Herbicidal compositions comprisingA) at least one herbicidally active compound from the group of the substituted phenylsulfonylureas of the formula I and their agriculturally accepted, i.e. acceptable and compatible, saltsin whichR<;1 >;is (C1-C8)-alkyl, (C3-C4) -alkenyl, (C3-C4)-alkynyl or (C1-C4)-alkyl, which is mono- to tetrasubstituted by radicals from the group consisting of halogen and (C1-C2)-alkoxy;R<;2 >;is I or CH2NHSO2CH3;R<;3 >;is methyl or methoxy; andZ is N or CH;andB) at least one herbicidally active compound from the group of the compounds consisting ofBa) herbicides which are selective in rice, mainly against grasses,Bb) herbicides which are selective in rice, mainly against dicotyledonous harmful plants and cyperaceae,Bc) herbicides which are selective in rice, mainly against cyperaceae, andBd) herbicides which are selective in rice, mainly against grasses an dicotyledenous harmful plants and also against harmful cyperaceae plants.