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European
Union L
148/1
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(Non-legislative acts)
REGULATIONS
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 480/2012
of 7 June 2012
opening and providing for the management of a tariff quota for broken rice of CN code 1006 40 00
for production of food preparations of CN code 1901 10 00
(codification)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
administration of import tariff quotas for agricultural
products managed by a system of import licences ( 5 )
lays down in particular detailed rules for applications
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
for import licences, the status of applicants and the
Union,
issue of licences. It limits the period of validity of
import licences to the final day of the tariff quota
period and applies without prejudice to additional
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1095/96 of
conditions or derogations laid down by the sectoral regu
18 June 1996 on the implementation of the concessions set
lations.
out in Schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the conclusion of
the GATT XXIV.6 negotiations ( 1 ), and in particular Article 1
thereof,
(5)
In the interests of improved administration of the tariff
quota opened under this Regulation, it is necessary to
Whereas:
continue to allow operators to submit more than one

licence application per quota period, and therefore to
derogate from Article 6(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1301/2006. Moreover, in order to improve controls on
(1) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
2058/96
of
28
October
this quota and to harmonise and simplify its adminis
1996 opening and providing for the management of a
tration, provision should be made for import licence
tariff quota for broken rice of CN code 1006 40 00 for
applications to be submitted on a weekly basis.
production of food preparations of CN code 1901 10 ( 2 )
has been substantially amended several times ( 3 ). In the
interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation
should be codified.
(6) To
ensure
that
the
quota
is
properly
managed
specific
rules on submission of applications and issuing of
licences are required. Those rules either supplement or
(2)
Among the concessions granted is an annual quota of
derogate from the provisions of Commission Regulation
1 000 tonnes at zero duty of broken rice of CN code
(EC) No 376/2008 of 23 April 2008 laying down
1006 40 00 for production of food preparations of CN
common detailed rules for the application of the
code 1901 10 00.
system of import and export licences and advance
fixing certificates for agricultural products ( 6 ).
(3) It
should
be
stated
that
Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
1342/2003 of 28 July 2003 laying down special detailed
rules for the application of the system of import and
(7) Specific
provisions
are
required
to
ensure
that
the
broken
export licences for cereals and rice
( 4 ) applies to
rice imported is not deflected from the prescribed use.
imports under this Regulation.
Duty exemption should therefore be made conditional on
submission of an undertaking by the importer as to the
use of the rice and lodging of a security equal to the
(4) Commission
Regulation
(EC)
No
1301/2006 of
uncharged duty. Proper management of the quota
31 August 2006 laying down common rules for the
requires that a reasonable time be allowed for processing.
Consignment of the goods requires a T5 control copy to
be made out in the Member State of entry for free
( 1 ) OJ L 146, 20.6.1996, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 276, 29.10.1996, p. 7.
( 3 ) See Annex V.
( 5 ) OJ L 238, 1.9.2006, p. 13.
( 4 ) OJ L 189, 29.7.2003, p. 12.
( 6 ) OJ L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 3.

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circulation in accordance with Commission Regulation
(a) in box 20, one of the entries listed in Annex I;
(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
(b) in box 24, one of the entries listed in Annex II.
Code ( 1 ), as the appropriate means of giving proof of
processing. When processing takes place in the Member
5. By
way
of
derogation
from
Article
12
of
Regulation
(EC)
State of entry for free circulation proof of processing
No 1342/2003, the security against import licences provided
may be furnished by means of an equivalent national
for in this Regulation shall be EUR 25 per tonne.
document.
(8) Although the purpose of the security is to ensure
Article 3
payment of a newly arising import debt, there should
1. Where
the
quantities
applied
for
in
a
given
week
exceed
be some flexibility regarding the release of the security.
the quantity available under the quota, the Commission shall fix
the allocation coefficient for the quantities applied for during
(9) Security
against
import
licences
of
EUR
25
per
tonne that week, pursuant to Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No
should suffice for proper management of the quota.
1301/2006, no later than the fourth working day following
the last day for the submission of applications for that week,
as referred to in the third subparagraph of Article 2(1) of this
(10) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
Regulation, and shall suspend the submission of new licence
accordance with the opinion of the Management
applications until the end of the quota period.
Committee for the Common Organisation of Agricultural
Markets
Applications submitted in respect of the current week shall be
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
considered inadmissible.
Article 1
Member States shall allow operators to withdraw, within two
working days following the date of publication of the Imple
An annual zero duty tariff quota of 1 000 tonnes of broken rice
menting Regulation fixing the allocation coefficient, applications
of CN code 1006 40 00 for use in the production of food
for which the quantity for which the licence is to be issued is
preparations of CN code 1901 10 00 is opened in accordance
less than 20 tonnes.
with the provisions of this Regulation.
The order number of the quota shall be 09.4079.
2. The
import
licence
shall
be
issued
on
the
eighth
working
day following the final day for the submission of applications.
Regulations (EC) No 1342/2003, (EC) No 1301/2006 and (EC)
No 376/2008 shall apply to the quota referred to in the first
Article 4
paragraph, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.
The Member States shall send the Commission, by electronic
means:
Article 2
1. Applications
for
import
licences
shall
relate
to
a
quantity (a) on the Monday following the final day for the submission
of at least 5 tonnes and at most 500 tonnes.
of licence applications, no later than 18.00 (Brussels time),
the information on the import licence applications as
Each licence application shall indicate a quantity in kilograms
referred to in Article 11(1)(a) of Regulation (EC) No
(whole numbers).
1301/2006, with the total quantities covered by those appli
cations;
Applications for import licences shall be lodged with the
competent authorities of the Member States no later than
(b) no later than the second working day following the issue of
13.00 (Brussels time) every Friday.
the import licences, the information on the licences issued
as referred to in Article 11(1)(b) of Regulation (EC) No
1301/2006, with the total quantities for which import
2. By
way
of
derogation
from
Article
6(1)
of
Regulation
(EC)
licences have been issued and the quantities for which
No 1301/2006, applicants may submit more than one licence
licence applications have been withdrawn in accordance
application per quota period. However, applicants may submit
with the third subparagraph of Article 3(1) of this Regu
only one licence application per week.
lation;
3. Box
7
of
the
licence
application
and
the
import
licence
shall indicate the exporting country and the word ‘yes’ shall be
(c) no later than the last day of each month, the total quantities
marked with a cross.
actually released for free circulation under the quota
concerned during the previous month but one. If no quan
tities have been released for free circulation during one of
4. Licence
applications
and
licences
shall
contain:
these months, a ‘nil’ notification shall be sent. However, this
notification shall no longer be required in the third month
( 1 ) OJ L 253, 11.10.1993, p. 1.
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Article 5
processing plant or one of the processing plants referred to in
that paragraph, within the time limit indicated in paragraph
1. Exemption
from
customs
duty
shall
be
subject
to:
1(a).
(a) submission on entry for free circulation of a written under
Where rice entered for free circulation has not been processed
taking by the importer that all the goods entered will be
within the specified time limit the security released shall be
processed as indicated in box 20 of the licence within six
reduced by 2 % for each day by which the time limit is
months of the date of acceptance of the entry for free
exceeded.
circulation;
5. Proof
of
processing
shall
be
given
to
the
competent
(b) lodging by the importer, on entry for free circulation, of
authority within six months following the time limit for
security for an amount equal to the customs duty for
processing.
broken rice fixed in Article 140 of Council Regulation
(EC) No 1234/2007 ( 1 ).
If proof is not given within the time limit laid down in this
paragraph, the security referred to in paragraph 1(b), where
2. On
entry
for
free
circulation
the
importer
shall
indicate
as applicable minus the percentage provided for in the second
the place of processing either the name of a processing under
subparagraph of paragraph 4, shall be reduced by 2 % for
taking and a Member State or not more than five different
each day by which the time limit is exceeded.
processing plants. Consignment of the rice shall require a T5
control copy to be made out in the Member State of departure
which, in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93, shall
The amount of the security which is not released shall be forfeit
also constitute proof of processing.
as customs duties.
However, where processing takes place in the Member State of
Article 6
entry into free circulation, proof of processing may be an
By way of derogation from Article 7(4) of Regulation (EC) No
equivalent national document.
376/2008, the quantity entered for free circulation may not
exceed that entered in boxes 17 and 18 of the import
3. The
T5
control
copy
shall
carry:
licence. The figure ‘0’ shall accordingly be entered in box 19
of the licence.
(a) in box 104, one of the entries listed in Annex III;
Article 7
(b) in box 107, one of the entries listed in Annex IV.
Regulation (EC) No 2058/96 is repealed.
4. Except
in
cases
of force majeure the security referred to in
References to the repealed Regulation shall be construed as
paragraph 1(b) shall be released when the importer gives proof
references to this Regulation and shall be read in accordance
to the competent authority of the Member State of entry into
with the correlation table in Annex VI.
free circulation that all the rice entered has been processed into
the product indicated in the import licence. Processing is
Article 8
deemed to have taken place when the product has been manu
factured either in one or more of the processing plants
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day
belonging to the undertaking referred to in paragraph 2
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
situated in the Member State referred to therein, or in the
European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 June 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.

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Official Journal of the European Union
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ANNEX I
Entries referred to in Article 2(4)(a)
— in Bulgarian: Натрошен ориз с код по КН 1006 40 00, предназначен за производство на хранителни заготовки с код
по КН 1901 10 00
— in Spanish:
Partidos de arroz, del código NC 1006 40 00, destinados a la producción de preparaciones
alimenticias del código NC 1901 10 00
— in Czech: Zlomková
re
kódu
KN
1006
40
00
pro
vrobu
potravinovch
pípravk kódu KN 1901 10 00
— in Danish: Brudris,
henhrende
under
KN-kode
1006
40
00,
bestemt
til
fremstilling
af
tilberedte
nringsmidler,
henhrende under KN-kode 1901 10 00
— in German: Bruchreis
des
KN-Codes
1006
40
00,
bestimmt
zur
Herstellung
von
Lebensmittelzubereitungen
des
KN-Codes 1901 10 00
— in Estonian:
CN-koodi 1006 40 00 alla kuuluv purustatud riis CN-koodi 1901 10 00 alla kuuluvate toiduainete
tootmiseks
— in Greek:
Θρασματα ρυζιο υπαγμενα στον κωδικ ΣΟ 1006 40 00, που προορζονται για την παραγωγ
παρασκευασμτων διατροφ του κωδικο ΣΟ 1901 10 00
— in English:
Broken rice of CN code 1006 40 00 for production of food preparations of CN code 1901 10 00
— in French:
Brisures de riz, relevant du code NC 1006 40 00, destinées à la production de préparations alimen
taires du code NC 1901 10 00
— in Italian:
Rotture di riso, di cui al codice NC 1006 40 00, destinate alla produzione di preparazioni alimentari
del codice NC 1901 10 00
— in Latvian:
eltie rīsi, uz kuriem attiecas KN kods 1006 40 00, kas paredzēti to pārtikas produktu raoanai, uz
kuriem attiecas KN kods 1901 10 00
— in Lithuanian: KN kodu 1006 40 00 klasifikuojami skaldyti ryiai, skirti KN kodu 1901 10 00 klasifikuojam maisto
produkt gamybai
— in Hungarian: A 1901 10 00 KN-kód alá tartozó élelmiszer-készítmények elállítására szánt, a 1006 40 00 KN-kód
alá tartozó trmelékrizs
— in Maltese: Ross
miksur
tal-kodii NK 1006 40 00 gall-produzzjoni ta’ preparazzjonijiet alimentari tal-kodii NK
1901 10 00
— in Dutch:
Breukrijst van GN-code 1006 40 00, voor de productie van voor voeding bestemde bereidingen van
GN-code 1901 10 00
— in Polish: Ry amany objty kodem CN 1006 40 00 do produkcji przetworów spoywczych objtych kodem
CN 1901 10 00
— in Portuguese: Trincas de arroz do código NC 1006 40 00, destinadas à produo de preparaes alimentares do
código NC 1901 10 00
— in Romanian: brizuri
de
orez
avnd
codul
NC
1006
40
00
destinate
produciei de preparate alimentare avnd codul
NC 1901 10 00
— in Slovak: Zlomková
rya
spadajúca
pod
íseln znak KN 1006 40 00 na vrobu potravinovch prípravkov
spadajúcich pod íseln znak KN 1901 10 00
— in Slovenian: Lomljen ri z oznako KN 1006 40 00 za proizvodnjo ivilskih izdelkov z oznako KN 1901 10 00
— in Finnish:
CN-koodiin 1006 40 00 kuuluvat rikkoutuneet riisinjyvt CN-koodiin 1901 10 00 kuuluvien elint
arvikevalmisteiden valmistamiseksi
— in Swedish:
Brutet ris som omfattas av KN-nummer 1006 40 00, avsett fr produktion av livsmedelsberedningar
som omfattas av KN-nummer 1901 10 00.

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European
Union L
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ANNEX II
Entries referred to in Article 2(4)(b)
— in Bulgarian:
Освободено от мито (Регламент за изпълнение (ЕC) № 480/2012)
— in Spanish:
Exención del derecho de aduana [Reglamento de Ejecución (UE) n o 480/2012]
— in Czech: Osvobozeno
od
cla
(prováděcí naízení (EU) . 480/2012)
— in Danish: Toldfri
(gennemfrelsesforordning
(EU)
nr.
480/2012)
— in German: Zollfrei
(Durchführungsverordnung
(EU)
Nr.
480/2012)
— in Estonian: Tollimaksuvaba
(rakendusmrus
(EL)
nr
480/2012)
— in Greek:
Απαλλαγ του δασμο [εκτελεστικ κανονισμ (ΕΕ) αριθ. 480/2012]
— in English: Free
of
customs
duty
(Implementing
Regulation
(EU)
No
480/2012)
— in French: Exemption
du
droit
de
douane
[règlement
d’exécution
(UE)
n o 480/2012]
— in Italian:
Esenzione dal dazio doganale [regolamento di esecuzione (UE) n. 480/2012]
— in Latvian: Atbrīvots no muitas nodoka (stenoanas regula (ES) Nr. 480/2012)
— in Lithuanian: Muitas
netaikomas
(gyvendinimo reglamentas (ES) Nr. 480/2012)
— in Hungarian: Vámmentes
(480/2012/EU
végrehajtási
rendelet)
— in Maltese:
Eenti mid-dazju doganali (Regolament ta’ Implimentazzjoni (UE) Nru 480/2012)
— in Dutch: Vrijgesteld
van
douanerecht
(Uitvoeringsverordening
(EU)
nr.
480/2012)
— in Polish: Wolne
od
opat celnych (rozporzdzenie wykonawcze (UE) nr 480/2012)
— in Portuguese: Iseno de direito aduaneiro (Regulamento de Execuo (UE) n. o 480/2012)
— in Romanian: Scutit de drepturi vamale [Regulamentul de punere n aplicare (UE) nr. 480/2012]
— in Slovak: Oslobodené
od
cla
(vykonávacie
nariadenie
(E)
. 480/2012)
— in Slovenian: Carine
prosto
(Izvedbena
uredba
(EU)
t.
480/2012)
— in Finnish: Tullivapaa
(tytntnpanoasetus
(EU)
N:o
480/2012)
— in Swedish: Tullfri
(genomfrandefrordning
(EU)
nr
480/2012).

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ANNEX III
Entries referred to in Article 5(3)(a)
— in Bulgarian:
Предназначени за производство на хранителни заготовки с код по КН 1901 10 00
— in Spanish: Destinadas
a
la
producción
de
preparaciones
alimenticias
del
código
NC
1901
10
00
— in Czech: Pro
vrobu
potravinovch
pípravk kódu KN 1901 10 00
— in Danish:
Bestemt til fremstilling af tilberedte nringsmidler, henhrende under KN-kode 1901 10 00
— in German: Bestimmt
zur
Herstellung
von
Lebensmittelzubereitungen
des
KN-Codes
1901
10
00
— in Estonian: CN-koodi
1901
10
00
alla
kuuluvate
toiduainete
tootmiseks
— in Greek:
Προορζονται για την παραγωγ παρασκευασμτων διατροφ του κωδικο ΣΟ 1901 10 00
— in English:
For production of food preparations of CN code 1901 10 00
— in French: Destinées
à
la
production
de
préparations
alimentaires
du
code
NC
1901
10
00
— in Italian: Destinate
alla
produzione
di
preparazioni
alimentari
del
codice
NC
1901
10
00
— in Latvian: Paredzēti to pārtikas produktu raoanai, uz kuriem attiecas KN kods 1901 10 00
— in Lithuanian: Skirti
KN
kodu
1901
10
00
klasifikuojam maisto produkt gamybai
— in Hungarian: A
1901
10
00
KN-kód
alá
tartozó
élelmiszer-készítmények
elállítására szánt
— in Maltese:
Gall-produzzjoni ta’ preparazzjonijiet alimentari tal-kodii KN 1901 10 00
— in Dutch:
Bestemd voor de productie van voor voeding bestemde bereidingen van GN-code 1901 10 00
— in Polish: Do
produkcji
przetworów
spoywczych objtych kodem CN 1901 10 00
— in Portuguese: Destinadas
à
produo
de
preparaes
alimentares
do
código
NC
1901
10
00
— in Romanian: Destinate
produciei de preparate alimentare avnd codul NC 1901 10 00
— in Slovak: Na
vrobu
potravinovch
prípravkov
spadajúcich
pod
íseln znak KN 1901 10 00
— in Slovenian: Za
proizvodnjo
ivilskih
izdelkov
z
oznako
KN
1901
10
00
— in Finnish: Tarkoitettu
CN-koodiin
1901
10
00
kuuluvien
elintarvikevalmisteiden
valmistukseen
— in Swedish: Avsett
fr
produktion
av
livsmedelsberedningar
som
omfattas
av
KN-nummer
1901
10
00.

