31978R0303

No L 45 / 10 Official Journal of the European Communities 16 . 2 . 78

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 303 / 78 of 15 February 1978 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Commission that the levies at present in force should COMMUNITIES, be altered as shown in the table annexed to this Regu­ lation , 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 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 87/78 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 259 /78 (4 ) ; Article 2 Whereas it follows from applying the rules and other provisions contained in Regulation (EEC) No 87/78 to This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 February 1978 . the offer prices and today's quotations known to the

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

Done at Brussels , 15 February 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 15, 19 . 1 . 1978 , p. 5. (4) OJ No L 39, 9 . 2. 1978 , p. 7 .

16 . 2 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 45/ 11

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 15 February 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 55.71 24-86 b) Long grain 58.66 26-33 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 69-64 31-82 b) Long grain 73.32 33-66 B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 135-02 57-61 b) Long grain 187.89 84-08 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 143.80 61.65 b) Long grain 201-42 90.46 C. Broken rice : 66-81 30-91

(') 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'.