Commission Regulation (EC) No 988/2006 of  29 June 2006  limiting the term of validity of export licences for certain products processed from cereals
Date: 2006-06-29
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereal product, export licence, maize

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Official Journal of the European Union

30.6.2006

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 988/2006

of 29 June 2006

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
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,

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,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

licences,

Article 7(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1342/2003 fixes the
term of validity of export
in particular for
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 8 September 2006.
To that end, the term of validity of export licences to be
issued for execution up to 7 September 2006 must be
limited. A temporary derogation should accordingly be
introduced
(EC)
No 1342/2003.

of Regulation

to Article

7(1)

export

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
7 September 2006 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

formalities

licences

export

for

the term of validity of export

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

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,

(4)

(5)

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Notwithstanding Article

(EC)
1.
No 1342/2003, export
licences for products referred to in
Annex I applied for from the date of entry into force of this
Regulation to 31 August 2006 shall be valid until 7 September
2006 only.

Regulation

7(1)

of

Customs export formalities for the above licences must be

2.
completed by 7 September 2006 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 indications in Annex II shall be entered in Section
22 of the licences.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 June 2006.

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

Done at Brussels, 29 June 2006.

For the Commission

J. L. DEMARTY
Director-General for Agriculture and
Rural Development

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

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

lation (EC) No 1154/2005 (OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11).

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

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

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

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

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

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ANNEX I

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

ANNEX II

Indications referred to in Article 1(2)

— in Spanish:
— in Czech:
— in Danish:
— in German:
— in Estonian:
— in Greek:
— in English:
— in French:
— in Italian:
— in Latvian:
— in Lithuanian:
— in Hungarian:
— in Dutch:
— in Polish:
— in Portuguese:
— in Slovak:
— in Slovene:
— in Finnish:
— in Swedish:

Limitación establecida en el apartado 2 del artículo 1 del Reglamento (CE) no 988/2006
Omezení stanovené na základě čl. 1 ods. 2 nařízení (ES) č. 988/2006

Begrænsning, jf. artikel 1, stk. 2, i forordning (EF) nr. 988/2006

Kürzung der Gültigkeitsdauer gemäß Artikel 1 Absatz 2 der Verordnung (EG) Nr. 988/2006

Piirang on ette nähtud määruse (EÜ) nr 988/2006 artikli 1 lõike 2 alusel
Περιορισμός που προβλέπεται στο άρθρο 1 παράγραφος 2 του κανονισμού (ΕΚ) αριθ. 988/2006

Limitation provided for in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC) No 988/2006

Limitation prévue à l'article 1er, paragraphe 2, du règlement (CE) no 988/2006

Limitazione prevista all'articolo 1, paragrafo 2 del regolamento (CE) n. 988/2006
Ierobežojums paredzēts Regulas (EK) Nr. 988/2006 1. panta 2. punktā

Apribojimas numatytas Reglamento (EB) Nr. 988/2006 1 straipsnio 2 dalyje
Korlátozott érvényességi időtartam a 988/2006/EK rendelet 1. cikk (2) bekezdésének megfelelően

Beperking als bepaald in artikel 1, lid 2, van Verordening (EG) nr. 988/2006
Ograniczenie przewidziane w art. 1 ust. 2 rozporządzenia (WE) nr 988/2006

Limitação estabelecida n.o 2 do artigo 1.o do Regulamento (CE) n.o 988/2006
Obmedzenie stanovené článkom 1 ods. 2 nariadenia (ES) č. 988/2006
Omejitev določena v členu 1(2) Uredbe (ES) št. 988/2006

Asetuksen (EY) N:o 988/2006 1 artiklan 2 kohdassa säädetty rajoitus

Begränsning enligt artikel 1.2 i förordning (EG) nr 988/2006.