31978R1543

5 . 7. 78 No L 182/ 5 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1543/ 78 of 4 July 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 rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No COMMUNITIES, 2412/73 (4), the reference period is to be the quarter preceding the month in which the amount is fixed ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas the levies to be taken into consideration are therefore those applicable during the months of April, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No May and June 1978 , 1418 /76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in rice ( 1 ), as last amended by Regu­ lation (EEC) No 1126/78 (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 Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1250/77 provides that (EEC) No 1250/77 by which the levy on imports of the levy calculated in accordance with Article 1 1 of rice originating in and coming from the Arab Repu­ Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76 is to be reduced by an blic of Egypt is to be reduced shall be as shown in the amount to be fixed by the Commission each quarter ; Annex hereto . whereas this amount must be equal to 25 % of the average of the levies applied during a reference Article 2 period ; Whereas, under Commission Regulation (EEC) No This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August 1978 . 2942/73 of 30 October 1973 laying down detailed

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

Done at Brussels, 4 July 1978 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(») OJ No L 166, 25 . 6 . 1976, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 142, 30 . 5 . 1978 , p. 23 . (3) OJ No L 146, 14. 6 . 1977, p. 9 . (4) OJ No L 302, 31 . 10 . 1973 , p. 1 .

No L 182/6 5 . 7 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 4 July 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 Amounts heading Description to be No deducted

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 11-72 20.46 b) Long grain II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 14.65 b) Long grain 25-58

B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 32.12 b) Long grain 46.28 II. Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 34.21 b) Long grain 49.61

C. Broken rice 4-70