Commission Regulation (EC) No 691/1999 of 30 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 708/98 on the taking over of paddy rice by the intervention agencies and fixing the corrective amounts and the price increases and reductions to be applied as regards the quality characteristics of the rice
L 87/8 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 3. 1999 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 691/1999 of 30 March 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 708/98 on the taking over of paddy rice by the intervention agencies and fixing the corrective amounts and the price increases and reductions to be applied as regards the quality characteristics of the rice 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 rice (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (2), and in particular Article 8(b) thereof, Whereas the characteristics that set stained grains and spotted grains apart are very close and distinguishing one from another is often a delicate task when samples taken in accordance with Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 708/98 (3) are analysed; whereas those two criteria should therefore be combined and the relevant price reductions applying should be determined on the basis of grain defects covering both stained and spotted grains; Whereas new varieties of rice are being grown in the Community; whereas they should be entered, with their milling yields, in the list in point B in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 708/98; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 708/98 is hereby amended as follows: 1. the table in Article 2 is replaced by the following. ‘Round grain rice CN code 1006 10 92 Medium and A long grain rice CN codes 1006 10 94 and 1006 10 96 B long grain rice CN code 1006 10 98 Chalky grains Grains striated with red Stained and spotted grains Amber grains Yellow grains Miscellaneous impurities Grains of rice of other varieties (1) OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18. (2) OJ L 265, 30. 9. 1998, p. 4. (3) OJ L 98, 31. 3. 1998, p. 21. 6 10 4 1 0,175 1 5 4 5 2,75 0,50 0,175 1 5 4 5 2,75 0,50 0,175 1 5' 31. 3. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 87/9 2. the table in part B of Annex II is replaced by the following. ‘B. Basic yield after processing Quality designation Yield in whole grains (%) Total yield (%) Carillon Argo, Selenio, Couachi Alpe, Arco, Balilla, Balilla GG, Balilla Sollana, Bomba, Bombon, Colina, Elio, Flipper, Frances, Lido, Liso, Matusaka, Monticili, Pegonil, Sara, Strella, Thainato, Thaiperla, Ticinese, Veta, Leda, Mareny, Clot, Albada, Guadiamar Ispaniki A, Makedonia Bravo, Europa, Loto, Riva, Rosa Marchetti, Savio Veneria Tolima Inca Arôme Alfa, Ariete, Bahia, Carola, Cigalon, Corallo, Cripto, Cristal, Drago, Eolo, Girona, Gladio, Graldo, Indio, Italico, Jucar, Koral, Lago, Lemont, Mercurio, Miara, Molo, Navile, Niva, Onda, Padano, Panda, Pierina, Marchetti, Ribe, Ringo, Rio, S. Andrea, Saturno, Senia, Sequial, Smeraldo, Star, Stirpe, Vela, Vitro, Calca, Dion, Zeus Strymonas Anseatico, Arlesienne, Baldo, Belgioioso, Betis, Euribe, Ital- patna, Marathon, Redi, Ribello, Rizzotto, Rocca, Roma, Romanico, Romeo, Tebre, Volano Bonnet Bell, Rita, Silla, Thaibonnet, L 202, Puntal Evropi, Melas Arborio, Arlatan, Blue Belle, Blue Belle ‘E', Blue Bonnet, Calendal, Razza 82, Rea Cesariot, Maratelli, Precoce Rossi Carnaroli, Elba, Vialone Nano Delta Axios Roxani Irat 348, Mana Pygmalion Varieties not specified 65 64 63 62 61 61 61 60 60 60 59 58 58 56 56 55 55 55 55 45 50 63 69 71 71 71 70 69 68 71 70 69 70 70 68 70 68 70 68 65 64 65 69 71' L 87/10 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 31. 3. 1999 3. Annex III is replaced by the Annex hereto. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 April 1999. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 30 March 1999. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission ANNEX ‘ANNEX III PRICE REDUCTIONS FOR GRAIN DEFECTS Percentage of grains with defects Defect Round grain rice CN code 1006 10 92 Medium and A long grain rice CN codes 1006 10 94 and 1006 10 96 B long grain rice CN code 1006 10 98 Reduction (1) Chalky From 2 to 6 % From 2 to 4 % From 1,5 to 4 % 1 % per 1/2 point Striated with red From 1 to 10 % From 1 to 5 % From 1 to 5 % 1 % per point Stained and spot- ted From 0,50 to 4 % From 0,50 to 2,75 % From 0,50 2,75 % to 0,8 % per 1/4 point Amber From 0,05 to 1 % From 0,05 to 0,50 % From 0,05 0,50 % to 1,25 % per point 1/4 Yellow From 0,02 0,175 % to From 0,02 0,175 % to From 0,02 0,175 % to 6 % per 1/8 point (1) Overruns in the limits are taken into account up to two decimal places. '