31977R0601

24 . 3 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 76/9

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 601 /77 of 23 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 543/77 (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 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, 23 March 1977 .

For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 166 , 25 . 6 . 1976 , p . 1 (') O ) No L 240 , 1 . 9 . 1976, p . 5 . (■') O) No L 70, 17. 3 . 1977, p . 7.

No L 76/ 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 24 . 3 . 77

ANNEX

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

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

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 84.81 39.41 b) Long grain 1 1 2.07 53.04 II . Husked rice : a ) Round grain 10601 50.01 b) Long grain 1 40.09 67.05 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : 1 57.47 68.84 a) Round grain b) Long grain 240.1 1 1 10.19 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 167.71 73.61 b) Long grain 257.40 1 18.45 C. Broken rice : 58.68 26.84

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