Commission Regulation (EC) No 204/2008 of 4 March 2008 fixing the import duties applicable to semi-milled and wholly milled rice from 5 March 2008
Commission Regulation (EC) No 204/2008of 4 March 2008fixing the import duties applicable to semi-milled and wholly milled rice from 5 March 2008THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,Having regard to Commission 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). Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 will be replaced by Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 (OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1) as of 1 September 2008., and in particular Article 11 thereof,Whereas:(1)Based on the information transmitted by the competent authorities, the Commission notes that import licences for semi-milled or wholly milled rice falling within CN code 100630 have been issued in respect of 192418 tonnes for the period from 1 September 2007 to 29 February 2008. The import duty for semi-milled and wholly milled rice falling within CN code 100630 must therefore be adjusted.(2)As the applicable duty must be fixed within 10 days of the end of the period mentioned above. This Regulation should come into force immediately,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: