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12 . 1 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 9/ 5

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 45/ 78 of 11 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 11 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 35/78 (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 12 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, 11 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. S. («) OJ No L 7, 10 . 1 . 1978 , p. 5 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 11 January 1978 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

(u.a. / tonne) CCT Third ACP or heading Description countries No OCT (1) (2)

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 53.96 23.98 b) Long grain 65.13 29.57 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 67.45 30.73 81.41 37-71 b) Long grain B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 119.37 49-79 208.25 94-26 b) Long grain II . Wholly milled rice : 127.13 53-32 a) Round grain b) Long grain 223-25 101.38 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'.