Commission Regulation (EC) No 964/2007 of 14 August 2007 laying down detailed rules for the opening and administration of the tariff quotas for rice originating in the least developed countries for the marketing years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009
Modified by
  • Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008of 22 July 2008applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011 and amending Regulations (EC) No 552/97, (EC) No 1933/2006 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 1100/2006 and (EC) No 964/2007, 32008R0732, August 6, 2008
  • Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/760of 17 December 2019supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the rules for the administration of import and export tariff quotas subject to licences and supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the lodging of securities in the administration of tariff quotas, 32020R0760, June 12, 2020
Corrected by
  • Corrigendum to Commission Regulation (EC) No 964/2007 of 14 August 2007 laying down detailed rules for the opening and administration of the tariff quotas for rice originating in the least developed countries for the marketing years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009, 32007R0964R(01), August 28, 2007
Commission Regulation (EC) No 964/2007of 14 August 2007laying down detailed rules for the opening and administration of the tariff quotas for rice originating in the least developed countries for the marketing years 2007/2008 and 2008/2009
Article 11.The annual import tariff quotas at zero duty referred to in Article 11(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 of 22 July 2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011OJ L 211, 6.8.2008, p. 1 shall be opened on the first day of each marketing year for products falling within CN code 1006 expressed in husked rice equivalent, under the following conditions:(a)serial number 09,4177 and a quantity of 5821 tonnes for the 2007/2008 marketing year;(b)serial number 09,4178 and a quantity of 6694 tonnes for the 2008/2009 marketing year.The quotas referred to in the first subparagraph shall apply only to imports originating in the countries which, pursuant to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, benefit from the special arrangements for the least developed countries.2.The conversion rate between husked rice and paddy rice, semi-milled or wholly-milled rice shall be the rate laid down in Article 1 of Commission Regulation No 467/67/EECOJ 204, 24.8.1967, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2325/88 (OJ L 202, 27.7.1988, p. 41)., except for broken rice, for which the quantities demanded shall be based on the actual weight.3.Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000, (EC) No 1342/2003 and (EC) No 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
Article 21.The import licence application and the import licence shall contain the following entries:(a)in box 8, the country of origin, "yes" being marked by a cross.(b)in box 20, the serial number of the quota and the words "Regulation (EC) No 964/2007".2.Each licence application shall indicate a quantity in kilograms (whole numbers).3.Notwithstanding Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003, the security relating to the import licences for rice shall be EUR 46 per tonne.4.Licence applications shall be lodged with the competent authority in the Member State concerned during the first seven days of the marketing year concerned and, where applicable, in the event of an additional period as referred to in paragraph 7, in the first seven days of the month of February of the same marketing year.5.The allocation coefficient referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 shall be fixed by the Commission within 10 days of the final day for notification referred to in Article 4(a) of this Regulation.Where, following the application of the first subparagraph, the quantity for which a licence is to be issued is less than 20 tonnes, while the licence application was for a quantity greater, the licence application may be withdrawn by the operator within two working days following the date of entry into force of the Regulation fixing the allocation coefficient.6.The import licence shall be issued on the 20th working day following the last day for the submission of applications.7.If the import licences issued in accordance with paragraph 6, for applications submitted in the first seven days of the marketing year, did not cover the total quota concerned, the remaining quantities may be allocated in the additional period starting in the month of February of the current marketing year. Where the Commission decides to open the above additional period, it shall fix and publish the quantities available before 1 November of the current quota year.8.Notwithstanding Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003, import licences shall be valid from their date of issue within the meaning of Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 until the end of the sixth month following.
Article 31.Release for free circulation within the quotas referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation shall be subject to presentation of a certificate of origin form A issued in accordance with Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.2.The certificate of origin form A shall bear, in box 4:(a)the words "Regulation (EC) No 964/2007";(b)the date of loading of the rice in the exporting beneficiary country, and the marketing year, as laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003, in respect of which delivery is being made;(c)the eight-digit CN code.
Article 4The Member States shall send the Commission, by electronic means:(a)no later than the second working day following the final day for the submission of licence applications, by 18.00 (Brussels time), the information on the import licence applications referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, with a breakdown by eight-digit CN code and by country of origin of the total quantities (in product weight) covered by those applications;(b)no 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 breakdown by eight-digit CN code and by country of origin of the total quantities (in product weight) for which import licences have been issued and the quantities for which licence applications have been withdrawn in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 2(5);(c)no later than the last day of each month, the total quantities (in product weight) actually released for free circulation under this quota during the previous month but one, broken down by eight-digit CN code. If no quantities have been released for free circulation during one of these months, a "nil" notification shall be sent. However, this notification shall no longer be required in the third month following the final day of validity of the licences.
Article 5Regulation (EC) No 1401/2002 is hereby repealed.
Article 6This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 September 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Article 11.The annual import tariff quotas at zero duty referred to in Article 11(5) of Council Regulation (EC) No 732/2008 of 22 July 2008 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2011OJ L 211, 6.8.2008, p. 1 shall be opened on the first day of each marketing year for products falling within CN code 1006 expressed in husked rice equivalent, under the following conditions:(a)serial number 09,4177 and a quantity of 5821 tonnes for the 2007/2008 marketing year;(b)serial number 09,4178 and a quantity of 6694 tonnes for the 2008/2009 marketing year.The quotas referred to in the first subparagraph shall apply only to imports originating in the countries which, pursuant to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 732/2008, benefit from the special arrangements for the least developed countries.2.The conversion rate between husked rice and paddy rice, semi-milled or wholly-milled rice shall be the rate laid down in Article 1 of Commission Regulation No 467/67/EECOJ 204, 24.8.1967, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2325/88 (OJ L 202, 27.7.1988, p. 41)., except for broken rice, for which the quantities demanded shall be based on the actual weight.3.Regulations (EC) No 1291/2000, (EC) No 1342/2003 and (EC) No 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
Article 21.The import licence application and the import licence shall contain the following entries:(a)in box 8, the country of origin, "yes" being marked by a cross.(b)in box 20, the serial number of the quota and the words "Regulation (EC) No 964/2007".2.Each licence application shall indicate a quantity in kilograms (whole numbers).3.Notwithstanding Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003, the security relating to the import licences for rice shall be EUR 46 per tonne.4.Licence applications shall be lodged with the competent authority in the Member State concerned during the first seven days of the marketing year concerned and, where applicable, in the event of an additional period as referred to in paragraph 7, in the first seven days of the month of February of the same marketing year.5.The allocation coefficient referred to in Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006 shall be fixed by the Commission within 10 days of the final day for notification referred to in Article 4(a) of this Regulation.Where, following the application of the first subparagraph, the quantity for which a licence is to be issued is less than 20 tonnes, while the licence application was for a quantity greater, the licence application may be withdrawn by the operator within two working days following the date of entry into force of the Regulation fixing the allocation coefficient.6.The import licence shall be issued on the 20th working day following the last day for the submission of applications.7.If the import licences issued in accordance with paragraph 6, for applications submitted in the first seven days of the marketing year, did not cover the total quota concerned, the remaining quantities may be allocated in the additional period starting in the month of February of the current marketing year. Where the Commission decides to open the above additional period, it shall fix and publish the quantities available before 1 November of the current quota year.8.Notwithstanding Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003, import licences shall be valid from their date of issue within the meaning of Article 23(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 until the end of the sixth month following.
Article 31.Release for free circulation within the quotas referred to in Article 1 of this Regulation shall be subject to presentation of a certificate of origin form A issued in accordance with Articles 67 to 97 of Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93.2.The certificate of origin form A shall bear, in box 4:(a)the words "Regulation (EC) No 964/2007";(b)the date of loading of the rice in the exporting beneficiary country, and the marketing year, as laid down in Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003, in respect of which delivery is being made;(c)the eight-digit CN code.
Article 4The Member States shall send the Commission, by electronic means:(a)no later than the second working day following the final day for the submission of licence applications, by 18.00 (Brussels time), the information on the import licence applications referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No 1301/2006, with a breakdown by eight-digit CN code and by country of origin of the total quantities (in product weight) covered by those applications;(b)no 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 breakdown by eight-digit CN code and by country of origin of the total quantities (in product weight) for which import licences have been issued and the quantities for which licence applications have been withdrawn in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 2(5);(c)no later than the last day of each month, the total quantities (in product weight) actually released for free circulation under this quota during the previous month but one, broken down by eight-digit CN code. If no quantities have been released for free circulation during one of these months, a "nil" notification shall be sent. However, this notification shall no longer be required in the third month following the final day of validity of the licences.
Article 5Regulation (EC) No 1401/2002 is hereby repealed.
Article 6This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.It shall apply from 1 September 2007.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.