Commission Regulation (EC) No 638/2003 of 9 April 2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 and Council Decision 2001/822/EC as regards the arrangements applicable to imports of rice originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and the overseas countries and territories (OCT)
Modified by
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, 32005R1950, November 29, 2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2120/2005of 22 December 2005amending Regulation (EC) No 638/2003 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 and Council Decision 2001/822/EC as regards the arrangements applicable to imports of rice originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and the overseas countries and territories (OCT), 32005R2120, December 23, 2005
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2021/2006of 22 December 2006opening and providing for the administration of import quotas for rice originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and the overseas countries and territories (OCT), 32006R2021, December 29, 2006
Commission Regulation (EC) No 638/2003of 9 April 2003laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 and Council Decision 2001/822/EC as regards the arrangements applicable to imports of rice originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and the overseas countries and territories (OCT)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 riceOJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 411/2002OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27., and in particular Article 9(2) thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 of 10 December 2002 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 (EC) No 1706/98OJ L 348, 21.12.2002, p. 5., and in particular Article 5 thereof,Having regard to Council Decision 2001/822/EC of 27 November 2001 on the association of the overseas countries and territories with the European Community, hereinafter called the "OCT Decision"OJ L 314, 30.11.2001, p. 1., and in particular the seventh subparagraph of Article 6(5) of Annex III thereto,Whereas:(1)Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 implements the arrangements for imports from the ACP States made as a result of the ACP-EC Partnership Agreement signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000OJ L 317, 15.12.2000, p. 3.. Article 1(3) of that Regulation introduces general arrangements for reducing customs duties on the products listed in Annex I thereto and specific arrangements for reducing customs duties on certain products covered by tariff quotas listed in Annex II thereto. Provision is made for annual quotas of 125000 tonnes of rice, in husked rice equivalent, and 20000 tonnes of broken rice.(2)Decision 2001/822/EC provides that ACP/OCT cumulation of origin within the meaning of Article 6(1) and (5) of Annex III thereto is to be allowed for a total annual quantity of 160000 tonnes in husked-rice equivalent, for products falling within CN code 1006. To begin with, import licences covering 35000 tonnes from that total quantity are issued to the OCTs each year, and import licences for a further 10000 tonnes are issued for the least developed OCTs.(3)To ensure that these import arrangements are properly managed, the detailed rules for issuing import licences for rice originating in the ACP States and OCTs should be laid down in a single text. Commission Regulation (EC) No 2603/97 of 16 December 1997 laying down the detailed implementing rules for imports of rice originating in the ACP States or the overseas countries and territories (OCTs)OJ L 351, 23.12.1997, p. 22. should therefore be repealed.(4)For the purposes of administering the tariff quotas concerned, the general rules laid down in 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 2333/2002OJ L 349, 24.12.2002, p. 24., and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural productsOJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2299/2001OJ L 308, 27.11.2001, p. 19., shall apply in cases not covered by the specific rules in this Regulation.(5)The issue of import licences is to be staggered over the year in periods fixed to ensure balanced market management. Arrangements are needed for carrying unused quantities forward from one period to the next.(6)Duty may be reduced on condition that the exporting ACP State collects an export charge equivalent to the duty reduction, as provided for in Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002. Detailed rules should be laid down to proof that the charge has been paid.(7)Imports must be covered by import licences issued on the basis of an export licence issued by bodies authorised by the ACP States and OCTs.(8)Licences not used by the least developed OCTs must be made available to the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba, without precluding the possibility of carrying quantities forward to subsequent periods in the year.(9)In order to ensure proper administration of the quotas provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 and Decision 2001/822/EC, importers should be required to lodge a security when applying for an import licence, and should be subject to certain other requirements. Quotas should also be staggered over the year and the term of validity of licences should be specified.(10)To allow optimal management of the tariff quotas concerned, this Regulation should apply from 1 April 2003.(11)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: