CELEX: 31996R0967
Language: en
Date: 1996-05-31 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 967/96 of 31 May 1996 fixing the import duties in the rice sector

No L 131 /6           EN              Official Journal of the European Communities                                  1 . 6. 96
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 967196
                                                       of 31 May 1996
                                       fixing the import duties in the rice sector
 THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                     Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1573/95 lays down detailed
                                                                 rules for the application of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European           as regards import duties in the rice sector,
 Community,
 Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76            Whereas the import duties are applicable until new duties
 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the               are fixed and enter into force; whereas they also remain in
 market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No       force in cases where no quotation is available for the
 3072/95 (2),                                                    reference referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No
                                                                 1573/95 during the two weeks preceding the next period­
 Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No                  ical fixing;
 1573/95 of 30 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for
 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 last        function normally, the market rates recorded during a
 amended by Regulation (EC) No 321 /96 (4), and in parti­        reference period should be used for calculating the duties;
 cular Article 4 (1) thereof,
                                                                 Whereas application of Regulation (EC) No 1573/95
 Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76               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 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
 importation and increased by a certain percentage                                         Article 1
 according to whether it is Indica or Japonica rice and also
 husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price               The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article
 applicable to the consignment in question provided that         12 ( 1 ) and (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 shall be
 duty does not exceed the rate of the Common Customs             those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of
 Tariff duties;                                                  the information given in Annex II.
 Whereas, pursuant to Article 12 (4) of Regulation (EEC)
 No 1418/76, the cif import prices are calculated on the                                  Article 2
 basis of the prices for the product in question on the
 world market;                                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1996.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels, 31 May 1996.
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                              Franz FISCHLER
                                                                       Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .
(A OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18,
(3) OJ No L 150, 1 . 7. 1995, p. 53.
(*) OJ No L 45, 23. 2. 1996, p. 3.
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                                                                            ANNEX I
                      to the Commission Regulation of 31 May 1996 fixing the import duties on rice and broken
                                                                                 rice
                                                                                                                                                 (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                            Duties (6)
                                                                                            Basmati                 Basmati
              CN code                   Third countries                ACP                  India f)               Pakistan (8)         Arrangement in
                                       (except ACP and              Bangladesh             Article 4,              Article 4,           Regulation (EEC)
                                        Bangladesh) (3) f)           C){2)(3)(4)        Regulation (EC)         Regulation (EC)          No 3877/86 H
                                                                                          No 1573/95              No 1573 /95
            1006 10 21                         0                      150,76
            1006 10 23                         (9)                    150,76
            1006 10 25                         n                      150,76
            1006 10 27                         0                      150,76                                l                                  —
            1006 10 92                         0                      150,76          I
            1006 10 94                         0                      150,76          I
            1006 10 96                         o                      150,76          I
            1006 10 98                         0                      150,76                                                                   —
            1006 20 11                       294,84                   143,08
            1006 20 13                       294,84                   143,08          I
            1006 20 15                       294,84                   143,08
            1006 20 17                       338,04                   164,68                 88,04                  288,04                     —
            1006 20 92                       294,84                   143,08
            1006 20 94                       294,84                   143,08          I
            1006 20 96                       294,84                   143,08
            1006 20 98                       338,04                   164,68                 88,04                  288,04                     —
            1006 30 21                       551,48                   260,83
            1006 30 23                       551,48                   260,83
            1006 30 25                       551,48                   260,83
            1006 30 27                         0                      290,59                                                                  —
            1006 30 42                       551,48                   260,83
            1006 30 44                       551,48                   260,83
            1006 30 46                       551,48                   260,83
            1006 30 48                         0                      290,59                                                                  —
            1006 30 61                       551,48                   260,83                                l
            1006 30 63                       551,48                   260,83
            1006 30 65                       551,48                   260,83
            1006 30 67                         0                      290,59                                                                  —
            1006 30 92                       551,48                   260,83
            1006 30 94                       551,48                   260,83
            1006 30 96                       551,48                   260,83
            1006 30 98                         O                      290,59                                                                  —
            1006 40 00                         0                       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.
(*) 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).
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 0 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 ).
 P) 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).
 (') 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).
 (') Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.
                                                                         ANNEX II
                                                        Calculation of import duties for rice
                                                                              Indica rice                       Japónica rice
                                                      Paddy                                                                                Broken rice
                                                                       Husked             Milled          Husked             Milled
 1 . Import duty (ECU/tonne) (')                        O              338,04             611,00          294,84            551,48              0
2. Elements of calculation :
      (a) Arag cif price ($/tonne)                     —
                                                                       399,53             386,38          455,00            480,00              —
      (b) fob price ($/tonne)                          —                 —                  —
                                                                                                          425,00            450,00              —
      (c) Sea freight ($/tonne)                        —                 —                  —
                                                                                                           30,00              30,00             —
      (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.
{*) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.