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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2130/1999
of 6 October 1999
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
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,
Whereas:ImportdutiesinthericesectorhavebeenfixedbyCommission
Regulation (EC) No 2057/1999(
5);Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 provides that if
during the period of application, the average import dutycalculated differs by EUR 10 per tonne from the duty fixed, acorrespondingadjustmentistobemade;whereassuchadiffer-ence has arisen; whereas it is therefore necessary to adjust theimport duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 2057/1999,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
AnnexesIandIItoRegulation(EC)No2057/1999arehereby
replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 October 1999.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 October 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.
(5) OJ L 255, 30.9.1999, p. 29.
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ANNEX I
Import duties onrice an d brokenrice
(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 212,31 69,97 101,82 159,23
10062013 212,31 69,97 101,82 159,23
10062015 212,31 69,97 101,82 159,23
10062017 212,50 70,03 101,91 0,00 159,37
10062092 212,31 69,97 101,82 159,23
10062094 212,31 69,97 101,82 159,23
10062096 212,31 69,97 101,82 159,23
10062098 212,50 70,03 101,91 0,00 159,37
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) 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) 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
Indicarice Japonicarice
Paddy
Husked Milled Husked MilledBrokenrice
1. Import duty (EUR/tonne) (1)212,50 455,00 212,31 455,00 (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
(a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne) — 317,07 263,99 348,59 320,78 —
(b) fob price (EUR/tonne) — — — 320,52 292,71 —
(c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne) — — — 28,07 28,07 —
(d) Source — USDA USDA Operators Operators —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.