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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 681/2000
of 31 March 2000
fixingthe import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December1995onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinrice(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98(2),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation(EC)No1503/96of
29July1996layingdowndetailedrulesfortheapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95asregardsimportdutiesin the rice sector(
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2831/98(4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Article11ofRegulation(EC)No3072/95providesthat
theratesofdutyintheCommonCustomsTariffaretobe charged on import of the products referred to inArticle 1 of that Regulation; whereas, however, in thecase of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of thatArticle, the import duty is to be equal to the interven-tion price valid for such products on importation andincreasedbyacertainpercentageaccordingtowhetheritis husked or milled rice, minus the cif import priceprovided that duty does not exceed the rate of theCommon Customs Tariff duties.
(2)Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis oftherepresentativepricesfortheproductinquestionontheworldmarketorontheCommunityimportmarketfor the product.(3)Regulation(EC)No1503/96laysdowndetailedrulesforthe application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 asregards import duties in the rice sector.
(4)The import duties are applicable until new duties arefixed and enter into force; whereas they also remain inforceincaseswherenoquotationisavailablefromthesource referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No1503/96duringthetwoweeksprecedingthenextperi-odical fixing.
(5)In order to allow the import duty system to functionnormally, the market rates recorded during a referenceperiod should be used for calculating the duties.
(6)Application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results inimport duties being fixed as set out in the Annexes tothis Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
TheimportdutiesinthericesectorreferredtoinArticle11(1)
and(2)ofRegulation(EC)No3072/95shallbethosefixedinAnnex I to this Regulation on the basis of the informationgiven in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 31 March 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4.
(3) OJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 71.
(4) OJ L 351, 29.12.1998, p. 25.
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ANNEX I
Import duties on rice and broken rice
(EUR/t)
Duties(5)
CNcode Thirdcountries
(exceptACPand
Bangladesh)(3)ACP
(1)(2)(3)Bangladesh
(4)Basmati
India
andPakistan(6)Egypt(8)
10061021 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
10061023 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
10061025 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
10061027 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
10061092 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
10061094 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
10061096 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
10061098 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
10062011 140,80 44,94 66,06 105,60
10062013 140,80 44,94 66,06 105,60
10062015 140,80 44,94 66,06 105,60
10062017 203,61 66,92 97,46 0,00 152,71
10062092 140,80 44,94 66,06 105,60
10062094 140,80 44,94 66,06 105,60
10062096 140,80 44,94 66,06 105,60
10062098 203,61 66,92 97,46 0,00 152,71
10063021 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063023 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063025 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063027 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063042 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063044 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063046 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063048 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063061 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063063 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063065 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063067 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063092 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063094 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063096 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063098 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10064000 (7) 45,38 (7) 105,00
(1) ThedutyonimportsofriceoriginatingintheACPStatesisapplicable,underthearrangementslaiddowninCouncilRegulation(EC)No1706/98(OJL21 5,1.8.1998,p.
12) and amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 2603/97 (OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 22).
(2) InaccordancewithRegulation(EC)No1706/98,thedutiesarenotappliedtoproductsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesandim porteddirectlyinto
the overseas department of Réunion.
(3) The import levy on rice entering the overseas department of Réunion is specified in Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95.
(4) The duty on imports of rice not including broken rice (CN code 10064000), originating in Bangladesh is applicable under the arrangements laid down in Council
Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 (OJ L 337, 4.12.1990, p. 1) and amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 862/91 (OJ L 88, 9.4.1991, p. 7).
(5) No import duty applies to products originating in the OCT pursuant to Article 101(1) of amended Council Decision 91/482/EEC (OJ L 263, 19.9.1991, p. 1 ).
(6) For husked rice of the Basmati variety originating in India and Pakistan, a reduction of EUR/t 250 applies (Article 4a of amended Regulation (EC) No 15 03/96).
(7) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.
(8) ThedutyonimportsofriceoriginatinginandcomingfromEgyptisapplicableunderthearrangementslaiddowninCouncilRegulation(EC)No2184/96( OJL292,
15.11.1996, p. 1) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 196/97 (OJ L 31, 1.2.1997, p. 53).
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ANNEX II
Calculation of import duties for rice
Indicarice Japonicarice
Paddy
Husked Milled Husked MilledBrokenrice
1. Import duty (EUR/tonne) (1)203,61 455,00 140,80 455,00 (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
(a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne) —337,02 311,05 423,86 331,34 —
(b) fob price (EUR/tonne) — — —392,46 299,94 —
(c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne) — — — 31,40 31,40 —
(d) Source — USDA USDA Operators Operators —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.