(3)

In order to ensure the reliability and the efficiency of the preferential import arrangement, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to establish rules making the participation in the arrangement conditional upon the lodging of a security. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.

(3)

In order to ensure the reliability and the efficiency of the preferential import arrangement, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty should be delegated to the Commission to establish rules making the participation in the arrangement conditional upon the lodging of a security in line with Commission Regulation (EC) No 1964/2006 of 22 December 2006 laying down detailed rules for the opening and administration of an import quota for rice originating in Bangladesh, pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3491/90  (2). It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and to the Council.

(4)

In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers, save where explicitly provided otherwise, should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member states of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers . However, where the suspension of the preferential import arrangement becomes necessary, the Commission should be allowed to adopt implementing acts without applying the Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

(4)

In order to ensure uniform conditions for the adoption of certain measures for the implementation of this Regulation, implementing powers should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers, save where explicitly provided otherwise, should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by Member states of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers . However, where the suspension of the preferential import arrangement becomes necessary, the Commission should adopt an implementing act without applying Regulation (EU) No 182/2011.

(7)

To ensure the advantages of the preferential import arrangements are limited only to rice originating in Bangladesh, a certificate of origin should be issued and an export tax of an amount corresponding to the reduction of the import duty should be collected by the exporting country .

(7)

To ensure the advantages of the preferential import arrangements are limited only to rice originating in Bangladesh, a certificate of origin should be issued.

(7a)

This Regulation is part of the Union's common commercial policy, which must be consistent with the objectives of the Union policy in the field of development cooperation as set out in Article 208 of the Treaty, in particular the eradication of poverty and the promotion of sustainable development and good governance in the developing countries. As such, it should also comply with World Trade Organization (WTO) requirements, in particular with the Decision on Differential and More Favourable Treatment, Reciprocity and Fuller Participation of Developing Countries (the ‘Enabling Clause’), adopted under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) in 1979, under which WTO Members may accord differential and more favourable treatment to developing countries,

(7b)

This Regulation is also based on the recognition of the right of small farmers and rural workers to a decent income and to a safe and healthy working environment as fundamental in relation to achieving the general objectives of granting trade preferences to developing countries and least developed countries in particular. The Union aims to define and pursue common policies and actions in order to foster the sustainable economic, social and environmental development of developing countries, with the primary aim of eradicating poverty. In this context, the ratification and effective implementation of core international conventions on human and labour rights, environmental protection and good governance are essential, as reflected by the special incentive arrangement providing for additional tariff preferences under Regulation (EU) No 978/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 applying a scheme of generalised tariff preferences  (3) ,

(7c)

To ensure that this Regulation is in line with the general provisions set out in Article 208 TFEU, only rice that is produced, harvested and processed in accordance with the International Labour Organisation Conventions listed in Annex VIII to Regulation (EU) No 978/2012, and in particular with Conventions on Forced Labour (No. 29), Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise (No. 87), the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining (No. 98), Equal Remuneration (No. 1000), Abolition of Forced Labour (No 105), Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) (No. 111) and on the Worst Forms of Child Labour (No. 182), should be covered under this Regulation;

(a)

that proof is provided that an export tax of an amount corresponding to the reduction referred to in paragraph 1 has been collected by Bangladesh