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( 1 ) OJ NO L 166 , 25 . 6 . 1976 , P . 1 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 136 , 2 . 6 . 1977 , P . 13 .

( 3 ) OJ NO 204 , 24 . 8 . 1967 , P . 1 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 150 , 11 . 6 . 1975 , P . 7 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1572/77

OF 13 JULY 1977

AMENDING REGULATION NO 467/67/EEC AS REGARDS PROCESSING COSTS AND THE VALUE OF BY-PRODUCTS IN RESPECT OF THE VARIOUS STAGES OF RICE PROCESSING

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1418/76 OF 21 JUNE 1976 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN RICE ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1158/77 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLE 19 THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION NO 467/67/EEC OF 21 AUGUST 1967 FIXING THE CONVERSION RATES , THE PROCESSING COSTS AND THE VALUE OF THE BY-PRODUCTS FOR THE VARIOUS STAGES OF RICE PROCESSING ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1484/75 ( 4 ), FIXES IN ARTICLE 2 THE PROCESSING COSTS , AND IN ARTICLE 3 THE VALUE , OF THE BY-PRODUCTS FOR THE VARIOUS STAGES OF RICE PROCESSING ; WHEREAS , AS A RESULT OF THE GENERAL RISE IN PRICES AND IN THEIR CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS , PROCESSING COSTS AND THE VALUE OF BY-PRODUCTS SHOULD NOW BE ESTABLISHED AT A LEVEL WHICH IS REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE COMMUNITY AS A WHOLE ;

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

ARTICLE 2 OF REGULATION NO 467/67/EEC IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' 1 . THE PROCESSING COSTS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN PADDY RICE IS CONVERTED INTO HUSKED RICE SHALL BE 25.96 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER TONNE OF PADDY RICE .

2 . THE PROCESSING COSTS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN HUSKED RICE IS CONVERTED INTO MILLED RICE SHALL BE 25.96 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER TONNE OF HUSKED RICE .

3 . THE PROCESSING COSTS FOR THE CONVERSION OF SEMI-MILLED RICE INTO MILLED RICE SHALL NOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT . '

ARTICLE 2

ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION NO 467/67/EEC IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS :

' 1 . THE VALUE OF THE BY-PRODUCTS OBTAINED FROM PROCESSING PADDY RICE INTO HUSKED RICE SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE NIL .

2 . THE VALUE OF THE BY-PRODUCTS OBTAINED FROM PROCESSING HUSKED RICE INTO MILLED RICE SHALL BE :

( A ) 26.00 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER TONNE OF HUSKED ROUND GRAINED RICE ;

( B ) 37.00 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER TONNE OF HUSKED LONG GRAINED RICE .

3 . THE VALUE OF THE BY-PRODUCTS OBTAINED FROM PROCESSING SEMI-MILLED RICE INTO MILLED RICE SHALL BE :

( A ) 8.00 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER TONNE OF SEMI-MILLED ROUND GRAINED RICE ;

( B ) 10.00 UNITS OF ACCOUNT PER TONNE OF SEMI-MILLED LONG GRAINED RICE . '

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE THIRD DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

IT SHALL APPLY WITH EFFECT FROM 1 SEPTEMBER 1977 .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 13 JULY 1977 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT