No L 321 /78 Official Journal of the European Communities 30 . 11 . 85
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3384/85
of 29 November 1985
altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central
rate, multiplied by the coefficient provided for in
Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 (,0) as
last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 855/84 ("),
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
these currencies recorded over a given period in rela
tion to the Community currencies referred to in the
previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ;
Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on 28
November 1985 ;
Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed differs
from the average levy by more than 3,02 ECU per tonne
of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 of Regu
lation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (12) the levies at present in force
must therefore be altered to the amounts set out in the
Annex hereto,
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
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 1018/84 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 1025/84 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation No 129 on the value
of the unit of account and the exchange rates to be
applied for the purposes of the common agricultural
policy (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
2543/73 (*), and in particular Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to the advice of the Monetary Committee,
Whereas the import levies on products processed from
cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No
3303/85 O ;
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1027/84 of 31
March 1984 (8) as amended by Regulation (EEC) No
2744/75 (9) as regards products falling within subheading
23.02 A of the Common Customs Tariff ;
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies
should be calculated on the following basis :
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela
tion to each other at any given moment within a band
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Article 1
The import levies to be charged on products processed
from cereals and rice covered by Regulation (EEC) No
2744/75, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
1027/84, as fixed in the Annex to the Regulation (EEC)
No 3303/85 are hereby altered to the amounts set out in
the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December
1985.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 29 November 1985.
For the Commission
Frans ANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
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(*) OJ No L 107, 19 . 4 . 1984, p. 15 .
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30 . 11 . 85 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 321 /79
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 29 November 1985 altering the import levies on products
processed from cereals and rice .
(ECU/tonne)
\ Import levies
CCT heading No Third countries
(other than ACP or OCT)
ACP or OCT
07.06 A I 130,45 (') 128,64 (')O
07.06 A II 133,47 (') 128,64 0 0
11.01 C (2) 240,85 234,81
11.01 D (2) 205,05 199,01
11.01 F (2) 153,79 150,77
1 1.02 A III (2) 240,85 234,81
11.02 A lV (2) 205,05 199,01
11.02 A VI (2) 153,79 150,77
11.02 B I a) 1 (2) 211,74 208,72
1 1 .02 B I a) 2 aa) 115,79 112,77
1 1 .02 B I a) 2 bb) (2) 202,03 199,01
11.02 Bib) 1 (2) 211,74 208,72
1 1 .02 B I b) 2 (2) 202,03 1 99,0 1
1 1 .02 B II a) (2) 188,42 185,40
1 1 .02 C I (2) 226,06 223,04
1 1 .02 C III (2) 332,17 326,13
11.02 C IV (2) 179,92 176,90
1 1 .02 D I (2) 145,21 142,19
1 1 .02 D III (2) 136,08 133,06
1 1 .02 D IV (2) 115,79 112,77
11.02 EI a) 1 (2) 136,08 133,06
1 1.02 EI a) 2 (2) 115,79 112,77
11.02 E I b) 1 (2) 266,94 260,90
11.02 E lb) 2 (2) 227,16 221,12
11.02E II a) (2) 256,96 250,92
1 1.02 E II d) 1 0 262,07 256,03
1 1 .02 F I (2) 256,96 250,92
1 1 .02 F III (2) 240,85 234,81
11.02 F IV (2) 205,05 199,01
1 1.02 F VI (2) 153,79 150,77
1 1.02 G I 110,59 104,55
11.04 C I 133,47 126,82 0
1 1 .07 A I a) 259,01 248,13
11.07 A lb) 196,28 185,40
11.07 A II a) 243,08 (4) 232,20
11.07 A lib) 184,38 173,50
11.07 B 213,08 (4) 202,20
11.08 All 210,69 179,86
11.08 A III 266,09 245,54
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(ECU/tonne)
Import levies
CCT heading No Third countries
(other than ACP or OCT)
ACP or OCT
11.09
23.02 A I a)
23.02 A I b)
23.02 A II a)
23.02 A II b)
627,78
58,90
119,36
58,90
119,36
446,44
52,90
113,36
52,90
113,36
(') 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.
(4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1 1 80/77 this levy is reduced by 5,44 ECU/tonne for
products originating in Turkey.
(*) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 435/80 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.
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