1. This Section shall apply to husked Basmati rice falling within CN codes 1006 20 17 and 1006 20 98, of the following varieties:
(a)
Basmati 217;
(b)
Basmati 370;
(c)
Basmati 386;
(d)
Kernel (Basmati);
(e)
Pusa Basmati;
(f)
Ranbir Basmati;
(g)
Super Basmati;
(h)
Taraori Basmati (HBC-19);
(i)
Type-3 (Dehradun).
2. Notwithstanding the rates of import duty fixed in the Common Customs Tariff, Basmati rice referred to in paragraph 1 shall qualify for a zero rate of import duty under the conditions laid down in this Section and when accompanied by an import licence issued in accordance with Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239.
Import licence applications for Basmati rice referred to in Article 2(1) shall be accompanied by:
(a)
a proof that the applicant exported from the Union or released for free circulation in the Union a minimum quantity of 25 t of rice referred to in Article 1(2), point (b), of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 during one of the previous 2 calendar years;
(b)
a product authenticity certificate issued by a competent body in the exporting country, as made public by the Commission on its website. That certificate may be stored and made available in the electronic system ELAN to be set up by the Commission.
By way of derogation from Article 6 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1237, rights deriving from import licences for Basmati rice referred to in Article 2(1) of this Regulation shall not be transferable.
