CELEX: 31999R1521
Language: en
Date: 1999-07-12
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1521/1999 of 12 July 1999 fixing the import duties in the rice sector

L 177/14                EN                      Official Journal of the European Communities                                    13. 7. 1999
                                          COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1521/1999
                                                              of 12 July 1999
                                              fixing the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                (4)    Whereas the import duties are applicable until new
                                                                                  duties are fixed and enter into force; whereas they also
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                             remain in force in cases where no quotation is available
Community,                                                                        from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation
                                                                                  (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22                         next periodical fixing;
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2),               (5)    Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article
                                                                                  4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96, the import duties
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of                         applicable in the rice sector should be fixed and explicit
29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of                    provisiona should be made for them, which are more
Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties                       advantageous for operators, to apply from 8 July 1999;
in the rice sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2831/98 (4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,                       (6)    Whereas, in order to allow the import duty system to
                                                                                  function normally, the market rates recorded during a
(1)      Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95                         reference period should be used for calculating the
         provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs                    duties;
         Tariff are to be charged on import of the products
         referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation; whereas,             (7)    Whereas application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96
         however, in the case of the products referred to in                      results in import duties being fixed as set out in the
         paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be                    Annexes to this Regulation,
         equal to the intervention price valid for such products
         on importation and increased by a certain percentage              HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
         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;                                                  Article 1
                                                                           The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1)
(2)      Whereas, pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC)             and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be those fixed in
         No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the           Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information
         basis of the representative prices for the product in             given in Annex II.
         question on the world market or on the Community
         import market for the product;
                                                                                                        Article 2
(3)      Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down                      This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 July 1999.
         detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No
         3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector;              It shall apply from 8 July 1999.
                       This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
                       Done at Brussels, 12 July 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.
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                                                                                  ANNEX I
                                                          Import duties on rice and broken rice
                                                                                                                                                             (EUR/t)
                                                                                             Duties (5)
            CN code                 Third countries                  ACP                    Bangladesh                   Basmati
                                   (except ACP and                                                                        India                    Egypt (8)
                                                                   (1) (2) (3)                  (4)
                                   Bangladesh) (3) (7)                                                              and Pakistan (6)
         1006 10 21                        (7)                      76,44                     111,06                                               173,10
         1006 10 23                        (7)                      76,44                     111,06                                               173,10
         1006 10 25                        (7)                      76,44                     111,06                                               173,10
         1006 10 27                        (7)                      76,44                     111,06                                               173,10
         1006 10 92                        (7)                      76,44                     111,06                                               173,10
         1006 10 94                        (7)                      76,44                     111,06                                               173,10
         1006 10 96                        (7)                      76,44                     111,06                                               173,10
         1006 10 98                        (7)                      76,44                     111,06                                               173,10
         1006 20 11                     202,90                      66,68                      97,11                                               152,18
         1006 20 13                     202,90                      66,68                      97,11                                               152,18
         1006 20 15                     202,90                      66,68                      97,11                                               152,18
         1006 20 17                     232,76                      77,12                     112,04                      0,00                     174,57
         1006 20 92                     202,90                      66,68                      97,11                                               152,18
         1006 20 94                     202,90                      66,68                      97,11                                               152,18
         1006 20 96                     202,90                      66,68                      97,11                                               152,18
         1006 20 98                     232,76                      77,12                     112,04                      0,00                     174,57
         1006 30 21                     425,65                     136,58                     197,92                                               319,24
         1006 30 23                     425,65                     136,58                     197,92                                               319,24
         1006 30 25                     425,65                     136,58                     197,92                                               319,24
         1006 30 27                        (7)                     146,86                     212,59                                               341,25
         1006 30 42                     425,65                     136,58                     197,92                                               319,24
         1006 30 44                     425,65                     136,58                     197,92                                               319,24
         1006 30 46                     425,65                     136,58                     197,92                                               319,24
         1006 30 48                        (7)                     146,86                     212,59                                               341,25
         1006 30 61                     425,65                     136,58                     197,92                                               319,24
         1006 30 63                     425,65                     136,58                     197,92                                               319,24
         1006 30 65                     425,65                     136,58                     197,92                                               319,24
         1006 30 67                        (7)                     146,86                     212,59                                               341,25
         1006 30 92                     425,65                     136,58                     197,92                                               319,24
         1006 30 94                     425,65                     136,58                     197,92                                               319,24
         1006 30 96                     425,65                     136,58                     197,92                                               319,24
         1006 30 98                        (7)                     146,86                     212,59                                               341,25
         1006 40 00                        (7)                      45,38                       (7)                                                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 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
                                                                            Indica rice                Japonica rice
                                                     Paddy                                                                  Broken rice
                                                                     Husked              Milled  Husked              Milled
1. Import duty (EUR/tonne)                             (1)          232,76              455,00   202,90            425,65       (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
    (a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne)                     —            350,26              305,08   406,03            439,16       —
    (b) fob price (EUR/tonne)                          —              —                   —      376,68            409,81       —
    (c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne)                        —              —                   —       29,35              29,35      —
    (d) Source                                         —             USDA               USDA    Operators         Operators     —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.