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7 . 4 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 93 / 7

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 683 / 78 of 6 April 1978 fixing the amount by which the levy on imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt is to be reduced

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, under Commission Regulation (EEC) No COMMUNITIES , 2942/73 of 30 October 1973 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation ( EEC) No Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European 2412/73 (4), the reference period is to be the quarter Economic Community, preceding the month in which the amount is fixed ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas the levies to be taken into consideration are 1418 / 76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ therefore those applicable during the months of tion of the market in rice ('), as last amended by January, February and March 1978 , Regulation ( EEC) No 594/ 78 ( 2 ), HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1250 /77 of 17 May 1977 on imports of rice from the Article 1 Arab Republic of Egypt (3 ), and in particular Article 1 thereof, The amount referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1250 /77 by which the levy on imports of Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1250 /77 provides that rice originating in and coming from the Arab Repu­ the levy calculated in accordance with Article 1 1 of blic of Egypt is to be reduced shall be as shown in the Regulation ( EEC) No 1418 /76 is to be reduced by an Annex hereto . amount to be fixed by the Commission each quarter ; whereas this amount must be equal to 25 % of the Article 2 average of the levies applied during a reference period ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels , 6 April 1978 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(!) OJ No L 166, 25 . 6 . 1976 , p. 1 . (2 ) OJ No L 82, 29 . 3 . 1978 , p. 10 . (3 ) OJ No L 146, 14 . 6 . 1977, p. 9 . (4) OJ No L 302, 31 . 10 . 1973 , p. 1

No L 93 / 8 7 . 4 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 6 April 1978 fixing the amount by which the levy on imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt is to be reduced (u.a. /tonne ) CCT Amount * heading Description to he No deducted

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 1 3-8 1 b) Long grain 1697 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 17-27 b) Long grain 21-21

B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 33.37 b) Long grain 51-01 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 35.54 b) Long grain 54-68

C. Broken rice 1 6-30