CELEX: 31998R2270
Language: en
Date: 1998-10-21 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2270/98 of 21 October 1998 amending the import duties in the rice sector

L 284/30              EN               Official Journal of the European Communities                                22. 10. 98
                                    COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2270/98
                                                       of 21 October 1998
                                    amending the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                       Whereas Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96
                                                                  provides that if during the period of application, the
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European             average import duty calculated differs by ECU 10 per
Community,                                                        tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is
                                                                  to be made; whereas such a difference has arisen; whereas
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of            it is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed
22 December 1995 on the common organization of the                in Regulation (EC) No 2212/98,
market in rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
2072/98 (2),
                                                                  HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/
96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the                                      Article 1
application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as              Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2212/98 are
regards import duties in the rice sector (3), as last amended     hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
by Regulation (EC) No 1403/97 (4), and in particular
Article 4 (1) thereof,
                                                                                           Article 2
Whereas import duties in the rice sector have been fixed          This Regulation shall enter into force on 22 October
by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2212/98 (5);                     1998.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels, 21 October 1998.
                                                                             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 194, 23.  7. 1997, p. 2.
(5) OJ L 278, 15.  10. 1998, p. 27.
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                                                                              ANNEX I
                                                       Import duties on rice and broken rice
                                                                                                                                                    (ECU/tonne)
                                                                                           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)                      83,41                    121,01                                             188,03
         1006 10 23                       (7)                      83,41                    121,01                                             188,03
         1006 10 25                       (7)                      83,41                    121,01                                             188,03
         1006 10 27                       (7)                      83,41                    121,01                                             188,03
         1006 10 92                       (7)                      83,41                    121,01                                             188,03
         1006 10 94                       (7)                      83,41                    121,01                                             188,03
         1006 10 96                       (7)                      83,41                    121,01                                             188,03
         1006 10 98                       (7)                      83,41                    121,01                                             188,03
         1006 20 11                    276,59                      92,47                    133,96                                             207,44
         1006 20 13                    276,59                      92,47                    133,96                                             207,44
         1006 20 15                    276,59                      92,47                    133,96                                             207,44
         1006 20 17                    265,45                      88,57                    128,39                    15,45                    199,09
         1006 20 92                    276,59                      92,47                    133,96                                             207,44
         1006 20 94                    276,59                      92,47                    133,96                                             207,44
         1006 20 96                    276,59                      92,47                    133,96                                             207,44
         1006 20 98                    265,45                      88,57                    128,39                    15,45                    199,09
         1006 30 21                     484,4                    157,15                     227,29                                             363,30
         1006 30 23                     484,4                    157,15                     227,29                                             363,30
         1006 30 25                     484,4                    157,15                     227,29                                             363,30
         1006 30 27                       (7)                    160,51                     232,09                                             370,50
         1006 30 42                     484,4                    157,15                     227,09                                             363,30
         1006 30 44                     484,4                    157,15                     227,09                                             363,30
         1006 30 46                     484,4                    157,15                     227,29                                             363,30
         1006 30 48                       (7)                    160,51                     232,09                                             370,50
         1006 30 61                     484,4                    157,15                     227,29                                             363,30
         1006 30 63                     484,4                    157,15                     227,29                                             363,30
         1006 30 65                     484,4                    157,15                     227,29                                             363,30
         1006 30 67                       (7)                    160,51                     232,09                                             370,50
         1006 30 92                     484,4                    157,15                     227,29                                             363,30
         1006 30 94                     484,4                    157,15                     227,29                                             363,30
         1006 30 96                     484,4                    157,15                     227,29                                             363,30
         1006 30 98                       (7)                    160,51                     232,09                                             370,50
         1006 40 00                       (7)                      49,58                     72,38                                             114,00
(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 ECU 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 (ECU/tonne)                       (1)         265,45             494,00  276,59           484,40      (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
    (a) Arag cif price (ECU/tonne)              —            301,38             304,96  317,30           359,05      —
    (b) fob price (ECU/tonne)                   —              —                  —     292,25           334,00      —
    (c) Sea freight (ECU/tonne)                 —              —                  —      25,05             25,05     —
    (d) Source                                  —            USDA               USDA   Operators       Operators     —
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.