31973R2412

7. 9 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 251 /99

REGULATION (EEC) No 2412/73 OF THE COUNCIL of 24 July 1973 concerning imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , accordance with Article 11 of Council Regulation No 359/67/EEC (*) of 25 July 1967 on the common organization of the market in rice, as last amended by Having regard to the Treaty establishing the the Act (2) of Accession, less an amount, to be fixed European Economic Community, and in particular by the Commission each quarter, equal to 25% of the Article 43 thereof; average of the levies applied during the reference period referred to in Article 4. Having regard to the proposal from the Commission ;

Having regard to the Opinion of the European Article 2 Parliament; Article 1 shall apply to all imports in respect of Whereas Article 9 of Annex I to the Agreement which the importer can furnish proof that the special between the European Economic Community and the export charge has been levied by the said Arab Arab Republic of Egypt (hereinafter called ' the Republic of Egypt in accordance with Article 9 (2 ) of Agreement') provides that, subject to the condition the Agreement. that the Arab Republic of Egypt shall apply a special export charge on rice falling within heading No 10.06 of the Common Customs Tariff, the import levy shall Article 3 be reduced by 25% of the average level of levies applicable during a reference period, subject to a fixed annual limit; whereas Article 2 (2 ) of the Where in any year the Commission finds that imports Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to effected under the foregoing provisions during that the Agreement between the European Economic year have reached a total of 32 000 metric tons, it Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt shall suspend application of Article 1 for the following the accession of new Member States to the remainder of the year in question . European Economic Community raises that limit to 32 000 metric tons ; Article 4 Whereas by Article 9 (2 ) of Annex I to the Agreement such special charge is to be reflected in the import price of the rice ; whereas, in order to ensure that Rules for the application of this Regulation , in these arrangements are correctly applied, measures particular as regards the period by reference to which should be adopted whereby the importer is required , the amount is to be fixed by which the levy is to be at the time when the rice is imported, to furnish reduced, shall be adopted under the procedure laid proof that the spcial export charge has been levied by down in Article 26 of Regulation No 359/67/ EEC . the Arab Republic of Egypt ;

Whereas, pursuant inter alia to the exchange of Article 5 letters annexed to the Agreement aforesaid, these arrangements require rules for their implementation ; This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : It shall apply as from the entry into force of the Article 1 Agreement.

The levy on imports into the Community of rice falling within heading No 10.06 of the Common Customs Tariff originating in and coming from the (!) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p . 1 . Arab Republic of Egypt shall be the levy calculated in (2 ) OJ Special Edition No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972, p . 14 .

No L 251 / 100 Official Journal of the European Communities 7 . 9 . 73

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

Done at Brussels, 24 July 1973 .

For the Council The President

I. NØRGAARD