Commission Regulation (EC) No 2648/1999 of 15 December 1999 amending the import duties in the rice sector
Date: 1999-12-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, import, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2648/1999

of 15 December 1999

amending the import duties in the rice sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

(2)

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 in
rice (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 of
Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties
in the rice sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2831/98 (4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 provides
that if during the period of application, the average
import duty calculated differs by EUR 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 2595/1999,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2595/1999 are hereby
replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.

(1)

Import duties in the rice sector have been fixed by
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2595/1999 (5);

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 December 1999.

Article 2

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

Done at Brussels, 15 December 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 315, 9.12.1999, p. 34.

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ANNEX I

Import duties on rice and broken rice

(EUR/t)

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)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
247,09
247,09
247,09
208,76
247,09
247,09
247,09
208,76
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)

ACP
(1) (2) (3)

76,44
76,44
76,44
76,44
76,44
76,44
76,44
76,44
82,14
82,14
82,14
68,72
82,14
82,14
82,14
68,72
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
146,86
45,38

Duties (5)

Bangladesh
(4)

Basmati
India
and Pakistan (6)

0,00

0,00

111,06
111,06
111,06
111,06
111,06
111,06
111,06
111,06
119,21
119,21
119,21
100,04
119,21
119,21
119,21
100,04
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
212,59
(7)

Egypt (8)

173,10
173,10
173,10
173,10
173,10
173,10
173,10
173,10
185,32
185,32
185,32
156,57
185,32
185,32
185,32
156,57
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
341,25
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 215, 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 imported 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 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 (EUR/tonne)

(1)

208,76

455,00

247,09

455,00

(1)

Paddy

Indica rice

Japonica rice

Husked

Milled

Husked

Milled

Broken rice

2. Elements of calculation:

(a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne)

(b) fob price (EUR/tonne)

(c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne)

(d) Source

(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.

—

—

—

—

334,25

291,06

313,81

304,42

—

—

—

—

283,92

274,53

29,89

29,89

USDA

USDA

Operators

Operators

—

—

—

—