EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.9.1999 L238/26
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1928/1999
of 8 September 1999
fixingthe 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
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 September 1999.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 8 September 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.
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ANNEX I
Import duties on rice and broken rice
(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 168,39 54,60 79,86 126,29
10062013 168,39 54,60 79,86 126,29
10062015 168,39 54,60 79,86 126,29
10062017 211,47 69,67 101,39 0,00 158,60
10062092 168,39 54,60 79,86 126,29
10062094 168,39 54,60 79,86 126,29
10062096 168,39 54,60 79,86 126,29
10062098 211,47 69,67 101,39 0,00 158,60
10063021 434,33 139,62 202,26 325,75
10063023 434,33 139,62 202,26 325,75
10063025 434,33 139,62 202,26 325,75
10063027 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063042 434,33 139,62 202,26 325,75
10063044 434,33 139,62 202,26 325,75
10063046 434,33 139,62 202,26 325,75
10063048 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063061 434,33 139,62 202,26 325,75
10063063 434,33 139,62 202,26 325,75
10063065 434,33 139,62 202,26 325,75
10063067 (7) 146,86 212,59 341,25
10063092 434,33 139,62 202,26 325,75
10063094 434,33 139,62 202,26 325,75
10063096 434,33 139,62 202,26 325,75
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) 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).
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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)211,47 455,00 168,39 434,33 (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
(a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne) —325,24 281,80 392,81 362,26 —
(b) fob price (EUR/tonne) — — —364,41 333,86 —
(c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne) — — — 28,40 28,40 —
(d) Source — USDA USDA Operators Operators —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.