31979R2706

No L 305/82 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 . 12. 79

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2706/79 of 30 November 1979 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on COMMUNITIES, their effective parity ; — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each Economic Community, of these currencies in relation to the Community Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No currencies referred to in the previous indent ; 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi­ Whereas these exchange rates being those recorded on zation of the market in cereals (J), as last amended by 29 November 1979 ; Regulation (EEC) No 1 547/79 (2), and in particular Article 14 (4) thereof, Whereas the levy on the basic product as last fixed Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No differs from the average levy by more than 3*02 ECU 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ per tonne of basic product ; whereas, pursuant to tion of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regu­ Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1 579/74 (8), the levies at present in force must therefore be altered to lation (EEC) No 1 552/79 (4), and in particular Article the amounts set out in the Annex hereto, 12 (4) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 129 on the value of the unit of account and the exchange rates to HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : be applied for the purposes of the common agricul­ tural policy (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) Article 1 No 2543/73 (6), and in particular Article 3 thereof, The import levies to be charged on products Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary processed from cereals and rice covered by Regulation Committee, (EEC) No 2744/75 (9), as last amended by Regulation Whereas the import levies on products processed (EEC) No 2245/78 (10), as fixed in the Annex to Regu­ from cereals and rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC) lation (EEC) No 2628/79, are hereby altered to the amounts set out in the Annex hereto . No 2628/79 (?) ; Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, Article 2 levies should be calculated on the following basis : — in the case of currencies which are maintained in This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December 1979 . relaf ' on to each other at any given moment within

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

Done at Brussels, 30 November 1979 . For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH Vice-President

0) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 188, 26. 7. 1979, p. 1 . (>) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 188 , 26. 7. 1979, p. 9 . (5) OJ No 106, 30 . 10. 1962, p. 2553/62. (») OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7. (6) OJ No L 263, 19. 9 . 1973, p. 1 . O OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. (7) OJ No L 303, 29 . 11 . 1979, p. 15. 0°) OJ No L 273, 29 . 9. 1978 , p. 1 .

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1 . 12. 79 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 305/83

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 November 1979 altering the import levies on products processed from cereals and rice

Levies in ECU /tonne CCT heading No Third countries ACP or OCT (other than ACP or OCT)

11.01 D (2) 139.11 133.07 11.01 F (2) 66 - 15 63.13 11.02 A II (*) 115.08 109.04 11.02 A IV (2) 139.11 133.07 11.02 A VI (2) 66- 15 63.13 11.02 B I a) 2 aa) 78.43 75-41 11.02 B I a) 2 bb) (2) 136.09 133.07 11.02 B I b) 2 (2) 136.09 133.07 11.02 B II a) (2) 104.119 101.17 11.02 B II b) (2) .83.59 80.57 11.02 C I (2) 124.73 121-71 11.02 C II (2) 99-95 96.93 11.02 C IV (2) 121.31 , 118.29 11.02 D I (2) 80-61 77.5,9 11.02 D II (2) 64.81 61-79 11.02 D IV (2) 78.43 75-41 11.02 E I a) 2 (2) 78.43 75-41 11.02 E lb) 2 (2) 153.90 147.86 11.02 E II a) (2) 142.97 136.93 11.02 E II b) (2) 115.08 109.04 11.02 E II d) 1 (2) 113.25 107.21 11.02 F I (2) 142.97 136.93 11.02 F II (2) 115.08 109.04 11.02 F IV (2) 139.11 133.07 11.02 F VI (2) 66.15 63.13 11.02 G I 63.09 57.05 11.07 A I a) 146.28 135.40 11.07 A lb) 112-05 101.47 11.08 A II / '82.97 52.14 11.08 A III 123'- 29 102.74 11.09 368.14 186.80

(•) 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 railing 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 •/• 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, tails in all cases within heading No 11.02.