31977R1505

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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1505 / 77 of 5 July 1977 amending for the 12th time Regulation ( EEC) No 2042/75 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas the overall world situation has become more COMMUNITIES , stable as a result of the favourable harvest forecasts from many countries ; whereas this more balanced situ­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European ation on the world market permits a return to a longer Economic Community, period of validity of export licences for common Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No wheat, barley and maize , in order to facilitate commer­ 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ cial transactions without affecting the internal tion of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Community market ; whereas, however, a certain Regulation (EEC) No 1 151 /77 (2), and in particular caution must be used when prolonging this period of Article 12 (2) thereof, validity ; whereas a period of validity of two months Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 2042/75 following the month of issue in the case of export of 25 July 1975 on special detailed rules for the appli­ licences for common wheat, barley and maize meets cation of the system of import and export licences for the above requirements ; cereals and rice (3), as last amended by Regulation Whereas harmonization of the periods of validity of ( EEC) No 11 25 /77 (4 ), fixed the period of validity of export licences for all cereals is desirable ; import licences for feed grain at 60 days in order to take account of the drought raging in several regions Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has of the Community which had led to a drop in fodder not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by supplies and a rise in prices ; its chairman , Whereas the reasons which led to the fixing of this period of validity no longer apply ; whereas it is there­ fore desirable to limit the validity of import licences HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : for certain cereals to 45 days again , in order to reduce the risks to the normal development of the market Article 1 from seasonal falls in prices ; Whereas harmonization of the periods of validity of 1 . Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 is export licences for all cereals is desirable ; replaced by Annex I to this Regulation . Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 fixed the 2 . Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 is period of validity of export licences at 30 days for replaced by Annex II to this Regulation . common wheat, barley and maize and 90 days for other cereals ; whereas the period of 30 days was intro­ duced for the three main cereals at a time when prices Article 2 on the world market were fluctuating considerably and the supply situation in the various importing This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day countries was uncertain because of the forecast for following its publication in the Official Journal of world harvests ; the European Communities.

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

Done at Brussels, 5 July 1977 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(>) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , p . 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 136, 2. 6 . 1977, p . 1 . (3 ) OJ No L 213 , 11 . 8 . 1975, p . 5 . (4 ) OJ No L 134, 28 . 5 . 1977, p . 56 .

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A NNEX I

PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF IMPORT LICENCES

A. For cereals

CCT Description oí goods Period of validity heading No

10.01 A Common wheat and mesiin 10.02 Rye 10.03 Barley 10.04 Oats 10.0-5 B Maize other than hybrid maize for sowing 10.07 Buckwheat, millet, canary seed and grain sorghum ; other cereals ^ 45days

10.01 B Durum wheat 1 1.01 A Wheat or mesiin flour 11.01 B Rye flour 11 .02 A I Wheat groats and meal (common wheat and durum wheat) ^ 60days

Other products listed in Article 1 of Until the end of the fourth Regulation ( EEC) No 2727/ 75 month following that of issue

B. For rice

10.06 A I a) Round grain paddy rice 10.06 A 11 a) Round grain husked rice 10.06 B I a) Round grain semi-milled rice 10.06 B II a) Round grain wholly milled rice ^ 45days(')

10.06 A I b) Long grain paddy rice 10.06 A II b) Long grain husked rice 10.06 B I b) Long grain semi-milled rice 10.06 B II b) Long grain wholly milled rice ^ 45days(')

10.06 C Broken rice Until the end of the third month following that of issue 1 1.01 F Rice flour 1 1.02 A VI Rice groats and meal f Until the end of the fourth 1 1.02 E II e) 1 Flaked rice / month following that of 1 issue 1 1.02 F VI Rice pellets 1 1.08 A II Rice starch

(') ror imports originating in and coming from Zone VII , as specified in Annex I to Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 1 124/ 77 (Oj No L M4 , 2H . 1 p. H ), the period of validity of the licence shall extend until the end of the second month following that of issue .

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ANNEX II

PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF EXPORT LICENCES

A. For cereals

CCT heading No Description of goods Period of validity

10.01 A Common wheat and mesiin 10.02 Rye 10.03 Barley 10.04 Oats [ Until the end of the second / month following that of is­ 10.05 B Maize, other than hybrid maize for sowing l sue

10.07 Buckwheat, millet, canary seed and grain sorghum ; other cereals 10.01 B Durum wheat 11.01 A Wheat or mesiin flour / Until the end of the fourth 11.01 B Rye flour \ month following that of is­ 11.02 A I l sue Wheat groats and meal (common wheat and durum wheat)

11.01 E Maize flour ) Until the end of the second / month following that of is­ 11.02 A V Maize groats and meal ' sue

11.07 Malt Until the end of the fourth month following that of is­ sue Other products listed in Article 1 of Regu­ Until the end of the third lation (EEC) No 2727/75 month following that of is­ sue

B. For rice

10.06 A I Paddy rice 10.06 A II Husked rice 10.06 B Semi-milled or wholly milled rice j 90 days

10.06 C Broken rice 30 days 11.01 F Rice flour 11.02 A VI Rice groats and meal ( Until the end of the third Flaked rice 11.02 E II e) 1 / month following that of is­ l sue 11.02 F VI Rice pellets 11.08 A II Rice starch