Article 1 
Imports into the Community of rice originating in the OCTs falling within CN code 1006 and benefiting from exemption from customs duties shall be restricted during the period 1 May to 30 November 1997 to the following quantities of husked rice equivalent: (a) 13 430 tonnes for rice originating in Montserrat and the Turks and Caicos Islands; and (b) 56 180 tonnes for rice originating in the other OCTs. Article 2 1. Applications for import licences shall be lodged with the competent authorities of the Member States from 2 May 1997. 2. Applications for import licences shall be for a quantity not less than 100 tonnes and not more than 2 000 tonnes of rice. 3. Applications for import licences shall be accompanied by: - proof that the applicant is a natural or legal person who has carried out a commercial activity in the rice sector for at least 12 months and is registered in the Member State in which the application is submitted, - a written declaration by the applicant stating that he has not submitted more than one application on the day in question for each of the origins referred to in Article 1. Where an applicant submits more than one application for an import licence, all his applications shall be rejected. Article 3 1. The licence application and the import licence shall contain the following indications: (a) in box 8, the country of origin must be indicated and 'yes` must be marked with a cross; (b) in box 20 of the licence, one of the following entries must be made: - Exención del derecho de aduana (Decisión 91/482/CEE, artículo 101) - Toldfri (artikel 101 i afgørelse 91/482/EØF) - Zollfrei (Beschluß 91/482/EWG, Artikel 101) - ÁðáëëáãÞ áðü ôïõò äáóìïýò (áðüöáóç 91/482/ÅÏÊ, Üñèñï 101) - Exemption from customs duty (Decision 91/482/EEC, Article 101) - Exemption du droit de douane (Décision 91/482/CEE, article 101) - Esenzione dal dazio doganale (Decisione 91/482/CEE, articolo 101) - Vrijgesteld van douanerecht (Besluit 91/482/EEG, artikel 101) - Isenção de direito aduaneiro (Decisão 91/482/CEE, artigo 101º) - Tullivapaa (päätös 91/482/ETY, artikla 101) - Tullfri (beslut 91/482/EEG, artikel 101). 2. Notwithstanding Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the quantity entered for free circulation may not exceed that entered in boxes 17 and 18 of the import licence. The figure '0` shall accordingly be entered in box 19 of the licence. 3. Notwithstanding Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the rights arising from import licences shall not be transferable. 4. Notwithstanding Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1162/95, the amount of the security in respect of the import licences shall be equal to 50 % of the customs duty calculated in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 (6) applicable on the date on which the application was lodged. 5. The concept 'original products` for the purposes of applying this Regulation and the methods of administrative cooperation relating to it shall be as defined in Annex II to Decision 91/482/EEC. Article 4 1. On the day on which licence applications are lodged, the Member States shall inform the Commission's departments by telex or fax of the quantities, by CN code and by country of origin, for which import licences have been applied and the names and addresses of the applicants. 2. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, import licences shall be issued on the 11th working day following that on which the application was lodged. 3. If the quantities applied for exceed the quantities still available for one or more of the quotas specified in Article 1, the Commission shall, within 10 working days following the date on which the licence applications were lodged, set a single percentage reduction to be applied to the quantities for which applications were lodged on the day on which the quotas were exceeded. 4. If the quantity for which the import licence is issued is less than the quantity applied for, the amount of the security referred to in Article 3 (4) shall be reduced proportionately. Article 5 Member States shall notify the Commission by telex or fax: (a) within two working days following issue, of the quantities for which import licences have been issued, specifying date, CN code, country of origin and name and address of holder, (b) on the last working day of the following month, of the quantities by CN code and by country of origin actually entered for free circulation during each month. The above information must be notified in the same way but separately from information on other import licence applications in the rice sector. Article 6 1. Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply, including Article 33 (5) thereof. 2. Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 shall apply without prejudice to this Regulation. However, by derogation from Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, import licences for husked, wholly-milled, semi-milled rice and broken rice shall be valid from the date on which they were actually issued until the end of the third month following that date, pursuant to Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88. Article 7 Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/97 is hereby repealed. Article 8 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 May to 30 November 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO (1) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 51, 21. 2. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 3. (4) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2350/96 (OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 4). (5) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1527/96 (OJ No L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 23). (6) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
Article 2 
1. Applications for import licences shall be lodged with the competent authorities of the Member States from 2 May 1997. 2. Applications for import licences shall be for a quantity not less than 100 tonnes and not more than 2 000 tonnes of rice. 3. Applications for import licences shall be accompanied by: - proof that the applicant is a natural or legal person who has carried out a commercial activity in the rice sector for at least 12 months and is registered in the Member State in which the application is submitted, - a written declaration by the applicant stating that he has not submitted more than one application on the day in question for each of the origins referred to in Article 1. Where an applicant submits more than one application for an import licence, all his applications shall be rejected. Article 3 1. The licence application and the import licence shall contain the following indications: (a) in box 8, the country of origin must be indicated and 'yes` must be marked with a cross; (b) in box 20 of the licence, one of the following entries must be made: - Exención del derecho de aduana (Decisión 91/482/CEE, artículo 101) - Toldfri (artikel 101 i afgørelse 91/482/EØF) - Zollfrei (Beschluß 91/482/EWG, Artikel 101) - ÁðáëëáãÞ áðü ôïõò äáóìïýò (áðüöáóç 91/482/ÅÏÊ, Üñèñï 101) - Exemption from customs duty (Decision 91/482/EEC, Article 101) - Exemption du droit de douane (Décision 91/482/CEE, article 101) - Esenzione dal dazio doganale (Decisione 91/482/CEE, articolo 101) - Vrijgesteld van douanerecht (Besluit 91/482/EEG, artikel 101) - Isenção de direito aduaneiro (Decisão 91/482/CEE, artigo 101º) - Tullivapaa (päätös 91/482/ETY, artikla 101) - Tullfri (beslut 91/482/EEG, artikel 101). 2. Notwithstanding Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the quantity entered for free circulation may not exceed that entered in boxes 17 and 18 of the import licence. The figure '0` shall accordingly be entered in box 19 of the licence. 3. Notwithstanding Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the rights arising from import licences shall not be transferable. 4. Notwithstanding Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1162/95, the amount of the security in respect of the import licences shall be equal to 50 % of the customs duty calculated in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 (6) applicable on the date on which the application was lodged. 5. The concept 'original products` for the purposes of applying this Regulation and the methods of administrative cooperation relating to it shall be as defined in Annex II to Decision 91/482/EEC. Article 4 1. On the day on which licence applications are lodged, the Member States shall inform the Commission's departments by telex or fax of the quantities, by CN code and by country of origin, for which import licences have been applied and the names and addresses of the applicants. 2. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, import licences shall be issued on the 11th working day following that on which the application was lodged. 3. If the quantities applied for exceed the quantities still available for one or more of the quotas specified in Article 1, the Commission shall, within 10 working days following the date on which the licence applications were lodged, set a single percentage reduction to be applied to the quantities for which applications were lodged on the day on which the quotas were exceeded. 4. If the quantity for which the import licence is issued is less than the quantity applied for, the amount of the security referred to in Article 3 (4) shall be reduced proportionately. Article 5 Member States shall notify the Commission by telex or fax: (a) within two working days following issue, of the quantities for which import licences have been issued, specifying date, CN code, country of origin and name and address of holder, (b) on the last working day of the following month, of the quantities by CN code and by country of origin actually entered for free circulation during each month. The above information must be notified in the same way but separately from information on other import licence applications in the rice sector. Article 6 1. Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply, including Article 33 (5) thereof. 2. Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 shall apply without prejudice to this Regulation. However, by derogation from Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, import licences for husked, wholly-milled, semi-milled rice and broken rice shall be valid from the date on which they were actually issued until the end of the third month following that date, pursuant to Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88. Article 7 Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/97 is hereby repealed. Article 8 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 May to 30 November 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO (1) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 51, 21. 2. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 3. (4) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2350/96 (OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 4). (5) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1527/96 (OJ No L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 23). (6) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
Article 3 
1. The licence application and the import licence shall contain the following indications: (a) in box 8, the country of origin must be indicated and 'yes` must be marked with a cross; (b) in box 20 of the licence, one of the following entries must be made: - Exención del derecho de aduana (Decisión 91/482/CEE, artículo 101) - Toldfri (artikel 101 i afgørelse 91/482/EØF) - Zollfrei (Beschluß 91/482/EWG, Artikel 101) - ÁðáëëáãÞ áðü ôïõò äáóìïýò (áðüöáóç 91/482/ÅÏÊ, Üñèñï 101) - Exemption from customs duty (Decision 91/482/EEC, Article 101) - Exemption du droit de douane (Décision 91/482/CEE, article 101) - Esenzione dal dazio doganale (Decisione 91/482/CEE, articolo 101) - Vrijgesteld van douanerecht (Besluit 91/482/EEG, artikel 101) - Isenção de direito aduaneiro (Decisão 91/482/CEE, artigo 101º) - Tullivapaa (päätös 91/482/ETY, artikla 101) - Tullfri (beslut 91/482/EEG, artikel 101). 2. Notwithstanding Article 8 (4) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the quantity entered for free circulation may not exceed that entered in boxes 17 and 18 of the import licence. The figure '0` shall accordingly be entered in box 19 of the licence. 3. Notwithstanding Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, the rights arising from import licences shall not be transferable. 4. Notwithstanding Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 1162/95, the amount of the security in respect of the import licences shall be equal to 50 % of the customs duty calculated in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 (6) applicable on the date on which the application was lodged. 5. The concept 'original products` for the purposes of applying this Regulation and the methods of administrative cooperation relating to it shall be as defined in Annex II to Decision 91/482/EEC. Article 4 1. On the day on which licence applications are lodged, the Member States shall inform the Commission's departments by telex or fax of the quantities, by CN code and by country of origin, for which import licences have been applied and the names and addresses of the applicants. 2. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, import licences shall be issued on the 11th working day following that on which the application was lodged. 3. If the quantities applied for exceed the quantities still available for one or more of the quotas specified in Article 1, the Commission shall, within 10 working days following the date on which the licence applications were lodged, set a single percentage reduction to be applied to the quantities for which applications were lodged on the day on which the quotas were exceeded. 4. If the quantity for which the import licence is issued is less than the quantity applied for, the amount of the security referred to in Article 3 (4) shall be reduced proportionately. Article 5 Member States shall notify the Commission by telex or fax: (a) within two working days following issue, of the quantities for which import licences have been issued, specifying date, CN code, country of origin and name and address of holder, (b) on the last working day of the following month, of the quantities by CN code and by country of origin actually entered for free circulation during each month. The above information must be notified in the same way but separately from information on other import licence applications in the rice sector. Article 6 1. Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply, including Article 33 (5) thereof. 2. Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 shall apply without prejudice to this Regulation. However, by derogation from Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, import licences for husked, wholly-milled, semi-milled rice and broken rice shall be valid from the date on which they were actually issued until the end of the third month following that date, pursuant to Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88. Article 7 Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/97 is hereby repealed. Article 8 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 May to 30 November 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO (1) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 51, 21. 2. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 3. (4) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2350/96 (OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 4). (5) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1527/96 (OJ No L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 23). (6) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
