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( 1 ) OJ N L 166 , 28 . 6 . 1975 , P . 67 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 329 , 23 . 12 . 1975 , P . 6 .

( 3 ) OJ N L 283 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , P . 48 .

( 4 ) OJ N L 168 , 27 . 7 . 1971 , P . 28 .

( 5 ) OJ N L 328 , 20 . 12 . 1975 , P . 32 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 345/76

OF 18 FEBRUARY 1976

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2849/75 ON MEASURES RELATING TO IMPORTS OF RICE AND BROKEN RICE ORIGINATING IN THE AFRICAN , CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES OR IN THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1599/75 OF 24 JUNE 1975 ON THE ARRANGEMENTS APPLICABLE TO AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND CERTAIN GOODS RESULTING FROM THE PROCESSING OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS ORIGINATING IN THE AFRICAN , CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES OR IN THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 3329/75 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 23 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS FOR THE PURPOSES OF ARTICLE 9 OF COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1599/75 , ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2849/75 OF 31 OCTOBER 1975 ON MEASURES RELATING TO IMPORTS OF RICE AND BROKEN RICE ORIGINATING IN THE AFRICAN , CARIBBEAN AND PACIFIC STATES OR IN THE OVERSEAS COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES ( 3 ) , PROVIDES THAT , IF THE EXPORT PRICE IS FOR A BAGGED PRODUCT , THAT PRICE IS REDUCED BY FIVE UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER METRIC TON ;

WHEREAS UNDER COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 1613/71 OF 26 JULY 1971 LAYING DOWN DETAILED RULES FOR FIXING CIF PRICES AND LEVIES ON RICE AND BROKEN RICE AND THE CORRECTIVE AMOUNTS RELATING THERETO ( 4 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 3320/75 ( 5 ) , THE VALUE OF THE BAGS HAS BEEN INCREASED TO SIX UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER METRIC TON ; WHEREAS IN THE INTERESTS OF UNIFORMITY WITHIN THE RICE SECTOR , REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2849/75 SHOULD BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR CEREALS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 1 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2849/75 THE WORDS " FIVE UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER METRIC TON " SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE WORDS " SIX UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER METRIC TON " .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES . IT SHALL APPLY , AT THE REQUEST OF ANY PARTY CONCERNED , WITH EFFECT FROM 23 DECEMBER 1975 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 18 FEBRUARY 1976 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

P . J . LARDINOIS

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION