31986R0016

7. 1 . 86 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 4/ 5

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 16/ 86 of 3 January 1986 fixing the amount by which the levy on imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt must be reduced

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3480/80 (*), the reference period is to be the quarter preceding the month Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European in which the amount is fixed ; Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 "Whereas the levies to be taken into consideration are of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the therefore those applicable during October, November and market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) December 1985, No 1025/84 (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1250/77 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : of 17 May 1977 on imports of rice from the Arab Repub­ lic of Egypt (3), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Article 1 Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 1250/77 provides that the levy calculated in accordance with Article 1 1 of Regula­ The amount referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) tion (EEC) No 1418 /76 is to be reduced by an amount to No 1250/77 by which the levy on imports of rice origina­ be fixed by the Commission each quarter ; whereas this ting in and coming from the Arab Republic of Egypt is to amount must be equal to 25 % of the average of the be reduced shall be as shown in the Annex hereto . levies applied during a reference 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 2412/73 (4), as This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1986.

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

Done at Brussels, 3 January 1986. For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President

(') OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 107, 19 . 4. 1984, p. 13 . 0 OJ No L 146, 14. 6. 1977, p. 9 . (4) OJ No L 302, 31 . 10 . 1973, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 363, 31 . 12. 1980, p. 84.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 3 January 1986 fixing the amount by which the levy on imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt must be reduced

(ECU/tonne) CCT Amounts heading Description to be No deducted

ex 10.06 Rice : B. Other : I. Paddy rice ; husked rice : a) Paddy rice : 1 . Round grain 70,07 2. Long grain 67,75 b) Husked rice : 1 . Round grain 87,59 2. Long grain 84,69 l

II . Semi-milled or wholly milled rice : a) Semi-milled rice : 1 . Round grain 96,62 2. Long grain 138,86 b) Wholly milled rice : 1 . Round grain 102,91 2. Long grain 148,86 I III . Broken rice 33,48