Commission Regulation (EC) No 1266/2004 of 8 July 2004 limiting the term of validity of export licences for certain products processed from cereals
Date: 2004-07-08
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereal product, export licence

9.7.2004

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1266/2004

of 8 July 2004

limiting the term of validity of export licences for certain products processed from cereals

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

cation of the system of export refunds on agricultural
products (4).

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29
September 2003 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), and in particular Article 9 thereof,

(4)

(5)

the measures provided for in this
The application of
Regulation must coincide with its entry into force in
order to avoid potential market disturbance.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003
of 28 July 2003 laying down special detailed rules for the
application of the system of import and export licences for
cereals and rice (2), and in particular Article 7(1) thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

licences,

Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 fixes the
in particular for
term of validity of export
products processed from maize. That term of validity
extends to the end of the fourth month following that
of issue of the licence. The term of validity is fixed in
accordance with market requirements and the need for
sound management.

the issuing of

The current situation on the maize market makes it
licences in order to
desirable to limit
avoid committing quantities from the new marketing
year. Licences
to be issued in forthcoming months
must be reserved for exports before September 2004.
To that end, the term of validity of export licences to
be issued for execution up to 3 September 2004 must be
limited. A temporary derogation should accordingly be
introduced to Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No
1342/2003.

for

export

export

licences

formalities

In order to ensure sound management of the market and
to prevent speculation, provision should be made for
customs
for
products processed from maize to be completed by 3
September 2004 at the latest either as direct exports or
exports under the arrangements laid down in Articles 4
and 5 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of
4 March 1980 on the advance payment of export
in respect of agricultural products (3). Such
refunds
limiting of
licences
entails a derogation from Articles 28(6) and 29(5) of
Commission Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 of 15 April
1999 laying down common detailed rules for the appli-

the term of validity of export

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78.
(2) OJ L 189, 29.7.2003, p. 12. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1092/2004 (OJ L 209, 11.6.2004, p. 9).

1.
Notwithstanding Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No
licences for products referred to in the
1342/2003, export
Annex applied for from the date of entry into force of this
Regulation to 27 August 2004 shall be valid until 3
September 2004 only.

Customs export formalities for the above licences must be

2.
completed by 3 September 2004 at the latest.

That deadline shall also apply to the formalities referred to in
Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 800/1999 in respect of
products placed under the arrangements referred to in Regu-
lation (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) no 1266/2004

— Omezení stanovené na základě čl. 1 ods. 2 nařízení (ES)

č. 1266/2004

— Begrænsning,
1266/2004

jf. artikel 1, stk. 2,

i

forordning (EF) nr.

— Kürzung der Gültigkeitsdauer gemäß Artikel 1 Absatz 2 der

Verordnung (EG) Nr. 1266/2004

— Piirang on ette nähtud määruse (EÜ) nr 1266/2004 artikli 1

lõike 2 alusel.

— Περιορισμός που προβλέπεται στο άρθρο 1 παράγραφος 2 του

κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 1266/2004

— Limitation provided for in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC)

No 1266/2004

(3) OJ L 62, 7.3.1980, p. 5. Regulation as last amended by Regulation

(4) OJ L 102, 17.4.1999, p. 11. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

(EC) No 444/2003 (OJ L 67, 12.3.2003, p. 3).

lation (EC) No 671/2004 (OJ L 105, 14.4.2004, p. 5).

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— Limitation prévue à l'article 1er, paragraphe 2, du règlement

(CE) no 1266/2004

— Limitação estabelecida no n.o 2 do artigo 1.o do Regu-

lamento (CE) n.o 1266/2004

— Limitazione prevista all'articolo 1, paragrafo 2 del rego-

lamento (CE) n. 1266/2004
— Ierobežojums paredzēts Regulas

1. panta 2. punktā

(EK) Nr. 1266/2004

— Apribojimas numatytas Reglamento (EB) Nr. 1266/2004

1 straipsnio 2 dalyje

— Korlátozott

érvényességi

időtartam az 1266/2004/EK

rendelet 1. cikk (2) bekezdésének megfelelően

— Limitazzjoni

ipprovduta fl-Artikolu 1 (2)

tar-Regolament

(KE) Nru 1266/2004

— Beperking als bepaald in artikel 1, lid 2, van Verordening

(EG) nr. 1266/2004

— Obmedzenie stanovené článkom 1 ods. 2 nariadenia (ES) č.

1266/2004

— Omejitev določena v členu 1(2) Uredbe (ES) št. 1266/2004

— Asetuksen (EY) N:o 1266/2004 1 artiklan 2 kohdassa

säädetty rajoitus

— Begränsning enligt

artikel 1.2 i

förordning (EG) nr

1266/2004.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 9 July 2004.

— Ograniczenie przewidziane w art. 1 ust. 2 rozporządzenia

(WE) nr 1266/2004

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 July 2004.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER
Member of the Commission

to Commission Regulation of 8 July 2004 limiting the term of validity of export licences for certain products
processed from cereals

ANNEX

CN code

Description

Products derived from maize, consisting of the following subheadings:

1102 20

1103 13

1103 29 40

1104 19 50

1104 23

1108 12 00

1108 13 00

Maize flour

Maize groats

Maize pellets

Rolled or flaked maize

Hulled maize

Maize starch

Potato starch