31977R0543

17 . 3 . 77 No L 70 /7 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 543 /77 of 16 March 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 49 1 /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 17 March 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, 16 March 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 65, 11.3 . 1977, p. 26 .

No L 70/ 8 17 . 3 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 16 March 1977 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

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

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 86.37 40; 19 113.02 53.51 b) Long grain II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 107.96 50.98 b) Long grain 141.27 67.64 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : 158.97 69.59 a) Round grain b) Long grain 232.63 106.45 II . Wholly milled rice : 169.30 74.40 a) Round grain b) Long grain 249.38 114.44 C. Broken rice : 57.16 26.08

(') 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 '.