6. 75
                                 REGULATION ( EEC) No 1638 /75 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                             of 27 June 1975
                          fixing the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                         calculating the import levy on products processed
 COMMUNITIES,                                                           from cereals and from rice and for the advance fixing
                                                                       of this levy for these products and for compound
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                  feedingstuffs manufactured from cereals, as amended
 Economic Community ;                                                  by Regulation (EEC) No 3103/74 (8), provides that the
                                                                        levy thus determined, increased by the fixed compo­
                                                                        nent, is valid in general for one month but is altered
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/                           where the levy applicable to the basic product
 67/ EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­                   concerned differs by not less than 0-25 unit of
 tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­               account per 100 kilogrammes from the average of the
 lation (EEC) No 85/75 (2), and in particular Article 14               levies calculated as described above ;
(4) thereof ;
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/
67/ EEC (3) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­                    Whereas in accordance with Article 5 of Regulation
tion of the market in rice as last amended by Regula­                  (EEC) No 1052/68 and Article 2 of Regulation (EEC)
tion (EEC) No 476/75 (4), and in particular Article 12                  No 1579/74, the levy on certain processed products
(4) thereof ;                                                           must be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­
                                                                       tion refund granted in respect of basic products for
                                                                        processing ;
 Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary
 Committee ;
Whereas the rules to be applied to calculating the vari­               Whereas the fixed component of the levy is specified
able component of the import levy on products                          in Regulation (EEC) No 1052/68 ;
 processed from cereals and rice are laid down in
Article 14 ( 1 ) (A) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC and
Article 12 ( 1 ) (a) of Regulation No 359/67/ EEC ;
whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                       Whereas, in order that account may be taken of the
                                                                        interests of the African , Caribbean and Pacific States
 1052/ 68 (5) of 23 July 1968 on the import and export
system for products processed from cereals and rice, as                or in the 'overseas countries and territories', the levy
 last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 980/75 (6),                        relating to them in respect of certain products
                                                                       processed from cereals must be reduced by the
 provides that the incidence on the prime costs of
                                                                       amount of the fixed component and, in respect of
these products of the levies applicable to their basic
 products should be calculated on the basis of the
                                                                       some of these products, by part of the variable compo­
                                                                       nent ; whereas this reduction must be made in accor­
average of the levies applicable to these basic products
                                                                       dance with Article 12 of Council Regulation (EEC)
for the first twenty-five days of the month preceding
                                                                        No 1 599/75 (9) of 24 June 1975, on the arrangements
that of importation ; whereas this average, adjusted on
                                                                       applicable to agricultural products and certain goods
the basis of the threshold price valid for the basic
                                                                       resulting from the processing of agricultural products
products in question during the month of importa­
                                                                       originating in the African , Caribbean and Pacific
tion , is calculated on the basis of the quantities of                 States or in the ' overseas countries and territories' ;
basic products considered to have been used in the
manufacture of the processed product or the
competing product which serves as a reference for
processed products not containing cereals ;
                                                                       Whereas Article 4 (2) of Regulation ( EEC) No 1052/ 68
                                                                       provides that the levy to be charged on the products
Whereas         Commission           Regulation ( EEC)         No      listed in the Annex to that Regulation under heading
 1 579/74 ( 7) of 24 June 1974 on the procedure for                    No 07.06 A is limited , with effect from the date of
                                                                       entry into force of the Geneva Protocol ( 1967)
(')  OJ No    117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269 / 67 .                      annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and
(')  OJ No    L 1 1 , 16 . 1 . 1975, p. 1 .                            Trade, to the amount resulting from application of the
(3 ) OJ No    174, 31 . 7. 1967, p . 1 .
H    OJ No    L 52, 28 . 2 . 1975, p. 31 .                             rate of duty bound within GATT ;
(5)  OJ No    L 179 , 25 . 7 . 1968 , p. 8 .
