Commission Regulation (EC) No 100/1999 of 15 January 1999 laying down special measures derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 in the milk and milk products sector
Date: 1999-01-15
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: Russia, export licence, milk, milk product

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 100/1999

of 15 January 1999

laying down special measures derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 in
the milk and milk products sector

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

it is therefore necessary to adopt provisions allowing for
the export licences to be cancelled;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Whereas, in the light of developments, this Regulation
should enter into force immediately;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of
27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market
in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 17(4)
thereof,

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are
in accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Milk and Milk Products,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (3),
as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1044/98 (4), lays
down common detailed rules for the application of the
system of import and export licences and advance fixing
certificates for agricultural products;

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 (5), as
lays
last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2184/98 (6),
down special detailed rules of application for export
refunds on milk and milk products;

This Regulation shall apply to certain products falling
within CN code 0406 for which export licences have
been issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1466/95
containing the indication ‘Russia' in box 7 in accordance
with Article 1(2) of that Regulation.

Whereas the problems prevailing on the Russian market
since the second half of August 1998 have seriously
damaged the financial interests of certain exporters of
cheese to Russia; whereas the situation thus created has
adversely affected export opportunities under the condi-
tions laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1466/95;

Whereas to limit the adverse effects Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 2186/98 (7) extends the time limit laid down
in the regulations applicable to refunds so that export
operations which have not been completed on account of
the abovementioned circumstances can be regularised or
another outlet within the same zone can be found;

Whereas that measure has not achieved the desired aim
and the difficulties on the Russian market persist; whereas

Article 2

submitted before 31
On application by the holder
January 1999, the export licences referred to in Article 2
of Regulation (EC) No 2186/98 shall be cancelled and the
security released.

Article 3

Member States shall notify to the Commission the quant-
ities of products covered by the measure referred to in
Article 2 before 28 February 1999.

(1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13.
(2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21.
(3) OJ L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 149, 20. 5. 1998, p. 11.
(5) OJ L 144, 28. 6. 1995, p. 22.
(6) OJ L 275, 10. 10. 1998, p. 21.
(7) OJ L 275, 10. 10. 1998, p. 28.

Article 4

This Regulation shall enter
into force on the day
following its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Communities.

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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
States.

Done at Brussels, 15 January 1999.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission