No L 349/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 5. 12. 81
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3480/81
of 4 December 1981
altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in
relation to each other at any given moment within
a band of 2-25 %, a rate of exchange based on
their effective parity,
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the
arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of
these currencies in relation to the Community
currencies referred to in the previous indent ;
Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on
3 December 1981 ;
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 Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (9), 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 organi
zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 1949/81 (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 the Act of
Accession of Greece (4), and in particular Article 1 2 (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 agricul
tural policy 0, 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
3382/81 Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
3456/81 (8) ;
Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally,
levies should be calculated on the following basis :
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 (10) as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
1783/81 ("), as fixed in the Annex to amended Regula
tion (EEC) No 3382/81 , are hereby altered to the
amounts set out in the Annex hereto.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 December
1981 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States .
Done at Brussels, 4 December 1981 .
For the Commission
Poul DALSAGER
Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
(2) OJ No L 198, 20 . 7. 1981 , p. 2.
3 OJ No L 166, 25 . 6 . 1976, p. 1 .
(4) OJ No L 291 , 19 . 11 . 1979, p. 17 .
0 OJ No 106, 30 . 10 . 1962, p . 2553/62.
(6) OJ No L 263, 19 . 9 . 1973, p . 1 . (9) OJ No L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p . 7 .
0 OJ No L 341 , 28 . 11 . 1981 , p. 5. H OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65
O OJ No L 347, 3 . 12. 1981 , p. 25. (") OJ No L 176, 1 . 7 . 1981 , p. 10 .
5. 12. 81 No L 349/ 19Official Journal of the European Communities
ANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 4 December 1981 altering the import levies on products
processed from cereals and rice
(ECU/tonne)
CCT heading No
Import levies
Third countries
(other than ACP or OCT)
ACP or OCT
11.01 E I 0 185-54 179-50
11.01 E II (2) 104-73 101-71
1 1 .02 A V a) 1 (2) 154-52 148-48
1 1.02 A V a) 2 (2) 185-54 179-50
1 1.02 A V b) (2) 104-73 101-71
1 1.02 B II a) (2) 99-92 96-90
1 1.02 B II c) (2) 162-57 159-55
11.02 C I (2) 119-60 116-58
11.02 C V (2) 162-57 159-55
11.02 D I (2) 77-34 74-32
11.02 D V (2) 104-73 101-71
1 1.02 E II a) (2) 137-19 131-15
1 1.02 E II c) (2) 185-54 179-50
11.02 F I (2) 137-19 131-15
11.02 F V (2) 185-54 179-50
1 1.02 G I 60-69 54-65
11.02 G II 80-83 74-79
11.04 C II a) 153-36 129-18 0
11.04 C II b) 181-10 156-92 0
1 1.07 A I a) 140-57 129-69
1 1 .07 A I b) 107-78 96-90
11.08 AI 153-36 132-81
11.08 AIII 126-57 106-02
1 1.08 A IV 153-36 132-81
11.08 AV 153-36 66-40 0
11.09 374-10 192-76
17.02 B II a) 0 269-95 173-23
17.02 B II b) (3) 199-30 132-81
17.02F II a) 278-20 181-48
17.02 F II b) 192-70 126-21
21.07 F II 199-30 132-81
23.03 A I 346-32 164-98
(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 1 1 .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 .
O 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 07.06 A,
— flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheading 1 1 .04 C,
— arrowroot starch falling within subheading 1 1 .08 A V.
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