
Article 1 
This Decision applies to the following products originating from the United States of America:

— husked (brown) rice Parboiled Long A within CN code 1006 20 15,
— husked (brown) rice Parboiled Long B within CN code 1006 20 17,
— husked (brown) rice Long A within CN code 1006 20 96,
— husked (brown) rice Long B within CN code 1006 20 98,
— semi-milled Parboiled Long A within CN code 1006 30 25,
— semi-milled Parboiled Long B within CN code 1006 30 27,
— semi-milled Long A within CN code 1006 30 46,
— semi-milled Long B within CN code 1006 30 48,
— wholly milled Parboiled Long A within CN code 1006 30 65,
— wholly milled Parboiled Long B within CN code 1006 30 67,
— wholly milled Long A within CN code 1006 30 96,
— wholly milled Long B within CN code 1006 30 98,
— broken rice within CN code 1006 40 00 unless it is certified free of Long grain.
Article 2 

1. Member States shall allow the first placing on the market of the products referred to in Article 1 only where an original analytical report based on a suitable and validated method for detection of genetically modified rice LL RICE 601 and issued by an accredited laboratory accompanying the consignment demonstrates that the product does not contain genetically modified rice LL RICE 601.If a consignment of products referred to in Article 1 is split, a certified copy of the analytical report provided for in paragraph 1 shall accompany each part of the split consignment.
2. In the absence of such an analytical report, the operator established in the Community who is responsible for the first placing on the market of the product shall have the products referred to in Article 1 tested to demonstrate that they do not contain genetically modified rice LL RICE 601. Pending availability of the analytical report, the consignment shall not be placed on the market of the Community.
3. Member States shall inform the Commission of positive (unfavourable) results through the Rapid Alert System for food and feed.
Article 3 
Member States shall take appropriate measures, including random sampling and analysis, concerning the products referred to in Article 1 already on the market in order to verify the absence of genetically modified rice LL RICE 601. They shall inform the Commission of positive (unfavourable) results through the Rapid Alert System for food and feed.
Article 4 
Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the products referred to in Article 1 that are found to contain genetically modified rice LL RICE 601 rice are not placed on the market.
Article 5 
Member States shall ensure that the costs incurred in the implementation of Articles 2 and 4 are borne by the operators responsible for the first placing on the market.
Article 6 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
Done at Brussels, 23 August 2006.
For the Commission
Markos KYPRIANOU
Member of the Commission