31985R1326

23 . 5 . 85 No L 134/7 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1326/85 of 22 May 1985 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN these currencies recorded over a given period in COMMUNITIES, relation to the Community currencies referred to in the previous indent, and the aforesaid coeffi­ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European cient ; Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization contained in Regulation (EEC) No 576/85 to today's of the market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation offer prices and quotations known to the Commission (EEC) No 1025/84 (2), and in particular Article 11 (2) that the levies at present in force should be altered to thereof, the amounts set out in the Annex hereto, Whereas the import levies on rice and broken rice were fixed by Regulation (EEC) No 576/85 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1 252/85 (4) ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas, if the levy system is to operate normally, levies should be calculated on the following basis : Article 1 — in the case of currencies which are maintained in relation to each other at any given moment within The import levies to be charged on the products listed a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on in Article 1 (1 ) (a) and (b) of Regulation (EEC) No their central rate, multiplied by the coefficient 1418/76 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. provided for in Article 2b (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 (*), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 855/84 (6), Article 2 — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 May 1985.

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

Done at Brussels, 22 May 1985. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

(') OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 107, 19. 4. 1984, p. 13 . (3) OJ No L 67, 7. 3. 1985, p. 5. (4) OJ No L 130, 16. 5. 1985, p. 12. 0 OJ No L 106, 12. 5. 1971 , p. 1 . M OJ No L 90, 1 . 4. 1984, p. 1 .

No L 134/8 23 . 5 . 85 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 22 May 1985 fixing the import levies on rice and broken rice (ECU / tonne) CCT Third ACP or heading Description No countries (3) OCT ooo

ex 10.06 Rice : B. Other : I. Paddy rice ; husked rice : a) Paddy rice : 1 . Round grain 261,30 127,05 2. Long grain 260,59 126,69 b) Husked rice : 1 . Round grain 326,62 159,71 2. Long grain 325,74 159,27 II. Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : a) Semi-milled rice : l 1 . Round grain 352,19 164,17 2. Long grain 545,12 260,67 |

b) Wholly milled rice : 1 . Round grain 375,09 175,19 2. Long grain 584,37 279,83 III . Broken rice 73,69 33,84

(') Subject to the application of the provisions of Articles 10 and 11 of Regulation (EEC) No 486/85 and of Regulation No 551 /85. (2) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 486/85, 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 11a of Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76.