( b) OJ No   L 95, 17 . 4. 1975, p. 1 .                                ( 8 ) OJ No L 331 , 11 . 12. 1974, p . 7 .
( 7) OJ No    L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p. 7 .                            H OJ No L 166 , 28 . 6 . 1975, p . 67.
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Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally,             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
levies should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in
     relation t<5 each other, at any given moment,                                      Article 1
     within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based
     on their effective parity ;                                The import levies to be charged on the products listed
— for other currencies an exchange rate based on the            in Article 1 (d) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC and in
     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each           Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation No 359/67/EEC and
     of these currencies recorded for a given period, in        subject to Regulation (EEC) No 1052/68 are hereby
     relation to the Community currencies referred to           fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
     in the previous subparagraph ;       »
Whereas, in accordance with Article 18(1 ) of Regula­
                                                                                        Article 2
tion No 120/67/EEC, the nomenclature provided for
in this Regulation is incorporated in the Common
Customs Tariff,                                                 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1975.
               This Regulation . shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 27 June 1975.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                            P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                      Member of the Commission
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                                                      ANNEX
                                                                                               Levies in u.a ./100 kg
                                                                                         Third countries
    CCT heading No                     Nomenclature in simplified wording                 (other than          ACP and
                                                                                            ACP and             OCT (*)
                                                                                            OCT) (")
07.06 A            Manioc, arrowroot, salep and other similar roots and tubers               0-962 (M       0-812 ( J ) (5 )
                   with high starch content, excluding sweet potatoes
11.01 C            Barley flour (*)                                                         10-123               9-623
11.01 D            Oat flour (')                                                             7-675               7-175
11.01 EI           Maize flour, of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 % by weight (*)           5-970               5-470
11.01 E II         Maize flour, of a fat content exceeding 1-5 °/o by weight (l)             3-350               3-100
11.01 F            Rice flour (*)                                                            0-250                 0
11.01 G            Buckwheat flour (•)                                                       2-916               2-416
11.01 H            Millet flour (')                                                          0-415               0-165
11.01 1 J          Canary seed flour (f)                                                     0-250                 0
11.01 K            Grain sorghum flour (*)                                                   4-467               4-217
11.01 L            Cereals flours, other than flour of wheat, meslin, rye, barley, oats,     0-250                 0
                   maize, rice, buckwheat, millet, canary seed or grain sorghum (*)
11.02 AH           Rye groats and meal (*)                                                   9-909               9-409
11.02 A III        Barley groats and meal (*)                                               10-123               9-623
11.02 A IV         Oat groats and meal (*)                                                   7-675               7-175
11.02 A Va) !      Maize groats and meal, of a fat content not exceeding 1.5 °/o by          2-577               2-077
                   weight, for the brewing industry (l)
11.02 A V a ) 2    Maize groats and meal, of a fat content not exceeding 1-5 °/o by          5-970               5-470
                   weight, other than for the brewing industry (*)
11.02 A Vb)        Maize groats and meal, of a fat content exceeding 1-5 % by                3-350               3-100
                   weight (l)
11.02 A VI         Rice groats and meal (*)                                                  0-250                 0
 11.02 A VII       Buckwheat groats and meal (*)                                             2-916               2-416
 11.02 A VIII      Millet groats and meal (*}                                                0-415               0-165
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I                                                                                                        Levies in u.a./ 100 kg
                                                                                                  Third countries
        CCT heading No                        Nomenclature in simplified wording                   (other than           ACP and
                                                                                                     ACP and              OCT (*)
                                                                                                     OCT) n
