Amendments to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2834
Article 4
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/2834 is amended as follows: (1) Articles 8 and 9 are replaced by the following: ‘Article 8 Import licences applications 1. Import licence applications for Basmati rice as referred to in Article 176(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 shall contain the following details: (a) in box 8, indication of the country of origin and the word “yes” marked with a cross; (b) in box 20, one of the entries listed in Annex I. 2. Import licence applications for Basmati rice as referred to in Article 176(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1308/2013 for licences issued in accordance with Annex I.1 to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239 shall contain the following details: (a) the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of the country of origin in Section “Country of origin” or, alternatively, the full name of the country of origin; (b) the code BA01 in Section “Special particulars/special conditions”, or, alternatively, the corresponding entry laid down in point (p) of Part A.1 of Annex I.1 to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239. Article 9 Authenticity certificate 1. The authenticity certificate referred to in Article 4 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2835 shall be drawn up on a form in accordance with the specimen set out in Annex II to this Regulation. The text of the form in the other Union languages shall be published in the C series of the Official Journal of the European Union . The authenticity certificates may be stored and made available in the electronic system ELAN to be set up by the Commission. 2. The licence issuing authority issuing the import licence shall keep the original of the authenticity certificate and give the applicant a duplicate. The authenticity certificate shall be valid for 90 days from the date of issue. It shall be valid only if the boxes are duly completed and it is signed. 3. In accordance with Article 72c of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 ( *23 ) , as of 17 January 2028 authenticity certificates shall be issued in ELAN in accordance with Annex XIV.8 to that Implementing Regulation and indicate the document subtype “Authenticity certificate”. 4. The transitional rules laid down in Articles 72a to 72d of Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 shall apply to the authenticity certificates referred to in this Article. ( *23 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/761 of 17 December 2019 laying down rules for the application of Regulations (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013 and (EU) No 510/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the management system of tariff quotas with licences ( OJ L 185, 12.6.2020, p. 24 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2020/761/oj ).’;" (2) in Article 10, after paragraph 1, the following paragraph 1a is inserted: ‘1a. Import licences for Basmati rice issued in accordance with Annex I.1 to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239 shall contain the following details: (a) the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code of the country of origin in Section “Country of origin”; (b) the code BA01 in Section “Special particulars/special conditions”, with the corresponding entry laid down in point (p) of Part A.1 of Annex I.1 to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239.’ ; (3) in Chapter 5 ‘Final provisions’, after Article 43, the following Article 43a is added: ‘Article 43a Transitional provisions applicable to import licences based on Annex I.1 to Regulation (EU) 2016/1239 Where the provisions of this Regulation refer to import licences issued in accordance with Annex I.1 to Implementing Regulation (EU) 2016/1239, the transitional rules laid down in Articles 21a to 21d of that Implementing Regulation apply.’ .