CELEX: 31999R1429
Language: en
Date: 1999-06-30 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1429/1999 of 30 June 1999 fixing the import duties in the rice sector

1. 7. 1999            EN                Official Journal of the European Communities                                  L 166/45
                                  COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1429/1999
                                                        of 30 June 1999
                                      fixing the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        Whereas Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed
                                                                   rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              as regards import duties in the rice sector;
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of             Whereas the import duties are applicable until new duties
22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the                 are fixed and enter into force; whereas they also remain in
market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No          force in cases where no quotation is available from the
2072/98 (2),                                                       source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
                                                                   1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next period-
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/               ical fixing;
96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as               Whereas, in order to allow the import duty system to
regards import duties in the rice sector (3), as last amended      function normally, the market rates recorded during a
by Regulation (EC) No 2831/98 (4), and in particular               reference period should be used for calculating the duties;
Article 4(1) thereof,
                                                                   Whereas application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96
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 para-          HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
graph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to
the intervention price valid for such products on
importation and increased by a certain percentage                                           Article 1
according to whether it is husked or milled rice, minus            The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article
the cif import price provided that duty does not exceed            11(1) and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be
the rate of the Common Customs Tariff duties;                      those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of
Whereas, pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No           the information given in Annex II.
3072/95, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis
of the representative prices for the product in question on                                 Article 2
the world market or on the Community import market
for the product;                                                   This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1999.
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States.
                 Done at Brussels, 30 June 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                    208,51                      68,64                     99,92                                             156,38
         1006 20 13                    208,51                      68,64                     99,92                                             156,38
         1006 20 15                    208,51                      68,64                     99,92                                             156,38
         1006 20 17                    237,59                      78,82                    114,45                    0,00                     178,19
         1006 20 92                    208,51                      68,64                     99,92                                             156,38
         1006 20 94                    208,51                      68,64                     99,92                                             156,38
         1006 20 96                    208,51                      68,64                     99,92                                             156,38
         1006 20 98                    237,59                      78,82                    114,45                    0,00                     178,19
         1006 30 21                    431,71                    138,71                     200,95                                             323,78
         1006 30 23                    431,71                    138,71                     200,95                                             323,78
         1006 30 25                    431,71                    138,71                     200,95                                             323,78
         1006 30 27                       (7)                    146,86                     212,59                                             341,25
         1006 30 42                    431,71                    138,71                     200,95                                             323,78
         1006 30 44                    431,71                    138,71                     200,95                                             323,78
         1006 30 46                    431,71                    138,71                     200,95                                             323,78
         1006 30 48                       (7)                    146,86                     212,59                                             341,25
         1006 30 61                    431,71                    138,71                     200,95                                             323,78
         1006 30 63                    431,71                    138,71                     200,95                                             323,78
         1006 30 65                    431,71                    138,71                     200,95                                             323,78
         1006 30 67                       (7)                    146,86                     212,59                                             341,25
         1006 30 92                    431,71                    138,71                     200,95                                             323,78
         1006 30 94                    431,71                    138,71                     200,95                                             323,78
         1006 30 96                    431,71                    138,71                     200,95                                             323,78
         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)          237,59             455,00  208,51           431,71      (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
    (a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne)                                  345,43             302,33  400,42           433,10      
    (b) fob price (EUR/tonne)                                                                371,47           404,15      
    (c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne)                                                               28,95             28,95     
    (d) Source                                                      USDA               USDA   Operators       Operators     
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.