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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No257/97
of12February1997
amendingtheimportdutiesinthericesector
averageimportdutycalculateddiffersbyECU10per
tonnefromthedutyfixed,acorrespondingadjustmentis
tobemade;whereassuchadifferencehasarisen;whereas
itisthereforenecessarytoadjusttheimportdutiesfixed
inRegulation (EC)No221/97,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95of
22December1995onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice('),
HavingregardtoCommissionRegulation (EC)No
1503/96of29July1996layingdowndetailedrulesfor
theapplicationofCouncilRegulation(EC)No3072/95as
regardsimportdutiesinthericesector(2),asamendedby
Regulation(EC)No2131/96(3),andinparticularArticle4
(1)thereof,
Whereasimportdutiesinthericesectorhavebeenfixed
byCommissionRegulation(EC)No221/97(4);
WhereasArticle4(1)ofRegulation (EC)No1503/96
providesthatifduringtheperiodofapplication,theHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
AnnexesIandIItoRegulation (EC)No221/97are
herebyreplacedbyAnnexesIandIItothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon13February
1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,12February1997.
FortheCommission
FranzFISCHLER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL329,30.12.1995,p.18
(2)OJNoL189,30.7.1996,p.71.
OOJNoL285,7.11.1996,p.6.
*OJNoL36,6.2.1997,p.20.

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ANNEXI
totheCommissionRegulationof12February1997amendingtheimportdutiesonriceand
brokenrice
(ECU/tonne)
Duties(s)
CNcode Thirdcountries ACP Basmati !
(exceptACPand Bangladesh India Egypt(8)
Bangladesh)(3)(7) C)(2)(3)(4) andPakistan(6)
10061021 0 140,81 217,73
10061023 0 140,81 217,73
10061025 0 140,81 l 217,73
10061027 0 140,81 \ 217,73
10061092 0 140,81 I 217,73
10061094 0 140,81 217,73
10061096 0 140,81I 217,73
10061098 0 140,81 217,73
10062011 339,26 165,29 I 254,45
10062013 339,26 165,29 l 254,45
10062015 339,26 165,29 254,45
10062017 260,27 125,80 10,27 195,20
10062092 339,26 165,29 254,45
10062094 339,26 165,29 254,45
10062096 339,26 165,29 254,45
10062098 260,27 125,80 10,27 195,20
10063021 0 271,09 429,00
10063023 0 271,09 429,00
10063025 0 271,09 429,00
10063027 0 271,09 429,00
10063042 0 271,09 429,00
10063044 0 271,09 429,00
10063046 0 271,09 429,00
10063048 0 271,09 429,00
10063061 0 271,09 429,00
10063063 0 271,09 429,00
10063065 0 271,09 429,00
10063067 0 271,09 429,00
10063092 0 271,09 429,00
10063094 0 271,09 429,00
10063096 0 271,09 429,00
10063098 i7) 271,09 429,00
10064000 0 84,38 132,00
(')SubjecttotheapplicationoftheprovisionsofArticles12and13ofamendedCouncilRegulation(EEC)No715/90(OJNoL84,30.3.1990,p.85).
(2)InaccordancewithRegulation(EEC)No715/90,thedutiesarenotappliedtoproductsoriginatingintheAfrican,CaribbeanandPacificStatesand
importeddirecdyintotheoverseasdepartmentofReunion.
(3)TheimportlevyonriceenteringtheoverseasdepartmentofReunionisspecifiedinArticle11(3)ofRegulation(EC)No3072/95.
(4)Thedutyonimportsofricenotincludingbrokenrice(CNcode10064000),originatinginBangladeshisapplicableunderthearrangementslaiddownin
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No3491/90(OJNoL337,4.12.1990,p.1)andamendedCommissionRegulation(EEC)No862/91(OJNoL88,9.4.1991,
p.7).
(*)NoimportdutyappliestoproductsoriginatingintheOCTpursuanttoArticle101(1)ofamendedCouncilDecision91/482/EEC(OJNoL263,19.9.
1991,p.1).
(6)ForhuskedriceoftheBasmativarietyoriginatinginIndiaandPakistan,areductionofECU250pertonneapplies(Article4bofamendedRegulation
(EC)No1503/96).
0DutiesfixedintheCommonCustomsTariff.
(8)ThedutyonimportsofriceoriginatinginandcomingfromEgyptisapplicableunderthearrangementslaiddowninCouncilRegulation(EC)No
2184/96(OJNoL292,15.11.1996,p.1)andCommissionRegulation(EC)No196/97(OJNoL31,1.2.1997,p.53).

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ANNEXII
Calculationofimportdutiesforrice
PaddyIndicarice Japónicarice
Brokenrice
Husked Milled Husked Milled
1.Importduty(ECU/tonne) C)260,27 572,00 339,26 572,00 C)
2.Elementsofcalculation :
(a)Aragcifprice($/tonne)— 434,51 413,08 380,00 430,00—
(b)fobprice($/tonne)— — — 350,00 400,00—
(c)Seafreight($/tonne)— — — 30,00 30,00—
(d)Source— USDAUSDA Operators Operators—
(')DutiesfixedintheCommonCustomsTariff.