31977R0098

20 . 1 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 17/ 5

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 98 /77 of 19 January 1977 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 1 1 (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 2137/76 (2), as last annexed to this Regulation . amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 44/77 (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 20 January to the offer prices and today's quotations known to 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 1977 .

For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 166, 25 . 6 . 1976, p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 240, 1 . 9 . 1976, p . 5 . (} ) OJ No L 10, 13 . 1 . 1977, p. 5 .

No L 17/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 20 . 1 . 77

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 19 January 1977 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

(u.a. / tonne) CCT Third ACP or heading Description of goods countries OCT 0 )(J ) No

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 8610 40.05 119.10 56.55 b) Long grain II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 107.62 50.81 b) Long grain 148.87 71.44 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 153.56 66.88 b) Long grain 241.42 97.35 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 163.54 71.52 b) Long grain 258.80 119.15 C. Broken rice : 61.00 28.00

(') 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, the levies are not applied to imports into the French overseas departments of products originating in the African , Caribbean and Pacific States or in the 'overseas countries and territories'.