COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 691/95 of 30 March 1995 on certain transitional measures concerning the import of molasses in the sugar sector as a result of the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 691/95 of 30  March 1995 on certain transitional measures concerning the import of molasses in the sugar sector  as a result of the implementation of the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture
THE  COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 of 22 December 1994 on the adjustments and  transitional arrangements required in the agriculture sector in order to implement the agreements  concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations  (1) and, in particular,  Article 3 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81 of 30 June 1981 on the common organization of  the markets in the sugar sector  (2), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 283/95  (3),  and in particular Articles 13 (2) and 17 (5) thereof,
Whereas the detailed rules for the application of the import licence arrangements in the sugar  sector were adopted by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2630/81  (4), as last amended by Commission  Regulation (EEC) No 1754/93  (5); whereas Article 5 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 2630/81, lays down  that import licences for the products listed in Article 1 (1) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1785/81  are valid from the day of their issue until the end of the third month following that date;
Whereas, with effect from 1 July 1995, the existing system of import levies for sugar is abolished  and replaced by a tariff system comprising customs duties; whereas the import levies for molasses  may be fixed in advance in accordance with Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1411/70  (6); whereas,  therefore, in order to guarantee the better operation of the existing arrangements for the import  of molasses until 30 June 1995, the duration of validity of the said import licences issued with  effect from 1 April 1995 should be restricted to the end of the 1994/95 marketing year;
Whereas, in view of the urgency of the matter, this Regulation should be published as soon as  possible;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the  Management Committee for Sugar,