CELEX: 31996R0234
Language: en
Date: 1996-02-07 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 234/96 of 7 February 1996 amending the import duties in the rice sector

8 . 2. 96             EN               Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 30/37
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 234/96
                                                     of 7 February 1996
                                     amending the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                      average import duty calculated differs by ECU 10 per
                                                                 tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European            to be made ; whereas such a difference has arisen ;
Community,
                                                                 whereas it is therefore necessary to adjust the import
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76             duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 184/96,
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the
market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
3072/95 (2),
                                                                 HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No
1573/95 of 30 June 1995 laying down detailed rules for
the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76                                   Article 1
as regards import duties in the rice sector (3), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 2928/95 (4), and in parti­         Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 184/96 are
cular Article 4 ( 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 184/96 (*);                                             Article 2
Whereas Article 4 (1 ) of Regulation (EC) No 1573/95
provides that if during the period of application, the           This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 February 1996.
                 This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                 States.
                  Done at Brussels, 7 February 1996.
                                                                          For the Commission
                                                                             Franz FISCHLER
                                                                      Member of the Commission
(') OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .
I1) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
P) OJ No L 150, 1 . 7. 1995, p. 53.
(<) OJ No L 307, 20. 12. 1995, p. 5.
(*) OJ No L 25, 1 . 2. 1996, p. 45.
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                                                                            ANNEX I
                        to the Commission Regulation of 7 February 1996 altering the import duties on rice and
                                                                           broken rice
                                                                                                                                                  (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                            Duties f)
                                                                                             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) O O H           Regulation (EC)         Regulation (EC)          No 3877/86 0
                                                                                           No 1573/95              No 1573/95
             1006 10 21                         0                      150,76
             1006 10 23                         0                      150,76
             1006 10 25                         0                      150,76
             1006 10 27                         0                      150,76                                                                  —
             1006 10 92                         0                      150,76
             1006 10 94                         0                      150,76                               \
             1006 10 96                         0                      150,76       l                       l
             1006 10 98                         0                      150,76                                                                  —
             1006 20 11                       267,94                   129,63       ll
             1006 20 13                       267,94                   129,63       ll||
             1006 20 15                       267,94                   129,63       ll
             1006 20 17                       358,56                   174,94                108,56                  308,56                    —
             1006 20 92                      267,94                    129,63       Il
             1006 20 94                      267,94                    129,63
             1006 20 96                      267,94                    129,63
             1006 20 98                      358,56                    174,94                108,56                  308,56                    —
            1006 30 21                       517,91                   244,05        I
            1006 30 23                       517,91                   244,05        \
            1006 30 25                       517,91                   244,05
            1006 30 27                       607,96                   289,07                                                                   —
            1006 30 42                       517,91                   244,05
            1006 30 44                       517,91                   244,05
            1006 30 46                       517,91                   244,05
            1006 30 48                       607,96                   289,07                                                                   —
            1006 30 61                       517,91                   244,05
            1006 30 63                       517,91                   244,05
            1006 30 65                       517,91                   244,05
            1006 30 67                       607,96                   289,07                                                                   —
            1006 30 92                       517,91                   244,05
            1006 30 94                       517,91                   244,05
            1006 30 96                       517,91                   244,05
            1006 30 98                       607,96                   289,07                                                                  —
            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 direcdy 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.
(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 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 ).
0 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) (')                        0              358,56             607,96          267,94            517,91              O
2. Elements of calculation :
     (a) Arag cif price ($/tonne)                     —
                                                                      358,16             416,60          480,00            505,00              —
     (b) fob price ($/tonne)                          —                 —                  —
                                                                                                         450,00            475,00              —
     (c) Sea freight ($/tonne)                        —                 —                  —              30                 30                —
     (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.
(2) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.