31970R0540

20 Official Journal of the European Communities

25.3.70 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 68/ 1

REGULATION (EEC) No 540/70 OF THE COUNCIL of 20 March 1970 on the treatment to be accorded to rice and broken rice originating in the Associated African States and Madagascar or in the Overseas Countries and Territories

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, tion in the levy thus established to favour imports of rice and broken rice from these sources; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 Whereas it must be possible to apply those measures thereof; until 31 January 1975, the date on which the Con­ vention of 29 July 1969 will expire if it enters into Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; force not later than 1 January 1971 ;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Par­ Whereas the Associated States have been consulted, liament1 ;

Whereas the Convention of Association between the HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : European Economic Community and the Associated African States and Madagascar, signed on 29 July Article 1 1969, provides that, for those agricultural products The levy on imports of rice or broken rice origina­ covered by a common organization of the market which the Associated States have an economic in­ ting in the Associated African States and Madagas­ car or in the , Overseas Countries and Territories terest , in exporting, the Community shall determine shall be equal, per 100 kilogrammes of product, to the treatment to be accorded to imports of products the levy on imports of rice or broken rice from third originating in these States, this treatment to be more countries, reduced : favourable than the general treatment applied to like products originating in third countries; (a) for husked rice : Whereas the Decision to be adopted by the Council - by 45% , and on the Association to the Overseas Countries and - by 0-30 unit Of account; Territories with the European Economic Community must make identical provision for agricultural pro­ (b) for paddy rice: ducts originating in those Countries and Territories; - by 45% , and Whereas Council Regulation No 359/67/EEC2 of 25 - by 0-24 unit of account; July 1967 on the common organization of the mar­ (c) for fully milled rice: ket in rice, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2463/693, introduced a system of levies on im­ - by the amount for the protection of the indus­ ports into the Community; try referred to in Article 14 (3) of Regulation No 359/ 67 / EEC, Whereas the Community's obligation towards the - by 45% of the levy thus reduced, and Associated States, Countries and Territories may be fulfilled by introducing a special import system un­ - by 0-39 unit of account; der which the import levy on rice and broken rice (d) for undermilled rice : originating in those States, Countries and Territories would be reduced in certain circumstances ; whereas - by the amount for the protection of the indus­ provision should also be made for a further reduc­ try referred to in Article 14 (3 ) of Regulation No 359/67 /EEC converted on the basis of the conversion rate between fully-milled rice and OJ No C 139, 28.10.1969, p. 51 . undermilled rice referred to in the third in­ OJ No 174, 31.7.1967 , p . 1 . OJ No L 312, 12.12.1969, p. 3. dent of Article 19(a) of that Regulation,

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- by 45% of the levy thus reduced, and States and Madagascar or the Overseas Countries and Territories. - by 0-37 unit of account;

<e) for broken rice : 2. However, if the applicant so requests when ap­ plying for the licence referred to in Article 10 ( 1 ) of - by 45% , and that Regulation, the levy applicable on the day of - by 0-22 unit of account. exportation shall be applied to such imports effected during the period of validity of the licence. Article 2 Article 4 1 . The provisions of Article 1 shall not apply un­ less, at the time of exportation, the cif export price If, in any one year, imports into the Community of for a given lot, increased by the levy applicable to rice and broken rice originating in an associated imports of rice or broken rice originating in the As­ State, country or territory exceed annual average im­ sociated African States and Madagascar or in the ports into the Community from that source over the Overseas Countries and Territories , is not less than : last three years for which statistics are available, - for husked rice, milled rice and broken rice, the plus 5% , application of the provisons of Article 1 threshold price for each of these products less shall be totally or partially suspended for products 0-30, 0-39 and 0-22 unit of account respectively; from that source in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 26 of Regulation No 359/67/ - for paddy rice, the threshold price for husked rice EEC. In this event, the Commission shall submit a adjusted on the basis of the conversion rate, pro­ report to the Council which shall, acting in accor­ cessing costs and the value of the by-products to dance with the voting procedure laid down in Ar­ be taken into consideration for the purpose of ticle 43 (2) of the Treaty on a proposal from the converting from the husked stage to the paddy Commission, decide on the treatment to be accorded stage, less 0-24 unit of account; to the imports in question. - for undermilled rice, the threshold price for milled rice adjusted on the basis of the conversion rate, Article 5 processing costs and the value of the by-products Detailed rules for the application of this Regulation to be taken into consideration for the purpose of shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure converting from the round-grained, milled stage laid down in Article 26 of Regulation No 359/67/ to the round-grained, undermilled stage, less 0-37 EEC . unit of account. Article 6 2. To permit the necessary control to be effected, the documents accompanying the goods must indi­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1970 . cate the cif price at which the product is sold, the date of exportation and any other information which It shall apply until 31 December 1970. will make it possible to identify the product. This document must be countersigned by the competent It shall, however, continue to apply until 31 January authorities of the exporting State, country or terri­ 1975 to products originating in the Associated Afri­ tory. can States and Madagascar or in the Overseas Coun­ tries and Territories-if the Convention of Association Article 3 signed at Yaounde on 29 January 1969 and the De­ 1 . The provisions of Article 13 (2) of Regulation cision to be substituted for the Council Decision of No 359/ 67/ EEC shall not apply to the levies refer­ 25 February 19641 on the Associatioh of the Over­ red to in Article 1 to be charged on imports of rice seas Countries and Territories with the Community and broken rice originating in the Associated African enter into force not later than 1 January 1971 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels , 20 March 1970.

For the Council The President P. HARMEL

1 OJ No 93, 11.6.1964, p. 1472/64.