31977R2578

24 . 11 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 300/ 11

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2578 /77 of 23 November 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 ( ! ), as amended by Regula­ tion (EEC) No 1 158/77 (2 ), and in particular Article 1 1 The import levies to be charged on the products listed (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 annexed to this Regulation . were fixed by Regulation ( EEC) No 1953/77 (3), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2512/77 (4) ; 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 24 to the offer prices and today's quotations known to November 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels, 23 November 1977 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(■) OJ No L 166 , 25 . 6 . 1976, p. 1 . O OJ No L 136, 2. 6 . 19 77, p. 13 . (J) OJ No L 223 , 1 . 9 . 1977, p. 5 . 4 OJ No L 293 , 17 . 11 . 1977, p. 5 .

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ANNEX

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

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

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 39.31 16.66 b) Long grain 79.78 36.89 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 49.14 21.57 b) Long grain. 99.72 46.86 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 1 19.99 50 10 b) Long grain 224.96 102.62 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 1 27.79 53.65 b) Long grain 241.16 110.33 C. Broken rice : 68.23 31.62

(') 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 '.