31974R0142

19 . 1 . 74 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 16/ 23

REGULATION ( EEC) No 142 / 74 OF THE COMMISSION of 18 January 1974 fixing the amount by which the levy on imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt is to be reduced

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) COMMUNITIES , No 2412/73, the reference period is to be the thj-ee months preceding the date on which the amount is Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European fixed ; Economic Community ; Having regard to the levies applicable during the Having regard to Council Regulation No 359 / months of October, November and December 1973 , 67/ EEC (') of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in rice , as last amended by the Act of Accession (2 ) ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having . regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No 2412/73 ( 3 ) of 24 July 1973 on imports of rice from Article 1 the Arab Republic of Egypt, and in particular Article 1 thereof ; The amount referred to in Article I of Regulation ( EEC) No 2412/73 by which the levy on imports Whereas Regulation ( EEC) No 2412/73 provides that of rice originating in and coming from the Arab Repu­ the levy calculated in accordance with Article 1 1 of blic of Egypt is to be reduced shall be as shown in the Regulation No 359 / 67/ EEC is to be reduced by an Annex . amount fixed quarterly by the Commission ; whereas that amount must be equal to 25 % of the average Article 2 levy applied during a reference period ; Whereas , pursuant to Commission Regulation ( EEC) This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1974 . No 2942/73 (4 ) of 30 October 1973 laying down

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

Done at Brussels , 18 January 1974 . For the Commission The President Francois-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No 174, 31 . 7 . 1967, p . 1 . (-') 0 | No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972, p. 14. (3 ) OJ No L 251 , 7 . 9 . 1973 , p. 103 . b) OJ No L 302, 31 . 10 . 1973, p. 1 .

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ANNEX

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CCT Amounts heading Description of goods to be No deducted

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a ) Round grained 0 b ) Long grained 0 II . Husked rice : a ) Round grained 0 b ) Long grained 0

B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice :

I. Semi-milled rice : a ) Round grained 0 b ) Long grained 0

II . Wholly milled rice : a ) Round grained 0 b) Long grained 0

C. Broken rice 0