EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 7. 1999 L 177/14
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1521/1999
of 12 July 1999
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
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market inrice (
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,
(1) Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95provides that the rates of duty in the Common CustomsTariff are to be charged on import of the productsreferred to in Article 1 of that Regulation; whereas,however, in the case of the products referred to inparagraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to beequal to the intervention price valid for such productson importation and increased by a certain percentageaccording to whether it is husked or milled rice, minusthe cif import price provided that duty does not exceedthe rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties;
(2) Whereas, pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC)No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on thebasis of the representative prices for the product inquestion on the world market or on the Communityimport market for the product;
(3) Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays downdetailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector;(4) Whereas the import duties are applicable until newduties are fixed and enter into force; whereas they alsoremain in force in cases where no quotation is availablefrom the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation(EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding thenext periodical fixing;
(5) Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96, the import dutiesapplicable in the rice sector should be fixed and explicitprovisiona should be made for them, which are moreadvantageous for operators, to apply from 8 July 1999;
(6) Whereas, in order to allow the import duty system tofunction normally, the market rates recorded during areference period should be used for calculating theduties;
(7) Whereas application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96results in import duties being fixed as set out in theAnnexes to this Regulation,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(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 13 July 1999.It shall apply from 8 July 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 12 July 1999.
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.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 7. 1999 L 177/15
ANNEX I
Import duties on rice and broken rice
(EUR/t)
Duties (5)
CN code Third countries
(except ACP and
Bangladesh) (3)(7)ACP
(1)(2)(3)Bangladesh
(4)Basmati
India
and Pakistan (6)Egypt (8)
1006 10 21 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
1006 10 23 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
1006 10 25 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
1006 10 27 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
1006 10 92 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
1006 10 94 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
1006 10 96 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
1006 10 98 (7) 76,44 111,06 173,10
1006 20 11 202,90 66,68 97,11 152,18
1006 20 13 202,90 66,68 97,11 152,18
1006 20 15 202,90 66,68 97,11 152,18
1006 20 17 232,76 77,12 112,04 0,00 174,57
1006 20 92 202,90 66,68 97,11 152,18
1006 20 94 202,90 66,68 97,11 152,18
1006 20 96 202,90 66,68 97,11 152,18
1006 20 98 232,76 77,12 112,04 0,00 174,57
1006 30 21 425,65 136,58 197,92 319,24
1006 30 23 425,65 136,58 197,92 319,24
1006 30 25 425,65 136,58 197,92 319,24
1006 30 27 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 42 425,65 136,58 197,92 319,24
1006 30 44 425,65 136,58 197,92 319,24
1006 30 46 425,65 136,58 197,92 319,24
1006 30 48 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 61 425,65 136,58 197,92 319,24
1006 30 63 425,65 136,58 197,92 319,24
1006 30 65 425,65 136,58 197,92 319,24
1006 30 67 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 92 425,65 136,58 197,92 319,24
1006 30 94 425,65 136,58 197,92 319,24
1006 30 96 425,65 136,58 197,92 319,24
1006 30 98 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 40 00 (7) 45,38 (7) 105,00
(1) The duty on imports of rice originating in the ACP States is applicable, under the arrangements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 (OJ L 21 5,
1.8.1998, p. 12) and amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 2603/97 (OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 22).
(2) In accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1706/98, the duties are not applied to products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and im ported
directly into the overseas department of Runion.
(3) The import levy on rice entering the overseas department of Runion 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 1006 40 00), 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 250 per tonne applies (Article 4a of amended Regulation (E C) No
1503/96).
(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).
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 13. 7. 1999 L 177/16
ANNEX II
Calculation of import duties for rice
Indica rice Japonica rice
Paddy
Husked Milled Husked MilledBroken rice
1. Import duty (EUR/tonne) (1) 232,76 455,00 202,90 425,65 (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
(a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne) — 350,26 305,08 406,03 439,16 —
(b) fob price (EUR/tonne) — — — 376,68 409,81 —
(c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne) — — — 29,35 29,35 —
(d) Source — USDA USDA Operators Operators —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.