31977R0538

No L 69 / 14 16 . 3 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 538 / 77 of 15 March 1977 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN account per tonne of basic product ; whereas, pursuant COMMUNITIES , to Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC) No 1 579 / 74 (6), the levies at present in force must therefore be altered as Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European shown in the table annexed to this Regulation , Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 3 1 38 /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 1 2 (4) thereof, amended Regulation ( EEC) No 392/77, are hereby altered as shown in the table annexed to this Regula­ Whereas the import levies on products processed tion . from cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation ( EEC) No 392/77 (4 ), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) Article 2 No 492/ 77 (5 ) ; Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March differs from the average levy by more than 2-5 units of 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels, 15 March 1977 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(■) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , p . 1 . (-') O'j No L 354, 24. 12 . 1976, p . 1 . 3 ) OJ No L 166 , 25 . 6 . 1976 , p . 1 . ( b) OJ No L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974 , p. 7 . (■>) OJ No L 54, 26 . 2 . 1977, p. 1 1 . ( 7) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 1 1 . 1975 , p. 65 . (') Of No L 65 , 11 . 3 . 1977 , p. 27 . ( 8 ) OJ No L 100 , 14 . 4 . 1976 , p. 1 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 15 March 1977 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

Levies in u. a. /tonne CCT heading No Third countries ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT )

11.01 G (2) 67.50 65-00 11.02 A VII ( 2) 67.50 65.00 11.02 B II a) ( 2) 116.16 113.66 11.02 B II d ) (2 ) 104.47 101.97 11.02 C I (2 ) , 139.24 136.74 11.02 C VI ( 2) 104.47 101.97 11.02 D I ( 2) 89.67 87.17 1 1.02 D VI ( 2) 67.50 65.00 11.02 Ella ) ( 2) 158.83 153-83 11.02 E II d ) 2 ( 2) 119.71 114.71 11.02 F I ( 2 ) 158.83 153-83 11.02 F VII (2) 67.50 65-00 11.02 G I 69.10 64.10 11.07 A I a ) 161.12 152.12 11.07 Alb ) 122.66 113.66 11.08 A III 161.01 144.01 11.09 A 411.84 261.84

(*) For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 and those falling within subheading 23.02 A , products falling within subheading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 shall be those meeting the following specifications : — a starch content ( determined by the modified Ewers polametric method ), referred to dry matter , exceeding 45 °/o by weight , — an ash content , by weight , referred to dry matter ( after deduction of any added minerals), not exceeding 1-6 °/n for rice , 2-5 °/o for wheat , 3 °/o for barley , 4 °/o for buckwheat , 5 % for oats and 2 % for other cercals . Germ of cereals , whole , rolled , flaked or ground , falls in all cases within heading No 11.02 .