31976R0538

12. 3. 76 No L 64/5 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 538/76 of 11 March 1976 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN the Commission that the levies at present in force COMMUNITIES, should be altered as shown in the table annexed to this Regulation, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European I Economic Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/ 67/EEC of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ Article 1 tion of the market in rice (*), as last amended by Regu­ lation (EEC) No 668/75 (2), and in particular Article The import levies to be charged on the products listed 11 (5) thereof, in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation No 359/ 67/EEC are hereby fixed as shown in the table Whereas the import levies on rice and broken rice annexed to this Regulation. were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 3386/75 (3) and subsequent amending Regulations ; Article 2 Whereas it follows from applying the rules and other provisions contained in Regulation (EEC) No 3386/75 This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 March to the offer prices and today's quotations known to 1976 .

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

Done at Brussels, 11 March 1976. For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(>) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 72, 20 . 3 . 1975, p. 18 . (3) OJ No L 334, 31 . 12. 1975, p. 10.

No L 64/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 12. 3 . 76

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 11 March 1976 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

(u.a./ metric ton) CCT Third ACP and heading Description of goods countries OCT (')O No

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 71.57 32.79 89.67 41.84 b) Long grain II . Husked rice : 89.46 41.73 a) Round grain b) Long grain 112.09 53.05 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 131.09 55.65 209.08 94.68 b) Long grain II. Wholly milled rice : 139.61 59.56 a) Round grain 224.13 101.82 b) Long grain C. Broken rice : 29.25 12.13

(*) Subject to the application of the provisions of Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1599/75. (2) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1599/75 provides that the levies are not applied to imports into the French overseas departments of products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States or in the 'overseas countries and territories'.