EN Official Journal of the European Communities 22.6.2000 L 148/35
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1314/2000
of 21 June 2000
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,
Whereas:
(1)Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that
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 andincreased by a certain percentage according to whether itis 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) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules forthe 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
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 22 June 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 21 June 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)
CN code Third countries
(except ACP and
Bangladesh)(3)ACP
(1)(2)(3)Bangladesh
(4)Basmati
India
and Pakistan(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 152,80 49,14 72,06 114,60
10062013 152,80 49,14 72,06 114,60
10062015 152,80 49,14 72,06 114,60
10062017 235,67 78,14 113,49 0,00 176,75
10062092 152,80 49,14 72,06 114,60
10062094 152,80 49,14 72,06 114,60
10062096 152,80 49,14 72,06 114,60
10062098 235,67 78,14 113,49 0,00 176,75
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) 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 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 OCTpursuant 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
Indica rice Japonica rice
Paddy
Husked Milled Husked MilledBroken rice
1. Import duty (EUR/tonne) (1) 235,67 455,00 152,80 455,00 (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
(a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne) — 312,16 275,70 419,38 308,82 —
(b) fob price (EUR/tonne) — — — 387,93 277,37 —
(c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne) — — — 31,45 31,45 —
(d) Source — USDA USDA Operators Operators —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.