31977R2849

No L 329/ 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 22 . 12. 77

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2849/77 of 21 December 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 1418 /76 are hereby fixed as shown in the table Whereas the import levies on rice and broken rice were fixed by Regulation ( EEC) No 1953/77 (3), as last annexed to this Regulation . amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2767/77 (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 22 to the offer prices and today's quotations known to December 1977 .

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

Done at Brussels , 21 December 1977 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 166, 25 . 6 . 1976, p. 1 . I2) OJ No L 136, 2. 6. 1977, p. 13. (3) OJ No L 223 , 1 . 9 . 1977, p. 5 . (4) OJ No L 320 , 15 . 12 . 1977, p. 10 .

22. 12 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 329/ 11

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 21 December 1977 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

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

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 39-30 16-65 b) Long grain 63-97 28-99 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 49-13 21-57 b) Long grain 79-96 36-98 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : L Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 11516 47-68 b) Long grain 202-66 91-47 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 122-65 51-08 b) Long grain 217-25 98-38 C. Broken rice : 71-90 33-45

(*) 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'.