31976R0726

No L 84/ 54 Official Journal of the European Communities 31 . 3 . 76

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 726/76 of 30 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 (J), 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 687/76 (6) ;

Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 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, 30 March 1976 .

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 306, 26. 11 . 1975, p. 3 . (3) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 72, 20 . 3 . 1975, p. 18 . (5) OJ No L 53, 28 . 2. 1976, p. 23 . (7) OJ No L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p . 7 . (6) OJ No L 81 , 27. 3 . 1976, p . 43 . (8 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.

31 . 3 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 84/55

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 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)

11.02 B II a) (2) 53-33 50-83 11.02 C I (2) 63-65 61-15 11.02 D I (*) 41-48 38-98 11.02 E II a) ( 2) 73-80 68-80 11.02 F I (2) 73-80 68-80 11.02 G I 33-67 28-67 11.07 A I a) 77-03 68-03 11.07 Alb ) 59-83 50-83 11.08 A III 65-22 48-22 11.09 A 237-68 87-68 11.09 B 237-68 87-68

(') For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 and those falling within subheading 23.02 A , products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 shall be those meeting the following specifications : — a starch content (determined by the modified Ewrrs polniiinetiic method ), referred to dry matter , exceeding 45 °/o 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, 3 % for barley , 4 */o for buckwheat , 5 */o for oats and 2 •/• for other cereals . Hrriti of cereals , whole , rolled , flaked or ground , falls in all cases within heading No 11.02 .