CELEX: 31997R0257
Language: en
Date: 1997-02-12 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 257/97 of 12 February 1997 amending the import duties in the rice sector

13. 2. 97           HENl                 Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 42/ 13
                                          COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 257/97
                                                         of 12 February 1997
                                          amending the import duties in the rice sector
  THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                         average import duty calculated differs by ECU 10 per
  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is
                                                                      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 221 /97,
  22 December 1995 on the common organization of the
  market in rice ('),
                                                                      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 amended by
 Regulation (EC) No 2131 /96 (3), and in particular Article 4         Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 221 /97 are
 ( 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 221 /97 (4);                                                 Article 2
 Whereas Article 4 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96                This Regulation shall enter into force on 13 February
 provides that if during the period of application, the               1997 .
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States .
                    Done at Brussels, 12 February 1997.
                                                                                For the Commission
                                                                                  Franz FISCHLER
                                                                           Member of the Commission
(')  OJ  No  L  329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18
(2)  OJ  No  L  189, 30. 7. 1996, p. 71 .
O    OJ  No  L  285, 7. 11 . 1996, p. 6.
 *   OJ  No  L  36, 6. 2. 1997, p. 20.
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                                                                            ANNEX I
                      to the Commission Regulation of 12 February 1997 amending the import duties on rice and
                                                                           broken rice
                                                                                                                                                   (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                                 Duties (s)
                     CN code                        Third countries                   ACP                      Basmati          !
                                                   (except ACP and                Bangladesh                     India                       Egypt (8)
                                                    Bangladesh) (3) (7)            C)(2)(3)(4)              and Pakistan (6)
                    1006 10 21                             0                        140,81                                                   217,73
                    1006 10 23                             0                        140,81                                                   217,73
                    1006 10 25                             0                        140,81           l                                       217,73
                    1006 10 27                             0                        140,81           \                                       217,73
                    1006 10 92                             0                        140,81           I                                       217,73
                    1006 10 94                             0                        140,81                                                   217,73
                    1006 10 96                             0                        140,81           I                                       217,73
                    1006 10 98                             0                        140,81                                                   217,73
                    1006 20 11                          339,26                      165,29           I                                       254,45
                    1006 20 13                          339,26                      165,29           l                                       254,45
                   1006 20 15                           339,26                      165,29                                                  254,45
                    1006 20 17                          260,27                      125,80                      10,27                        195,20
                   1006 20 92                           339,26                      165,29                                                  254,45
                   1006 20 94                           339,26                      165,29                                                  254,45
                   1006 20 96                           339,26                     165,29                                                   254,45
                   1006 20 98                           260,27                     125,80                       10,27                        195,20
                   1006 30 21                              0                       271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 23                              0                       271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 25                              0                       271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 27                              0                       271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 42                              0                       271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 44                              0                       271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 46                              0                       271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 48                              0                       271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 61                             0                        271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 63                             0                        271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 65                             0                        271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 67                             0                        271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 92                             0                        271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 94                             0                        271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 96                             0                        271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 30 98                             i7)                      271,09                                                   429,00
                   1006 40 00                             0                          84,38                                                  132,00
(') 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 direcdy into the overseas department of Reunion .
(3) The import levy on rice entering the overseas department of Reunion 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 No L 337, 4. 12. 1990, p. 1 ) and amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 862/91 (OJ No L 88, 9. 4. 1991 ,
    p. 7).
(*) 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 ).
(6) For husked rice of the Basmati variety originating in India and Pakistan, a reduction of ECU 250 per tonne applies (Article 4b of amended Regulation
    (EC) No 1503/96).
0 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 No L 292, 15. 11 . 1996, p. 1 ) and Commission Regulation (EC) No 196/97 (OJ No L 31 , 1 . 2. 1997, p. 53).
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                                                               ANNEX II
                                                 Calculation of import duties for rice
                                                                    Indica rice                Japónica rice
                                               Paddy                                                               Broken rice
                                                             Husked              Milled  Husked             Milled
 1 . Import duty (ECU/tonne)                     C)          260,27             572,00   339,26            572,00      C)
2. Elements of calculation :
     (a) Arag cif price ($/tonne)               —
                                                             434,51             413,08   380,00            430,00     —
     (b) fob price ($/tonne)                    —              —                  —
                                                                                         350,00            400,00     —
     (c) Sea freight ($/tonne)                  —              —                  —
                                                                                          30,00              30,00    —
     (d) Source                                 —            USDA               USDA    Operators       Operators     —
(') Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.