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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 359/2000
of 16 February2000
fixing the 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),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of
29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application ofCouncil Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import dutiesin 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
the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are tobe 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 ofthe representative prices for the product in question onthe world market or on the Community import marketfor 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 inforce in cases where no quotation is available from thesource referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next peri-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) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be those fixed inAnnex I to this Regulation on the basis of the informationgiven in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 February 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 February 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 146,70 47,01 69,01 110,03
10062013 146,70 47,01 69,01 110,03
10062015 146,70 47,01 69,01 110,03
10062017 202,17 66,42 96,75 0,00 151,63
10062092 146,70 47,01 69,01 110,03
10062094 146,70 47,01 69,01 110,03
10062096 146,70 47,01 69,01 110,03
10062098 202,17 66,42 96,75 0,00 151,63
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) The duty on imports of rice originating in and coming from Egypt is applicable under the arrangements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 ( OJ L 292,
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)202,17 455,00 146,70 455,00 (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
(a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne) — 334,86 309,11 414,20 318,15 —
(b) fob price (EUR/tonne) — — — 383,52 287,47 —
(c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne) — — — 30,68 30,68 —
(d) Source — USDA USDA Operators Operators —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.