CELEX: 31977R1505
Language: en
Date: 1977-07-05 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1505/77 of 5 July 1977 amending for the 12th time Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice

No L 168 / 36                              Official Journal of the European Communities                               6 . 7. 77
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1505/77
                                                            of 5 July 1977
               amending for the 12th time Regulation ( EEC) No 2042/75 on special detailed
               rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals
                                                               and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                        Whereas the overall world situation has become more
COMMUNITIES ,                                                         stable as a result of the favourable harvest forecasts
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                 from many countries ; whereas this more balanced situ­
Economic Community,                                                   ation on the world market permits a return to a longer
                                                                      period of validity of export licences for common
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                          wheat, barley and maize, in order to facilitate commer­
2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­                    cial transactions without affecting the internal
tion of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by                 Community market ; whereas, however, a certain
Regulation (EEC) No 1 151 /77 (2), and in particular                  caution must be used when prolonging this period of
Article 12 (2) thereof,                                               validity ; whereas a period of validity of two months
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75                        following the month of issue in the case of export
of 25 July 1975 on special detailed rules for the appli­              licences for common wheat, barley and maize meets
cation of the system of import and export licences for                the above requirements ;
cereals and rice (3), as last amended by Regulation
( EEC) No 11 25/77 (4 ), fixed the period of validity of              Whereas harmonization of the periods of validity of
import licences for feed grain at 60 days in order to                 export licences for all cereals is desirable ;
take account of the drought raging in several regions                 Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has
of the Community which had led to a drop in fodder                    not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by
supplies and a rise in prices ;                                       its chairman ,
Whereas the reasons which led to the fixing of this
 period of validity no longer apply ; whereas it is there­
 fore desirable to limit the validity of import licences              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 for certain cereals to 45 days again , in order to reduce
 the risks to the normal development of the market
                                                                                               Article 1
 from seasonal falls in prices ;
Whereas harmonization of the periods of validity of                    1 . Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 is
 export licences for all cereals is desirable ;                        replaced by Annex I to this Regulation .
 Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 fixed the
 period of validity of export licences at 30 days for                  2. Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 is
 common wheat, barley and maize and 90 days for                        replaced by Annex II to this Regulation .
 other cereals ; whereas the period of 30 days was intro­
 duced for the three main cereals at a time when prices                                        Article 2
 on the world market were fluctuating considerably
 and the supply situation in the various importing                     This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day
 countries was uncertain because of the forecast for                   following its publication in the Official Journal of
 world harvests ;                                                      the European Communities.
                This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States .
                Done at Brussels, 5 July 1977.
                                                                                 For the Commission
                                                                                  Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                     Vice-President
  (>)  OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , p . 1 .
 (2 )  OJ No L  136, 2. 6 . 1977, p . 1 .
  (3 ) OJ No L 213,  11 . 8 . 1975, p. 5.
  (4 ) OJ No L  134, 28 . 5 . 1977, p . 56 .
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                                                                          A NNEX I
                                        PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF IMPORT LICENCES
                                                                       A. For cereals
                        CCT
                                                             Description oí goods                                    Period of validity
                     heading No
            10.01 A                        Common wheat and mesiin
                                                                                                         ^ 45 days
            10.02                          Rye
            10.03                          Barley
           10.04                           Oats
            10.0-5 B                       Maize other than               hybrid      maize for
                                           sowing
            10.07                          Buckwheat, millet, canary seed and grain
                                           sorghum ; other cereals
           10.01 B                         Durum wheat
                                                                                                         ^ 60 days
           1 1.01 A                        Wheat or mesiin flour
           11.01 B                         Rye flour
           11 .02 A I                     Wheat groats and meal (common wheat
                                           and durum wheat)
                                           Other products listed in Article 1 of                               Until the end of the fourth
                                           Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                                         month      following     that     of
                                                                                                               issue
                                                                         B. For rice
                                                                                                         ^ 45 days (')
           10.06 A I a)                   Round grain paddy rice
           10.06 A 11 a)                  Round grain husked rice
           10.06 B I a)                   Round grain semi-milled rice
           10.06 B II a)                  Round grain wholly milled rice
                                                                                                       ^ 45 days (')
           10.06 A I b)                   Long grain paddy rice
           10.06 A II b)                  Long grain husked rice
           10.06 B I b)                   Long grain semi-milled rice
          10.06 B II b)                   Long grain wholly milled rice
          10.06 C                         Broken rice                                                          Until the end of the third
                                                                                                               month      following     that     of
                                                                                                               issue
          1 1.01 F                       Rice flour
          1 1.02 A VI                    Rice groats and meal                                          f      Until the end of the fourth
          1 1.02 E II e) 1                Flaked rice                                                  /      month following that of
                                                                                                       1      issue
          1 1.02 F VI                    Rice pellets
          1 1.08 A II                    Rice starch
         (') ror imports originating in and coming from Zone VII , as specified in Annex I to Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 1 124/ 77 (Oj
             No L M4 , 2H .   1     p. H ), the period of validity of the licence shall extend until the end of the second month following that of
             issue .
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                                                       ANNEX II
                              PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF EXPORT LICENCES
                                                      A. For cereals
                  CCT heading               Description of goods                     Period of validity
                      No
             10.01 A          Common wheat and mesiin
             10.02            Rye
             10.03            Barley
             10.04            Oats                                        [ Until the end of the second
                                                                           / month following that of is­
             10.05 B          Maize, other than hybrid maize for sowing   l    sue
             10.07            Buckwheat, millet, canary seed and grain
                              sorghum ; other cereals
             10.01 B          Durum wheat
             11.01 A          Wheat or mesiin flour
                                                                          /    Until the end of the fourth
             11.01 B          Rye flour
                                                                          \ month following that of is­
             11.02 A I        Wheat groats and meal (common wheat         l    sue
                              and durum wheat)
             11.01 E          Maize flour                                  )   Until the end of the second
                                                                          /    month following that of is­
             11.02 A V        Maize groats and meal                       '    sue
             11.07            Malt                                              Until the end of the fourth
                                                                                month following that of is­
                                                                                sue
                              Other products listed in Article 1 of Regu­       Until the end of the third
                              lation (EEC) No 2727/75                           month following that of is­
                                                                               sue
                                                        B. For rice
              10.06 A I       Paddy rice
              10.06 A II
              10.06 B
                               Husked rice
                              Semi-milled or wholly milled rice
                                                                           j 90 days
              10.06 C          Broken rice                                      30 days
              11.01 F          Rice flour
              11.02 A VI       Rice groats and meal
                               Flaked rice
                                                                            ( Until the end of the third
              11.02 E II e) 1                                                / month following that of is­
                                                                            l   sue
              11.02 F VI       Rice pellets
              11.08 A II       Rice starch