31978R0404

28 . 2. 78 No L 58 /33 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 404/78 of 27 February 1978 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN account per tonne of basic product ; whereas, pursuant COMMUNITIES, to Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (7), the levies at present in force must therefore be altered as Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European shown in the table annexed to this Regulation, Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : zation of the market in cereals (!), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2560/77 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof, Article 1

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No The import levies to be charged on products 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ processed from cereals and rice covered by Regulation tion of the market in rice (3), as amended by Regula­ (EEC) No 2744/75 (8), as last amended by Regulation tion (EEC) No 1158/77 (4), and in particular Article 12 (EEC) No 2560/77, as fixed in the Annex to amended (4) thereof, Regulation (EEC) No 168/78 are hereby altered as Whereas the import levies on products processed shown in the table annexed to this Regulation. from cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1 68/78 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) Article 2 No 368/78 (*) ;

Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 February 1978 . differs from the average levy by more than 2-5 units of

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 1978 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(>) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 303, 28 . 11 . 1977, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 136, 2. 6. 1977, p. 13. (s) OJ No L 25, 31 . 1 . 1978, p. 8 . (7) OJ No L 168; 25. 6. 1974, p. 7. («) OJ No L 52, 23. 2. 1978, p. 13. (8) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.

No L 58/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 28 . 2 . 78

ANNEX

t othe Commission Regulation of 27 February 1978 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

Levies in u. a. /tonne CCT heading No Third countries ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT)

11.01 D (2) 145-44 140-44 11.01 G (2) 89.99 87.49 11.02 A IV (2) 145.44 140.44 11.02 A VII ( 2) 89-99 87.49 11.02 B I a) 2 aa) 82.08 79.58 11.02 B I a) 2 bb) (2) 142-94 140-44 11.02 Bib) 2 (2) 142.94 140-44 11.02 B II d) (2) 139.73 137-23 11.02 C IV (2) 127.33 124-83 11.02 C VI (2) 139-73 137-23 11.02 D IV (2) 82.08 79-58 11.02 D VI (2) 89-99 87-49 11.02 EI a) 2 (2) 82-08 79.58 11.02 E I b) 2 (2) 161.04 156.04 11.02 E II d) 2 (2) 159.39 154-39 11.02 F IV (2 ) 145-44 140-44 11.02 F VII ( 2 ) 89.99 87-49

(*) For the purpose of distinguishing between products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 and those falling within subheading 23.02 A , products falling within heading Nos 11.01 and 11.02 shall be those meeting the following specifications : — a starch content (determined by the modified Ewers polametric method), referred to dry matter , exceeding 45 °/o by weight, — an ash content , by weight , referred to dry matter (after deduction of any added minerals), not exceeding 1.6 °/o for rice , 2.5 %> for wheat, 3 °/o for barley , 4 % for buckwheat , 5 % for oats and 2 % for other cereals . Germ of cereals , whole , rolled , flaked or ground , tails in all cases within heading No 11.02 .