Commission Regulation (EC) No 1529/2007 (repealed)Show full title

Article 1

1. Zero-duty annual import tariff quotas are hereby opened on 1 January for products falling within CN code 1006, with the exception of CN code 1006 10 10, originating in the states which are part of the Cariforum region, as referred to in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007, under the following references:

(a) 187 000 tonnes under serial number 09.4219 for 2008;

(b) 250 000 tonnes under serial number 09.4220 for 2009.

2. Zero-duty annual import tariff quotas for a total quantity of 35 000 tonnes of rice originating in the OCTs or with ACP/OCTs cumulation of origin are hereby opened on 1 January 2008 and 2009 for products falling within CN code 1006 in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 6(5) of Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC, under the following references:

(a) 25 000 tonnes under serial number 09.4189 for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba;

(b) 10 000 tonnes under serial number 09.4190 for the least-developed OCTs referred to in Annex I B to Decision 2001/822/EC.

3. The import tariff quotas referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be divided into subperiods in accordance with Annex I hereto.

4. The quotas referred to in paragraph 2 may be increased depending on the circumstances and within the limits provided for in Article 10(1) and (2) of this Regulation.

5. Unless otherwise specified, the quantities indicated in this Regulation shall be expressed in husked-rice equivalent.

Quantities of rice at stages of processing other than husked rice shall be converted at the rates laid down in Article 1 of Regulation No 467/67/EEC.

For the purposes of this Regulation, quantities of broken rice shall be converted into quantities of husked rice on the basis of product weight.

6. Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/2000, 1342/2003 and 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.