Commission Regulation (EC) No 940/2003 of 28 May 2003 on import licence applications for rice originating in and coming from Egypt under the tariff quota provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 196/97
Date: 2003-05-28
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Egypt, import licence, originating product, rice, tariff quota

29.5.2003

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 133/61

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 940/2003

of 28 May 2003

on import licence applications for rice originating in and coming from Egypt under the tariff quota
provided for in Commission Regulation (EC) No 196/97

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
rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
411/2002 (2),

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 of 28
October 1996 concerning imports into the Community of rice
originating in and coming from Egypt (3),

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 196/97 of
31 January 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application
of Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 concerning imports
into the Community of rice originating in and coming from
Egypt (4), and in particular the second subparagraph of Article
4(3) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Article 4(3) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 196/97
stipulates that the Commission must set a single reduc-
tion percentage for quantities applied for if
import
licence applications exceed quantities available. That
Article also provides that the Commission must notify
the Member States of its decision within 10 working
days of the day on which the licence applications are
lodged.

Import licence applications for rice falling within CN
code 1006 lodged from 1 September 2001 to 19 May
2003 cover a quantity of 32 065 tonnes while the
maximum quantity to be made available is 32 000
tonnes of rice falling within the above code.

(3)

(4)

(5)

A single reduction percentage, as provided for in Article
4(3) of Regulation (EC) No 196/97, should therefore be
set for the import licence applications lodged on 19 May
2003 and benefiting from the reduced customs duties
provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2184/96.

No more import licences allowing a reduced customs
duties should be issued for the current marketing year.

In view of its purpose, this Regulation should take effect
on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Import licence applications for rice falling within CN code
1006 and benefiting from the reduced customs duties provided
for in Regulation (EC) No 2148/96, lodged on 19 May 2003
and notified to the Commission, shall give rise to the issue of
licences for the quantities applied for multiplied by a reduction
percentage of 24,475.

Article 2

Import licences under Regulation (EC) No 2148/96 shall no
longer be issued in respect of
licence applications for rice
falling within CN code 1006 submitted on or after 20 May
2003.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publica-
tion in the Official Journal of the European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 May 2003.

For the Commission

J. M. SILVA RODRÍGUEZ

Agriculture Director-General

(1) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(2) OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27.
(3) OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 31, 1.2.1997, p. 53.