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 sector THE 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:
Article 1Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 1290/2004 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on 23 July 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 22 July 2004.For the CommissionJ. M. Silva RodríguezAgriculture Director-GeneralANNEX I
Import duties on rice and broken riceThe duty on imports of rice originating in the ACP States is applicable, under the arrangements laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 (OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 5) and amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 638/2003 (OJ L 93, 10.4.2003, p. 3).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.The import levy on rice entering the overseas department of Réunion is specified in Article 11(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95.The duty on imports of rice not including broken rice (CN code 10064000), 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).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).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).Duties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.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).
(EUR/t)
CN codeDuties
Third countries (except ACP and Bangladesh)ACPBangladeshBasmatiIndia and PakistanEgypt
1006102169,51101,16158,25
1006102369,51101,16158,25
1006102569,51101,16158,25
1006102769,51101,16158,25
1006109269,51101,16158,25
1006109469,51101,16158,25
1006109669,51101,16158,25
1006109869,51101,16158,25
10062011264,0088,06127,66198,00
10062013264,0088,06127,66198,00
10062015264,0088,06127,66198,00
10062017190,5162,3490,920,00142,88
10062092264,0088,06127,66198,00
10062094264,0088,06127,66198,00
10062096264,0088,06127,66198,00
10062098190,5162,3490,920,00142,88
10063021416,00133,21193,09312,00
10063023416,00133,21193,09312,00
10063025416,00133,21193,09312,00
10063027133,21193,09312,00
10063042416,00133,21193,09312,00
10063044416,00133,21193,09312,00
10063046416,00133,21193,09312,00
10063048133,21193,09312,00
10063061416,00133,21193,09312,00
10063063416,00133,21193,09312,00
10063065416,00133,21193,09312,00
10063067133,21193,09312,00
10063092416,00133,21193,09312,00
10063094416,00133,21193,09312,00
10063096416,00133,21193,09312,00
10063098133,21193,09312,00
1006400041,1896,00
ANNEX II
Calculation of import duties for riceDuties fixed in the Common Customs Tariff.2.Elements of calculation:
PaddyIndica riceJaponica riceBroken rice
HuskedMilledHuskedMilled
1.Import duty (EUR/t)190,51416,00264,00416,00
(a)Arag cif price (EUR/t)—360,92224,10280,58361,91—
(b)fob price (EUR/t)———256,18337,51—
(c)Sea freight (EUR/t)———24,4024,40—
(d)Source—USDA and operatorsUSDA and operatorsOperatorsOperators—