31976R3131

No L 353/30 23 . 12 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3131 /76 of 22 December 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 The import levies to be charged on the products listed 11 (2) thereof, in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the import levies on rice and broken rice 1418/76 are hereby fixed as shown in the table were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 21 37/76 (2), as last annexed to this Regulation . amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3065/76 (3) ; Article 2 Whereas it follows from applying the rules and other provisions contained in Regulation (EEC) No 2137/76 This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 to the offer prices and today's quotations known to December 1976 .

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

Done at Brussels, 22 December 1976 .

For the Commission P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 1.66, 25 . 6 . 1976, p. 1 . (J ) OJ No L 240, 1 . 9 . 1976, p . 5 . (J) OJ No L 346, 16. 12 . 1976, p. 5.

23 . 12. 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 353/31

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 22 December 1976 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

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

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 93-39 43-70 b) Long grain 121-24 57-62 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 116-74 55-37 b) Long grain 151-55 72-78 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 149-30 64-75 b) Long grain 240-34 110-31 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 159-01 69-26 b) Long grain 257-65 118-58 C. Broken rice : 61-31 28-16

(*) 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'.