Commission Regulation (EC) No 1344/2004 of 22 July 2004 amending the import duties in the rice sector
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1344/2004of 22 July 2004amending the import duties in the rice sectorTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in riceOJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 411/2002 (OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27).,Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 of 29 July 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as regards import duties in the rice sectorOJ L 189, 30.7.1996, p. 71. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2294/2003 (OJ L 340, 24.12.2003, p. 12)., and in particular Article 4(1) thereof,Whereas:(1)Import duties in the rice sector have been fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1290/2004OJ L 243, 15.7.2004, p. 18..(2)Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1503/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 10 per tonne from the duty fixed, a corresponding adjustment is to be made. Such a difference has arisen. It is therefore necessary to adjust the import duties fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1290/2004,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: