31976R2548

21 . 10 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 290/ 15

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2548 / 76 of 20 October 1976 fixing the amount by which the levy on imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt is to be reduced

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No COMMUNITIES, 2412/73 (3), the reference period is to be the quarter preceding the month in which the amount is fixed ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the levies applicable during the months of July, August and September 1976 are therefore to be Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No taken into consideration , 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in rice ('), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1434/76 of 21 June 1976 om imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt (2), and in particular Article 1 Article 1 thereof, The amount referred to in Article 1 of Regulation Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1434/76 provides that (EEC) No 1434/76 by which the levy on imports of the levy calculated in accordance with Article 1 1 of rice originating in and coming from the Arab Repu­ Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 is to be reduced by an blic of Egypt is to be reduced shall be as shown in the amount to be fixed by the Commission each quarter ; Annex . whereas this amount must be equal to 25 % of the average of the levies applied during a reference Article 2 period ; Whereas, under Commission Regulation (EEC) No This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1976 . 2942/73 of 30 October 1973 laying down detailed

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

Done at Brussels, 20 October 1976 . For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

( 1 ) OJ No L 166, 25 . 6. 1976, p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 166, 25 . 6 . 1976, p. 45 . (3 ) OJ No L 302, 31 . 10 . 1973 , p . .

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ANNEX (u.a./metric ton) CCT Amounts heading Description of goods to be No deducted

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 2606 b) Long grain 25.57 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 32.57 b) Long grain 31.96

B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 38.07 b) Long grain 57.24 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 40.55 b) Long grain 61.36

C. Broken rice 12.07