CELEX: 31976R1902
Language: en
Date: 1976-07-30 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1902/76 of 30 July 1976 amending for the seventh 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

31 . 7. 76                               Official Journal of the European Communities                         No L 207/35
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1902/76
                                                         of 30 July 1976
              amending for the seventh 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                                      HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                                        Article 1
Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No                        Article 12 ( 1 ) (b) of Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 is
2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­                  amended to read as follows :
tion of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 1 143/76 (2), and in particular                     '(b) three units of account per metric ton for
Article 12 (2) thereof,                                                      import licences in respect of products for
                                                                             which the import levy is fixed in advance,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75                               with the exception of import certificates for
of 25 July 1975 on special detailed rules for the appli­                     products falling within subheading 10.05 B
cation of the system of import and export licences for                       and heading No 10.07 of the Common
cereals and rice (3), as last amended by Regulation                          Customs Tariff for which the rate of security
(EEC) No 1381 /76 (4), provided for a period of validity                     is six units of account per metric ton .'
of 30 days for import licences for feed grains ;
Whereas following the drought in several regions of
the Community there has been a drop in the availa­                                           Article 2
bility of fodder supplies and an increase in prices ;
whereas to deal with this situation imports of certain              Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 is amended
feed grains should be facilitated by extending the                  as follows :
period of validity of import licences therefor ; whereas
this increase may be greater in the short term in view              — from the date of entry into force of this Regulation
of the supply situation at the beginning of the                         until 31 August 1976, as shown in Annex I to this
1976/77 marketing year ;                                                Regulation ,
Whereas with an increased period of validity of                     — with effect from 1 September 1976, as shown in
import licences the levy can be fixed in advance for a                  Annex II to this Regulation .
longer period ; whereas any ensuing risks to the
management of the market may be reduced by
increasing the security to be deposited to obtain the                                        Article 3
licence ;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation                This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­                   publication in the Official Journal of the European
ment Committee for Cereals,                                         Communities.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 30 July 1976.
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                 P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                          Member of the Commission
(') OJ  No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , p. 1.
(2) OJ  No L 130,  19 . 5 . 1976,  p. 1.
(3) OJ  No L 213 , 11 . 8 . 1975,  p. 5.
(4) OJ  No L 156,  17 . 6 . 1976,  p. 16.
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                                                                              ANNEX I
                                            PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF IMPORT LICENCES
                                                                          A. For cereals
                           CCT
                                                                  Description of goods                                     Period of validity
                        heading No
            10.01 A                            Common wheat and mesiin                                            45 days
            10.02                              Rye                                                           \
            10.03                              Barley                                                        >     30 davs
            10.04                             Oats                                                           j
            10.05 B                           Maize other than hybrid maize for ^                                Until the end of the second
                                              sowing                                                        r
                                                                                                                 month following that of
            10.07                              Buckwheat, millet, canary seed and grain \                        issue
                                              sorghum ; other cereals                                        '
            10.01 B                            Durum wheat                                                        30 days
            11.01 A                           Wheat or mesiin flour                                           \
            11.01 B                           Rye flour                                                       >   60 days
            1 1 .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
           10.06 A I a)                       Round grain paddy rice                                        \
           10.06 A II a)                      Round grain husked rice                                       f
                                                                                                                  45 days (')
           10.06 B I a)                       Round grain semi-milled rice                                  1
           10.06 B II a)                      Round grain wholly milled rice                                /
           10.06 A I b)                       Long grain paddy rice                                          \
           10.06 A II b)                      Long grain husked rice                                        f
                                                                                                                  45 days (')
           10.06 B I b)                       Long grain semi-milled rice                                   I
           10.06 B Π b)                       Long grain wholly milled rice                                  J
           10.06 C                            Broken rice                                                         Until the end of the third
                                                                                                                  month      following        that  of
                                                                                                                  issue
           11.01 F                            Rice flour                                                     \
           11.02 A VI                         Rice groats and meal                                           j
           1 1.02 E II e) 1                   Flaked rice                                                    \    Until the end of the fourth
                                                                                                             f    month       following       that  of
          1 1 .02 F VI                        Rice pellets                                                   V    issue
          11.08 A II                          Rice starch                                                     /
          (') For imports originating in and coming from Zone VII , as specified in the Annex to Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 306/76 (OJ
                No L 38 , 13 . 2. 1976, p. 14), 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 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                                                          >  30 days
             10.04                             Oats                                                            )
             10.05 B                           Maize other than hybrid maize for                               \
                                               sowing                                                          r   60 days
             10.07                             Buckwheat, millet, canary seed and grain                        \
                                               sorghum ; other cereals                                          '
             10.01 B                           Durum wheat                                                         30 days
             11.01 A                           Wheat or mesiin flour                                          )
            11.01 B                            Rye flour                                                      >    60 days
             1 1 .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
            10.06 A I a)                       Round grain paddy rice                                        j
            10.06 A 11 a)                      Round grain husked rice                                      r
                                                                                                                  45 days (')
            10.06 B I a)                       Round grain semi-milled rice                                 y
            10.06 B II a)                     Round grain wholly milled rice                                /
            10.06 A 1 b)                       Long grain paddy rice                                         \
            10.06 A II b)                      Long grain husked rice                                       f
                                                                                                                  45 days (')
            10.06 B I b)                      Long grain semi-milled rice                                   i
            10.06 B II b)                     Long grain wholly milled rice                                  J
            10.06 C                           Broken rice                                                         Until the end of the third
                                                                                                                  month       following        that of
                                                                                                                  issue
            11.01 F                           Rice flour                                                    \
            11 .02 A VI                       Rice groats and meal                                           I
                                              Flaked rice                                                   \     Until the end of the fourth
            11.02 E II e) 1
                                                                                                                  month       following        that of
           1 1 .02 F VI                       Rice pellets                                                  y     issue
           11.08 A II                         Rice starch                                                    J
           (*) For imports originating in and coming from Zone VII, as specified in the Annex to Commission Regulation ( EEC) No 306/76 (OJ
                 No L 38, 13 . 2. 1976, p. 14), the period of validity of the licence shall extend until the end of the second month following that of
                 issue .