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( 1 ) OJ NO L 141 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 24 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 61 , 5 . 3 . 1977 , P . 1 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 78 , 22 . 3 . 1978 , P . 10 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 132 , 20 . 5 . 1978 , P . 53 .

( 5 ) SEE PAGE 12 OF THIS OFFICIAL JOURNAL .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1559/78

OF 5 JULY 1978

AMENDING REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 571/78 ON THE SYSTEM OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES FOR BEEF AND VEAL

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN

COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 805/68 OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN BEEF AND VEAL ( 1 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 425/77 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 15 ( 2 ) AND 18 ( 6 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 571/78 OF 21 MARCH 1978 ON THE SYSTEM OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES FOR BEEF AND VEAL ( 3 ), AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1027/78 ( 4 ), PROVIDES THAT EXPORT LICENCES FOR MEAT SOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1027/78 OF 19 MAY 1978 CONCERNING THE SALE FOR EXPORT AT PRICES FIXED AT A STANDARD RATE IN ADVANCE OF BEEF HELD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES HAVE A VALIDITY OF SIX MONTHS ; WHEREAS A SIMILAR PROVISION SHOULD BE INTRODUCED FOR PRESERVED MEAT SOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1557/78 OF 5 JULY 1978 ( 5 ) ON THE SALE , AT A PRICE FIXED AT A STANDARD RATE IN ADVANCE , OF PRESERVED BEEF HELD BY THE INTERVENTION AGENCIES ; WHEREAS UNDER ARTICLE 3 ( 2 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 571/78 EXPORT LICENCES WITH ADVANCE FIXING OF THE REFUND ARE VALID UNTIL THE END OF THE SECOND MONTH FOLLOWING THEIR MONTH OF ISSUE ; WHEREAS IT IS NECESSARY TO INCREASE THIS PERIOD OF VALIDITY TO SIX MONTHS WHEN THE LICENCES ARE FOR PRODUCTS SOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1027/78 AND ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1557/78 .

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR BEEF AND VEAL ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

IN ARTICLE 3 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 571/78 , THE FOLLOWING PARAGRAPHS 4 AND 5 ARE HEREBY ADDED :

' 4 . EXPORT LICENCES WITH ADVANCE FIXING OF THE REFUND WHICH ARE FOR PRESERVED MEAT SOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1557/78 SHALL BE VALID FROM THEIR DATE OF ISSUE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 193/75 UNTIL THE END OF THE PERIOD LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1557/78 FOR THE TAKING OVER AND EXPORT OF THE PRESERVED MEAT .

THE LICENCE APPLICATION AND THE LICENCE ITSELF SHALL INCLUDE :

( A ) IN SECTION 12 , ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ENDORSEMENTS :

- ' INTERVENTION PRESERVED MEAT - ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1557/78 APPLIES ' ,

- ' INTERVENTIONSKONSERVES - ANVENDELSE AF ARTIKEL 3 , STK . 1 , I FORORDNING ( EOEF ) NR . 1557/78 ' ,

- ' INTERVENTIONSKONSERVEN - ANWENDUNG VON ARTIKEL 3 ABSATZ 1 DER VERORDNUNG ( EWG ) NR . 1557/78 ' ,

- ' CONSERVES D ' INTERVENTION - APPLICATION DE L ' ARTICLE 3 PARAGRAPHE 1 DU REGLEMENT ( CEE ) NO 1557/78 ' ,

- ' CONSERVE D ' INTERVENTO - APPLICAZIONE DELL ' ARTICOLO 3 , PARAGRAFO 1 DEL REGOLAMENTO ( CEE ) N . 1557/78 ' ,

- ' CONSERVEN UIT INTERVENTIEVOORRADEN - TOEPASSING VAN ARTIKEL 3 , LID 1 , VAN VERORDENING ( EEG ) NR . 1557/78 ' .

( B ) IN SECTION 13 , THE DESTINATION .

THE LICENCE SHALL CARRY WITH IT THE OBLIGATION TO EXPORT TO THAT DESTINATION .

5 . EXPORT LICENCES WITH ADVANCE FIXING OF THE REFUND WHICH ARE FOR THE PRODUCTS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4 SHALL BE VALID FROM THEIR DATE OF ISSUE WITHIN THE MEANING OF ARTICLE 9 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 193/75 UNTIL THE END OF THE PERIOD LAID DOWN IN ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1027/78 AND ARTICLE 3 ( 1 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1557/78 FOR THE TAKING OVER AND EXPORT OF THE PRODUCTS . '

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 10 JULY 1978 .

HOWEVER , IT SHALL APPLY , AT THE REQUEST OF ANY INTERESTED PARTY , TO THE EXPORT LICENCES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3 ( 3 ) OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 571/78 ISSUED ON OR AFTER 22 MAY 1978 .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 5 JULY 1978 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT