CELEX: 31976R1434
Language: en
Date: 1976-06-21 00:00:00
Title: Council Regulation (EEC) No 1434/76 of 21 June 1976 concerning imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt

25 . 6 . 76                             Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 166/45
                                       COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1434/76
                                                       of 21 June 1976
                             concerning imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the
European Economic Community, and in particular                                              Article 1
Article 43 thereof,
                                                                   The levy on imports into the Community of rice,
                                                                   falling within heading No 10.06 of the Common
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,                 Customs Tariff originating in and coming from the
                                                                   Arab Republic of Egypt, shall be the levy calculated
                                                                   in accordance with Article 11 of Council Regulation
Having regard to the opinion of the European                       ( EEC) No 1418 /76 of 21 June 1976 on the common
Parliament ( x ),                                                  organization of the market in rice (2), less an amount,
                                                                   to be fixed by the Commission each quarter, equal
                                                                   to 25% of the average of the levies applied during
Whereas Article 9 of Annex I to the Agreement                      the reference period referred to in Article 4.
between the European Economic Community and
the Arab Republic of Egypt (hereinafter called 'the
Agreement') provides that, subject to the condition
that the Arab Republic of Egypt shall apply a special                                       Article 2
export charge on rice falling within heading No 10.06
of the Common Customs Tariff, the import levy                       Article 1 shall apply to all imports in respect of
shall be reduced by 25% of the average level of                     which the importer can furnish proof that the special
levies applicable during a reference period, subject               export charge has been levied by the said Arab
to a fixed annual limit; whereas Article 2 (2) of the               Republic of Egypt in accordance with Article 9 (2)
Protocol laying down certain provisions relating to                 of the Agreement.
the Agreement between the European Economic
Community and the Arab Republic of Egypt
following the accession of new Member States to the
European Economic Community raises that limit to                                             Article 3
 32 000 metric tons ;
                                                                   Where in any year the Commission finds that imports
                                                                   effected under the foregoing provisions during that
 Whereas by Article 9 (2) of Annex I to the                        year have reached a total of 32 000 metric tons, it
 Agreement such special charge is to be reflected in               shall suspend application of Article 1 for the
 the import price of the rice ; whereas, in order to                remainder of the year in question.
 ensure that these arrangements are correctly applied,
 measures should be adopted whereby the importer
 is required, at the time when the rice is imported,
 to furnish proof that the special export charge has                                         Article 4
 been levied by the Arab Republic of Egypt;
                                                                    Rules for the application of this Regulation, in
 Whereas, pursuant inter alia to the exchange of                    particular as regards the period by reference to which
 letters annexed to the Agreement aforesaid, these                 the amount is to be fixed by which the levy is to
 arrangements require rules for their implementation,              be reduced, shall be adopted under the procedure
 O OJ No C 53 , 8 . 3 . 1976 , p. 43 .                              (2) See page 1 of this Official Journal.
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laid down in Article 27 of Regulation (EEC) No                    2. References to the Regulation repealed by
1418/76.                                                          paragraph 1 shall be construed as references to this
                                                                  Regulation.
                         Article 5
1 . Council Regulation (EEC) No 2412/73 of                                              Article 6
24 July 1973 concerning imports of rice from the
Arab Republic of Egypt (*) is hereby repealed.                    This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1976.
             This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
             Done at Luxembourg, 21 June 1976.
                                                                                       For the Council
                                                                                         The President
                                                                                          J. HAMILIUS
 (*) OJ No L 251 , 7. 9. 1973, p. 103.