Commission Regulation (EC) No 233/2007 of 2 March 2007 fixing the import duties applicable to certain husked rice from 3 March 2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 233/2007of 2 March 2007fixing the import duties applicable to certain husked rice from 3 March 2007THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in riceOJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 797/2006 (OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 1)., and in particular Article 1a,Whereas:(1)Based on the information provided by the competent authorities, the Commission notes that import licences for husked rice falling within CN code 100620 excluding import licences for Basmati rice have been issued in respect of 352809 tonnes for 1 September 2006 to 28 February 2007. The import duty for semi-milled or wholly milled rice falling within CN code 100620, other than Basmati rice, must therefore be amended.(2)As the applicable duty must be fixed no later than ten days from the end of the period referred to above, this Regulation must enter into force immediately,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: