THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of 18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of the GATT XXIV.6 negotiationsOJ No L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1., and in particular Article 1 thereof,Whereas among the concessions granted is an annual quota of 1000 tonnes at zero duty of broken rice of CN code 10064000 for production of food preparations of CN code 190110;Whereas to ensure that the quota is properly managed specific rules on submission of applications and issuing of licences are required; whereas these rules either supplement or derogate from the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95OJ No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 21.;Whereas specific provisions are required to ensure that the broken rice imported is not deflected from the prescribed use; whereas duty exemption should therefore be made conditional on submission of an undertaking by the importer as to the use of the rice and lodging of a security equal to the uncharged duty; whereas proper management of the quota requires that a reasonable time be allowed for processing; whereas consignment of the goods requires a T5 control copy to be made out in the Member State of entry for free circulation in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 laying down provisions for implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs CodeOJ No L 253, 11. 10. 1993, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1676/96OJ No L 218, 28. 8. 1996, p. 1., as the appropriate means of giving proof of processing; whereas when processing takes place in the Member State of entry for free circulation proof of processing may be furnished by means of an equivalent national document;Whereas, although the purpose of the security is to ensure payment of a newly arising import debt, there should be some flexibility in release of the security;Whereas it should be stated that Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 of 23 May 1995 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and riceOJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1527/96OJ No L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 23., applies to imports under this Regulation;Whereas security against import licences of ECU 25 per tonne should suffice for proper management of the quota;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 1An annual zero duty tariff quota of 1000 tonnes of broken rice of CN code 100640 for use in the production of food preparations of CN code 190110 is hereby opened in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation.The serial number of the quota shall be 09.4079.Commission Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/2000OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1., 1342/2003OJ L 189, 29.7.2003, p. 12. and 1301/2006OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13. shall apply to the quota referred to in the first paragraph, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.

Article 21.Applications for import licences shall concern a quantity of at least 5 tonnes and not more than 500 tonnes of broken rice.Import licence applications shall be lodged with the competent authorities of the Member States each week no later than Monday at 13.00 (Brussels time). However, for 2007, the period for lodging the first applications shall begin only on the first working day of 2007 and shall end no later than 8 January 2007, and the first Monday on which import licence applications are to be sent to the Commission in accordance with paragraph 4(a) shall be Monday 8 January 2007.2.~~Applications~~Notwithstanding ~~for~~Article ~~import~~6(1) ~~licences~~of ~~shall~~Regulation be(EC) ~~accompanied~~No ~~by:proof~~1301/2006, ~~that~~applicants ~~the~~may applicant is a natural or legal person who has carried out a commercial activity in the rice sector for at least 12 months and who is registered in the Member State in which the application is submitted,~~a written declaration by the applicant stating that he has submitted one application only. Where an applicant submits~~submit more than one licence application ~~for~~per anquota ~~import~~period. However, applicants may submit only one licence, ~~all~~application ~~his~~per ~~applications shall be rejected~~week.3.Box 7 of the licence application and the import licence shall indicate the country of origin and the word "yes" shall be marked with a cross.4.Licence applications and licences shall contain:(a)in box 20 one of the entries listed in Annex I;(b)in box 24, one of the entries listed in Annex II.5.Notwithstanding Article 10 of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, the security against import licences provided for in this Regulation shall be ECU 25 per tonne.

Article 31.On the day on which licence applications are lodged, the Member States shall inform the Commission's departments by telex or fax of the quantities by country of origin for which import licences have been applied for and the names and addresses of the applicants.2.~~Import licences shall be issued on the 11th working day following that on which the application was lodged provided that the quantity specified in Article 1 is not reached.~~3.~~On the day on which~~Where the quantities applied for in a given week exceed ~~that~~the ~~specified~~quantity inavailable ~~Article~~under 1the quota, the Commission shall ~~set~~fix, ano ~~single~~later ~~percentage~~than ~~reduction~~the infourth working day following the last day for the submission of applications for that week, an award coefficient for the quantities ~~requested~~applied ~~and~~for ~~notify~~during ~~this~~that toweek, ~~the~~reject ~~Member~~applications ~~States~~submitted ~~within~~in ~~10 working days~~respect of the ~~day~~following onweeks ~~which~~and ~~applications~~suspend ~~were~~the ~~lodged~~issue of import licences until the end of the year in question.4.If the ~~reduction~~award coefficient referred to in ~~paragraph~~the 3first subparagraph results in one or more quantities of less than 20 tonnes per application, ~~allocation~~Member States shall allocate the total of ~~all these~~such quantities by drawing lots among ~~importers~~the operators concerned for each quantity of 20 tonnes, with the remainder distributed equally between the 20-tonne quantities. However, where adding together the quantities of less than 20 tonnes does not result in the constitution of a 20-tonne quantity, the remainder shall be ~~carried out~~distributed by the Member State byequally ~~drawing~~between ~~lots~~the operators whose licences are for ~~lots of~~ 20 tonnes ~~and~~or more.Where, ~~if applicable, a lot containing~~following the ~~remaining~~application ~~quantity.~~5.Ifof the second paragraph, the quantity for which ~~the import~~a licence is to be issued is less than ~~the~~20 ~~quantity applied for~~tonnes, the ~~amount~~licence application may be withdrawn by the operator within two working days following the date of entry into force of the ~~security~~Regulation fixing the award coefficient.2.Import licences shall be issued on the eighth working day following the final day for the notification of licence applications to the Commission referred to in Article 2 4(5a) ~~shall be reduced proportionately.~~6.~~Notwithstanding Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the rights arising from import licences shall not be transferable~~.

