CELEX: 31998R0217
Language: en
Date: 1998-01-28 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 217/98 of 28 January 1998 amending the import duties in the rice sector

L 22/16            ¬ EN ¬             Official Journal of the European Communities                                  29. 1. 98
                                   COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 217/98
                                                       of 28 January 1998
                                   amending the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        average import duty calculated differs by ECU 10 per
                                                                   tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
                                                                   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 145/98,
22 December 1995 on the common organization of the
market in rice (1),
                                                                   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 last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 1403/97 (3), and in particular               Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 145/98 are
Article 4 (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 145/98 (4);                                                Article 2
Whereas Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96                This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 January
provides that if during the period of application, the             1998.
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States.
                 Done at Brussels, 28 January 1998.
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                                Franz FISCHLER
                                                                         Member of the Commission
(1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 189, 30. 7. 1996, p. 71.
(3) OJ L 194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 2.
(4) OJ L 17, 22. 1. 1998, p. 20.
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                                                                           ANNEX I
                  to the Commission Regulation of 28 January 1998 altering the 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                             337,13                       164,23                                                  252,85
                1006 20 13                             337,13                       164,23                                                  252,85
                1006 20 15                             337,13                       164,23                                                  252,85
                1006 20 17                             237,10                       114,21                        0,00                      177,83
                1006 20 92                             337,13                       164,23                                                  252,85
                1006 20 94                             337,13                       164,23                                                  252,85
                1006 20 96                             337,13                       164,23                                                  252,85
                1006 20 98                             237,10                       114,21                        0,00                      177,83
                1006 30 21                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 23                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 25                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 27                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 42                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 44                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 46                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 48                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 61                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 63                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 65                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 67                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 92                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 94                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                1006 30 96                                (7)                       251,59                                                  399,75
                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)          237,10             533,00  337,13           533,00      ( 1)
2. Elements of calculation:
    (a) Arag cif price (ECU/tonne)              —             363,03             317,03  289,76           335,04      —
    (b) fob price (ECU/tonne)                   —               —                  —     262,59           307,87      —
    (c) Sea freight (ECU/tonne)                 —               —                  —      27,17             27,17     —
    (d) Source                                  —             USDA               USDA   Operators       Operators     —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.