Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/2001 of 27 November 2001 opening and providing for the management of a tariff quota for rice originating in the least developed countries for the marketing year 2001/02

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2305/2001
of 27 November 2001
opening and providing for the management of a tariff quota for rice originating in the least developed countries for the marketing year 2001/02
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 of 21 December 1998 applying a multiannual scheme of generalised tariff preferences for the period 1 July 1999 to 31 December 2001(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 416/2001(2), and in particular Article 6(6) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 6(5) of Regulation (EC) No 2820/98 lays down that, until Common Customs Tariff (CCT) duties are entirely suspended in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3, a global tariff quota at zero duty shall be opened for every marketing year for products of tariff heading 1006, originating in the least developed countries listed in Annex IV. The initial tariff quota for the marketing year 2001/02 is to be equal to 2517 tonnes, husked rice equivalent, for products of CN code 1006.
(2) The quantities of rice benefiting from the global tariff quota should be imported under the fairest possible conditions of competition and in order to avoid disturbances on the Community market.
(3) For opening and managing the import quota, it is necessary to provide detailed rules. The rules should aim at ensuring that economic benefits arising from the existence of quotas ("quota rent" effect) will accrue to the beneficiary countries and in particular their agricultural sector.
(4) The detailed rules governing the opening and management of the quota should be valid for only one marketing year. They shall be reviewed at the end of this period, and rules for a longer period may subsequently be established in the light of the experience gained.
(5) The provisions concerning the proof of origin set out in Articles 67 to 97 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 993/2001(4), establish the definition of the concept of originating products to be used for the purposes of generalised tariff preferences.
(6) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Generalised Preferences Committee,