Arable Crops
Rice Regime - Legislation
Introduction
This page provides brief details regarding key current legislation relating to the rice regime.
It does not provide an exhaustive account of legislation appertaining to the regime, nor is it intended to be a definitive statement on the law or a substitute for the legislation, which should be consulted and legal advice sought as appropriate.
Copies of all European Regulations can be obtained from the Eur-Lex website.
Basic Regulation
Council Regulation 1785/03 - defines products covered by the rice regime; specifies the marketing year; sets framework for fixing prices; market support system; intervention system; intervention standards and conditions; production refund; trade with Third Countries and general provisions.
Intervention System
Commission Regulation 708/98 - detailed rules for taking over rice into intervention.
Commission Regulation 75/91 - procedures and conditions for the disposal of paddy rice held by intervention agencies. External Regime
Commission Regulation 1549/04 - detailed rules regarding import duties.
Commission Regulation 1342/03 - rice import and export licences.
Council Regulation 327/98 - tariff quotas for imports of rice and broken rice.
Council Regulation 2286/02 - reduced import duty for a restricted quantity imported from ACP countries.
Commission Regulation 1518/95 - external trade in rice products.
Commission Regulation 638/2003 - detailed rules regarding imports of rice originating in ACP and OCT.
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Page last modified:
04 April 2006
Page published: 26 January 2005