31977R2920

29 . 12 . 77 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 340 /43

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2920/ 77 of 28 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 annexed to this Regulation . were fixed by Regulation ( EEC) No 1953/77 (3 ), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 2849 /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 29 December 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 , 28 December 1977 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 166 , 25 . 6 . 1976, p. 1 . (-') OJ No L 136, 2 . 6 . 1977 , p. 13 . ( } ) OJ No L 223 , 1 . 9 . 1977 , p. 5 . (4 ) OJ No L 329 , 22 . 12 . 1977 , p . 10,

No L 340/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 29 . 12 . 77

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 28 December 1977 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

( Hut. / tonne) CCT 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 39-30 16-65 b) Long grain 61-21 27-65 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 49-13 21-57 b) Long grain 76-51 35-26 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 115-16 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

( 1 ) 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'.