Commission Regulation (EC) No 972/2006

of 29 June 2006

laying down special rules for imports of Basmati rice and a transitional control system for determining their origin

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 of 29 September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in rice [1], and in particular Articles 10(2) and 11b thereof,

Whereas:

(1) Pursuant to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and India pursuant to Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to rice provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the GATT 1994 [2], approved by Council Decision 2004/617/EC [3], the duty applicable to imports of husked rice of certain Basmati varieties is fixed at zero.

(2) Pursuant to the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and Pakistan pursuant to Article XXVIII of the GATT 1994 relating to the modification of concessions with respect to rice provided for in EC Schedule CXL annexed to the GATT 1994 [4], approved by Council Decision 2004/618/EC [5], the duty applicable to imports of husked rice of certain Basmati varieties originating in Pakistan is fixed at zero.

(3) Pursuant to Article 2(1) of Decision 2004/617/EC and Article 2(1) of Decision 2004/618/EC, the Commission adopted Regulation (EC) No 1549/2004 [6], which, until Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 was amended, derogated therefrom as regards the arrangements for importing rice and laid down separate transitional rules for imports of Basmati rice. Given that Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 has been amended to that end, for the sake of clarity, Regulation (EC) No 1549/2004 should be replaced by a new Regulation.

(4) The Agreements approved by Decisions 2004/617/EC and 2004/618/EC provide for the introduction of a Community control system based on DNA analysis at the border and transitional arrangements for imports of Basmati rice pending the entry into force of that control system. Since the definitive control system has not yet been introduced, special transitional rules should be laid down.

(5) To be eligible for zero import duty, Basmati rice must belong to a variety specified in the Agreements. In order to ascertain that Basmati rice imported at a zero rate of duty meets those characteristics, it should be covered by an authenticity certificate drawn up by the competent authorities.

(6) In order to prevent fraud, provision should be made for measures to check the variety of Basmati rice declared. To that end the provisions on sampling laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 of 2 July 1993 laying down provisions for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 establishing the Community Customs Code [7] should be applied.

(7) The transitional import arrangements for Basmati rice provide for a procedure for consulting the exporting country in the event of a market disturbance and possibly applying the full rate of duty if a satisfactory solution has not been found at the end of the consultations. The point at which the market may be considered to be disturbed should be defined.

(8) To ensure sound administrative management of imports of Basmati rice, special rules, whether additional to or derogating from Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000, laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products [8] and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 of 28 July 2003 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice [9], should be adopted concerning the lodging of applications, the issue of licences and the use thereof.

(9) So as not to disrupt the continuity of imports of Basmati rice, it should be laid down that authenticity certificates and import licences issued before 1 July 2006 pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1549/2004 remain valid for their entire period of validity and that the zero rate of duty applies to products imported under those licences.

(10) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

This Regulation shall apply to husked Basmati rice of the varieties of Basmati rice falling within CN code 10062017 and CN code 10062098, as specified in Annex IIIa to Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003.

Article 2

1. Import licence applications for Basmati rice as referred to in Article 10(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 shall contain the following details:

(a) in box 8, indication of the country of origin and the word "yes" marked with a cross;

(b) in box 20, one of the entries listed in Annex I.

2. Import licence applications for Basmati rice shall be accompanied by:

(a) proof that the applicant is a natural or legal person who has, for at least 12 months, carried on a commercial activity in the rice sector and is registered in the Member State where the application is made;

(b) a product authenticity certificate issued by a competent body in the exporting country, as listed in Annex II hereto.

Article 3

1. The authenticity certificate shall be drawn up on a form in accordance with the specimen given in Annex III hereto.

The form shall measure approximately 210 × 297 millimetres. The original shall be drawn up on such paper as shall show up any tampering by mechanical or chemical means.

The forms shall be printed and completed in English.

The original and the copies thereof shall be either typewritten or handwritten. In the latter case, they shall be completed in ink and in block capitals.

Each authenticity certificate shall contain a serial number in the top right-hand box. The copies shall bear the same number as the original.

The text of the form in the other Community languages shall be published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union.

