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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 261/2000
of 2 February 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 Ito this Regulation on the basis of the informationgiven in Annex II.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 February 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 2 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 onrice an d brokenrice
(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)
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 11 169,55 55,00 80,44 127,16
1006 20 13 169,55 55,00 80,44 127,16
1006 20 15 169,55 55,00 80,44 127,16
1006 20 17 197,35 64,73 94,34 0,00 148,02
1006 20 92 169,55 55,00 80,44 127,16
1006 20 94 169,55 55,00 80,44 127,16
1006 20 96 169,55 55,00 80,44 127,16
1006 20 98 197,35 64,73 94,34 0,00 148,02
1006 30 21 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 23 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 25 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 27 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 42 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 44 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 46 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 48 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 61 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 63 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 65 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 67 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 92 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 94 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
1006 30 96 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
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 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 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/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
Calculationof import duties for rice
Indica rice Japonica rice
Paddy
Husked Milled Husked MilledBroken rice
1. Import duty (EUR/tonne) (1) 197,35 455,00 169,55 455,00 (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
(a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne) — 339,68 306,09 391,35 314,71 —
(b) fob price (EUR/tonne) — — — 360,45 283,81 —
(c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne) — — — 30,90 30,90 —
(d) Source — USDA USDA Operators Operators —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.