31977R1697

No L 188 /20 Official Journal of the European Communities 28 . 7 . 77

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1697 /77 of 27 July 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 1420/77 (2), as last annexed to this Regulation . amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 1 624/77 (3) ; Article 2 Whereas it follows from applying the rules and other provisions contained in Regulation (EEC) No 1420/77 This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 July 1977 . to the offer prices and today's quotations known to

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

Done at Brussels, 27 July 1977 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 166 , 25 . 6 . 1976 , p. 1 . (■2 ) OJ No L 160 , 30 . 6 . 1977 , p. 25 . (3 ) OJ No L 181 , 21 . 7 . 1977, p. 12 .

28 . 7. 77 No L 188 /21 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 27 July 1977 fixing the import levies on nee and broken rice

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

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 92.94 43.47 108-62 51-31 b) Long grain II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 116.17 55.09 135.78 64.89 b) Long grain B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 166.72 73.46 b) Long grain 246.39 113.33 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 177.56 78.53 b) Long grain 264.13 121.82 C. Broken rice : 62-34 28.67

(') 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'.