2. The body issuing the import licence shall keep the original of the authenticity certificate and give the applicant a copy.

The authenticity certificate shall be valid for 90 days from the date of issue.

It shall be valid only if the boxes are duly completed and it is signed.

Article 4

1. Import licences for Basmati rice shall contain the following details:

(a) in box 8, indication of the country of origin and the word "yes" marked with a cross;

(b) in box 20, one of the entries listed in Annex IV hereto.

The copy of the authenticity certificate referred to in Article 3(2) shall be annexed to the import licence.

2. Notwithstanding Article 9 of Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000, rights deriving from import licences for Basmati rice shall not be transferable.

3. Notwithstanding Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003, the security relating to import licences for Basmati rice shall be EUR 70 per tonne.

Article 5

Member States shall e-mail the following information to the Commission:

(a) no later than two working days following a refusal, the quantities in respect of which applications for import licences for Basmati rice have been refused, with an indication of the date of refusal and the grounds, the CN code, the country of origin, the issuing body and the number of the authenticity certificate, as well as the holder's name and address;

(b) no later than two working days following their issue, the quantities in respect of which applications for import licences for Basmati rice have been issued, with an indication of the date, the CN code, the country of origin, the issuing body and the number of the authenticity certificate, as well as the holder's name and address;

(c) in the event of the cancellation of a licence, no later than two working days after cancellation, the quantities in respect of which licences have been cancelled and the names and addresses of the holders of the cancelled licences;

(d) on the last working day of each month following the month of release for free circulation, the quantities actually released for free circulation, with an indication of the CN code, the country of origin, the issuing body and the number of the authenticity certificate.

The information referred to in the first paragraph shall be communicated separately from that relating to other import licence applications for rice.

Article 6

1. In the context of random checks or checks targeted at operations entailing a risk of fraud, Member States shall take representative samples of imported Basmati rice as laid down in Article 242 of Regulation (EC) No 2454/93. The samples shall be sent to the competent body in the country of origin, as listed in Annex V, for a DNA-based variety test.

The Member States may also carry out variety tests on the same sample in a Community laboratory.

2. If the results of one of the tests referred to in paragraph 1 show that the product analysed does not correspond to what is indicated on the authenticity certificate, the import duty on husked rice falling within CN code 100620, provided for in Article 11a of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003, shall apply.

3. If the tests referred to in paragraph 1 or other information available to the Commission indicate a serious and lasting problem as regards the control procedures applied by a competent body in the country of origin, the Commission may contact the competent authorities in the country concerned. If such contacts fail to yield a satisfactory solution, the Commission may decide to apply the rate of import duty for husked rice falling within CN code 100620, provided for in Article 11a of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003 to the imports checked by the body in question, based on Article 11b of the said Regulation and under the conditions laid down therein.

Article 7

1. The rice market shall be considered to be disturbed when, inter alia, a substantial increase in Basmati rice imports is noted for one quarter of the year relative to the previous quarter and there is no satisfactory explanation.

2. If a disturbance of the rice market persists and if the Commission's consultations of the exporting countries concerned fail to yield a satisfactory solution, the import duty on husked rice falling within CN code 100620, provided for in Article 11a of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003, may also be applied to imports of Basmati rice, by Commission Decision, on the basis of Article 11b of the said Regulation and subject to the conditions laid down in therein.

Article 8

The Commission shall keep Annexes II and V up to date.

Article 9

Authenticity certificates and import licences for Basmati rice issued prior to 1 July 2006 under Regulation (EC) No 1549/2004 shall remain valid and products imported under such licences shall be eligible for the import duty provided for in Article 11a of Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003.

Article 10

Regulation (EC) No 1549/2004 is hereby repealed.

All references to Articles 2 to 8 of Regulation (EC) No 1549/2004 and Annexes II to VI thereto shall be read as references to Articles 2 to 8 of this Regulation and Annexes I to V hereto.

All references to Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 1549/2004 shall be read as references to Annex IIIa to Regulation (EC) No 1785/2003.

Article 11

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

It shall apply from 1 July 2006.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 29 June 2006.

