Commission Regulation (EC) No 31/2003 of 8 January 2003 fixing the import duties in the rice sector
Date: 2003-01-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: CCT duties, import, rice

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 31/2003

of 8 January 2003

fixing 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 in
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (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
1298/2002 (4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that
the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to
be charged on import of the products referred to in
Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the
products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the
import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid
for such products on importation and increased by a
certain percentage according to whether it is husked or
milled rice, minus the cif import price provided that
duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs
Tariff duties.

Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/
95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of
the representative prices for the product in question on
the world market or on the Community import market
for the product.

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for
the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as
regards import duties in the rice sector.

The import duties are applicable until new duties are
fixed and enter into force. They also remain in force in
cases where no quotation is available from the source
referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96
during the two weeks preceding the next periodical
fixing.

In order to allow the import duty system to function
normally, the market rates recorded during a reference
period should be used for calculating the duties.

Application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in
import duties being fixed as set out in the Annexes to
this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1)
and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be those fixed in
Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information
given in Annex II.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 January 2003.

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

Done at Brussels, 8 January 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 71.
(4) OJ L 189, 18.7.2002, p. 8.

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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)
264,00
264,00
264,00
264,00
264,00
264,00
264,00
264,00
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)
(7)

ACP
(1) (2) (3)

69,51
69,51
69,51
69,51
69,51
69,51
69,51
69,51
88,06
88,06
88,06
88,06
88,06
88,06
88,06
88,06
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
133,21
41,18

Duties (5)

Bangladesh
(4)

Basmati
India
and Pakistan (6)

14,00

14,00

101,16
101,16
101,16
101,16
101,16
101,16
101,16
101,16
127,66
127,66
127,66
127,66
127,66
127,66
127,66
127,66
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
193,09
(7)

Egypt (8)

158,25
158,25
158,25
158,25
158,25
158,25
158,25
158,25
198,00
198,00
198,00
198,00
198,00
198,00
198,00
198,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
312,00
96,00

(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)

264,00

416,00

264,00

416,00

(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.

—

—

—

—

204,22

219,38

268,59

298,41

—

—

—

—

239,81

269,63

28,78

28,78

USDA and
operators

USDA and
operators

Operators

Operators

—

—

—

—