31978R1253

13 . 6 . 78 No L 155/ 19 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1253 / 78 of 12 June 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 11 25/78 (2), and in particular Article 1 Article 14 (4) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No The import levies to be charged on products processed from cereals and rice covered by Regulation 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regu­ (EEC) No 2744/75 (8), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2560/77 (9), as fixed in the Annex to lation (EEC) No 11 26/78 (4), and in particular Article 12 (4) thereof, amended Regulation (EEC) No 1135/78 , are hereby altered as shown in the table annexed to this Regula­ Whereas the import levies on products processed tion . from cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 1135/78 (5), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No Article 2 1225/78 (6); Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 June 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, 12 June 1978 . For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(») OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 142, 30 . 5 . 1978 , p. 21 . (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6 . 1976, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 142, 30 . 5 . 1978 , p. 23 . (7) OJ No L 168 , 25 . 6 . 1974, p. 7. (5) OJ No L 141 , 30 . 5 . 1978 , p. 5. (8) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65 . (*) OJ No L 152, 8 . 6. 1978 , p. 13 . 9 OJ No L 303, 28 . 11 . 1977, p. 1 .

No L 155 /20 Official Journal of the European Communities 13 . 6 . 78

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 12 June 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)

07.06 A 14.70 (<) 13.20 ( 1 )( 5 ) 11.01 C {-) 152.01 147.01 11.02 A III ( 2) 152.01 147.01 11.02 B I a ) 1 ( 2 ) 133.17 130.67 11.02 Bib ) 1 ( 2 ) 133.17 130.67 11.02 C III ( 2 ) 209.18 204.18 11.02 Dili ( 2 ) 85.80 83.30 11.02 El a ) 1 (2 ) 85.80 83-30 11.02 E lb ) 1 (2) 168.34 163.34 11.02 Fill ( 2) 152.01 147-01 11.04 CI 17.20 11.70 (5 ) 11.07 All a ) 154.37 (4 ) 145.37 11.07 A lib ) 117.62 108.62 11.07 B 135-59 (4 ) 126-59 23.02 A I a ) 24-49 24-49 23.02 A I b ) 78.36 78.36 23.02 A II a) 19.59 19.59 23.02 A II b ) 78.36 78.36

(') This levy is limited to 6 % of the value for customs purposes . ( : ) 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 % by weight, — an ash content , by weight , referred to dry matter ( after deduction of any added minerals ), not exceeding 1.6 "Ai for rice , 2.5 °/o for wheat , 3 % for barley , 4 % for buckwheat , 5 % for oats and 2 % for other cereals . Germ of cereals , whole , rolled , flaked or ground , falls in all cases within heading No 11.02 . (') In accordance with Regulation ( EEC ) No 1180/77 this levy is reduced by 0.45 u.a. / 100 kg for products originating in Turkey . (■'') 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.