For the Commission

Mariann Fischer Boel

Member of the Commission

[1] OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 96. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 797/2006 (OJ L 144, 31.5.2006, p. 1).

[2] OJ L 279, 28.8.2004, p. 19.

[3] OJ L 279, 28.8.2004, p. 17. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/476/EC (OJ L 170, 1.7.2005, p. 67).

[4] OJ L 279, 28.8.2004, p. 25.

[5] OJ L 279, 28.8.2004, p. 23. Decision as amended by Decision 2005/476/EC.

[6] OJ L 280, 31.8.2004, p. 13. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2152/2005 (OJ L 342, 24.12.2005, p. 30).

[7] OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 402/2006 (OJ L 70, 9.3.2006, p. 35).

[8] OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 410/2006 (OJ L 71, 10.3.2006, p. 7).

[9] OJ L 189, 29.7.2003, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 830/2006 (OJ L 150, 3.6.2006, p. 3).

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ANNEX I

Indications referred to in Article 2(1)(b)

in Spanish : Arroz Basmati del c贸digo NC 10062017 o 10062098 importado con derecho cero en aplicaci贸n del Reglamento (CE) no 972/2006, acompa帽ado del certificado de autenticidad no ‘�expedido por [nombre de la autoridad competente]

in Czech : r媒啪e Basmati k贸du KN 10062017 nebo 10062098, kter谩 se dov谩啪铆 za nulové clo na z谩klad臎 na艡铆zen铆 (ES) 膷. 972/2006, a ke které se p艡ipoj铆 osv臎d膷en铆 o pravosti 膷. ‘�vydané [n谩zev p艡铆slu拧ného subjektu]

in Danish : Basmati-ris henh酶rende under KN-kode 10062017 eller 10062098 importeres med nultold i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 972/2006, ledsaget af 忙gthedscertifikat nr. ‘�udstedt af [den kompetente myndigheds navn]

in German : Basmati-Reis des KN-Codes 10062017 oder 10062098, eingef眉hrt zum Zollsatz Null gem盲脽 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 972/2006 und begleitet von einem Echtheitszeugnis Nr. ‘� ausgestellt durch [Name der zust盲ndigen Beh枚rde]

in Estonian : basmati riis CN-koodiga 10062017 v玫i 10062098, mis on imporditud tollimaksu nullm盲盲raga vastavalt m盲盲rusele (E脺) nr 972/2006 ning millega on kaasas [p盲deva asutuse nimi] v盲lja antud autentsussertifikaat nr ‘�/p>

in Greek : 巍蠉味喂 渭蟺伪蟽渭维蟿喂 蟿慰蠀 魏蠅未喂魏慰蠉 10062017 萎 10062098 蔚喂蟽伪纬蠈渭蔚谓慰 渭蔚 渭畏未蔚谓喂魏蠈 未伪蟽渭蠈 魏伪蟿‘�蔚蠁伪蟻渭慰纬萎 蟿慰蠀 魏伪谓慰谓喂蟽渭慰蠉 (螘螝) 伪蟻喂胃. 972/2006, 蟽蠀谓慰未蔚蠀蠈渭蔚谓慰 渭蔚 蟿慰 蟺喂蟽蟿慰蟺慰喂畏蟿喂魏蠈 纬谓畏蟽喂蠈蟿畏蟿伪蟼 伪蟻喂胃. ‘�蟺慰蠀 蔚魏未蠈胃畏魏蔚 伪蟺蠈 [慰谓慰渭伪蟽委伪 蟿畏蟼 伪蟻渭蠈未喂伪蟼 伪蟻蠂萎蟼]

in English : basmati rice falling within code of CN 10062017 or 10062098 and imported at a zero rate of duty under Regulation (EC) No 972/2006, accompanied by authenticity certificate No ‘�drawn up by [name of the competent authority]

in French : riz Basmati du code NC 10062017 ou 10062098 importé 脿 droit nul en application du règlement (CE) no 972/2006, accompagné du certificat d‘檃uthenticité no ‘�établi par [nom de l‘檃utorité compétente]

