Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98 of 10 February 1998 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice
Modified by
Council Regulation (EC) No 1103/97of 17 June 1997on certain provisions relating to the introduction of the euro, 397R1103, June 19, 1997
Commission Regulation (EC) No 648/98of 23 March 1998amending Regulation (EC) No 327/98 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice, 398R0648, March 24, 1998
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2458/2001of 14 December 2001amending Regulation (EC) No 327/98 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice, 301R2458, December 15, 2001
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1950/2005of 28 November 2005adapting several Regulations concerning the cereal, rice and potato starch markets by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia to the European Union, 305R1950, November 29, 2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2152/2005of 23 December 2005amending Regulation (EC) No 327/98 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice and Regulation (EC) No 1549/2004 derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 as regards the arrangements for importing rice and laying down separate transitional rules for imports of basmati rice
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2152/2005 of 23 December 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 327/98 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice and Regulation (EC) No 1549/2004 derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 as regards the arrangements for importing rice and laying down separate transitional rules for imports of basmati rice(Official Journal of the European Union L 342 of 24 December 2005), 305R2152305R2152R(01), December 24, 2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 965/2006of 29 June 2006amending Regulation (EC) No 327/98 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 965/2006 of 29 June 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 327/98 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice(Official Journal of the European Union L 176 of 30 June 2006), 306R0965306R0965R(01), June 30, 2006
Corrected by
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2152/2005 of 23 December 2005 amending Regulation (EC) No 327/98 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice and Regulation (EC) No 1549/2004 derogating from Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 as regards the arrangements for importing rice and laying down separate transitional rules for imports of basmati rice, 305R2152R(01), March 31, 2006
Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 965/2006 of 29 June 2006 amending Regulation (EC) No 327/98 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice, 306R0965R(01), September 19, 2006
Commission Regulation (EC) No 327/98of 10 February 1998opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken riceTHE 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 L 146, 20. 6. 1996, p. 1., and in particular Article 1 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 96/317/EC of 13 May 1996 concerning the conclusion of the results of the consultations with Thailand pursuant to GATT Article XXIIIOJ L 122, 22. 5. 1996, p. 15., and in particular Article 3 thereof,Whereas, under the negotiations conducted pursuant to GATT Article XXIV(6) in the wake of the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Community, it was agreed to open from 1 January 1996 annual import quotas for 63000 tonnes of semi-milled and wholly milled rice covered by CN code 100630 at zero duty and for 20000 tonnes of husked rice covered by CN code 100620 at a fixed duty of ECU 88 per tonne; whereas these quotas were included in the European Community list provided for in Article II(1)(a) of GATT 1994; whereas during the negotiations it was agreed with the United States of America that further consultations should take place on how to implement the agreed quotas; whereas these consultations have not yet been brought to an end; whereas imports of rice from the United States under the tariff quotas should occur only when the consultations have been concluded;Whereas, under the consultations with Thailand pursuant to GATT Article XXIII, it was agreed to open an annual quota for 80000 tonnes of broken rice covered by CN code 10064000 at an import duty reduced by ECU 28 per tonne;Whereas the aforementioned commitments provide that the administration of those quotas is to take account of traditional suppliers;Whereas, with a view to preventing imports under those quotas from causing disturbance in the normal marketing of Community-grown rice, such imports should be staggered over the year so they can be absorbed more easily by the Community market;Whereas, with a view to the sound administration of the aforementioned quotas and in particular in order to ensure that the quantities fixed are not exceeded, special detailed rules must be laid down to cover the submission of applications and the issue of licences; whereas such detailed rules must either supplement or derogate from Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1998 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural productsOJ L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1404/97OJ L 194, 23. 7. 1997, p. 5.;Whereas it should be stipulated 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 L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 932/97OJ L 135, 27. 5. 1997, p. 2., applies under this Regulation;Whereas the Commission adopted measures concerning the opening and administration of these tariff quotas on 5 July 1996; whereas these measures were not in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals; whereas the Commission deferred their application and communicated them to the Council; whereas, in accordance with Article 23(3) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21., as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37., the Council took a different decision within one month; whereas that decision relates to the monitoring by the Commission of traditional trade flows to the Community, particularly in terms of imports in small packages, and to the possible risk of subsidisation; whereas, therefore, the provisions introduced by the Council in this respect in Regulation (EC) No 1522/96 of 24 July 1996 opening and providing for the administration of certain tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken riceOJ L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 1., as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 112/97OJ L 20, 23. 1. 1997, p. 23., should be included;Whereas, under the consultations with Thailand pursuant to GATT Article XXIII, it was agreed to adapt certain provisions of Regulation (EC) No 1522/96, in particular those relating to the period of validity of import licences and the distribution of quota quantities for wholly milled rice and broken rice; whereas, in order to abide by the outcome of these consultations, the January 1998 tranche for semi-milled and wholly milled rice originating in Thailand and for broken rice of all countries of origin should be completed by an additional tranche to be opened as from the entry into force of this Regulation;Whereas, for the sake of clarity and simplification, Regulation (EC) No 1522/96 should be repealed and replaced by this Regulation;Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: