21.12. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 341/5 
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 on the 
common organization of the market in rice 
COM(84) 620 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council on 4 December 1984) 
(84/C 341/06) 
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN 
COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 43 (2) thereof, 
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission, 
Having regard to the opinion of the European 
Parliament, 
Whereas Article 9 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 
1418/76 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) 
No 1018/84 (2), makes provision for the granting of 
production refunds for broken rice used for the 
manufacture of starch and for brewing, with the aim 
of ensuring that industry has access to basic products 
at lower prices than would result from applying 
Community levies and common prices; 
Whereas the present arrangements regarding 
production refunds have proved inappropriate to 
developments in the starch sector; whereas it appears 
advisable to restrict production refunds for rice starch 
to starch intended for the manufacture of products 
(') OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1. 
C) OJ No L 107, 19. 4. 1984, p. 13. 
Article 1 
The purpose of this Directive is to lay down: 
1. A limit value (Annex I) for nitrogen dioxide in the 
atmosphere and lay down the conditions for the 
application thereof in order: 
— to improve the protection of human health, 
— to contribute to the protection of the 
environment. covered by import arrangements which do not involve 
agricultural products subject to a common organi­
zation of the market; whereas Article 9 of Regulation 
(EEC) No 1418/76 should be amended accordingly, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 is hereby 
replaced by the following: 
Article 9 
1. Production refunds may be granted for rice 
starch used in the manufacture of certain 
products. 
2. The Council, acting by a qualified majority 
on a proposal from the Commission, shall adopt 
the general rules necessary to implement this 
Article.' 
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the third 
day following its publication in the Official Journal of 
the European Communities. 
It shall apply from 1 August 1985. 
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and 
directly applicable in all Member States. 
Article 1 
The purpose of this Directive is to lay down: 
1. A limit value (Annex I) for nitrogen dioxide in the 
atmosphere and lay down the conditions for the 
application thereof in order: 
— to improve the protection of human health, 
— to contribute to the protection of the 
environment and prevent material damage. Amendments to the draft Council Directive on air quality standards for nitrogen 
dioxide (') 
COM(84) 699 final 
(Submitted by the Commission to the Council pursuant to the second paragraph of Article 
149 of the EEC Treaty on 4 December 1984) 
(84/C 341/07) 
ORIGINAL TEXT (') AMENDED TEXT 
O OJ No C 258, 27. 9. 1983, p. 3. 
O COM(83) 498 final. 
No C 341/6 Official Journal of the European Communities 21.12.84 
, Article 3 
2. However, when in particular circumstances the 
nitrogen dioxide concentrations in the air in certain 
declared zones are likely to exceed the limit value of 
Annex I beyond [1 April 1986], despite measures 
taken, the Member State concerned shall inform the 
Commission before [1 October 1985]. 
It shall at the same time ... 
(unchanged) 
Article 4 
1. In the zones in which the Member State 
concerned considers it necessary to limit or prevent a 
foreseeable increase in pollution by nitrogen dioxide 
in the wake of urban or industrial development in 
particular, the Member State shall fix values lower 
than the limit value in Annex I. 
3. The Member States shall inform the 
Commission of the values, deadlines and timetables 
they have laid down for the zones referred to in 
paragraphs 1 and 2, and of any appropriate measures 
they have taken. 
Article 6 
1. After [1 April 1986] Member States shall inform 
the Commission, not later than six months after the 
end (31 March) of the annual reference period, of 
instances in which the limit value laid down in Annex 
I has been exceeded and of the concentrations 
recorded. 
3. In addition, Member States shall forward infor­
mation to the Commission, at its request, on the 
concentration of nitrogen dioxide in the zones they 
have designated pursuant to Article 4(1) and (2). 
ANNEX I 
(') To ensure that the validity of the calculation of the 98 
percentile is recognized, at least 60 % of the annual 
values ... 
(unchanged) Article 3 
2. However, when there is a danger that nitrogen 
dioxide concentrations in the air in certain declared 
zones are likely to exceed the limit value of Annex I 
beyond [1 April 1986], despite measures taken, the 
Member State concerned shall inform the 
Commission before [1 October 1985]. 
It shall at the same time ... 
(unchanged) 
Article 4 
1. In the zones in which the Member State 
concerned considers it necessary to limit or prevent a 
foreseeable increase in pollution by nitrogen dioxide 
in the wake of urban or industrial development in 
particular, the Member State shall fix values lower 
than the limit value in Annex I. If the levels of 
pollution are below the limit value given in Annex I, 
these levels shall be taken as local limit values which 
may not be exceeded under any circumstances. 
3. The Member States shall inform the 
Commission of the values, deadlines and timetables 
they have laid down for the zones referred to in 
paragraphs 1 and 2, and of any appropriate measures 
they have taken and shall publish this information. 
Article 6 
1. After [1 April 1986] Member States shall inform 
the Commission, not later than six months after the 
end (31 December) of the annual reference period, of 
instances in which the limit value laid down in Annex 
I have been exceeded and of the concentrations 
recorded. 
3. In addition, Member States shall forward infor­
mation to the Commission on the concentration of 
nitrogen dioxide in the zones they have designated 
pursuant to Article 4 (1) and (2). 
ANNEX I 
(2) To ensure that the validity of the calculation of the 98 
percentile is recognized, at least 80 % of the annual 
values ... 
(unchanged)