L 239)24 Official Journal of the European Communities 7.9.2001 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1768/2001 of 6 September 2001 providing for the rejection of applications for export licences in relation to rice and broken rice THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1667/2000 (), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 of 23 May 1995 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 409/2001 (%, and in particular Article 7(3) thereof, Whereas: The quantity covered by applications for advance fixing of refunds on rice and broken rice is of great importance and could give rise to speculation. It has therefore been decided to reject all applications for export licences of such products made on 4, 5 and 6 September 2001, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 In accordance with Article 7(3) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/ 95, applications for export licences with advance fixing of refunds for  products falling within CN  codes 1006 20 11 9000, 1006 20 13 9000, 1006 20 15 9000, 1006 20 17 9000, 1006 20 92 9000, 1006 20 94 9000, 1006 20 96 9000, 1006 20 98 9000, 1006 30 21 9000, 1006 30 23 9000, 1006 30 25 9000, 1006 30 27 9000, 1006 30 42 9000, 1006 30 44 9000, 1006 30 46 9000, 1006 30 48 9000, 1006 30 61 9100, 1006 30 61 9900, 1006 30 63 9100 and 1006 30 63 9900 made on 4, 5 and 6 September 2001 shall be rejected. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 7 September 2001. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 6 September 2001. () O] L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18. () O] L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 3. () O] L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 2. () O] L 60, 1.3.2001, p. 27. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission