# Official Journal L 79/2021

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| English edition | Legislation | Volume 648 March 2021 |

ISSN 1977-0677

Official Journal

of the European Union

L 79

English edition

Legislation

Volume 648 March 2021

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| Contents | | II   Non-legislative acts | page |
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| | | REGULATIONS |
| | * | Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/399 of 19 January 2021 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the amounts of Union support for rural development in the year 2021 | 1 |
| | * | Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/400 of 2 March 2021 establishing a fisheries closure for haddock in area 7a for vessels flying the flag of Belgium | 4 |
| | * | Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/401 of 5 March 2021 fixing the import duties applicable to certain types of husked rice from 8 March 2021 | 7 |

Contents

II   Non-legislative acts

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REGULATIONS

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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/399 of 19 January 2021 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the amounts of Union support for rural development in the year 2021

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Commission Regulation (EU) 2021/400 of 2 March 2021 establishing a fisheries closure for haddock in area 7a for vessels flying the flag of Belgium

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Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/401 of 5 March 2021 fixing the import duties applicable to certain types of husked rice from 8 March 2021

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| EN | Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.
  The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk. |
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Acts whose titles are printed in light type are those relating to day-to-day management of agricultural matters, and are generally valid for a limited period.

The titles of all other Acts are printed in bold type and preceded by an asterisk.

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II Non-legislative acts

REGULATIONS

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COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2021/399

of 19 January 2021

amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the amounts of Union support for rural development in the year 2021

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on support for rural development by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1698/2005 (1), and in particular Article 58(7) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | In accordance with Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), Member States are to reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer for a given calendar year, pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title III of that Regulation, by at least 5 % for the part of the amount exceeding EUR 150 000. In accordance with Article 7(2) of that Regulation, the estimated product of that reduction is to be made available as additional support for measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). |
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(1)

In accordance with Article 11(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2), Member States are to reduce the amount of direct payments to be granted to a farmer for a given calendar year, pursuant to Chapter 1 of Title III of that Regulation, by at least 5 % for the part of the amount exceeding EUR 150 000. In accordance with Article 7(2) of that Regulation, the estimated product of that reduction is to be made available as additional support for measures under the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD).

| (2) | In accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the Member States notified the Commission by 31 December 2019 of their decision with regard to the reduction of the amount of direct payments and the resulting estimated product of reduction for calendar year 2020. The notifications of Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom indicated an estimated product of reduction bigger than zero. |
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(2)

In accordance with the third subparagraph of Article 11(6) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, the Member States notified the Commission by 31 December 2019 of their decision with regard to the reduction of the amount of direct payments and the resulting estimated product of reduction for calendar year 2020. The notifications of Bulgaria, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Latvia, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom indicated an estimated product of reduction bigger than zero.

| (3) | In accordance with the sixth subparagraph of Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom notified the Commission by 31 December 2019 of their decision to make available as additional support under the EAFRD in financial year 2021 a certain percentage of their annual national ceiling for direct payments for calendar year 2020. |
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(3)

In accordance with the sixth subparagraph of Article 14(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Greece, France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom notified the Commission by 31 December 2019 of their decision to make available as additional support under the EAFRD in financial year 2021 a certain percentage of their annual national ceiling for direct payments for calendar year 2020.

| (4) | In accordance with the sixth subparagraph of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Croatia, Hungary, Malta and Poland notified the Commission by 8 February 2020 of their decision to make available as direct payments for calendar year 2020 a certain amount of the support to be financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2021. |
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In accordance with the sixth subparagraph of Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013, Croatia, Hungary, Malta and Poland notified the Commission by 8 February 2020 of their decision to make available as direct payments for calendar year 2020 a certain amount of the support to be financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2021.

| (5) | On the basis of those notifications, Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 were amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/756 (3). |
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(5)

On the basis of those notifications, Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 were amended by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/756 (3).

| (6) | However, in light of the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Luxembourg and Portugal subsequently modified their initial transfer request. As a result, Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 were amended again by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1314 (4). |
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However, in light of the exceptional circumstances caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Luxembourg and Portugal subsequently modified their initial transfer request. As a result, Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 were amended again by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1314 (4).

| (7) | It is therefore necessary to adapt the allocations for rural development laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 for the year 2021. |
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(7)

It is therefore necessary to adapt the allocations for rural development laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 for the year 2021.

| (8) | In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 137(1) of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (Withdrawal Agreement), Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 as applicable in the year 2020 does not apply in the United Kingdom for claim year 2020. Therefore, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/756 did not set new ceilings for the year 2020 in respect of the United Kingdom. As the ceilings for direct payments for calendar year 2020 are to be taken into account for the support financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2021, and as the transition period provided for in the Withdrawal Agreement ends on 31 December 2020, there is no need to set ceilings for financial year 2021 in respect of the United Kingdom. |
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(8)

In accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 137(1) of the Agreement on the withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community (Withdrawal Agreement), Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 as applicable in the year 2020 does not apply in the United Kingdom for claim year 2020. Therefore, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/756 did not set new ceilings for the year 2020 in respect of the United Kingdom. As the ceilings for direct payments for calendar year 2020 are to be taken into account for the support financed under the EAFRD in financial year 2021, and as the transition period provided for in the Withdrawal Agreement ends on 31 December 2020, there is no need to set ceilings for financial year 2021 in respect of the United Kingdom.

| (9) | Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly. |
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(9)

Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly.

| (10) | As the amendments made by this Regulation affect the application of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 for the year 2021, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and should apply from 1 January 2021, |
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(10)

As the amendments made by this Regulation affect the application of Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 for the year 2021, this Regulation should enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union and should apply from 1 January 2021,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Part Two of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 1305/2013 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 January 2021.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 19 January 2021.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

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(1)  
  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 487.

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(2)  Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 608).

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(3)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/756 of 1 April 2020 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 179, 9.6.2020, p. 1).

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(4)  Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/1314 of 10 July 2020 amending Annexes II and III to Regulation (EU) No 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the national and net ceilings for direct payments for certain Member States for calendar year 2020 (OJ L 307, 22.9.2020, p. 1).

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ANNEX

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  PART TWO: Breakdown of Union support for Rural Development (2021 and 2022)

(current prices in EUR)

| | 2021 | 2022 |
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| Belgium | 101 120 350 | 82 800 894 |
| Bulgaria | 276 362 304 | 282 162 644 |
| Czechia | 317 532 230 | 259 187 708 |
| Denmark | 155 064 249 | 75 934 060 |
| Germany | 1 635 145 136 | 1 092 359 738 |
| Estonia | 107 500 074 | 88 016 648 |
| Ireland | 380 591 206 | 311 640 628 |
| Greece | 776 736 956 | 556 953 600 |
| Spain | 1 320 014 366 | 1 080 382 825 |
| France | 2 342 357 917 | 1 459 440 070 |
| Croatia | 320 884 794 | 297 307 401 |
| Italy | 1 654 587 531 | 1 349 921 375 |
| Cyprus | 29 029 670 | 23 770 514 |
| Latvia | 143 740 636 | 117 495 173 |
| Lithuania | 238 747 895 | 195 495 162 |
| Luxembourg | 13 190 338 | 12 310 644 |
| Hungary | 476 870 229 | 416 869 149 |
| Malta | 23 852 009 | 19 984 497 |
| Netherlands | 161 088 781 | 73 268 369 |
| Austria | 635 078 708 | 520 024 752 |
| Poland | 1 297 822 020 | 1 320 001 539 |
| Portugal | 575 185 863 | 540 550 620 |
| Romania | 1 181 006 852 | 967 049 892 |
| Slovenia | 134 545 025 | 110 170 192 |
| Slovakia | 318 199 138 | 259 077 909 |
| Finland | 432 995 097 | 354 549 956 |
| Sweden | 258 770 726 | 211 889 741 |
| Total EU | 15 308 020 100 | 12 078 615 700 |
| Technical Assistance | 36 969 860 | 30 272 220 |
| Total | 15 344 989 960 | 12 108 887 920
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2021

2022

Belgium

101 120 350

82 800 894

Bulgaria

276 362 304

282 162 644

Czechia

317 532 230

259 187 708

Denmark

155 064 249

75 934 060

Germany

1 635 145 136

1 092 359 738

Estonia

107 500 074

88 016 648

Ireland

380 591 206

311 640 628

Greece

776 736 956

556 953 600

Spain

1 320 014 366

1 080 382 825

France

2 342 357 917

1 459 440 070

Croatia

320 884 794

297 307 401

Italy

1 654 587 531

1 349 921 375

Cyprus

29 029 670

23 770 514

Latvia

143 740 636

117 495 173

Lithuania

238 747 895

195 495 162

Luxembourg

13 190 338

12 310 644

Hungary

476 870 229

416 869 149

Malta

23 852 009

19 984 497

Netherlands

161 088 781

73 268 369

Austria

635 078 708

520 024 752

Poland

1 297 822 020

1 320 001 539

Portugal

575 185 863

540 550 620

Romania

1 181 006 852

967 049 892

Slovenia

134 545 025

110 170 192

Slovakia

318 199 138

259 077 909

Finland

432 995 097

354 549 956

Sweden

258 770 726

211 889 741

Total EU

15 308 020 100

12 078 615 700

Technical Assistance

36 969 860

30 272 220

Total

15 344 989 960

12 108 887 920
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COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2021/400

of 2 March 2021

establishing a fisheries closure for haddock in area 7a for vessels flying the flag of Belgium

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1224/2009 of 20 November 2009 establishing a Union control system for ensuring compliance with the rules of the common fisheries policy (1), and in particular Article 36(2) thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 (2) lays down quotas for 2020. |
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(1)

Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 (2) lays down quotas for 2020.

| (2) | According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock of haddock in area 7a by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2020. |
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(2)

According to the information received by the Commission, catches of the stock of haddock in area 7a by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Belgium have exhausted the quota allocated for 2020.

| (3) | It is therefore necessary to prohibit certain fishing activities for that stock. |
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(3)

It is therefore necessary to prohibit certain fishing activities for that stock.

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Quota exhaustion

The fishing quota allocated to Belgium for the stock of haddock in area 7a for 2020 referred to in the Annex shall be deemed to be exhausted from the date set out in that Annex.

Article 2

Prohibitions

1.   Fishing for the stock referred to in Article 1 by vessels flying the flag of or registered in Belgium shall be prohibited from the date set out in the Annex. In particular it shall be prohibited to search for fish, shoot, set or haul a fishing gear for the purpose of fishing that stock.

2.   Transshipping, retaining on board, processing on board, transferring, caging, fattening and landing of fish and fishery products from that stock caught by those vessels shall remain authorised for catches taken prior to that date.

3.   Unintended catches of species from that stock by those vessels shall be brought and retained on board the fishing vessels, recorded, landed and counted against quotas in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3).

Article 3

Entry into force

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Official Journal of the European Union

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 2 March 2021.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS

Member of the Commission

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(1)  
  OJ L 343, 22.12.2009, p. 1.

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(2)  Council Regulation (EU) 2020/123 of 27 January 2020 fixing for 2020 the fishing opportunities for certain fish stocks and groups of fish stocks, applicable in Union waters and, for Union fishing vessels, in certain non-Union waters (OJ L 25, 30.1.2020, p. 1).

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(3)  Regulation (EU) No 1380/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2013 on the Common Fisheries Policy, amending Council Regulations (EC) No 1954/2003 and (EC) No 1224/2009 and repealing Council Regulations (EC) No 2371/2002 and (EC) No 639/2004 and Council Decision 2004/585/EC (OJ L 354, 28.12.2013, p. 22).

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ANNEX

| No | 37/TQ123 |
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| Member State | Belgium |
| Stock | HAD/07A. |
| Species | Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) |
| Zone | 7a |
| Closing date | 24.12.2020 |

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37/TQ123

Member State

Belgium

Stock

HAD/07A.

Species

Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus)

Zone

7a

Closing date

24.12.2020

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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2021/401

of 5 March 2021

fixing the import duties applicable to certain types of husked rice from 8 March 2021

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007 (1), and in particular point (a) of the first paragraph of Article 183 thereof,

Whereas:

| (1) | The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America relating to the method of calculation of applied duties for husked rice, approved by Council Decision 2005/476/EC (2), establishes a method for calculating duties applied to imports of husked rice. |
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(1)

The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America relating to the method of calculation of applied duties for husked rice, approved by Council Decision 2005/476/EC (2), establishes a method for calculating duties applied to imports of husked rice.

| (2) | On the basis of the information provided by the competent authorities, the Commission notes that import licences for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, other than import licences for basmati rice, were issued in respect of 146 056 tonnes for the period from 1 September 2020 to 28 February 2021. The import duty for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, other than basmati rice, fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1259 (3), should therefore be adjusted. |
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On the basis of the information provided by the competent authorities, the Commission notes that import licences for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, other than import licences for basmati rice, were issued in respect of 146 056 tonnes for the period from 1 September 2020 to 28 February 2021. The import duty for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, other than basmati rice, fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1259 (3), should therefore be adjusted.

| (3) | Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1259 should therefore be repealed. |
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(3)

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1259 should therefore be repealed.

| (4) | The applicable duty must be fixed within 10 days of the end of the period referred to above. This Regulation should therefore enter into force immediately, |
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(4)

The applicable duty must be fixed within 10 days of the end of the period referred to above. This Regulation should therefore enter into force immediately,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The import duty for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, other than basmati rice, shall be EUR 30 per tonne.

Article 2

Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1259 is hereby repealed.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 5 March 2021.

For the Commission,

On behalf of the President,

Wolfgang BURTSCHER

Director-General

Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

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(1)  
  OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.

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(2)  Council Decision 2005/476/EC of 21 June 2005 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America relating to the method of calculation of applied duties for husked rice and amending Decisions 2004/617/EC, 2004/618/EC and 2004/619/EC (OJ L 170, 1.7.2005, p. 67).

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(3)  Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1259 of 8 September 2020 fixing the import duties applicable to certain types of husked rice from 9 September 2020 (OJ L 295, 9.9.2020, p. 4).

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