Commission Regulation (EC) No 670/2009 (repealed)Show full title

INCREASES AND REDUCTIONS IN THE PRICE OF RICE

1. The increases or reductions in the price of rice shall apply to the intervention price of paddy rice offered for buying-in by multiplying the latter by the sum of the percentages of reductions and increases determined as follows:

(a)

where the milling yield of the rice differs from the basic milling yield for the variety concerned as set out in Part A of Annex III to this Regulation, the price increases and reductions to be applied shall be those shown in Table 1 below, in respect of each variety of rice;

Table 1

Reductions and increases relating to the milling yield of rice

Yield of whole-grain milled paddy rice	Price increases and reductions per yield point
Above the basic yield	0,75 % increase
Below the basic yield	1 % reduction

Overall yield of milled paddy rice	Price increases and reductions per yield point
Above the basic yield	0,60 % increase
Below the basic yield	0,80 % reduction

(b)

where the defects in the grains of paddy rice exceed the permitted tolerances for the standard quality of paddy rice, the percentage reduction to be applied to the intervention price shall be as set out in Table 2 below, per type of rice;

Table 2
Price reductions for defective rice grains
a Each discrepancy is calculated from the percentage of defective grains, to the second decimal place.
Grain defects	Percentage of defective grains resulting in a reduction in the intervention price			Percentage reductiona applicable to the additional discrepancy beyond the lower limit
	Round-grain riceCN code 1006 10 92	Medium and long-grain ACN codes 1006 10 94 and 1006 10 96	Long-grain BCN code 1006 10 98
Chalky grains	from 2 to 6 %	from 2 to 4 %	from 1,5 % to 4 %	1 % for each additional 0,5 % discrepancy
Grains striated with red	from 1 % to 10 %	from 1 % to 5 %	from 1 % to 5 %	1 % for each additional 1 % discrepancy
Spotted and stained grains	from 0,50 % to 4 %	from 0,50 % to 2,75 %	from 0,50 % to 2,75 %	0,8 % for each additional 0,25 % discrepancy
Amber grains	from 0,05 % to 1 %	from 0,05 % to 0,50 %	from 0,05 % to 0,50 %	1,25 % for each additional 0,25 % discrepancy
Yellow grains	from 0,02 % to 0,175 %	from 0,02 % to 0,175 %	from 0,02 % to 0,175 %	6 % for each additional 0,125 % discrepancy

(c)

where the moisture content of the paddy rice exceeds 13 %, the percentage reduction in its intervention price shall be equal to the difference between the percentage moisture content of the paddy rice offered for intervention, measured to one decimal point, and 13 %;

(d)

where the percentage of miscellaneous impurities in the paddy rice exceeds 0,1 %, it shall be bought in with a reduction in the intervention price of 0,02 % for each additional 0,01 % difference;

(e)

where a batch of paddy rice is offered for intervention for a particular variety but includes grains of other varieties exceeding 3 %, the batch shall be bought in with a 0,1 % reduction in the intervention price for each additional 0,1 % difference.

2. The reductions and increases referred to in paragraph 1 shall be established on the basis of the weighted average of the test results on the representative samples as defined in Article 16.