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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1998 /77 of 7 September 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 ( 1), as amended by Regula­ The import levies to be charged on the products listed tion (EEC) No 1158/77 (2), and in particular Article 11 in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No (2) thereof, 1418 /76 are hereby fixed as shown in the table Whereas the import levies on rice and broken rice annexed to this Regulation . were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1 953/77 (3) ; Article 2 Whereas it follows from applying the rules and other provisions contained in Regulation (EEC) No 1953/77 This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 September 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, 7 September 1977. For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 166, 25 . 6 . 1976, p . 1 . (2) OJ No L 136, 2 . 6. 1977, p . 13 . (3 ) OJ No L. 223 , 1 . 9 . 1977, p . S.

No L 230/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 8 . 9 . 77

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 7 September 1977 fixing the import levies on nee and broken rice

(u.a. / tonne) car Third ACP or heading Description of goods countries No OCT C ) 0

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 63-91 28-96 b) Long grain 9213 43-07 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 79-89 36-95 b) Long grain 11516 54-58 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : L Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 145-18 62-69 b) Long grain 221-41 100-84 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 154-62 67-06 b) Long grain 237-35 108-43 C. Broken rice : 69-84 32-42

(') 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'.