31979R0718

No L 92/ 6 Official Journal of the European Communities 11 . 4 . 79

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 718/79 of 10 April 1979 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 2412/73 (4), the reference period is to be the quarter COMMUNITIES, preceding the month in which the amount is fixed ; Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas the levies to be taken into consideration are Economic Community, therefore those applicable during the months of January, February and March 1979 ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 652/79 of 29 tion of the market in rice ('), as last amended by Regu­ March 1979 (5) laid down the coefficient for lation (EEC) No 1 260/78 (2) ; expressing amounts, fixed in units of account, in ECU, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1250/77 of 17 May 1977 on imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt (3), and in particular Article 1 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : thereof, Article 1 Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1250/77 provides that the levy calculated in accordance with Article 1 1 of The amount referred to in Article 1 of Regulation Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 is to be reduced by an (EEC) No 1250/77 by which the levy on imports of amount to be fixed by the Commission each quarter ; rice originating in and coming from the Arab Repu­ whereas this amount must be equal to 25 % of the blic of Egypt is to be reduced shall be as shown in the average of the levies applied during a reference Annex hereto . period ; Whereas, under Commission Regulation (EEC) No Article 2 2942/73 of 30 October 1973 laying down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 May 1979 .

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

Done at Brussels, 10 April 1979 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

(i ) OJ No L 166, 25. 6 . 1976, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 156, 14. 6. 1978 , p. 11 . (4) OJ No L 302, 31 . 10 . 1973, p. 1 . (*) OJ No L 146, 14. 6 . 1977, p. 9. (5) OJ No L 84, 4. 4. 1979, p. 1 .

11 . 4 . 79 No L 92/7 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 10 April 1979 fixing the amount by which the levy on imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt is to be reduced (ECU/tonne) CCT Amounts heading Description to be No deducted

10.06 Rice : A. Paddy rice ; husked rice : I. Paddy rice : a) Round grain 31-41 b) Long grain 37-43 II . Husked rice : a) Round grain 39-25 b) Long grain 46-79

B. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : I. Semi-milled rice : 50-61 a) Round grain 82-84 b) Long grain II . Wholly milled rice : 53-90 a) Round grain 88-81 b) Long grain

C. Broken rice 18-41