EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 2. 2000 L 51/15
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 409/2000
of 23 February 2000
amending 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) Import duties in the rice sector have been fixed by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 359/2000 (5).(2) Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 providesthat if during the period of application, the averageimport duty calculated differs by EUR 10 per tonnefrom the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to bemade. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore neces-sary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC)No 359/2000,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Annexes Iand I Ito Regulation (EC) No 359/2000 are hereby
replaced by Annexes Iand I Ito this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 February 2000.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 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.
(5) OJ L 45, 17.2.2000, p. 30.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 2. 2000 L 51/16
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 11 156,79 50,54 74,06 117,59
1006 20 13 156,79 50,54 74,06 117,59
1006 20 15 156,79 50,54 74,06 117,59
1006 20 17 202,17 66,42 96,75 0,00 151,63
1006 20 92 156,79 50,54 74,06 117,59
1006 20 94 156,79 50,54 74,06 117,59
1006 20 96 156,79 50,54 74,06 117,59
1006 20 98 202,17 66,42 96,75 0,00 151,63
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).
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 24. 2. 2000 L 51/17
ANNEX II
Calculationof import duties for rice
Indica rice Japonica rice
Paddy
Husked Milled Husked MilledBroken rice
1. Import duty (EUR/tonne) (1) 202,17 455,00 156,79 455,00 (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
(a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne) — 325,21 311,64 404,11 315,91 —
(b) fob price (EUR/tonne) — — — 374,18 285,98 —
(c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne) — — — 29,93 29,93 —
(d) Source — USDA USDA Operators Operators —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.