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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1739/1999
of 4 August 1999
fixing theimport dutie s in thericese ctor
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),
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 3072/95providesthattheratesofdutyintheCommonCustomsTariff 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 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, 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) 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 5 August 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 4 August 1999.
For the Commission
Monika WULF-MATHIES
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)
CNcode Thirdcountries
(exceptACPand
Bangladesh)(3)(7)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 219,08 72,34 105,20 164,31
10062013 219,08 72,34 105,20 164,31
10062015 219,08 72,34 105,20 164,31
10062017 254,87 84,86 123,09 4,87 191,15
10062092 219,08 72,34 105,20 164,31
10062094 219,08 72,34 105,20 164,31
10062096 219,08 72,34 105,20 164,31
10062098 254,87 84,86 123,09 4,87 191,15
10063021 443,14 142,71 206,66 332,36
10063023 443,14 142,71 206,66 332,36
10063025 443,14 142,71 206,66 332,36
10063027 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063042 443,14 142,71 206,66 332,36
10063044 443,14 142,71 206,66 332,36
10063046 443,14 142,71 206,66 332,36
10063048 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063061 443,14 142,71 206,66 332,36
10063063 443,14 142,71 206,66 332,36
10063065 443,14 142,71 206,66 332,36
10063067 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063092 443,14 142,71 206,66 332,36
10063094 443,14 142,71 206,66 332,36
10063096 443,14 142,71 206,66 332,36
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) ForhuskedriceoftheBasmativarietyoriginatinginIndiaandPakistan,areductionofEUR 250pertonneapplies(Article4aofamendedRegulation(E C)No1503/96).
(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
Indicarice Japonicarice
Paddy
Husked Milled Husked MilledBrokenrice
1. Import duty (EUR/tonne) (1)254,87 455,00 219,08 443,14 (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
(a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne) — 328,15 296,24 389,85 421,67 —
(b) fob price (EUR/tonne) — — — 361,67 393,49 —
(c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne) — — — 28,18 28,18 —
(d) Source — USDA USDA Operators Operators —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.