31976R1434

25 . 6 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 166/45

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1434/76

of 21 June 1976 concerning imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Article 1 European Economic Community, and in particular Article 43 thereof, The levy on imports into the Community of rice, falling within heading No 10.06 of the Common Having regard to the proposal from the Commission , Customs Tariff originating in and coming from the Arab Republic of Egypt, shall be the levy calculated in accordance with Article 11 of Council Regulation Having regard to the opinion of the European ( EEC) No 1418 /76 of 21 June 1976 on the common Parliament ( x ), organization of the market in rice (2), less an amount, to be fixed by the Commission each quarter, equal to 25% of the average of the levies applied during the reference period referred to in Article 4. Whereas Article 9 of Annex I to the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt (hereinafter called 'the Agreement') provides that, subject to the condition Article 2 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 Article 1 shall apply to all imports in respect of shall be reduced by 25% of the average level of which the importer can furnish proof that the special levies applicable during a reference period, subject export charge has been levied by the said Arab to a fixed annual limit; whereas Article 2 (2 ) of the Republic of Egypt in accordance with Article 9 (2) Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to of the Agreement. the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt following the accession of new Member States to the European Economic Community raises that limit to Article 3 32 000 metric tons ; Where in any year the Commission finds that imports effected under the foregoing provisions during that Whereas by Article 9 (2 ) of Annex I to the year have reached a total of 32 000 metric tons, it Agreement such special charge is to be reflected in shall suspend application of Article 1 for the the import price of the rice ; whereas, in order to remainder of the year in question. ensure that these arrangements are correctly applied, measures should be adopted whereby the importer is required, at the time when the rice is imported, to furnish proof that the special export charge has Article 4 been levied by the Arab Republic of Egypt;

Rules for the application of this Regulation, in particular as regards the period by reference to which Whereas, pursuant inter alia to the exchange of the amount is to be fixed by which the levy is to letters annexed to the Agreement aforesaid, these be reduced, shall be adopted under the procedure arrangements require rules for their implementation,

O OJ No C 53 , 8 . 3 . 1976 , p. 43 . (2) See page 1 of this Official Journal.

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laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No 2. References to the Regulation repealed by 1418/76. paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to this Regulation. Article 5

1 . Council Regulation (EEC) No 2412/73 of Article 6 24 July 1973 concerning imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt (*) is hereby repealed. This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1976.

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

Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1976.

For the Council

The President

J. HAMILIUS

(*) OJ No L 251 , 7. 9. 1973 , p. 103.