1.This Regulation lays down detailed rules for administering the import licence arrangements for the following quotas:
(a)an overall quota of 160 000 tonnes of rice, in husked-rice equivalent, originating in the ACP States and overseas countries and territories (OCT) in accordance with Article 1(3) of and Annexes I and II to Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002 and Article 6(5) of Annex III to Decision 2001/822/EC;
(b)a quota of 20 000 of broken rice from the ACP States in accordance with Article 1(3) of and Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2286/2002.
2.The quotas referred to in paragraph 1 shall be opened each year on 1 January.
3.Regulations (EC) Nos 1291/2000, 1342/2003 and 1301/2006 shall apply, save as otherwise provided for in this Regulation.