31978R0009

5 . 1 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 3 / 5

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 9/ 78 of 4 January 1978 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 1158 /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 2976/ 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 5 January 1978 . 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 , 4 January 1978 . 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 . 5 . (4) OJ No L 351 , 31 . 12 . 1977 , p . 1 1

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 4 January 1978 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

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

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 48.13 21-07 b) Long grain 67.01 30.51 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 60.16 27-08 b) Long grain 83.76 38.88 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 122.69 51.45 b) Long grain 210.51 95.39 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 130.67 55.09 b) Long grain 225-67 102-59 C. Broken rice : 73.91 34.46

(') 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'.