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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1008/2006 of 30 June 2006 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 July 2006

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1008/2006 of 30 June 2006 fixing the import duties in the cereals sector applicable from 1 July 2006

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. Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 provides that the rates of duty in the Common Customs Tariff are to be charged on import of the products referred to in Article 1 of that Regulation. However, in the case of the products referred to in paragraph 2 of that Article, the import duty is to be equal to the intervention price valid for such products on importation and increased by 55 %, minus the cif import price applicable to the consignment in question. However, that duty may not exceed the rate of duty in the Common Customs Tariff.

  2. Pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003, the cif import prices are calculated on the basis of the representative prices for the product in question on the world market.

  3. Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 lays down detailed rules for the application of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as regards import duties in the cereals sector.

  4. The import duties are applicable until new duties are fixed and enter into force.

  5. In order to allow the import duty system to function normally, the representative market rates recorded during a reference period should be used for calculating the duties.

  6. Application of Regulation (EC) No 1249/96 results in import duties being fixed as set out in Annex I to this Regulation,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The import duties in the cereals sector referred to in Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 shall be those fixed in Annex I to this Regulation on the basis of the information given in Annex II.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 2006.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 30 June 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. Demarty

Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development

ANNEX I

Import duties for the products covered by Article 10(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 applicable from 1 July 2006

CN code

Description

Import duty(1)

(EUR/tonne)

1001 10 00

Durum wheat high quality

0,00

medium quality

0,00

low quality

14,21

1001 90 91

Common wheat seed

0,00

ex10019099

Common high quality wheat other than for sowing

0,00

1002 00 00

Rye

47,63

1005 10 90

Maize seed other than hybrid

56,38

1005 90 00

Maize other than seed(2)

56,38

1007 00 90

Grain sorghum other than hybrids for sowing

46,63

ANNEX IIFactors for calculating duties(16.6.2006-29.6.2006)