Article 4The Member States shall ~~notify to~~send the Commission, by ~~telex~~electronic ~~or fax~~means:(a)~~within~~on ~~two~~the ~~working~~final ~~days~~day ~~following~~for ~~issue~~the submission of licence applications, no later than 18.00 (Brussels time), the ~~quantities~~information ~~for~~on ~~which~~the ~~licences~~import ~~have~~licence ~~been~~applications ~~issued~~referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, ~~specifying~~with ~~date,~~a break-down by eight-digit CN code and by country of origin ~~and name and address~~ of ~~holder,~~the quantities covered by those applications;(b)ifno later than the second working day following the issue of the import licences, information on the licences issued, as referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, with a ~~licence~~break-down isby ~~cancelled,~~eight-digit ~~within~~CN ~~two~~code ~~working~~and ~~days~~by ~~following~~country ~~cancellation,~~of origin of the quantities for which import licences have been ~~cancelled and the names and addresses of the holders of the cancelled licences~~issued;(c)onno later than the last ~~working~~ day of ~~the following~~each month, the total quantities actually released for free circulation under this quota during the previous month but one, broken down by eight-digit CN code and by country of origin. ~~actually~~If ~~entered~~no quantities have been released for free circulation during ~~each~~the ~~month~~period, a "nil" notification shall be sent.~~The above information must be notified in the same way but separately from information on other import licence applications in the rice sector.~~

Article 51.Exemption from customs duty shall be subject to:(a)submission on entry for free circulation of a written undertaking by the importer that all the goods entered will be processed as indicated in box 20 of the licence within six months of the date of acceptance of the entry for free circulation;(b)lodging by the importer, on entry for free circulation, of security for an amount equal to the customs duty for broken rice ~~set~~fixed in ~~the~~Article ~~combined~~11d ~~nomenclature~~of Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96..2.On entry for free circulation the importer shall indicate as the place of processing either the name of a processing undertaking and a Member State or not more than five different processing plants. Consignment of the rice shall require a T5 control copy to be made out in the Member State of departure which, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, shall also constitute proof of processing.However, where processing takes place in the Member State of entry into free circulation, proof of processing may be an equivalent national document.3.The T5 control copy shall carry:(a)in box 104, one of the entries listed in Annex III;(b)in box 107, one of the entries listed in Annex IV.4.Except in cases of force majeure the security referred to in paragraph 1 (b) shall be released when the importer gives proof to the competent authority of the Member State of entry into free circulation that all the rice entered has been processed into the product indicated in the import licence. Processing is deemed to have taken place when the product has been manufactured either in one or more of the factories belonging to the firm referred to in Article 5 (2) situated in the Member State referred to therein, or in the factory or one of the factories referred to in the same provision, within the time limit indicated in paragraph 1 (a).Where rice entered for free circulation has not been processed within the specified time limit the security released shall be reduced by 2 % for each day by which the time limit is exceeded.5.Proof of processing shall be given to the competent authority within six months following the time limit for processing.If proof is not given within the time limit laid down in this paragraph, the security referred to in paragraph 1 (b), where applicable minus the percentage provided for in the second subparagraph of paragraph 4, shall be reduced by 2 % for each day by which the time limit is exceeded.The amount of the security which is not released shall be forfeit as customs duties.

Article 61.Notwithstanding Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the quantity entered for free circulation may not exceed that entered in boxes 17 and 18 of the import licence. The figure "0" shall accordingly be entered in box 19 of the licence.2.Article 33 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply.

