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

1.2.1997 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 31/53
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
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 2184/96 of 28 October 1996 concerning imports into the Community of rice originating in and coming from Egypt (1), and in particular Article 2 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organization of the market in rice (2), and in particular Article 11 thereof,
Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 provides that customs duties calculated in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 are to be reduced by an amount equal to 25 % of the value of those duties within the limits of an annual volume of 32 000 tonnes; whereas that quantity includes all types of rice regardless of their level of processing; whereas it is therefore necessary to open the quota and to lay down certain rules for its management;
Whereas, with a view to guaranteeing proper administration of the measures, special rules should be laid down regarding the submission of applications and the issuing of licences; whereas those rules will either supplement or derogate from the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2402/96 (4);
Whereas, following Council approval of Regulation (EC) No 2184/96, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2942/73 of 30 October 1973 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2412/73 concerning imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt (5) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1373/96 (6), should be repealed;
Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,