CELEX: 31979R0508
Language: en
Date: 1979-03-17 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 508/79 of 16 March 1979 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

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                                                (Acts whose publication is obligatory)
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 508 /79
                                                         of 16 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 (! ), as last amended by                                        Article 1
Regulation (EEC) No 1254/78 (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 17 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, 16 March 1979 .
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                 Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                    Vice-President
 ( 1 ) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 .
 (2) OJ No L 156, 14. 6. 1978 , p. 1 .
 P) OJ No L 329, 24. 11 . 1978 , p. 1 .
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                                                                ANNEX
          to the Commission Regulation of 16 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 (!) (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      (5)
                      11.01    A              Wheat or meslin flour                                  131-51
                      11.01    B              Rye flour                                              134-52
                      11.02 A I a)            Durum wheat groats and meal                           214-92
                      11.02 A lb)             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 .
                     (2 ) 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.
                     (3 ) Where maize originating in the ACP or OCT is imported into the Community the levy is
                          reduced by 1-50 u.a./tonne .
                     ("•) 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 .