 11.02 A IX            Grain sorghum groats and meal (2)                                              4-467                4-217
 1 1.02 AX             Cereals groats and meal , other than groats and meal of wheat ,                 0-250                  0
                       meslin, rye, barley, oats, maize, rice, buckwheat, millet or grain
                       sorghum (2)
 11.02 B I a ) 1       Hulled ( shelled or husked ) barley (2)                                         8-804               8-554
  1 1.02 B I a) 2 aa ) Clipped oats                                                                    4-316               4-066
  1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) Hulled (shelled or husked ) oats other than clipped oats (2)                    7-425               7-175
 1 1.02 B I a) 3       Hulled ( shelled or husked ) buckwheat (2 )                                     2-397               2-147
 1 1.02 B I a) 4        Hulled (shelled or husked ) millet (2)                                         0-509               0-259
  11.02 Bib ) I        Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') ( 2 )            8-804               8-554
  11.02 Bib ) 2        Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') ( 2 )              7-425               7-175
   11.02 Bib) 3        Hulled and sliced or kibbled buckwheat (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') (2 )          2-397                2-147
   11.02 Bib ) 4        Hulled and sliced or kibbled millet (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') ( 2 )           0-509                0-259
   1 1.02 B II a )      Hulled (shelled or husked) wheat, whether or not sliced or                     6-972                6-722
                        kibbled (2)
   1 1.02 B lib )       Hulled    (shelled    or husked )     rye,   whether or  not sliced   or        7-202               6-952
                        kibbled (2)
   1 1.02 B lie )       Hulled (shelled or husked ) maize, whether or not sliced or                     5-112       i       4-862
                        kibbled ( 2 )
                        Hulled (shelled or husked) grain sorghum , whether or not sliced or             6-864               6-614
   11.02 B II d )
                        kibbled ( 2)
   1 1.02 B lie )       Hulled (shelled or husked ) grains, whether or not sliced or                    0-250                  0
                        kibbled , other than those of wheat, rye, maize, barley, oats ,
                        buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (2)
    11.02 CI            Pearled wheat ( 2 )                                                             8-336               8-086'
     11.02 C II         Pearled rye (2 )                                                                8-613                8-363
     1 1 . 02 cm         Pearled barley ( 2 )                                                          13-865              13-365
    11.02 CIV           Pearled oats ( 2 )                                                              6-628                6-378
     11.02 C V           Pearled maize ( 2 )                                                            5-112               4-862
     11.02 C VI          Pearled buckwheat (2 )                                                          2-397               2-147
     1 1.02 C VII        Pearled millet (*)                                                              0-509               0-259
     1 1.02 C VIII       Pearled grain sorghum (*)                                                       6-864               6-614
      11.02 C IX         Pearled grains, other than grains of wheat , rye . bailey , oats, maize,        0-250                  0
                         buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (2)
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                                                                                                 Levies in u.a. / 100 kg
                                                                                         Third com tries
       CC l heading No                      Nomenclature in simplified wording             ( other than           ACP and
                                                                                              ACP and              OCT (*)
                                                                                              OCT ) (*)
11.02 D I              Wheat not otherwise worked than kibbled (2)                             5-405               5-155
 1 1 . 02 D II         Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled (2 )                              5-582               5-332
II . 02 D III          Barley not otherwise worked than kibbled ( 2 )                          5-703               5-453
11.02 D IV             Oats not otherwise worked than kibbled ( 2 )                            4-316               4-066
1 1 . 02 D V           Maize not otherwise worked than kibbled (2 )                            3-350               3-100
1 1.02 D VI            Buckwheat not otherwise worked than kibbled (*)                         1-619                1-369
1 1.02 D VII           Millet not otherwise worked than kibbled ( s )                          0-415               0-165
1 1.02 D VIII          Grain sorghum not otherwise worked than kibbled ( 2 )                   4-467                4-217
 1 1.02 D IX           Grains not otherwise worked than kibbled , other than grains of         0-250                  0
                       wheat, rye, barley , oats, maize, buckwheat, millet or grain sor­
                       ghum ( 2 )
1 1 . 02 E I a ) 1     Rolled barley (*)                                                       5-703               5-453
 ? 1 . 02 I- I a ) 2   Rolled oats ( 2 )                                                       4-316                4-066
 11.02 E I a ) 3       Rolled buckwheat (*)                                                    1-619                1-369
