EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 6. 1999 L 159/45
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1346/1999
of 24 June 1999
limiting the term of validity of export licences for certain products processed
from cereals
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of themarket in cereals (
1), as last amended by Commission
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 9
thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/
95 of 23 May 1995 laying down special detailed rules forthe application of the system of import and exportlicences for cereals and rice (
3), as last amended by Regu-
lation (EC) No 444/98 (4), and in particular Article 7(1)
thereof,
Whereas Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 fixes
the term of validity of export licences, in particular forproducts processed from maize; whereas that term ofvalidity extends to the end of the fourth month followingthat of issue of the licence; whereas the term of validity isfixed in accordance with market requirements and theneed for sound management;
Whereas the current situation on the maize market the
makes it desirable to limit the issuing of licences in orderto avoid committing quantities from the new marketingyear; whereas licences to be issued in forthcomingmonths must be reserved for exports before the end ofAugust 1999; whereas, to that end, the term of validity ofexport licences to be issued for execution up to 30 August1999 must be limited; whereas a temporary derogationshould accordingly be introduced to Article 7(1) of Regu-lation (EC) No 1162/95;
Whereas, in order to ensure sound management of the
market and to prevent speculation, provision should bemade for customs export formalities for export licencesfor products processed from maize to be completed by 30August 1999 at the latest either as direct exports orexports under the arrangements laid down in Articles 4and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 March1980 on the advance payment of export refunds in respectof agricultural products (
5), as amended by Regulation(EEC) No 2026/83 (6); whereas such limiting of the term
of validity of export licences entails a derogation fromArticles 27(5) and 28(5) of Commission Regulation (EEC)No 3665/87 of 27 November 1987 laying down commondetailed rules for the application of the system of exportrefunds on agricultural products (
7), as last amended by
Regulation (EC) No 604/98 (8);
Whereas the application of the measures provided for in
this Regulation must coincide with its entry into force inorder to avoid potential market disturbance;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of the ManagementCommittee for Cereals,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
1. Notwithstanding Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1162/95, export licences for products referred to in theAnnex applied for from the date of entry into force of thisRegulation to 31 August 1999 shall be valid until 31August 1999 only.
2. Customs export formalities for the above licences
must be completed by 31 August 1999 at the latest.
That deadline shall also apply to the formalities referred
to in Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 inrespect of products placed under the arrangementsreferred to in Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 under cover ofsuch licences.
One of the following shall be entered in Section 22 of the
licences:
Limitacin establecida en el apartado 2 del artculo 1 del
Reglamento (CE) n
o1346/1999
Begrænsning, jf. artikel 1, stk 2, i forordning (EF) nr.
1346/1999
Krzung der Gltigkeitsdauer gemß Artikel 1 Absatz 2
der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1346/1999(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 126, 24.5.1996, p. 37.
(3) OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 2. (6) OJ L 199, 22.7.1983, p. 12.
(4) OJ L 56, 25.2.1998, p. 12. (7) OJ L 351, 14.12.1987, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 62, 7.3.1980, p. 5. (8) OJ L 80, 18.3.1998, p. 19.
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 25. 6. 1999 L 159/46
Peqioqislr pou pqobkpetai sto qhqo 1paqcqavor 2
tou jamomislo (EJ) nr. 1346/1999
Limitation provided for in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EC)
No 1346/1999
Limitation prvue  l’article 1erparagraphe 2 du rgle-
ment (CE) no1346/1999
Limitazione prevista all’articolo 1, paragrafo 2 del regola-
mento (CE) n. 1346/1999
Beperking als bepaald in artikel 1, lid 2, van Verordening
(EG) nr. 1346/1999LimitaÑo estabelecida no n.o2 do artigo 1.odo Regula-
mento (CE) n.o1346/1999
Asetuksen (EY) N:o 1346/1999 1 artiklan 2 kohdassa
sdetty rajoitus
Begrnsning enligt artikel 1.2 i frordning (EG) nr 1346/
1999.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 June 1999.It shall apply to licences applied for from the date of its
entry into force.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.
Done at Brussels, 24 June 1999.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
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CN code DescriptionANNEX
to the Regulation of 24 June 1999 limiting the term of validity of export licences for certain
products processed from cereals
Products derived from maize, consisting of the following subheadings:
1102 20 Maize flour
1103 13 Maize groats
1103 29 40 Maize pellets
1104 19 50 Rolled or flaked maize
1104 23 Hulled maize
1108 12 00 Maize starch
1108 13 00 Potato starch
2309 10
2309 90Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding