1. 2. 97 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 31/53 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 196/97 of 31 January 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 concerning imports into the Community of rice originating in and coming from Egypt THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 of 28 October 1996 concerning imports into the Com- munity of rice originating in and coming from Egypt ('), and in particular Article 2 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organization of the market in rice (%), and in particular Article 11 thereof, Whereas Regulation (EC) No 2184/96 provides that customs duties calculated in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 are to be reduced by an amount equal to 25 % of the value of those duties within the limits of an annual volume of 32 000 tonnes; whereas that quantity includes all types of rice regardless of their level of processing; whereas it is therefore necessary to open the quota and to lay down certain rules for its man- agement; Whereas, with a view to guaranteeing proper administra- tion of the measures, special rules should be laid down regarding the submission of applications and the issuing of licences; whereas those rules will either supplement or derogate from the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2402/96 (*); Whereas, following Council approval of Regulation (EC) No 2184/96, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2942/73 of 30 October 1973 on detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2412/73 concerning imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt (°), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1373/96 (), should be repealed; Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 A tariff quota per marketing year of 32 000 tonnes of rice falling within CN code 1006 originating in and coming from Egypt, benefiting from a reduction in customs duties OJ No L 292, 15. 11. 1996, p. 1. OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18. OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. OJ No L 327, 18. 12. 1996, p. 14. () OJ No L 302, 31. 10. 1973, p. 1. () O] No L 178, 17. 7. 1996, p. 5. of an amount equal to 25 % of the value of those duties as calculated in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, shall be opened in accordance with the provisions of this Regulation. Article 2 1. Applications for import licences shall be for a quan- tity not less than 100 tonnes and not more than 1000 tonnes of rice. 2. Applications for import licences shall be accompa- nied by: — proof that the applicant is a natural or legal person who has carried out a commercial activity in the rice sector for at least 12 months and who is registered in the Member State in which the application is submitted, — proof that a security of ECU 5 per tonne has been lodged with the competent authority of the Member State concerned to establish the good faith of the applicant. Article 3 1. The licence application and the import licence shall contain the following indications and be subject to the following conditions: (a) in boxes 7 and 8, the word ‘Egypt’ must be indicated and ‘yes’ must be marked with a cross; {b) in box 24, one of the following entries must be given: — Derecho de aduana reducido de 25 % [Regla- mento (CE) n° 196/97] — Told nedsat med 25°% (Forordning (EF) nr. 196/97) — Um 25 % ermifligter Zollsatz (Verordnung (EG) Nr. 196/97) — Aaopog pelmpévog katd 25 % [Kavoviopocg (EK) aptd. 196/97] — Reduced duty by 25% (Regulation (EC) No 196/97) — Droit réduit de 25 % [Réglement (CE) n° 196/97] — Dazio ridotto del 25 % [Regolamento (CE) n. 196/97] — Douanerecht verminderd met 25 % (Verordening (EG) nr. 196/97) — Direito reduzido em 25 % [Regulamento (CE) n® 196/97] — Tulli, jota on alennettu 25 % (Asetus (EY) N:o 196/97) - Tullsatsen nedsatt med 25 % (Férordning (EG) nr 196/97);