31976R2707

No L 307/ 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 9 . 11 . 76

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2707 /76 of 8 November 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 (6), 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 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 1143/76 (2), and in particular Article 1 Article 14 (4) thereof, The import levies to be charged on products Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No processed from cereals and rice covered by Regulation 1418 /76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ (EEC) No 2744/75 (7), as amended by Regulation tion of the market in rice (3 ), and in particular Article (EEC) No 832/76 (8), as fixed in the Annex to 12 (4) thereof, amended Regulation (EEC) No 2620 /76, are hereby Whereas the import levies on products processed altered as shown in the table annexed to this Regula­ tion . from cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 2620 / 76 (4), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2668 / 76 (5 ) ; Article 2 Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 November 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, 8 November 1976 . For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 1 1 . 1975, p . 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 130 , 19 . 5 . 1976, p . 1 . (} ) OJ No L 166 , 2 5 . 6 . 1976, p . 1 . ( b) O ) No L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p . 7 . H OJ No L 299 , 29 . 10 . 1976 , p . 17 . ( 7) O) No L 281 , 1 . 1 1 . 1975, p. 65. (5 ) OJ No L 300 , 30 . 10 . 1976 , p . 73 . ( 8) O | No L 100 , 14 . 4 . 1976, p . 1 .

9 . 11 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 307/ 11

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 8 November 1976 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

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

07.06 A 7-24 (»J 5-74 ( 1 )( 5 ) 11.01 C ( 2 ) 77-41 72-41 11.02 A III (2) 77-41 72-41 11.02 B I a) 1 (2 ) 66-87 64-37 11.02 B lb ) 1 (2) 66-87 64-37 11.02 C III H 105-58 100-58 11.02 D III (2) 43-53 41-03 11.02 E I a ) 1 (2 ) 43-53 41-03 11.02 E I b ) 1 (2 ) 85-46 80-46 11.02 F III (2 ) 77-41 72-41 11.06 A 9-74 4-24 (5) 11.07 All a) 80-61 (4 ) 71-61 11.07 All b ) 62-51 53-51 1 1.07 B 71-36 (4 ) 62-36

(') This levy is limited to 6% of the value for customs purposes . (*) For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 and those falling vvitlun subheading 23.02 A , products falling within headings Nos 11.01 and 11.02 shall be those meeting ihc following specifications : — a starch content (determined by the modified Ew-rs polarimeti ic 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 , 3 % for barley , 4 •/• for buckwheat , 5 */o for oats and 2 •/• for other cereals . C.rrm of cereals , whole , rolled , flaked or ground , falls in all cases within heading No 11.02 . (4) In accordance with Regulation ( EEC ) No 3375/73 this levy is reduced by 0-45 u.a. / lOO kg for products originating in Turkey . (5) In accordance with Regulation ( EEC) Nu 706/76 the levy shall not be charged on the following products originating in the countries and territories : — arrow-root falling within sub-heading ex 07.06 A — flours and meal of arrow-root falling within subheadings ex 11.06 A , ex 11.06 B I and II — arrow-root starch falling within sub-heading ex 11.08 A V.