EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 19.10.2000 L265/12
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2312/2000
of 18 October 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
December1995onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinrice(
1),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No1667/2000(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,
Whereas:
(1)Import duties in the rice sector have been fixed by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2261/2000(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 tonnefromthedutyfixed,acorrespondingadjustmentistobemade.Suchadifferencehasarisen.Itisthereforeneces-sarytoadjusttheimportdutiesfixedinRegulation(EC)No 2261/2000,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
AnnexesIandIItoRegulation(EC)No2261/2000arehereby
replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 19 October 2000.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 18 October 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 71.
(4) OJ L 351, 29.12.1998, p. 25.
(5) OJ L 258, 12.10.2000, p. 31.
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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) 69,51 101,16 158,25
10061023 (7) 69,51 101,16 158,25
10061025 (7) 69,51 101,16 158,25
10061027 (7) 69,51 101,16 158,25
10061092 (7) 69,51 101,16 158,25
10061094 (7) 69,51 101,16 158,25
10061096 (7) 69,51 101,16 158,25
10061098 (7) 69,51 101,16 158,25
10062011 225,45 74,57 108,39 169,09
10062013 225,45 74,57 108,39 169,09
10062015 225,45 74,57 108,39 169,09
10062017 210,41 69,30 100,87 0,00 157,81
10062092 225,45 74,57 108,39 169,09
10062094 225,45 74,57 108,39 169,09
10062096 225,45 74,57 108,39 169,09
10062098 210,41 69,30 100,87 0,00 157,81
10063021 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063023 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063025 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063027 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063042 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063044 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063046 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063048 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063061 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063063 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063065 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063067 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063092 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063094 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063096 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10063098 (7) 133,21 193,09 312,00
10064000 (7) 41,18 (7) 96,00
(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) 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)210,41 416,00 225,45 416,00 (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
(a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne) —334,21 282,24 335,45 330,47 —
(b) fob price (EUR/tonne) — — —309,96 304,98 —
(c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne) — — — 25,49 25,49 —
(d) Source —USDAand
operatorsUSDAand
operatorsOperators Operators —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.