COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 217/98 of 28 January 1998 amending the import duties in the rice sector
Date: 1998-01-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, import, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 217/98

of 28 January 1998

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 organization of the
market in rice (1),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as
regards import duties in the rice sector (2), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1403/97 (3), and in particular
Article 4 (1) thereof,

Whereas import duties in the rice sector have been fixed
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 145/98 (4);

average import duty calculated differs by ECU 10 per
tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is
to be made; whereas such a difference has arisen; whereas
it is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed
in Regulation (EC) No 145/98,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 145/98 are
hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.

Article 2

Whereas Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96
the
provides that

if during the period of application,

This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 January
1998.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 28 January 1998.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 189, 30. 7. 1996, p. 71.
(3) OJ L 194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 2.
(4) OJ L 17, 22. 1. 1998, p. 20.

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ANNEX I

to the Commission Regulation of 28 January 1998 altering the import duties on rice and broken
rice

(ECU/tonne)

CN code

1006 10 21
1006 10 23
1006 10 25
1006 10 27
1006 10 92
1006 10 94
1006 10 96
1006 10 98
1006 20 11
1006 20 13
1006 20 15
1006 20 17
1006 20 92
1006 20 94
1006 20 96
1006 20 98
1006 30 21
1006 30 23
1006 30 25
1006 30 27
1006 30 42
1006 30 44
1006 30 46
1006 30 48
1006 30 61
1006 30 63
1006 30 65
1006 30 67
1006 30 92
1006 30 94
1006 30 96
1006 30 98
1006 40 00

Third countries
(except ACP and
Bangladesh) (3) (7)

ACP
Bangladesh
(1) (2) (3) (4)

Basmati
India
and Pakistan (6)

Duties (5)

0,00

0,00

(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
337,13
337,13
337,13
237,10
337,13
337,13
337,13
237,10
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)

130,91
130,91
130,91
130,91
130,91
130,91
130,91
130,91
164,23
164,23
164,23
114,21
164,23
164,23
164,23
114,21
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
251,59
78,38

Egypt (8)

202,88
202,88
202,88
202,88
202,88
202,88
202,88
202,88
252,85
252,85
252,85
177,83
252,85
252,85
252,85
177,83
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
399,75
123,00

(1) Subject to the application of the provisions of Articles 12 and 13 of amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 (OJ L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85).
(2) In accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 715/90, the duties are not applied to products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and

imported directly into the overseas department of R(cid:130)union.

(3) The import levy on rice entering the overseas department of R(cid:130)union 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 ECU 250 per tonne applies (Article 4a of amended Regulation (EC)

No 1503/96).

(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

1. Import duty (ECU/tonne)

2. Elements of calculation:

(a) Arag cif price (ECU/tonne)

(b) fob price (ECU/tonne)

(c) Sea freight (ECU/tonne)

(d) Source

(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.

Paddy

(1)

—

—

—

—

Indica rice

Japonica rice

Husked

Milled

Husked

Milled

Broken rice

237,10

533,00

337,13

533,00

363,03

317,03

289,76

335,04

—

—

—

—

262,59

307,87

27,17

27,17

USDA

USDA

Operators

Operators

(1)

—

—

—

—