Commission Regulation (EC) No 1403/97 of 22 July 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 703/97 introducing for a trial period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 a cumulative recovery system for determining certain import duties on rice and amending Regulation (EC) No 1503/96

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1403/97 of 22 July 1997 amending Regulation (EC) No 703/97 introducing for a trial period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 a cumulative recovery system for determining certain import duties on rice and amending Regulation (EC) No 1503/96
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 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organization of the market in rice (1), and in particular Articles 11 (4) and 21 thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 703/97 of 18 April 1997 (2) introduces for a trial period from 1 July 1997 to 30 June 1998 a cumulative recovery system (CRS) for determining certain import duties on rice;
Whereas the system provided for in Regulation (EC) No 703/97 should be strengthened as regards the monitoring of minor imports not subject to presentation of an import licence;
Whereas the lodging of the monthly and CRS declarations within the time limits laid down is essential for the proper functioning of the CRS; whereas, as a result, failure to present and late presentation of declarations by CRS importers should be made subject to the same rules for the lodging of incomplete declarations;
Whereas it should be ensured that CRS importers cannot take advantage of the fact that on-the-spot checks cannot be carried out for reasons attributable to them; whereas, to that end, where a CRS importer is responsible for the failure of a physical check he should not only lose the right to the adjustment of import duties but also be charged ECU 50 per tonne for consignments imported during the halves of the trial period for which he has lost the right to the adjustment of import duties;
Whereas it is necessary to specify the time at which the amounts referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 9 (1) and the second subparagraph of Article 9 (2) of Regulation (EC) No 703/97 must be charged by the CRS authority;
Whereas it is useful to know the origin of the rice imported and the Annex to Regulation (EC) No 703/97 should therefore be amended;
Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,