CELEX: 31979R0444
Language: en
Date: 1979-03-08 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 444/79 of 7 March 1979 fixing the import levies on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

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                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 444/79
                                                         of 7 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 8 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, 7 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 7 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                               84-31
                     10.01 B                  Durum wheat                                           132-43 (1) (*)
                     10.02                    Rye                                                    86-61 (6)
                     10.03                    Barley                                                 91-22
                     10.04                    Oats                                                   86-91
                     10.05 B                  Maize, other than hybrid maize for
                                              sowing                                                 79-43 (2) (3)
                     10.07 A                  Buckwheat                                                4-72
                     10.07 B                  Millet                                                 79-20 (4)
                     10.07 C                  Grain sorghum                                          82-85 (<)
                     10.07 D                  Canary seed ; other cereals                              0     (5)
                     11.01 A                 Wheat or meslin flour                                  129-82
                     11.01 B                  Rye flour                                             133-03
                     11.02 A I a)             Durum wheat groats and meal                           216-34
                     11.02 A lb)              Common wheat groats and meal                          138-96
                     ') 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 I SO 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 .