31977R0654

31 . 3 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 83 / 5

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 654/ 77 of 30 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 1 1 (2) thereof, The import levies to be charged on the products listed 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 60 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 1 April 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 , 30 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 76 , 24 . 3 . 1977, p. 9 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 March 1977 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

(tut. / tonne) CCT Third ACP or heading Description of goods countries No OCT 0 (2 )

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : 1 . Paddy rice : a) Round grain 86-55 40-28 b) Long grain 110-78 52-39 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 108-19 51-10 b) Long grain 138-47 66-24 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 160-11 70-16 b) Long grain 243-06 1 1 1 -67 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 170-52 75-01 b) Long grain 260-56 120-03 C. Broken rice : 58-68 26-84

(') Subject to the application of the provisions of Article 9 of Regulation ( EEC) 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'.