EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.11.1999 L302/20
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2480/1999
of 24 November 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
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,
(1)Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95providesthattheratesofdutyintheCommonCustomsTariff 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 percentageaccordingtowhetheritishuskedormilledrice,minusthecifimportpriceprovidedthatdutydoesnotexceedthe rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties;
(2)Whereas, pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC)No3072/95,thecifimportpricesarecalculatedonthebasis 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 downdetailedrulesfortheapplicationofRegulation(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 alsoremaininforceincaseswherenoquotationisavailablefrom the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation(EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding thenext periodical fixing;
(5)Whereas, in order to allow the import duty system tofunction normally, the market rates recorded during areference period should be used for calculating theduties;
(6)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
TheimportdutiesinthericesectorreferredtoinArticle11(1)
and(2)ofRegulation(EC)No3072/95shallbethosefixedinAnnex I to this Regulation on the basis of the informationgiven in Annex II.
Article 2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon25November1999.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 24 November 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 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.11.1999 L302/21
ANNEX I
Import duties onrice an d brokenrice
(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 270,06 90,18 130,69 202,55
10062013 270,06 90,18 130,69 202,55
10062015 270,06 90,18 130,69 202,55
10062017 209,72 69,06 100,52 0,00 157,29
10062092 270,06 90,18 130,69 202,55
10062094 270,06 90,18 130,69 202,55
10062096 270,06 90,18 130,69 202,55
10062098 209,72 69,06 100,52 0,00 157,29
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).
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 25.11.1999 L302/22
ANNEX II
Calculationof import duties for rice
Indicarice Japonicarice
Paddy
Husked Milled Husked MilledBrokenrice
1. Import duty (EUR/tonne) (1)209,72 455,00 270,06 455,00 (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
(a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne) —327,31 270,06 290,84 296,25 —
(b) fob price (EUR/tonne) — — —261,76 267,17 —
(c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne) — — — 29,08 29,08 —
(d) Source — USDA USDA Operators Operators —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.