1 1.02 E I a ) 4       Rolled millet (2 )                                                      0-415               0-165
 1 1 . 02 II I b ) 1   Flaked barley (*)                                                      11-192              10-692
 1 1.02 E I h ) 2      Flaked oats (2 )                                                        8-472                7-972
 1 1 . 02 E I b ) 3    Flaked buckwheat (*')                                                   2-916                2-416
 11.02 E I b ) 4       Flaked millet (2 )                                                      0-792                0-292
 1 1.02 E II a )       Rolled or flaked wheat (*)                                              9-597                9-097
 ! 1.02 E lib )        Rolled or flaked rye (2)                                                9-909                9-409
 1 1.02 E II c)        Rolled or flaked maize (2)                                              5-970               5-470
 11.02 E II d )        Rolled or flaked grain sorghum (*)                                      7-941                7-441
  1 1 .02 E II c ) 1   Flake rice (2 )                                                         0-500                  0
  1 1.02 E II c) 2     Rolled or flaked grains other than grains of wheat, rye, barley ,       0-500                  0
                       oats, maize, rice, buckwheat, miller or grain sorghum , excluding
                       flaked rice ( 2)
  11.02 F I            Wheat pellets (*)                                                       9-597               9-097
  11.02 F II           Rye pellets ( 2 )                                                       9-909               9-409
  11.02 F III          Barley pellets (*)                                                     10-123               9-623
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                        \                                                                                     Levies in u.a. / 100 kg
                                                                                                      Third countries
       CCT heading No                        Nomenclature in simplified wording                         ( other than           ACP and
                                                                                                           ACP and              OCT n
                                                                                                           OCT ) n
11.02 F IV              Oat pellets (-)                                                                     7-675                7-175
 1 1.02 F V             Maize pellets (-)                                                                   5-970               5-470
 1 1.02 F VI            Rice pellets (2 )                                                                   0-250                   0
 11.02 F VII            Buckwheat pellets ( 2 )                                                             2-916                2-416
 11.02 F VIII           Millet pellets ( 2 )                                                                0-415                0-165
 11.02 FIX            I Grain sorghum pellets ( s )                                                         4-467                4-217
 11.02 FX               Pellets of cereals other than wheat , rye , barley , oats , maize , rice ,          0-250                   0
                        buckwheat, millet or grain sorghum (-)
11.02 G I               Wheat germ , whole , rolled , flaked or ground                                      4-291                3-791
  ! 1.02 G II           Germ of cereals other than wheat , whole , rolled flaked or ground                   2-779               2-279
1 1.06 A                Denatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc , arrowroot ,                         1-212               0-662 (•')
                        salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06,
                        for the manufacture of starches
 1 1 . 06 r. I          Undenatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc , arrowroot ,                       3-558                1-558 (5 )
                        salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06,
                        for the manufacture of starches
  1 1.06 R 11           Undenatured flour and meal of sago and of manioc , arrowroot ,                       6-593               4-593 ( 3 )
                        salep and other roots and tubers falling within heading No 07.06 ,
                        other than for the manufacture of starches
   11.07 A I a )         Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat , in the form of flour                          9-896                8-996
  1 1.07 A I b )         Unroasted malt , obtained from wheat , other than in the form of                    7-622                6-722
                        flour
   • 1.07 A II a )       Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat , in the form                 10-416 (4 )            9-516
                         of flour
   1 1.07 A II b )       Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, other than in                  8-010                7-110
                         the form of flour
   1 1 . 07 B            Roasted malt                                                                        9-186 ( 4 )          8-286
   11.08 A I             Maize starch                                                                        3-558                1-858
    11.08 A II           Rice starch                                                                         2-550                   0
   11.08 A III           Wheat starch                                                              1         5-559                3-859
    11.08 A IV           Potato starch                                                                       3-558                1-858
    11.08 A V            Starches other than maize , rice , wheat or potato starch                  !        3-558                0-929 ( 5 )
