CELEX: 31998R1241
Language: en
Date: 1998-06-16 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1241/98 of 16 June 1998 fixing the import duties in the rice sector

17. 6. 98             EN                Official Journal of the European Communities                                   L 171/7
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1241/98
                                                        of 16 June 1998
                                      fixing the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        Whereas the import duties are applicable until new duties
                                                                   are fixed and enter into force; whereas they also remain in
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              force in cases where no quotation is available from the
Community,                                                         source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
                                                                   1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next period-
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of             ical fixing;
22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the
market in rice (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No               Whereas, pursuant to the first subparagraph of Article 4(1)
192/98 (2),                                                        of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96, the import duties applic-
                                                                   able in the rice sector should be fixed and explicit provi-
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/               sion should be made for them, which are more advant-
96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the              ageous for operators, to apply from 11 June 1998;
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as
regards import duties in the rice sector (3), as last amended      Whereas, in order to allow the import duty system to
by Regulation (EC) No 1403/97 (4), and in particular               function normally, the market rates recorded during a
Article 4(1) thereof,                                              reference period should be used for calculating the duties;
Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95                   Whereas application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96
provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs              results in import duties being fixed as set out in the
Tariff are to be charged on import of the products                 Annexes to this Regulation,
referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation; whereas,
however, in the case of the products referred to in para-
graph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to
the intervention price valid for such products on                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
importation and increased by a certain percentage
according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus                                     Article 1
the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed
the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties;                      The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article
                                                                   11(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be
Whereas, pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No           those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of
3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis         the information given in Annex II.
of the representative prices for the product in question on
the world market or on the Community import market
for the product;                                                                            Article 2
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed              This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 June 1998.
rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95
as regards import duties in the rice sector;                       It shall apply with effect from 11 June 1998.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels, 16 June 1998.
                                                                              For the Commission
                                                                                Franz FISCHLER
                                                                          Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L  329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L  20, 27. 1. 1998, p. 16.
(3) OJ L  189, 30. 7. 1996, p. 71.
(4) OJ L  194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 2.
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                                                                          ANNEX I
                                                       Import duties on rice and broken rice
                                                                                                                                                    (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                                    Duties (5)
                   CN code                          Third countries                    ACP                        Basmati
                                                   (except ACP and                 Bangladesh                      India                     Egypt (8)
                                                   Bangladesh) (3) (7)              (1) (2) (3) (4)            and Pakistan (6)
                 1006 10 21                                (7)                       130,91                                                  202,88
                 1006 10 23                                (7)                       130,91                                                  202,88
                 1006 10 25                                (7)                       130,91                                                  202,88
                 1006 10 27                                (7)                       130,91                                                  202,88
                 1006 10 92                                (7)                       130,91                                                  202,88
                 1006 10 94                                (7)                       130,91                                                  202,88
                 1006 10 96                                (7)                       130,91                                                  202,88
                 1006 10 98                                (7)                       130,91                                                  202,88
                 1006 20 11                             307,64                       149,48                                                  230,73
                 1006 20 13                             307,64                       149,48                                                  230,73
                 1006 20 15                             307,64                       149,48                                                  230,73
                 1006 20 17                             257,01                       124,17                         7,01                     192,76
                 1006 20 92                             307,64                       149,48                                                  230,73
                 1006 20 94                             307,64                       149,48                                                  230,73
                 1006 20 96                             307,64                       149,48                                                  230,73
                 1006 20 98                             257,01                       124,17                         7,01                     192,76
                 1006 30 21                             530,53                       250,36                                                  397,90
                 1006 30 23                             530,53                       250,36                                                  397,90
                 1006 30 25                             530,53                       250,36                                                  397,90
                 1006 30 27                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                 1006 30 42                             530,53                       250,36                                                  397,90
                 1006 30 44                             530,53                       250,36                                                  397,90
                 1006 30 46                             530,53                       250,36                                                  397,90
                 1006 30 48                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                 1006 30 61                             530,53                       250,36                                                  397,90
                 1006 30 63                             530,53                       250,36                                                  397,90
                 1006 30 65                             530,53                       250,36                                                  397,90
                 1006 30 67                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                 1006 30 92                             530,53                       250,36                                                  397,90
                 1006 30 94                             530,53                       250,36                                                  397,90
                 1006 30 96                             530,53                       250,36                                                  397,90
                 1006 30 98                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                 1006 40 00                                (7)                         78,38                                                 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 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 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
                                                                    Indica rice               Japonica rice
                                               Paddy                                                              Broken rice
                                                             Husked             Milled   Husked            Milled
1. Import duty (ECU/tonne)                       (1)         257,01             533,00   307,64           530,53      (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
    (a) Arag cif price (ECU/tonne)                          354,00             346,69   330,53           375,80      
    (b) fob price (ECU/tonne)                                                         303,36           348,63      
    (c) Sea freight (ECU/tonne)                                                        27,17             27,17     
    (d) Source                                              USDA             Operators Operators       Operators     
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.