31976R0617

No L 73/ 16 Official Journal of the European Communities 19 . 3 . 76

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 617 / 76 of 18 March 1976 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN account per metric ton of basic product ; whereas, COMMUNITIES, pursuant to Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC) No 1 579 /74 ( 7), the levies at present in force must there­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European fore be altered as shown in the table annexed to this Economic Community, Regulation , Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ zation of the market in cereals ('), as amended by HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Regulation ( EEC) No 3058 /75 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof, Article 1 Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/ 67/EEC of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ The import levies to be charged on products tion of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regu­ processed from cereals and rice covered by Regulation lation (EEC) No 668 /75 (4), and in particular Article ( EEC) No 2744/75 (8), as fixed in the Annex to 12 (4) thereof, amended Regulation (EEC) No 436/76 are hereby altered as shown in the table annexed to this Regula­ Whereas the import levies on products processed tion . from cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation ( EEC) No 436/76 (5), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) Article 2 No 520 / 76 (6) ; Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 March differs from the average levy by more than 2-5 units of 1976 .

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

Done at Brussels , 18 March 1976 . For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

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19 . 3 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 73 / 17

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 18 March 1976 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

Levies in u. a. /metric ton CCT heading No Third countries ACP and OCT (other than ACP and OCT)

11.01 F (2) 37-95 35-45 11.02 A VI (2 ) 37-95 35-45 1 1.02 E II e) 1 ( 2 ) 65-19 60-19 11.02 F VI (2 ) 37-95 35-45 11.08 All 57-63 32-13

(*) For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 and tho»e falling within subheading 23.02 A , products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 shall be those 'neeting the following specifications : — a starch content (determined by the modified Ew-rs polnrinictric 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 , .> % for barley , 4 */o for buckwheat , 5 •/• for oats and 2 for other cereals . ( trrm of cereals , whole , rolled , flaked or ground , tails in all cases within heading No 11.02 .