COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1024/1999

of 18 May 1999

amending Regulation (EC) No 1595/98 amending Regulation (EC) No 2603/97 laying down the detailed implementing rules for imports of rice originating in the ACP countries or the overseas countries and territories (OCT) and laying down specific detailed rules on the partial reimbursement of import duties levied on rice originating in the ACP countries

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1706/98 of 20 July 1998 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 715/90(1), and in particular Article 30(1) thereof,

(1) Whereas Article 2(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1595/98(2) in the second subparagraph under point (c), provides for the presentation of the original of an EUR 1 movement certificate as a proof that the customs authorities of the exporting ACP country have received payment of a complementary export charge;

(2) Whereas this conditions has given rise to some administrative difficulties; whereas it is therefore necessary that the proof of payment of the complementary export charge be presented by a certified copy of the EUR 1 movement certificate showing the necessary entries in Box 7;

(3) 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

In Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1595/98, the second subparagraph under point (c) is replaced by the following subparagraph: "This proof shall be provided when a copy of the EUR 1 movement certificate certified by the customs authorities of the Member State where the goods were released for free circulation, duly completed by the customs authorities of the exporting ACP country with one of the following entries in Box 7, is presented:

Amount in national currency:

- Tasa complementaria percibida a la exportación del arroz

- Særafgift, der opkræves ved eksport af ris

- Bei der Ausfuhr von Reis erhobene ergänzende Abgabe

- Συμπληρωματικός φόρος εισπραχθείς κατά την εξαγωγή του ρυζιού

- Complementary charge collected on export of rice

- Taxe complémentaire perçue à l'exportation du riz

- Tassa complementare riscossa all'esportazione del riso

- Bij uitvoer van de rijst opgelegde aanvullende heffing

- Imposição complementar cobrada na exportação do arroz

- Riisin viennin yhteydessä perittävä täydentävä maksu

- Särskild avgift för risexport.

(Signature and official stamp)."

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following 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.

Done at Brussels, 18 May 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 215, 1.8.1998, p. 12.

(2) OJ L 208, 24.7.1998, p. 21.