Article 4 
1. On the day on which licence applications are lodged, the Member States shall inform the Commission's departments by telex or fax of the quantities, by CN code and by country of origin, for which import licences have been applied and the names and addresses of the applicants. 2. Without prejudice to paragraph 3, import licences shall be issued on the 11th working day following that on which the application was lodged. 3. If the quantities applied for exceed the quantities still available for one or more of the quotas specified in Article 1, the Commission shall, within 10 working days following the date on which the licence applications were lodged, set a single percentage reduction to be applied to the quantities for which applications were lodged on the day on which the quotas were exceeded. 4. If the quantity for which the import licence is issued is less than the quantity applied for, the amount of the security referred to in Article 3 (4) shall be reduced proportionately. Article 5 Member States shall notify the Commission by telex or fax: (a) within two working days following issue, of the quantities for which import licences have been issued, specifying date, CN code, country of origin and name and address of holder, (b) on the last working day of the following month, of the quantities by CN code and by country of origin actually entered for free circulation during each month. The above information must be notified in the same way but separately from information on other import licence applications in the rice sector. Article 6 1. Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply, including Article 33 (5) thereof. 2. Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 shall apply without prejudice to this Regulation. However, by derogation from Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, import licences for husked, wholly-milled, semi-milled rice and broken rice shall be valid from the date on which they were actually issued until the end of the third month following that date, pursuant to Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88. Article 7 Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/97 is hereby repealed. Article 8 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 May to 30 November 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO (1) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 51, 21. 2. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 3. (4) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2350/96 (OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 4). (5) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1527/96 (OJ No L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 23). (6) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
Article 5 
Member States shall notify the Commission by telex or fax: (a) within two working days following issue, of the quantities for which import licences have been issued, specifying date, CN code, country of origin and name and address of holder, (b) on the last working day of the following month, of the quantities by CN code and by country of origin actually entered for free circulation during each month. The above information must be notified in the same way but separately from information on other import licence applications in the rice sector. Article 6 1. Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply, including Article 33 (5) thereof. 2. Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 shall apply without prejudice to this Regulation. However, by derogation from Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, import licences for husked, wholly-milled, semi-milled rice and broken rice shall be valid from the date on which they were actually issued until the end of the third month following that date, pursuant to Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88. Article 7 Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/97 is hereby repealed. Article 8 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 May to 30 November 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO (1) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 51, 21. 2. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 3. (4) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2350/96 (OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 4). (5) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1527/96 (OJ No L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 23). (6) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
Article 6 
1. Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 shall apply, including Article 33 (5) thereof. 2. Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 shall apply without prejudice to this Regulation. However, by derogation from Article 6 of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95, import licences for husked, wholly-milled, semi-milled rice and broken rice shall be valid from the date on which they were actually issued until the end of the third month following that date, pursuant to Article 21 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88. Article 7 Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/97 is hereby repealed. Article 8 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 May to 30 November 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO (1) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 51, 21. 2. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 3. (4) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2350/96 (OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 4). (5) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1527/96 (OJ No L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 23). (6) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
Article 7 
Commission Regulation (EC) No 764/97 is hereby repealed. Article 8 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 May to 30 November 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO (1) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 51, 21. 2. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 3. (4) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2350/96 (OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 4). (5) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1527/96 (OJ No L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 23). (6) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.
Article 8 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. It shall apply from 1 May to 30 November 1997. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Luxembourg, 2 June 1997. For the Council The President H. VAN MIERLO (1) OJ No L 263, 19. 9. 1991, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 51, 21. 2. 1997, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 112, 29. 4. 1997, p. 3. (4) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2350/96 (OJ No L 320, 11. 12. 1996, p. 4). (5) OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1527/96 (OJ No L 190, 31. 7. 1996, p. 23). (6) OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.