CELEX: 31997R0163
Language: en
Date: 1997-01-29 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 163/97 of 29 January 1997 amending the import duties in the rice sector

30 . 1 . 97          f EN                 Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 27/ 17
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 163/97
                                                        of 29 January 1997
                                        amending the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         average import duty calculated differs by ECU 10 per
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is
                                                                    to be made; whereas such a difference has arisen; whereas
Community,
                                                                    it is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of             in Regulation (EC) No 106/97,
22 December 1995 on the common organization of the
market in rice ('),
                                                                    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
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                                     Article 1
regards import duties in the rice sector (2), as amended by
Regulation (EC) No 2131 /96 (3), and in particular Article 4        Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 106/97 are
( 1 ) thereof,                                                      hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation .
Whereas import duties in the rice sector have been fixed
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 106/97 (4);                                                 Article 2
Whereas Article 4 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96               This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 January
provides that if during the period of application, the              1997.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States .
                   Done at Brussels, 29 January 1997.
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                                 Franz FISCHLER
                                                                          Member of the Commission
(')  OJ  No  L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2)  OJ  No  L 189, 30. 7. 1996, p. 71 .
(s)  OJ  No  L 285, 7. 11 . 1996, p. 6.
(«)  OJ  No  L 20, 23. 1 . 1997, p. 6.
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                                                                       ANNEX I
             to the Commission Regulation of 29 January 1997 altering the import duties on rice and broken
                                                                              rice
                                                                                                                                (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                          Duties (5)
                             CN code                       Third countries                  ACP                           Basmati
                                                          (except ACP and                Bangladesh                        India
           \                                               Bangladesh) (■') Ç)            oono                        and Pakistan (')
                            1006 10 21                            0                        140,81
                            1006 10 23                            0                        140,81
                            1006 10 25                            0                        140,81
                            1006 10 27                            0                        140,81
                            1006 10 92                            0                        140,81
                            1006 10 94                            0                        140,81
                            1006 10 96                            0                        140,81
                            1006 10 98                            0                        140,81
                            1006 20 11                         344,33                      167,83
                            1006 20 13                         344,33                      167,83
                            1006 20 15                         344,33                      167,83
                            1006 20 17                         278,95                      135,14                          28,95
                            1006 20 92                         344,33                      167,83
                            1006 20 94                         344,33                      167,83
                            1006 20 96                         344,33                      167,83
                            1006 20 98                         278,95                      135,14                          28,95
                            1006 30 21                            0                        271,09
                            1006 30 23                            0                        271,09
                            1006 30 25                            0                        271,09
                            1006 30 27                            0                        271,09
                            1006 30 42                            O                        271,09
                            1006 30 44                            0                        271,09
                            1006 30 46                            0                        271,09
                            1006 30 48                            0                        271,09
                            10 06 30 61                           0                        271,09
                            1006 30 63                            0                        271,09
                            1006 30 65                            0                        271,09
                            1006 30 67                            C)                       271,09
                            1006 30 92                            0                        271,09
                            1006 30 94                            C)                       271,09
                            1006 30 96                            0                        271,09
                            1006 30 98                            0                        271,09
                            1006 40 00                            0                         84,38
             (') Subject to the application of the provisions of Articles 12 and 13 of amended Council Regulation ( EEC) No 715/90 (OJ
                  No 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 Reunion .
             (■') The import levy on rice entering the overseas department of Reunion is specified in Article 1 1 (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 No L 337, 4 . 12. 1990, p. 1 ) and
                  amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 862/91 (OJ No L 88 , 9 . 4. 1991 , p. 7).
             (■') No import duty applies to products originating in the OCT pursuant to Article 101 ( 1 ) of amended Council Decision
                  91 /48 2/EEC (OJ No L 263, 19 . 9 . 1991 , p. 1 ).
             (*) For husked rice of the Basmati variety originating in India and Pakistan, a reduction of ECU 250 per tonne applies
                  (Article 4b of amended Regulation (EC) No 1503/96).
             (7) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.
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                                                              ANNEX II
                                                 Calculation of import duties for rice
                                                                    Indica rice              Japónica rice
                                               Paddy                                                              Broken rice
                                                             Husked             Milled  Husked            Milled
1 . Import duty (ECU/tonne)                      C)          278,95             572,00  344,33           572,00       C)
2. Elements of calculation :
    (a) Arag cif price ($/tonne)                —
                                                             416,19             408,04  380,00           430,00       —
    (b) fob price ($/tonne)                     —              —                  —
                                                                                        350,00           400,00       —
    (c) Sea freight ($/tonne)                   —              —                  —
                                                                                         30,00             30,00      —
    (d) Source                                  —            USDΛ               USDA   Operators       Operators      —
(') Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.