Article 1

For 1997 the following tariff quotas for rice originating in the United States of America as laid down in Article 1 (3) of Regulation (EC) No 1522/96 shall be opened for imports into the Community:

1. (a)

   38 721 tonnes of milled or semi-milled rice covered by CN code 1006 30 at zero duty.

   Quota order number 09.4076;

2. (b)

   7 642 tonnes of husked rice covered by CN code 1006 20 at a duty of ECU 88 per tonne.

   Quota order number 09.4077.