31977R0362

24. 2. 77 No L 52/5 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 362/77 of 23 February 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 (1), 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 2137/76 (2), as last annexed to this Regulation. amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3 1 9/77 (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 24 February 1977 . to the offer prices and today's quotations known to

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

Done at Brussels, 23 February 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. (3) OJ No L 45, 17. 2. 1977, p. 9.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 23 February 1977 fixing the import levies on nee and broken rice

(u.a. / tonne) CCT Third ACP or heading Description of goods countries No OCT(1)(2 )

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 86.34 4017 115.06 54.53 b) Long grain II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 107.93 50.97 b) Long grain 143.83 68.92 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 157.59 68.90 b) Long grain 240.68 110.48 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 167.83 73.67 b) Long grain 258.01 118.76 C. Broken rice : 60.79 27.90

(') Subject to the application of the provisions of Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 706/76. (J ) 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'.