31978R2876

No L 342/8 7 . 12. 78 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2876/78 of 6 December 1978 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN the Commission that the levies at present in force COMMUNITIES, should be altered as shown in the table annexed to this Regulation, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ Article 1 tion of the market in rice ('), as last amended by Regu­ lation (EEC) No 1260/78 (2), and in particular Article The import levies to be charged on the products listed 11 (2) thereof, in Article 1 ( 1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No \ 1418/76 are hereby fixed as shown in the table Whereas the import levies on rice and broken nee annexed to this Regulation. were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 2364/78 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2794/78 (4) ; Article 2 Whereas it follows from applying the rules and other provisions contained in Regulation (EEC) No 2364/78 This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 December 1978 . to the offer prices and today's quotations known to

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

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

1) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 156, 14. 6. 1978 , p. 11 . (*) OJ No L 286, 12. 10. 1978, p. 5. (") OJ No L 334, 1 . 12. 1978, p. 5.

7. 12. 78 No L 342/9 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 6 December 1978 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

(u.a./tonne) CCT Third ACP or heading Description No countries (3 ) OCT (>)(-')(>)

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 90-38 42-19 b) Long grain 109-77 51-89 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 112-98 53-49 137-21 65-61 b) Long grain B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : a) Round grain 150-28 65-24 b) Long grain 254-94 117-61 II . Wholly milled rice : a) Round grain 160-05 69-78 b) Long grain 273-30 126-40 C. Broken rice : 53-72 24-36

(') Subject to the application of the provisions of Article 9 of Regulation ( EEC) No 706/76 . (2) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 706/76, the levies are not applied to imports into the French overseas departments of products originating in the African , Caribbean and Pacific States or in the 'overseas countries and territories'. (3 ) The import levy on rice entering the overseas department of Reunion is specified in Article 1 la of Regulation ( EEC) No 1418 /76.