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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1214/2000
of 8 June 2000
limitingthe 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 European
Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals(
1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999(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 for theapplication of the system of import and export licences forcereals and rice(
3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
1432/1999(4), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 fixes the
term of validity of export licences, in particular forproducts processed from maize. That term of validityextendstotheendofthefourthmonthfollowingthatofissue of the licence. The term of validity is fixed inaccordance with market requirements and the need forsound management.
(2)The current situation on the maize market makes itdesirabletolimittheissuingoflicencesinordertoavoidcommitting quantities from the new marketing year.Licences to be issued in forthcoming months must bereserved for exports before the end of August 2000. Tothat end, the term of validity of export licences to beissued for execution up to 31 August 2000 must belimited. A temporary derogation should accordingly beintroduced to Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95.
(3)Inordertoensuresoundmanagementofthemarketandto prevent speculation, provision should be made forcustoms export formalities for export licences for prod-ucts processed from maize to be completed by 31August 2000 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 4March 1980 on the advance payment of export refundsin respect of agricultural products(
5), as amended by
Regulation (EEC) No 2026/83(6). Such limiting of the
term of validity of export licences entails a derogationfrom Articles 27(5) and 28(5) of Commission Regula-tion (EEC) No 3665/87 of 27 November 1987 layingdown common detailed rules for the application of thesystem of export refunds on agricultural products(
7), as
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 604/98(8).
(4)The application of the measures provided for in thisRegulation must coincide with its entry into force inorder to avoid potential market disturbance.
(5)The measures provided for in this Regulation are inaccordance 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,exportlicencesforproductsreferredtointheAnnexappliedforfromthedateofentryintoforceofthisRegulationto 25 August 2000 shall be valid until 31 August 2000 only.
2. Customs export formalities for the above licences must
be completed by 31 August 2000 at the latest.
That deadline shall also apply to the formalities referred to in
Article 30 of Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 in respect ofproducts placed under the arrangements referred to in Regula-tion (EEC) No 565/80 under cover of such licences.
One of the following shall be entered in Section 22 of the
licences:
Limitación establecida en el apartado 2 del artículo 1 del
Reglamento (CE) n
o1214/2000
Begrænsning, jf. artikel 1, stk 2, i forordning (EF) nr. 1214/
2000
Kürzung der Gültigkeitsdauer gemäß Artikel 1 Absatz 2 der
Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1214/2000
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. (5) OJ L 62, 7.3.1980, p. 5.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18. (6) OJ L 199, 22.7.1983, p. 12.
(3) OJ L 117, 24.5.1995, p. 2. (7) OJ L 351, 14.12.1987, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 166, 1.7.1999, p. 56. (8) OJ L 80, 18.3.1998, p. 19.
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 9.6.2000 L138/24
Περιορισµός που προβλέπεται στο άρθρο 1παράγραφος 2του
κανονισµού(ΕΚ) nr. 1214/2000
Limitation provided for in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EC) No
1214/2000
Limitationprévueàl'article1erparagraphe2durèglement(CE)
no1214/2000
Limitazioneprevistaall'articolo1,paragrafo2delregolamento
(CE) n. 1214/2000
Beperking als bepaald in artikel 1, lid 2, van Verordening (EG)
nr. 1214/2000Limitação estabelecida no n.o2 do artigo 1.odo Regulamento
(CE) n.o1214/2000
Asetuksen (EY) N:o 1214/2000 1 artiklan 2 kohdassa säädetty
rajoitus
Begränsningenligtartikel1.2iförordning(EG)nr1214/2000.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 June 2000.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, 8 June 2000.
For the Commission
Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission
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CNcode DescriptionANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 8 June 2000 limiting the term of validity of export licences for certain
products processed from cereals
Products derived from maize, consisting of the following subheadings:
110220 Maize flour
110313 Maize groats
11032940 Maize pellets
11041950 Rolled or flaked maize
110423 Hulled maize
11081200 Maize starch
11081300 Potato starch
230910230990Preparations of a kind used in animal feeding