22. 5. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 122/3 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 903/96 of 20 May 1996 laying down rates of compensatory interest applicable during the second half of 1996 to customs debts incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in the unaltered state (inward processing relief arrangements and temporary importation) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 The annual rates of compensatory interest referred to in Articles 589 (4) (a) and 709 (3) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 applicable for the period from 1 July until 31 December 1996 are hereby established as follows: Code (’), Belgium 4,12 °/o Denmark 5,62 % Having regard to Commission Regulation (EEC) No Germany 416 % 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the Greece ) 5’ 42 % implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 ) 70 establishing the Community Customs Code (%), as last Spain 9,48 % amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 482/96 (%), France 6,11 % and in particular Article 589 (4) (a) and Article 709 Ireland 5,96 % thereof, Italy 10,51 % Luxembourg 4,12 % Whereas Article 589 (4) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No Netherlands 3.94 % 2454/93 provides that the Commission shall set rates of Austria 4.24 % compensatory interest applicable to customs debts P Mo incurred in relation to compensating products or goods in f)rtugal 922 % the unaltered state, in order to make up for the unjustified Finland 5,54 % financial advantage arising from the postponement of the Sweden 8,95 % date on which the customs debt is incurred in the case of United Kingdom 6,70 %. non-exportation out of the customs territory of the Community; whereas the rates of compensatory interest for the second half of 1996 must be established in accor- dance with the rules laid down in that Regulation, Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1996. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 20 May 1996. () OJ No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1. () O] No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1. () OJ No L 70, 20. 3. 1996, p. 4. For the Commission Mario MONTI Member of the Commission