in Italian : Riso Basmati di cui al codice NC 10062017 o 10062098 importato a dazio zero ai sensi del regolamento (CE) n. 972/2006, corredato del certificato di autenticit脿 n. ‘�rilasciato da [nome dell‘檃utorit脿 competente]

in Latvian : Basmati r墨si ar KN kodu 10062017 vai 10062098, ko import膿 bez ievedmuitas nodok募a saska艈膩 ar Regulu (EK) Nr. 972/2006, kuriem pievienota autentiskuma apliec墨ba Nr. ‘� ko izsniegusi [kompetent膩s iest膩des nosaukums]

in Lithuanian : Basmati ry啪iai klasifikuojami KN kodu 10062017 arba 10062098, 寞ve啪ti pagal nulin寞 muito mokest寞 pagal Reglamentas (EB) Nr. 972/2006, prie kurio prid臈tas autenti拧kumo sertifikatas Nr. ‘� i拧duotas [kompetentingos institucijos pavadinimas]

in Hungarian : az 10062017 vagy az 10062098 KN-k贸d al谩 sorolt, a/az 972/2006/EK rendelet alkalmaz谩s谩ban nulla v谩mtétel mellett behozott basmati rizs, a/az [illetékes hat贸s谩g neve] 谩ltal ki谩ll铆tott, ‘�sz谩m煤 eredetiségigazol谩ssal egy眉tt

in Dutch : Basmati-rijst van GN-code 10062017 of 10062098, ingevoerd met nulrecht overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 972/2006, vergezeld van het echtheidscertificaat nr. ‘� opgesteld door [naam van de bevoegde instantie]

in Polish : Ry偶 Basmati obj臋ty kodem CN 10062017 lub 10062098, do kt贸rego przywiezienia zastosowano zerow膮 stawk臋 celn膮 zgodnie z rozporz膮dzeniem (WE) nr 972/2006, z za艂膮czonym do niego certyfikatem autentyczno艣ci nr ‘�sporz膮dzonym przez [nazwa w艂a艣ciwego organu]

in Portuguese : Arroz Basmati do c贸digo NC 10062017 ou 10062098 importado com direito nulo em aplicaç茫o do Regulamento (CE) n.o 972/2006, acompanhado do certificado de autenticidade n.o ‘�estabelecido por [nome da autoridade competente]

in Slovak : ry啪a Basmati s k贸dom KN 10062017 alebo 10062098 dov谩啪an谩 s nulovou sadzbou cla v s煤lade s nariaden铆m (ES) 膷. 972/2006, sprev谩dzan谩 osved膷en铆m o pravosti 膷. ‘�vystavenom [n谩zov pr铆slu拧ného org谩nu]

in Slovenian : Ri啪 basmati s kodo KN 10062017 ali 10062098, uvo啪en po stopnji ni膷 ob uporabi Uredbe (ES) 拧t. 972/2006, s prilo啪enim potrdilom o pristnosti 拧t. ‘� ki ga je izdal [naziv pristojnega organa]

in Finnish : Asetuksen (EY) N:o 972/2006 mukaisesti tullivapaasti tuotu CN-koodiin 10062017 tai 10062098 kuuluva Basmati-riisi, jonka mukana on ‘�:n [toimivaltaisen viranomaisen nimi] my枚nt盲m盲n aitoustodistuksen N:o ‘�/p>

in Swedish : Basmatiris med KN-nummer 10062017 eller 10062098 som importeras tullfritt i enlighet med f枚rordning (EG) nr 972/2006, 氓tf枚ljt av 盲kthetsintyg nr ‘�som utf盲rdats av [den beh枚riga myndighetens namn]

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ANNEX II

Bodies authorised to issue the authenticity certificates referred to in Article 2(2)(b) |

INDIA [1] | Export Inspection Council (Ministry of Commerce, Government of India) |

PAKISTAN [2] | Trading Corporation of Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd |

[1] In respect of the varieties Basmati 370, Basmati 386, Type-3 (Dhradun), Taraori Basmati (HBC-19), Basmati 217, Ranbir Basmati, Pusa Basmati and Super Basmati.

[2] In respect of the varieties Kernel (Basmati), Basmati 370, Pusa Basmati and Super Basmati.

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ANNEX III

Specimen authenticity certificate referred to in Article 3(1)

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ANNEX IV

Indications referred to in Article 4(1)(b)

in Spanish : Arroz Basmati del c贸digo NC 10062017 o 10062098 importado con derecho cero en aplicaci贸n del Reglamento (CE) no 972/2006, acompa帽ado de una copia del certificado de autenticidad no ‘�expedido por [nombre de la autoridad competente]

in Czech : r媒啪e Basmati k贸du KN 10062017 nebo 10062098, kter谩 se dov谩啪铆 za nulové clo na z谩klad臎 na艡铆zen铆 (ES) 膷. 972/2006, a ke které se p艡ipoj铆 kopie osv臎d膷en铆 o pravosti 膷. ‘�vydané [n谩zev p艡铆slu拧ného subjektu]

in Danish : Basmati-ris henh酶rende under KN-kode 10062017 eller 10062098 importeres med nultold i henhold til forordning (EF) nr. 972/2006, ledsaget af en kopi af 忙gthedscertifikat nr. ‘�udstedt af [den kompetente myndigheds navn]

in German : Basmati-Reis des KN-Codes 10062017 oder 10062098, eingef眉hrt zum Zollsatz Null gem盲脽 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 972/2006 und begleitet von einer Kopie des Echtheitszeugnisses Nr. ‘� ausgestellt durch [Name der zust盲ndigen Beh枚rde]

in Estonian : basmati riis CN-koodiga 10062017 v玫i 10062098, mis on imporditud tollimaksu nullm盲盲raga vastavalt m盲盲rusele (E脺) nr 972/2006 ning millega on kaasas [p盲deva asutuse nimi] v盲lja antud autentsussertifikaadi nr ‘oopia

in Greek : 巍蠉味喂 渭蟺伪蟽渭维蟿喂 蟿慰蠀 魏蠅未喂魏慰蠉 10062017 萎 10062098 蔚喂蟽伪纬蠈渭蔚谓慰 渭蔚 渭畏未蔚谓喂魏蠈 未伪蟽渭蠈 渭蔚 蔚蠁伪蟻渭慰纬萎 蟿慰蠀 魏伪谓慰谓喂蟽渭慰蠉 (螘螝) 伪蟻喂胃. 972/2006, 蟽蠀谓慰未蔚蠀蠈渭蔚谓慰 渭蔚 伪谓蟿委纬蟻伪蠁慰 蟿慰蠀 蟺喂蟽蟿慰蟺慰喂畏蟿喂魏慰蠉 纬谓畏蟽喂蠈蟿畏蟿伪蟼 伪蟻喂胃. ‘�蟺慰蠀 蔚魏未蠈胃畏魏蔚 伪蟺蠈 [慰谓慰渭伪蟽委伪 蟿畏蟼 伪蟻渭蠈未喂伪蟼 伪蟻蠂萎蟼]

in English : basmati rice falling within code of CN 10062017 or 10062098 and imported at a zero rate of duty under Regulation (EC) No 972/2006, accompanied by a copy of authenticity certificate No ‘�drawn up by [name of the competent authority]

in French : riz Basmati du code NC 10062017 ou 10062098 importé 脿 droit nul en application du règlement (CE) no 972/2006, accompagné d‘檜ne copie du certificat d‘檃uthenticité no ‘�établi par [nom de l‘檃utorité compétente]

in Italian : Riso Basmati di cui al codice NC 10062017 o 10062098 importato a dazio zero ai sensi del regolamento (CE) n. 972/2006, corredato di una copia del certificato di autenticit脿 n. ‘�rilasciato da [nome dell‘檃utorit脿 competente]

in Latvian : Basmati r墨si ar KN kodu 10062017 vai 10062098, ko import膿 bez ievedmuitas nodok募a saska艈膩 ar Regulu (EK) Nr. 972/2006, kuriem pievienota autentiskuma apliec墨bas Nr. ‘�kopija, ko izsniegusi [kompetent膩s iest膩des nosaukums]

in Lithuanian : Basmati ry啪iai klasifikuojami KN kodu 10062017 arba 10062098, 寞ve啪ti pagal nulin寞 muito mokest寞 pagal Reglament (EB) Nr. 972/2006, prie kurio prid臈ta autenti拧kumo sertifikato Nr. ‘� i拧duoto [kompetentingos institucijos pavadinimas], kopija

in Hungarian : az 10062017 vagy az 10062098 KN-k贸d al谩 sorolt, a 972/2006/EK rendelet alkalmaz谩s谩ban nulla v谩mtétel mellett behozott basmati rizs, a/az [illetékes hat贸s谩g neve] 谩ltal ki谩ll铆tott, ‘�sz谩m煤 eredetiségigazol谩s m谩solat谩val egy眉tt

in Dutch : Basmati-rijst van GN-code 10062017 of 10062098, ingevoerd met nulrecht overeenkomstig Verordening (EG) nr. 972/2006, vergezeld van een kopie van het echtheidscertificaat nr. ‘� opgesteld door [naam van de bevoegde instantie]

in Polish : Ry偶 Basmati obj臋ty kodem CN 10062017 lub 10062098, do kt贸rego przywiezienia zastosowano zerow膮 stawk臋 celn膮 zgodnie z rozporz膮dzeniem (WE) nr 972/2006, z za艂膮czon膮 do niego kopi膮 certyfikatu autentyczno艣ci nr ‘�sporz膮dzonego przez [nazwa w艂a艣ciwego organu]

in Portuguese : Arroz Basmati do c贸digo NC 10062017 ou 10062098 importado com direito nulo em aplicaç茫o do Regulamento (CE) n.o 972/2006, acompanhado de uma c贸pia do certificado de autenticidade n.o ‘�estabelecido por [nome da autoridade competente]

in Slovak : ry啪a Basmati s k贸dom KN 10062017 alebo 10062098 dov谩啪an谩 s nulovou sadzbou cla v s煤lade s nariaden铆m (ES) 膷. 972/2006, sprev谩dzan谩 k贸piou osved膷enia o pravosti 膷. ‘�vystavenom [n谩zov pr铆slu拧ného org谩nu]

in Slovenian : Ri啪 basmati s kodo KN 10062017 ali 10062098, uvo啪en po stopnji ni膷 ob uporabi Uredbe (ES) 拧t. 972/2006, s prilo啪eno kopijo potrdila o pristnosti 拧t. ‘� ki ga je izdal [naziv pristojnega organa]

in Finnish : Asetuksen (EY) N:o 972/2006 mukaisesti tullivapaasti tuotu CN-koodiin 10062017 tai 10062098 kuuluva Basmati-riisi, jonka mukana on ‘�:n [toimivaltaisen viranomaisen nimi] my枚nt盲m盲n aitoustodistuksen N:o ‘�j盲ljenn枚s

in Swedish : Basmatiris med KN-nummer 10062017 eller 10062098 som importeras tullfritt i enlighet med f枚rordning (EG) nr 972/2006, 氓tf枚ljt av en kopia av 盲kthetsintyg nr ‘�som utf盲rdats av [den beh枚riga myndighetens namn]

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ANNEX V

Bodies authorised to conduct the variety tests referred to in Article 6

INDIA

Export Inspection Council

Department of Commerce

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

3rd Floor

NDYMCA Cultural Central Bulk

1 Jaisingh Road

New Delhi 110 001

India

Tel: (91-11) 374 81 88/89, 336 55 40

Fax: (91-11) 374 80 24

e-mail: eic@eicindia.org

PAKISTAN:

Trading Corporation of Pakistan Limited

4th and 5th Floor

Finance & Trade Centre

Shahrah-e-Faisal

Karachi 75530

Pakistan

Tel: (92-21) 290 28 47

Fax (92-21) 920 27 22 and 920 27 31

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