Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2382/97
of 28 November 1997
opening tariff quotas under one year for imports of rice originating in the United States of America as provided for in Council Regulation (EC) No 1522/96
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3093/95 of 22 December 1995 laying down the rates of duty to be applied by the Community resulting from negotiations under GATT Article XXIV.6 consequent upon the accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden to the European Unionf1, and in particular Article 5 thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EC) No 1522/96f2, as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 112/97f3, provides for the opening of tariff quotas for imports of rice from the United StaOJ tes of America; whereas, however, the opening of two of those quotas was postponed until the consultations with the United States of America were brought to an end; whereas, without waiting for those consultations to be concluded, with the agreement of the exporting country, two tariff quotas should be opened under one year for imports of milled or semi-milled rice and husked rice;
Whereas special rules should be adopted for managing those tariff quotas;
Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: