31976R1659

No L 1 85 / 10 9 . 7 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1659/76 of 8 July 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 Economic Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ Article 1 tion of the market in rice ('), and in particular Article 1 1 (2) thereof, The import levies to be charged on the products listed Whereas the import levies on rice and broken rice in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 are hereby fixed as shown in the table were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1 557/76 (2) and subsequent amending Regulations ; annexed to this Regulation . Whereas it follows from applying the rules and other Article 2 provisions contained in Regulation ( EEC) No 1557/76 to the offer prices and today's quotations known to This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 July 1976 .

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

Done at Brussels, 8 July 1976. For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 166 , 25 . 6. 1976 , p . 1 O OJ No I. 172, 1 . 7 . 1976, p . 9 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 8 July 1976 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

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

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 101.94 47.97 b) Long grain 101.25 47.63 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 127.43 60.72 b) Long grain 126.56 60.28 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 149.85 6503 b) Long grain 226.77 103.52 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 159.59 69.55 b) Long grain 243.10 111.30 C. Broken rice : 39.51 17.26

(') Subject to the application of the provisions of Article 9 of Regulation ( EEC) No 706/76 . (2) In accordance with Regulation ( EEC) No 706/76 provides that the levies are not applied to imports into the French overseas depart­ ments of products originating in the African , Caribbean and Pacific States or in the 'overseas countries and territories'.