31976R3137

No L 353/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 23 . 12. 76

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3137/76 of 22 December 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 2891 /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 2891 /76 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3009/76 (5) ; Article 2

Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 differs from the average levy by more than 2-5 units of 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 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p . 1 . (2) OJ No L 130, 19. 5. 1976, p . 1 . (3 ) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p . 1 . (6) OJ No L 168 , 25. 6. 1974, p. 7 . («) OJ No L 331 , 30 . 11 . 1976, p . 29 . (7) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. (5 OJ No L 342, 11 . 12. 1976, p . 30 . («) OJ No L 100, 14. 4. 1976, p. 1 .

23 . 12 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 353/43

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 22 December 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 9-21 i 1 ) 7*71 ( 1)(5) 11.01 C (2) 97-12 92-12 11.02 A III (2) 97-12 92-12 11.02 B I a) 1 (2) 84-39 81-891 11.02 B I b) 1 (2) 84-39 81-89 11.02 C III (2) 132-95 127-95 11.02 D III (2 ) 54-70 52-20 11.02 E I a). 1 (2) 54-70 52-20 11.02 E I b ) 1 (2) 107-36 102-36 11.02 F III (2) '97-12 92-12 11.06 A 11-71 6-21 (») 11.07 A II a) 100-10 (*) 91-10 11.07 A II b ) 77-07 68-07 11.07 B 88-33 (4) 79-33 23.02 A I a) 19-42 19-42 23.02 A I b) 62-13 62-13 23.02 A II a) 15-53 15-53 23.02 A II b ) 62-13 62-13

(») 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 thoK falling within subheading 23.02 A , products falling within headings Nos 11.01 and 11.02 shall be those meeting the following specifications : — a starch content (determined by ( he modified Ewtrs polarimetric method ), referred to dry nutter , 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 •/• for oats and 2 *1* for other cereals . derm of cereals, whole, rolled , flaked or ground , fall* in all cases within heading No 11.02 . (4) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2755 /75 . this levy is reduced by 0-45 u.a. / lOO kg for products originating in Turkey . (') In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 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 sub-headings ex 11.06 A , ex 11.06 B I and' II — arrow-root starch falling within sub-heading ex 11.08 A V.