2. 2. 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 30/9 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 296/88 of 1 February 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 1124/77 redefining the destinaton zones for export refunds or levies and for certain export licences for cereals and rice THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, ’ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3989/87 (3), and in particular Article 16 (6) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3990/87 (), and in particular- Article 17 (6) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1124/77 (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1548/87 (%), defined the destination zones to be used to fix export refunds or levies for cereals and rice; Whereas Puerto Rico is part of the customs territory of the United States of Amercia ; whereas it should therefore be withdrawn from Zone IV (b); Whereas a number of territories are politically part of a Member State but do not fall within the geographical scope of the common agricultural policy ; whereas they are not therefore part of the customs territory of the Community and refunds may be granted on exports to them; whereas in order to facilitate exportation of Community agricultural products to them they should be grouped in a specific destination zone; 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 Annex 1 to Regulation (EEC) No 1124/77 is replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 1 February 1988. () OJ No L 181, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. () OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1. (9 OJ No L 377, 31. 12. 1987, p. 15. 5 OJ No L 134, 28. 5. 1977, p. 3. (9 OJ No L 144, 4. 6. 1987, p. 14. ' For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Member of the Commission