Article 7This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.ANNEX IEntries referred to in Article 2(, paragraph 4)(, point a)—Inin Bulgarian: Натрошен ориз с код по КН 10064000, предназначен за производство на хранителни заготовки с код по КН 190110in Spanish: Partidos de arroz, del código NC 10064000, destinados a la producción de preparaciones alimenticias del código NC 190110—Inin Czech: Zlomková rýže kódu KN 10064000 pro výrobu potravinových přípravků kódu KN 190110—Inin Danish: Brudris, henhørende under KN-kode 10064000, bestemt til fremstilling af tilberedte næringsmidler, henhørende under KN-kode 190110—Inin German: Bruchreis des KN-Codes 10064000, bestimmt zur Herstellung von Lebensmittelzubereitungen des KN-Codes 190110—Inin Estonian: CN-koodi 10064000 alla kuuluv purustatud riis CN-koodi 190110 alla kuuluvate toiduainete tootmiseks—Inin Greek: Θραύσματα ρυζιού υπαγόμενα στον κωδικό ΣΟ 10064000, που προορίζονται για την παραγωγή παρασκευασμάτων διατροφής του κωδικού ΣΟ 190110—Inin English: Broken rice of CN code 10064000 for production of food preparations of CN code 190110—Inin French: Brisures de riz, relevant du code NC 10064000, destinées à la production de préparations alimentaires du code NC 190110—Inin Italian: Rotture di riso, di cui al codice NC 10064000, destinate alla produzione di preparazioni alimentari del codice NC 190110—Inin Latvian: Šķeltie rīsi, uz kuriem attiecas KN kods 10064000, kas paredzēti to pārtikas produktu ražošanai, uz kuriem attiecas KN kods 190110—Inin Lithuanian: KN kodu 10064000 klasifikuojami skaldyti ryžiai, skirti KN kodu 190110 klasifikuojamų maisto produktų gamybai—Inin Hungarian: A 190110 KN-kód alá tartozó é~~lelmiszer-k~~lelmiszerkészítmények előállítására szánt, a 10064000 KN-kód alá tartozó törmelékrizs—Inin ~~Maltese~~Maltese: Ross miksur tal-kodiċi NK 10064000 għall-produzzjoni ta’ preparazzjonijiet alimentari tal-kodiċi NK 190110—Inin Dutch: Breukrijst van GN-code 10064000, voor de ~~productie~~produktie van voor voeding bestemde bereidingen van GN-code 190110—Inin Polish: Ryż łamany objęty kodem CNNC 10064000 do produkcji przetworów spożywczych objętych kodem CNNC 190110—Inin Portuguese: Trincas de arroz do código NC 10064000, destinadas à produção de preparações alimentares do código NC 190110—Inin Romanian: brizură de orez având codul NC 10064000 destinat producției de preparate alimentare având codul NC 190110in Slovak: Zlomková ryža spadajúca do kódu KN 10064000 na výrobu potravinových prípravkov spadajúcich do kódu KN 190110—Inin ~~Slovene~~Slovenian: Lomljen riž z oznako KN 10064000 za proizvodnjo živilskih izdelkov z oznako KN 190110—Inin Finnish: CN-koodiin 10064000 kuuluvat rikkoutuneet riisinjyvät CN-koodiin 190110 kuuluvien elintarvikevalmisteiden valmistamiseksi—Inin Swedish: Brutet ris som omfattas av KN-nummer 10064000, avsett för produktion av livsmedelsberedningar som omfattas av KN -nummer 190110.ANNEX IIEntries referred to in Article 2(, paragraph 4)(, point b)—Inin Bulgarian: Освободено от мито [Регламент (ЕО) № 2058/96]in Spanish: Exención del derecho de aduana [Reglamento (CE) no 2058/96]—Inin Czech: Osvobozeno od cla (nařízení (ES) č. 2058/96)—Inin Danish: Toldfri (Forordning (EF) nr. 2058/96)—Inin German: Zollfrei (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2058/96)—Inin Estonian: Tollimaksuvaba (Määrus (EÜ) nr 2058/96)—Inin Greek: Απαλλαγή δασμού [κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2058/96]—Inin English: Free of customs duty (Regulation (EC) No 2058/96)—Inin French: Exemption du droit de douane [règlement (CE) no 2058/96]—Inin Italian: Esenzione dal dazio doganale [Regolamento (CE) n. 2058/96]—Inin Latvian: Atbrīvots no muitas nodokļa (Regula (EK) Nr. 2058/96)—Inin Lithuanian: Muitas netaikomas (Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 2058/96)—Inin Hungarian: Vámmentes (2058/96/EK rendelet)—Inen Maltese: Eżenti mid-dazju doganali (Regolament (KE) Nru 2058/96)—Inin Dutch: Vrijgesteld van