Commission Regulation (EC) No 4/2005
of 3 January 2005
amending the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 4 January 2005
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1),
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 of 28 June 1996 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 as regards import duties in the cereals sector(2), and in particular Article 2(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The import duties in the cereals sector are fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2280/2004(3).
(2) Article 2(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 provides that if during the period of application, the average import duty calculated differs by EUR 5 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 2280/2004,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1U.K.
Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2280/2004 are hereby replaced by Annexes I and II to this Regulation.
Article 2U.K.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 4 January 2005.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 3 January 2005.
For the Commission
J. M. Silva Rodríguez
Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development
ANNEX IU.K.
Import duties for the products covered by Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 applicable from 4 January 2005
| a For goods arriving in the Community via the Atlantic Ocean or via the Suez Canal (Article 2(4) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96), the importer may benefit from a reduction in the duty of:
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| b The importer may benefit from a flat-rate reduction of EUR 24/t, where the conditions laid down in Article 2(5) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 are met. | ||
| CN code | Description | Import dutya(EUR/tonne) |
|---|---|---|
| 1001 10 00 | Durum wheat high quality | 0,0 |
| medium quality | 8,57 | |
| low quality | 28,57 | |
| 1001 90 91 | Common wheat seed | 0,0 |
| ex 1001 90 99 | Common high quality wheat other than for sowing | 0,0 |
| 1002 00 00 | Rye | 40,05 |
| 1005 10 90 | Maize seed other than hybrid | 55,51 |
| 1005 90 00 | Maize other than seedb | 55,51 |
| 1007 00 90 | Grain sorghum other than hybrids for sowing | 40,05 |
ANNEX IIU.K.Factors for calculating duties30.12.2004
1.Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96:U.K.
| a A discount of 10 EUR/t (Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96). | ||||||
| b A discount of 30 EUR/t (Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96). | ||||||
| c Premium of 14 EUR/t incorporated (Article 4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96). | ||||||
| Exchange quotations | Minneapolis | Chicago | Minneapolis | Minneapolis | Minneapolis | Minneapolis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product (% proteins at 12 % humidity) | HRS2 (14 %) | YC3 | HAD2 | Medium qualitya | Low qualityb | US barley 2 |
| Quotation (EUR/t) | 108,75c | 60,16 | 131,41 | 121,41 | 101,41 | 89,93 |
| Gulf premium (EUR/t) | 39,75 | 12,46 | — | — | ||
| Great Lakes premium (EUR/t) | — | — | — | — | ||
2.Averages over the reference period referred to in Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96:U.K.
Freight/cost: Gulf of Mexico–Rotterdam: 29,18 EUR/t; Great Lakes–Rotterdam: — EUR/t.
3.
| Subsidy within the meaning of the third paragraph of Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96: | 0,0 EUR/t (HRW2) 0,0 EUR/t (SRW2). |
OJ L 161, 29.6.1996, p. 125. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1110/2003 (OJ L 158, 27.6.2003, p. 12).