CELEX: 32000R2370
Language: en
Date: 2000-10-25 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EC) No 2370/2000 of 25 October 2000 fixing the import duties in the rice sector

L 273/20                EN                     Official Journal of the European Communities                                    26.10.2000
                                          COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2370/2000
                                                           of 25 October 2000
                                             fixing the import duties in the rice sector
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                               (3)   Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 lays down detailed rules for
                                                                                the application of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European                           regards import duties in the rice sector.
Community,
                                                                          (4)   The import duties are applicable until new duties are
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
                                                                                fixed and enter into force; whereas they also remain in
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in
                                                                                force in cases where no quotation is available from the
rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (2),
                                                                                source referred to in Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of                       1503/96 during the two weeks preceding the next peri-
29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of                  odical fixing.
Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties
in the rice sector (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No             (5)   In order to allow the import duty system to function
2831/98 (4), and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,                            normally, the market rates recorded during a reference
                                                                                period should be used for calculating the duties.
Whereas:
                                                                          (6)   Application of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 results in
(1)      Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provides that                 import duties being fixed as set out in the Annexes to
         the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to                  this Regulation,
         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 paragraph 2 of that          HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
         Article, the import duty is to be equal to the interven-
         tion price valid for such products on importation and
         increased by a certain percentage according to whether it                                    Article 1
         is husked or milled rice, minus the cif import price
                                                                          The import duties in the rice sector referred to in Article 11(1)
         provided that duty does not exceed the rate of the
                                                                          and (2) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 shall be those fixed in
         Common Customs Tariff duties.
                                                                          Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information
(2)      Pursuant to Article 12(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/            given in Annex II.
         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 26 October 2000.
                       This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
                       Done at Brussels, 25 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.
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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                          262,78                        87,63                   127,05                                             197,09
             1006 20 13                          262,78                        87,63                   127,05                                             197,09
             1006 20 15                          262,78                        87,63                   127,05                                             197,09
             1006 20 17                          199,51                        65,49                     95,41                    0,00                    149,63
             1006 20 92                          262,78                        87,63                   127,05                                             197,09
             1006 20 94                          262,78                        87,63                   127,05                                             197,09
             1006 20 96                          262,78                        87,63                   127,05                                             197,09
             1006 20 98                          199,51                        65,49                     95,41                    0,00                    149,63
             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)          199,51              416,00   262,78            416,00       (1)
2. Elements of calculation:
    (a) Arag cif price (EUR/tonne)                     —            337,52              285,94   298,12            331,53       —
    (b) fob price (EUR/tonne)                          —              —                   —      262,35            295,76       —
    (c) Sea freight (EUR/tonne)                        —              —                   —       35,77              35,77      —
    (d) Source                                         —           USDA and           USDA and  Operators         Operators     —
                                                                   operators          operators
(1) Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.