CELEX: 31999R1613
Language: en
Date: 1999-07-22 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1613/1999 of 22 July 1999 fixing the import duties in the rice sector

23. 7. 1999             EN                      Official Journal of the European Communities                                      L 190/29
                                          COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1613/1999
                                                              of 22 July 1999
                                              fixing the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                                (3)    Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down
                                                                                  detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                             3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sector;
Community,                                                                 (4)    Whereas the import duties are applicable until new
                                                                                  duties are fixed and enter into force; whereas they also
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22                         remain in force in cases where no quotation is available
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in                         from the source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2),                      (EC) No 1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the
                                                                                  next periodical fixing;
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of
29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of             (5)    Whereas, in order to allow the import duty system to
Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties                       function normally, the market rates recorded during a
in the rice sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No                     reference period should be used for calculating the
2831/98 (4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,                              duties;
                                                                           (6)    Whereas application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96
(1)      Whereas Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95                         results in import duties being fixed as set out in the
         provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs                    Annexes to this Regulation,
         Tariff are to be charged on import of the products
         referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation; whereas,
         however, in the case of the products referred to in               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
         paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be
         equal to the intervention price valid for such products                                        Article 1
         on importation and increased by a certain percentage
         according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus           The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1)
         the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed           and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be those fixed in
         the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties;                     Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information
                                                                           given in Annex II.
(2)      Whereas, pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC)
         No 3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the                                        Article 2
         basis of the representative prices for the product in             This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 July 1999.
         question on the world market or on the Community
         import market for the product;                                    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, 22 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                          212,26                        69,95                   101,79                                             159,20
             1006 20 13                          212,26                        69,95                   101,79                                             159,20
             1006 20 15                          212,26                        69,95                   101,79                                             159,20
             1006 20 17                          243,40                        80,85                   117,36                     0,00                    182,55
             1006 20 92                          212,26                        69,95                   101,79                                             159,20
             1006 20 94                          212,26                        69,95                   101,79                                             159,20
             1006 20 96                          212,26                        69,95                   101,79                                             159,20
             1006 20 98                          243,40                        80,85                   117,36                     0,00                    182,55
             1006 30 21                          435,76                      140,12                    202,97                                             326,82
             1006 30 23                          435,76                      140,12                    202,97                                             326,82
             1006 30 25                          435,76                      140,12                    202,97                                             326,82
             1006 30 27                              (7)                     146,86                    212,59                                             341,25
             1006 30 42                          435,76                      140,12                    202,97                                             326,82
             1006 30 44                          435,76                      140,12                    202,97                                             326,82
             1006 30 46                          435,76                      140,12                    202,97                                             326,82
             1006 30 48                              (7)                     146,86                    212,59                                             341,25
             1006 30 61                          435,76                      140,12                    202,97                                             326,82
             1006 30 63                          435,76                      140,12                    202,97                                             326,82
             1006 30 65                          435,76                      140,12                    202,97                                             326,82
             1006 30 67                              (7)                     146,86                    212,59                                             341,25
             1006 30 92                          435,76                      140,12                    202,97                                             326,82
             1006 30 94                          435,76                      140,12                    202,97                                             326,82
             1006 30 96                          435,76                      140,12                    202,97                                             326,82
             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)          243,40              455,00   212,26            435,76       (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
    (a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne)                     —            339,62              295,16   396,67            429,05       —
    (b) fob price (EUR/tonne)                          —              —                   —      367,99            400,37       —
    (c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne)                        —              —                   —       28,68              28,68      —
    (d) Source                                         —             USDA               USDA    Operators         Operators     —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.