**Policy Summary: Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/383 Regarding Import Duties on Husked Rice**
This regulation, Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/383, published on March 9, 2020, addresses the import duties applicable to certain types of husked rice within the European Union. The regulation, effective immediately upon publication, fixes the import duty for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20 (excluding basmati rice) at EUR 42.50 per tonne. This adjustment is based on the volume of import licenses issued between September 1, 2019, and February 29, 2020, which totaled 235,233 tonnes. This regulation repeals Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/371. The legal basis for this regulation is Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, specifically Article 183(1)(a), and considers the Agreement between the European Community and the United States of America concerning the calculation of applied duties for husked rice, approved by Council Decision 2005/476/EC. The regulation is binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. The enacting authority is the European Commission, represented by Mara ngeles BENTEZ SALAS, Acting Director-General, Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development.
Key Entities Referenced
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
European Commission: An institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its scope and objectives.
Regulation EU No 1308/2013: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products.
United States of America: Mentioned in the context of an agreement with the European Community regarding the calculation of duties for husked rice.
Council Decision 2005/476/EC: Council Decision on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of America relating to the method of calculation of applied duties for husked rice.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2020/383: Regulation fixing the import duties applicable to certain husked rice.
Commission Implementing Regulation EU 2019/371: Regulation fixing the import duties applicable to certain types of husked rice, which is repealed by this new regulation.
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COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2020/383
of 6 March 2020
fixing the import duties applicable to certain husked rice from 9 March 2020
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013
establishing a common organisation of the markets in agricultural products and repealing Council Regulations (EEC)
No 922/72, (EEC) No 234/79, (EC) No 1037/2001 and (EC) No 1234/2007(1), and in particular point (a) of the first
paragraph of Article 183 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the United States of
America relating to the method of calculation of applied duties for husked rice, approved by Council Decision
2005/476/EC(2), establishes a method for calculating duties applied to imports of husked rice.
(2) On the basis of the information provided by the competent authorities, the Commission notes that import licences
for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20, other than import licences for basmati rice, were issued in respect
of 235 233 tonnes for the period from 1 September 2019 to 29 February 2020. The import duty for husked rice
falling within CN code 1006 20 other than basmati rice, fixed by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)
2019/371(3), should therefore be adjusted.
(3) Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/371 should thus be repealed.
(4) The applicable duty must be fixed within 10 days of the end of the period referred to above. This Regulation should
therefore enter into force immediately,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The import duty for husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20 other than basmati rice shall be EUR 42,50 per tonne.
Article 2
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/371 is repealed.
(1) OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 671.
(2) Council Decision 2005/476/EC of 21 June 2005 on the conclusion of an Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the
European Community and the United States of America relating to the method of calculation of applied duties for husked rice and
amending Decisions 2004/617/EC, 2004/618/EC and 2004/619/EC (OJ L 170, 1.7.2005, p. 67).
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/371 of 7 March 2019 fixing the import duties applicable to certain types of husked
rice from 8 March 2019 (OJ L 68, 8.3.2019, p. 3).L 72/4 E N O f f i c i a l J o u r n a l o f t h e E u r o p e a n Union 9.3.2020
Article 3
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 6 March 2020.
For the Commission,
On behalf of the President,
María Ángeles BENÍTEZ SALAS
Acting Director-General
Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural
Development