CELEX: 31979R0499
Language: en
Date: 1979-03-16 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 499/79 of 15 March 1979 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

16 . 3 . 79                             Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 66/ 1
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                                              (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 499/79
                                                       of 15 March 1979
                 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                      offer prices and quotations known to the Commission
COMMUNITIES,                                                        that the levies at present in force should be altered to
                                                                    the amounts set out in the Annex hereto,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­
tion of the market in cereals (J), as last amended by                                       Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 1 254/78 (2), and in particular
Article 1 3 (5) thereof,                                            The import levies to be charged on products listed in
                                                                    Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No
Whereas the import levies on cereals, wheat and rye                 2727/75 shall be as set out in the Annex hereto.
flour, and wheat groats and meal were fixed by Regula­
tion (EEC) No 2724/78 (3) and subsequent amending
Regulations ;                                                                               Article 2
Whereas it follows from applying the detailed rules                 This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 March
contained in Regulation (EEC) No 2724/78 to today's                 1979 .
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States.
               Done at Brussels, 15 March 1979 .
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                               Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                  Vice-President
(!) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
(2) OJ No L 156, 14. 6. 1978 , p. 1 .
(3 OJ No L 329, 24. 11 . 1978 , p. 1 .
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                                                                  ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 15 March 1979 fixing the import levies on cereals and on
                                              wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
                                                                                                            (u.a./tonne)
                               CCT
                              heading                             Description                               Levies
                                 No
                       10.01 A                   Common wheat, and meslin                               85-52
                       10.01 B                   Durum wheat                                           131.52 (1 ) (5)
                       10.02                     Rye                                                    87-68 (6)
                       10.03                     Barley                                                 90-58
                       10.04                     Oats                                                   86-91
                       10.05 B                   Maize, other than hybrid maize for
                                                 sowing                                                 78-82 (2 )(3 )
                       10.07 A                   Buckwheat                                                4-72
                       10.07 B                   Millet                                                 80-42 (4)
                       10.07 C                   Grain sorghum                                          82-85 (4)
                       10.07 D                   Canary seed ; other cereals                              0     (»)
                      11.01 A                   Wheat or meslin flour                                  131-51
                      11.01 B                    Rye flour                                             134-52
                      1 1 .02 A I a)             Durum wheat groats and meal                           214-92
                      11.02 A I b)              Common wheat groats and meal                           140-78
                     (') Where durum wheat originating in Morocco is transported      directly from that country to the
                           Community, the levy is reduced by 0-50 u.a./ tonne .
                     (-') Where maize originating in the ACP or OCT is imported       into the French overseas depart­
                           ments the levy is reduced by 6 u.a./ tonne as provided for in Regulation ( EEC) No 706/ 76 .
                     (') Where maize originating in the ACP or OCT is imported         into the Community the levy is
                           reduced by 1-50 u.a./ tonne .
                     ( 4 ) Where millet and sorghum originating in the ACP or OCT is imported into the Community
                           the levy is, reduced by 50 % .
                     ( 5 ) Where durum wheat and canary seed produced in Turkey are transported directly from that
                           country to the Community , the levy is reduced by 0-50 u.a./ tonne .
                     ( 6) The import levy charged on rye produced in Turkey and transported directly from that
                           country to the Community is laid down in Council Regulation (EEC) No 1180 /77 and
                           Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 2622/71 .