No L 212/8 Official Journal of the European Communities 7.9.95 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2123/95 of 6 September 1995 temporarily adapting the special arrangements for imports of rice laid down in Regulations (EEC) No 2942/73, (EEC) No 999/90, (EEC) No 862/91 and (EEC) No 81/92 for the purpose of implementing the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations ('), and in parti- cular Article 3 (1) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1250/77 of 17 May 1977 concerning imports of rice from the Arab Republic of Egypt(}), Council Regulation (EEC) No 715/90 of 5 March 1990 on the arrangements applicable to agricultural products and certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products originating in the ACP States or in the overseas countries and territories (OCT)(®), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2484/94 (*), and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90 of 26 November 1990 on imports of rice originating in Bangladesh (%) provide for the reduction of the levy appli- cable to imports into the Community of rice from certain countries up to certain maximum quantities provided that the countries concerned levy an export charge; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3877/86 of 16 December 1986 on imports of rice of the long-grain aromatic Basmati variety falling within subheading ex 10.06 B I and II of the Common Customs Tariff (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3130/91 ('), provides for a reduction of 25 % in the levy applicable to imports up to a maximum annual quantity of 10 000 tonnes; Whereas Commission Regulations (EEC) No 2942/73 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 560/91 (), (EEC) () OJ No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. () O] No L 146, 14. 6. 1977, p. 9. () OJ No L 84, 30. 3. 1990, p. 85. () OJ No L 265, 15. 10. 1994, p. 3. () OJ No L 361, 20. 12. 1986, p. 1. ) OJ No L 297, 29. 10. 1991, p. 1. () OJ No L 302, 31. 10. 1973, p. 1. L L L L () O) No L 337, 4. 12. 1990, p. 1. L L L () OJ No L 62, 8. 3. 1991, p. 26. No 999/90 ('), (EEC) No 862/91(") and (EEC) No 81/92 ('3 lay down detailed rules for the application of the said special arrangements ; Whereas pursuant to the Agreement on Agriculture concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the Community is to replace variable levies by fixed customs duties from 1 July 1995 ; whereas this could prevent application of the special arrange- ments ; whereas it is therefore necessary, pending the conclusion of new agreements with the countries in ques- tion, to make transitional adjustments to the abovemen- tioned Commission Regulations while maintaining the essential parts of the arrangements concerned; Whereas levies are now replaced by customs duties and the reductions granted to third countries must be applied to the customs duties applicable from 1 July 1995; whereas, in order not to prejudice the interests of the exporter countries, it is also necessary to replace the reduction of the component designed to protect the Community industry by a fixed reduction of the import duty; Whereas the rates of duty set out in the common customs tariff for imports of husked rice falling within CN code 1006 20 and milled rice falling within CN code 1006 30 are those applicable on the date referred to in Article 67 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2913/92 of 12 October 1992 establishing the Community Customs Code (*%); Whereas, to ensure the correct application of the arrange- ments involving the collecting of an export charge and the arrangements for the import of Basmati rice, the import duty must be fixed in advance ; whereas, therefore, the possibility of fixing the applicable duty on the date of submission of the import licence application should be maintained ; Whereas the security provided for in Article 10 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1861/95 ('), to cover imports carried out with advance fixing should be increased ; () OJ No L 101, 21. 4. 1990, p. 20. (") OJ No L 88, 9. 4. 1991, p. 7. () O] No L 10, 16. 1. 1992, p. 9. (%) O] No L 302, 19. 10. 1992, p. 1. (9 O] No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2. (%) OJ No L 177, 28. 7. 1995, p. 86.