    11.09 A              Dried wheat gluten                                                                 22-016                7-016
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                                                                                                                            Levies in u.a. / 100 kg
                                                                                                                     Hi ml countries
       CCT heading No                                   Nomenclature in simplified wording                            ( other than           ACP and
                                                                                                                        ACP and               OCT (*)
                                                                                                                         OCT) N
 1 1 . 09 Is                       Wheat gluten , other than dried                                                      22-016                 7-016
 17.02 B II a )                    Glucose other than glucose containing, in the dry state, 99 %> or                     10-423                2-423
                                   more by weight of the pure product (3), in the form of white
                                   crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated
 17.02 R II b )                    Glucose and glucose syrup not containing, in the dry state, 99 °/»i                    7-358                1-858
                                   or more by weight of the pure product (3), other than glucose in
                                   the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated
  17.05 B I                        Flavoured or coloured glucose, in the form of white crystalline                       10-423                2-423
                                   powder, whether or not agglomerated
 17.05 IS II                        Flavoured or coloured glucose syrup, other than in the form of                        7-358                1-858
                                   white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated
23.02 A I a .i                     Brans , sharps and other residues derived from the sifting , milling                   1-344                1-344
                                   or working of maize or rice, with a starch content not exceeding
                                   35 %> by weight
23.02 A 1 h )                      Brans , sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling                    2-150                2-150
                                   or working of maize or rice , with a starch content exceeding
                                   35 % but not exceeding 45 °/o by weight, and having undergone a
                                   denaturing process
 2 v 02 A I b ) 2                  Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling                     4-300                4-300
                                   or working of maize or rice, with a starch content exceeding
                                   35 % but not exceeding 45 °/o by weight, not having undergone
                                   a denaturing process, or with a starch content exceeding 45 %>
                                   by weight
23.02 Alia )
                                   Brans , sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling                    1-075                1-075
                                   or working of cereals other than maize or rice, of which the starch
                                   content does not exceed 28 % by weight, and of which the percen­
                                   tage which passes through a sieve with an aperture of 0-2 mm
                                   does not exceed 10 % by weight or of which the sieved product
                                    has an ash content, calculated on the dry product, of 1-5 %
                                   or more by weight
23.02 A II b )                     Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling                     4-300                4-300
                                   or working of cereals other than maize or rice, not falling within
                                   subheading No 23.02 A II a )
23.03 A I
                                   Residues from the manufacture of starch from maize (excluding                         17-308                2-308
                                   concentrated steeping liquors), of a protein content, calculated on
                                   the dry product, exceeding 40 % by weight
 (*) Subject to the application of the provisions of Article 22 of Regulation ( EEC) No 1599/75 .
 (') This levy is limited to 6 %> of the value for customs purposes .
 (*) Tor The purpose of distinguishing between products falling within headings Nos 11.01 and 11.02 and those falling within subheading 23.02 A.
       products falling within headings 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 °/o for buckwheat , 5 % for oats and 2 °/n for other cereals .
       Germ of cereals, whole , rolled , flaked or ground , falls in all cases within heading No 11.02.
 (") Pursuant to Regulation No 189/66/EEC the product falling within subheading No 17.02 B I is subject to the same levy as products tailing
       within subheading No 17.02 B II .
(') In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 3375/73 this levy is reduced by 0-45 u.a. / 100 kg for products originating in Turkey .
;5) In accordance with Regulation ( EEC) No 1 599/75 the levy shall not be charged on the following products originating in the countries
      and territories :
     — arrow-root falling within sub-heading ex 07.06 A
     — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within sub-headings ex 11.06 A , ex 11.06 B I and II
     — arrow-root starch falling within sub-heading ex 11.08 A V.