douanerecht (Verordening (EG) nr. 2058/96)—Inin Polish: Wolne od opłat celnych (rozporządzenie (WE) nr 2058/96)—Inin Portuguese: Isenção de direito aduaneiro [Regulamento (CE) n.o 2058/96]—Inin Romanian: Scutit de drepturi vamale [Regulamentul (CE) nr. 2058/96]in Slovak: Oslobodené od cla [(nariadenie (ES) č. 2058/96]—In)in ~~Slovene~~Slovenian: Carine prosto (Uredba (ES) št. 2058/96)—Inin Finnish: Tullivapaa (~~asetus~~asetuksen (EY) N:o 2058/96)—Inin Swedish: Tullfri (fFörordning (EG) nr 2058/96).ANNEX IIIEntries referred to in Article 5(, paragraph 3)(, point a)—Inin Bulgarian: Предназначени за производство на хранителни заготовки с код по КН 190110in Spanish: Destinadas a la producción de preparaciones alimenticias del código NC 190110—Inin Czech: Pro výrobu potravinových přípravků kódu KN 190110—Inin Danish: Bestemt til fremstilling af tilberedte næringsmidler, henhørende under KN-kode 190110—Inin German: Bestimmt zur Herstellung von Lebensmittelzubereitungen des KN-Codes 190110—Inin Estonian: CN-koodi 190110 alla kuuluvate toiduainete tootmiseks—Inin Greek: Προορίζονται για την παραγωγή παρασκευασμάτων διατροφής του κωδικού ΣΟ 190110—Inin English: For production of food preparations of CN code 190110—Inin French: Destinées à la production de préparations alimentaires du code NC 190110—Inin Italian: Destinate alla produzione di preparazioni alimentari del codice NC 190110—Inin Latvian: Paredzēti to pārtikas produktu ražošanai, uz kuriem attiecas KN kods 190110—Inin Lithuanian: Skirti KN kodu 190110 klasifikuojamų maisto produktų gamybai—Inin Hungarian: A 190110 KN-kód alá tartozó é~~lelmiszer-k~~lelmiszerkészítmények előállítására szánt—Inen Maltese: Għall-produzzjoni ta’ preparazzjonijiet alimentari tal-kodiċi KN 190110—Inin Dutch: Bestemd voor de ~~productie~~produktie van voor voeding bestemde bereidingen van GN-code 190110—Inin Polish: Do produkcji przetworów spożywczych objętych kodem CNNC 190110—Inin Portuguese: Destinadas à produção de preparações alimentares do código NC 190110—Inin Romanian: Destinat producției de preparate alimentare având codul NC 190110in Slovak: Na výrobu potravinových prípravkov spadajúcich do kódu KN 190110—Inin ~~Slovene~~Slovenian: Za proizvodnjo živilskih izdelkov z oznako KN 190110—Inin Finnish: Tarkoitettu CN-koodiin 190110 kuuluvien elintarvikevalmisteiden valmistukseen—Inin Swedish: Avsett för produktion av livsmedelsberedningar som omfattas av KN-nummer 190110.ANNEX IVEntries referred to in Article 5(, paragraph 3)(, point b)—Inin Bulgarian: Член 4 от Регламент (ЕО) № 2058/96in Spanish: Reglamento (CE) no 2058/96 —- artículo 4—Inin Czech: Článek 4 nařízení (ES) č. 2058/96—Inin Danish: Forordning (EF) nr. 2058/96 —- artikel 4—Inin German: Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2058/96 —- Artikel 4—Inin Estonian: Määruse (EÜ) nr 2058/96 artikkel 4—Inin Greek: Κανονισμός (ΕΚ) αριθ. 2058/96 —- άρθρο 4—Inin English: Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 2058/96—Inin French~~Article~~: ~~4 du r~~Règlement (CE) no 2058/96— - article 4Inin Italian: Regolamento (CE) n. 2058/96 —- articolo 4—Inin Latvian: Regulas (EK) Nr. 2058/96 4. pants—Inin Lithuanian: Reglamento (EB) Nr. 2058/96 4 straipsnis—Inin Hungarian: A 2058/96/EK rendelet – 4. cikk—Inen Maltese: Artikolu 4 tar-Regolament (KE) Nru 2058/96—Inin Dutch: Verordening (EG) nr. 2058/96, artikel 4—Inin Polish~~Artykuł~~: Art. 4 rozporządzenia (WE) nr 2058/96—Inin Portuguese: Regulamento (CE) n.o 2058/96 —- artigo 4.o—Inin Romanian: Regulamentul (CE) nr. 2058/96, articolul 4in Slovak: Článok 4 nariadenia (ES) č. 2058/96—Inin ~~Slovene~~Slovenian: Člen 4 Uredbe (ES) št. 2058/96—Inin Finnish: Asetuksen (EY) N:o 2058/96 - 4 artikla—Inin Swedish: Förordning (EG) nr 2058/96 –- artikel 4.

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2058/96 of 28 October 1996 opening and providing for the management of a tariff quota for broken rice of CN code 1006 40 00 for production of food preparations of CN code 1901 10