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ANNEX IV
Entries referred to in Article 5(3)(b)
— in Bulgarian: Член 4 от Регламент за изпълнение (ЕC) № 480/2012
— in Spanish: Reglamento
de
Ejecución
(UE)
n o 480/2012 — artículo 4
— in Czech:
lánek 4 prováděcího naízení (EU) . 480/2012
— in Danish: Gennemfrelsesforordning
(EU)
nr.
480/2012
—
artikel
4
— in German: Durchführungsverordnung
(EU)
Nr.
480/2012
—
Artikel
4
— in Estonian: Rakendusmruse
(EL)
nr
480/2012
artikkel
4
— in Greek:
Εκτελεστικ κανονισμ (ΕΕ) αριθ. 480/2012 — ρθρο 4
— in English: Article
4
of
Implementing
Regulation
(EU)
No
480/2012
— in French: Règlement
d’exécution
(UE)
n o 480/2012 — article 4
— in Italian:
Regolamento di esecuzione (UE) n. 480/2012 — articolo 4
— in Latvian:
stenoanas regulas (ES) Nr. 480/2012 4. pants
— in Lithuanian: gyvendinimo reglamento (ES) Nr. 480/2012 4 straipsnis
— in Hungarian: A 480/2012/EU végrehajtási
rendelet
– 4. cikk
— in Maltese: Artikolu
4
tar-Regolament
ta’
Implimentazzjoni
(UE)
Nru
480/2012
— in Dutch: Uitvoeringsverordening
(EU)
nr.
480/2012,
artikel
4
— in Polish: Art.
4
rozporzdzenia wykonawczego (UE) nr 480/2012
— in Portuguese: Regulamento
de
Execuo
(UE)
n. o 480/2012 — artigo 4. o
— in Romanian: Regulamentul
de
punere
n
aplicare
(UE)
nr.
480/2012,
articolul
4
— in Slovak:
lánok 4 vykonávacieho nariadenia (E) . 480/2012
— in Slovenian:
len 4 Izvedbene uredbe (EU) t. 480/2012
— in Finnish: Tytntnpanoasetuksen
(EU)
N:o
480/2012
4
artikla
— in Swedish: Genomfrandefrordning
(EU)
nr
480/2012
–
artikel
4.

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ANNEX V
Repealed Regulation with list of its successive amendments
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2058/96
(OJ L 276, 29.10.1996, p. 7).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1950/2005
Article 5 and Annex IV only
(OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 18).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1996/2006
Article 7 and Annex VI only
(OJ L 398, 30.12.2006, p. 1).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2019/2006
Article 1 only
(OJ L 384, 29.12.2006, p. 48).
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1456/2007
Article 1 only
(OJ L 325, 11.12.2007, p. 76).
ANNEX VI
Correlation table
Regulation (EC) No 2058/96 This
Regulation
Articles 1 to 5 Articles
1
to
5
Article 6(1) Article
6
— Article
7
Article 7 Article
8
Annexes I to IV Annexes
I
to
IV
— Annex
V
— Annex
VI

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