31978R2244

No L 272/ 12 28 . 9 . 78 Official Journal of the European Communities*"

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2244/78 of 27 September 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 1 254/78 (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 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 last amended by Regu­ (EEC) No 2744/75 (8), as last amended by Regulation lation (EEC) No 1 260/78 (4), and in particular Article (EEC) No 1603/78 (9), as fixed in the Annex to amended Regulation (EEC) No 2028 /78 , are hereby 12 (4) thereof, 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 2028 /78 (5), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No Article 2 2151 /78 (6); Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed This Regulation shall enter into force on 28 differs from the average levy by more than 2-5 units of September 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 27 September 1978 . For the Corpjnission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 156, 14. 6. 1978 , p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 166, 25 . 6. 1976, p. 1 . («) OJ No L 156, 14. 6 . 1978 , p. 11 . (7) OJ No L 168 , 25. 6. 1974, p. 7. (s) OJ No L 237, 29 . 8 . 1978 , p. 5 . (») OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. (0) OJ No L 251 , 14 . 9 . 1978 , p. 16. (9 OJ No L 188 , 11 . 7. 1978 , p. 1 .

28 . 9 . 78 No L 272/ 13 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 27 September 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 (2) 150.55 145-55 11.01 E II ( 2 ) 84.98 82-48 11.02 All (2) 161.29 156.29 11.02 A V a ) 1 ( 2 ) 150.55 145-55 11.02 A V a ) 2 (2 ) 150.55 145.55 11.02 A Vb ) ( 2 ) 84.98 82.48 11.02 B II b ) (2) 117.98 115.48 11.02 B II c) (2) 131.88 129.38 11.02 C II ( 2) 141.43 138.93 11.02 CV (2) 131-88 129-38 11.02 D II ( 2) 91.07 88.57 11.02 D V (2) 84.98 82.48 11.02 E II b ) ( 2 ) 161.29 156-29 11.02 E II c) (2) 150-55 145-55 11.02 F II (2 ) 161.29 156.29 11.02 FV (2) 150.55 145-55 11.02 G II 65-65 60.65 11.04 C II a) 119-81 99.81 (5) 11.04 C II b) 147.18 127.18 ( 5 ) 11.08 A I 119.81 102.81 11.08 A IV 119.81 102.81 11.08 A V 119.81 51.40 (•"') 17.02 B II a) (3) 214.11 134-11 17.02 B II b ) (3) 157-81 102.81 21.07 F II 157.81 102-81 23.03 A I 277.72 127.72

(') 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 °/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 , tails 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 . ( 5 ) 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. •