31978R0437

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 437/78 of 1 March 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 (1), 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 397/78 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 397/78 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No Article 2 429/78 (6) ;

Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed This Regulation shall enter into force on 2 March 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, 1 March 1978 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

0) 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 . (5) OJ No L 58, 28 . 2. 1978 , p. 18 . (7) OJ No L 168 , 25. 6. 1974, p. 7. (6) OJ No L 59, 1 . 3. 1978 , p. 46. (8) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.

No L 60/ 14 2 . 3 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 1 March 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 EI C*) 149.74 144-74 11.01 E II (2 ) 84.52 82-02 11.02 A II (2) 148.53 143-53 11.02 A V a ) 1 ( 2 ) 149.74 144.74 11.02 A V a) 2 (2) 149.74 144-74 11.02 A Vb ) (2 ) 84.52 82-02 11.02 B II a) (2) 125.15 122.65 11.02 B lib ) (2) 108.55 106.05 11.02 B II c) ( 2) 131.16 128.66 11.02 C I (2) 150.05 147-55 11.02 C II (2 ) 130.08 127.58 11.02 CV ( 2) 131.16 128.66 11.02 D I ( 2) 96.56, 94.06 1 1.02 D II ( 2) 83.83 81.33 11.02 D V (-') 84-52 82-02 11.02 Ella ) ( 2) 171.00 166.00 1 1.02 E II b ) (•) 148.53 143.53 11.02 E II c) (2) 149-74 144.74 11.02 F I ( 2) 171.00 166.00 11.02 F II (2) 148-53 143.53 11.02 FV ( 2) 149.74 144-74 11.02 G I 74.17 69.17 11.02 G II 65.31 60-31 11.04 C II a ) 119.09 99-09 (5) 11.04 C lib ) 146.46 126.46 ( 5) 11.07 Ala ) 173.15 164.15 11.07 Alb) 131.65 122-65 11.08 A I 119.09 102.09 11.08 A III 166.45 149-45 11.08 A IV 119.09 102.09 11.08 A V 119.09 51.04 (5) 11.09 421.72 271.72 17.02 B II a) (3) 213.16 133-16 17.02 B II b ) (3) 157-09 102-09 21.07 F II 157.09 102-09 23.03 A I 276.82 126.82

(*) 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 'It for rice , 2.5 °/o for wheat, 3 % for barley, 4 */o for buckwheat , 5 % for oats and 2 % for other cereals . Germ of cereals , whole , rolled , flaked or ground , talls in all cases within heading No 11.02 . (3) Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 the product falling within subheading 17.02 B I is subject to the same levy as products falling within subheading 17.02 B II . (*) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 706/76 the levy shall not be charged on the following products originating in the countries and territories : — arrowroot falling within subheading ex 07.06 A , — flours and meal of arrowroot falling within subheadings ex 11.04 C I , ex 11.04 C II a) and b ), — arrowroot falling within subheading ex 11.08 A V.