CELEX: 31995R1914
Language: en
Date: 1995-08-02 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1914/95 of 2 August 1995 fixing the import duties in the rice sector

3 . 8 . 95           IEN                 Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 184/ 13
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1914/95
                                                       of 2 August 1995
                                         fixing the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        basis of the prices for the product in question on the
                                                                   world market ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,
                                                                   Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1573/95 lays down detailed
                                                                   rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
                                                                   as regards import duties in the rice sector ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the                  Whereas the import duties are applicable until new duties
market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No          are fixed and enter into force ; whereas they also remain
1530/95 (2),                                                       in force in cases where no quotation is available for the
                                                                   reference referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No                      1573/95 during the two weeks preceding the next
1573/95 of 30 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for             periodical fixing ;
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76            Whereas, in order to allow the import duty system to
as regards import duties in the rice sector (3), as amended        function normally, the market rates recorded during a
by Regulation (EC) No 1818/95 (4), and in particular               reference period should be used for calculating the
Article 4 ( 1 ) thereof,                                           duties ;
Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76                 Whereas application of Regulation (EC) No 1573/95
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          HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
graph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to
the intervention buying price valid for such products on
                                                                                             Article 1
importation and increased by a certain percentage
according to whether it is Indica or Japonica rice and also        The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article
husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price appli­            12 ( 1 ) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76 shall be
cable to the consignment in question provided that duty            those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of
does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs Tariff              the information given in Annex II.
duties ;
                                                                                             Article 2
Whereas, pursuant to Article 12 (4) of Regulation (EEC)
No 1418/76, the cif import prices are calculated on the            This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 August 1995.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 2 August 1995.
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                             Hans VAN DEN BROEK
                                                                          Member of the Commission
(') OJ   No L  166,  25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .
(J) OJ   No L  148 , 30. 6. 1995, p. 5.
(3) OJ   No L  150 , 1 . 7. 1995, p. 53.
 4) OJ   No L  175,  27. 7. 1995, p. 25.
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                                                                             ANNEX I
                      to the Commission Regulation of 2 August 1995 fixing the import duties on rice and
                                                                           broken rice
                                                                                                                                                 (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                           Duties f)
                                                                                            Basmati                 Basmati
             CN code                    Third countries                  ACP                India Q               Pakistan (8)          Arrangement in
                                       (except ACP and              Bangladesh             Article 4,              Article 4,          Regulation (EEC)
                                        Bangladesh) (') (')          (■ moo             Regulation (EC)        Regulation (EC)           No 3877/86 (5)
                                                                                          No 1573/95             No 1573 / 95
           1006 10 21                                                   150,76
           1006 10 23                                                   150,76
           1006 10 25                                                   150,76
           1006 10 27                                                   150,76                                                                 —
           1006 10 92                                                   150,76
           1006 10 94                                                   150,76
           1006 10 96                                                   150,76
           1006 10 98                                                   150,76                                                                 _
           1006 20 11                                                   189,76
           1006 20 13                                                   189,76
           1006 20 15                                                   189,76
           1006 20 17                                                   189,76              138,20                  338,20                     —
           1006 20 92                                                   189,76
           1006 20 94                                                   189,76
           1006 20 96                                                   189,76
           1006 20 98                                                   189,76              138,20                  338,20                     —
           1006 30 21                                                  290,59
            1006 30 23                                                 290,59
           1006 30 25                                                  290,59
           1006 30 27                                                  290,59                                                                  _
            1006 30 42                                                 290,59
            1006 30 44                                                 290,59
            1006 30 46                                                 290,59
            1006 30 48                                                 290,59                                                                   —
            1006 30 61                                                 290,59
            1006 30 63                                                 290,59
            1006 30 65                                                 290,59
            1006 30 67                                                 290,59                                                                   —
            1006 30 92                                                 290,59
            1006 30 94                                                 290,59
            1006 30 96                                                 290,59
            1006 30 98                                                 290,59                                                                   —
            1006 40 00                                                   90,38
(') 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 .
(3) The import levy on rice entering the overseas department of Reunion is specified in Article 12 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76.
(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 Commission Regulation (EEC) No 862/91 (OJ No L 88 , 9 . 4. 1991 , p. 7).
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(*) Only for imports of rice of the long-grain aromatic Basmati variety under the arrangements laid down in amended Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/86
     (OJ No L 361 , 20. 12. 1986, p. 1 ).
(6) No import duty applies to products originating in the OCT pursuant to Article 101 ( 1 ) of amended Council Decision 91 /482/EEC (OJ No L 263, 19. 9.
      1991 , p. 1 ).
f) For husked rice of the Basmati variety originating in India and not imported under the arrangments in Regulation (EEC) No 3877/86, a reduction of ECU
     250 per tonne applies (Article 4, Regulation (EC) No 1573/95).
(8) For husked rice of the Basmati variety originating in Pakistan and not imported under the arrangements in Regulation (EEC) No 3877/86, a reduction of
      ECU 50 per tonne applies (Article 4, Regulation (EC) No 1573/95).
(9) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.
                                                                         ANNEX II
                                                         Calculation of import duties for rice
                                                                               Indica rice                        Japonica rice
                                                      Paddy                                                                                  Broken rice
                                                                        Husked             Milled          Husked             Milled
  1 . Import duty (ECU/tonne) (')                       (2)               (2)                (2)              (2)                (2)             (2)
 2. Elements of calculation :
        (a) Arag cif price ($/tonne)                   —                343,26             407,03            325                365              —
        (b) fob price ($/tonne)                        —                  —                  —               295                335              —
        (c) Sea freight ($/tonne)                      —                  —                  —                 30                 30             —
        (d) Source                                     —                USDA               USDA          Operators          Operators            —
  (') Where rice is imported during the month following fixing, these import duties must be adjusted in accordance with the fourth subparagraph of Article 4
       ( 1 ) of Regulation (EC) No 1573/95.
  (2) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.