CELEX: 32000R2111
Language: en
Date: 2000-10-04 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2111/2000 of 4 October 2000 amending the import duties in the rice sector

L 250/26                EN                     Official Journal of the European Communities                                      5.10.2000
                                         COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2111/2000
                                                            of 4 October 2000
                                           amending the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                               (2)    Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 provides
                                                                                 that if during the period of application, the average
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                            import duty calculated differs by EUR 10 per tonne
Community,                                                                       from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be
                                                                                 made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore neces-
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22                        sary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC)
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in                        No 2033/2000,
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of
Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties                                           Article 1
in the rice sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2831/98 (4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,                      Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2033/2000 are hereby
                                                                          replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Whereas:
                                                                                                      Article 2
(1)      Import duties in the rice sector have been fixed by
         Commission Regulation (EC) No 2033/2000 (5).                     This Regulation shall enter into force on 5 October 2000.
                       This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
                       Done at Brussels, 4 October 2000.
                                                                                       For the Commission
                                                                                         Franz FISCHLER
                                                                                   Member of the Commission
(1) OJ  L 329,  30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ  L 193,  29.7.2000, p. 3.
(3) OJ  L 189,  30.7.1996, p. 71.
(4) OJ  L 351,  29.12.1998, p. 25.
(5) OJ  L 243,  28.9.2000, p. 23.
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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)                                                                and Pakistan (6)
             1006 10 21                              (7)                       69,51                   101,16                                             158,25
             1006 10 23                              (7)                       69,51                   101,16                                             158,25
             1006 10 25                              (7)                       69,51                   101,16                                             158,25
             1006 10 27                              (7)                       69,51                   101,16                                             158,25
             1006 10 92                              (7)                       69,51                   101,16                                             158,25
             1006 10 94                              (7)                       69,51                   101,16                                             158,25
             1006 10 96                              (7)                       69,51                   101,16                                             158,25
             1006 10 98                              (7)                       69,51                   101,16                                             158,25
             1006 20 11                          165,71                        53,66                     78,52                                            124,28
             1006 20 13                          165,71                        53,66                     78,52                                            124,28
             1006 20 15                          165,71                        53,66                     78,52                                            124,28
             1006 20 17                          211,75                        69,77                   101,54                     0,00                    158,81
             1006 20 92                          165,71                        53,66                     78,52                                            124,28
             1006 20 94                          165,71                        53,66                     78,52                                            124,28
             1006 20 96                          165,71                        53,66                     78,52                                            124,28
             1006 20 98                          211,75                        69,77                   101,54                     0,00                    158,81
             1006 30 21                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 23                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 25                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 27                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 42                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 44                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 46                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 48                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 61                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 63                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 65                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 67                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 92                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 94                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 96                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 30 98                              (7)                     133,21                    193,09                                             312,00
             1006 40 00                              (7)                       41,18                      (7)                                               96,00
(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/t 250 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)          211,75              416,00   165,71            416,00       (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
    (a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne)                     —            326,29              268,32   395,19            334,25       —
    (b) fob price (EUR/tonne)                          —              —                   —      369,00            308,06       —
    (c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne)                        —              —                   —       26,19              26,19      —
    (d) Source                                         —           USDA and           USDA and  Operators         Operators     —
                                                                   operators          operators
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.