Commission Regulation (EC) No 1196/2002 of 3 July 2002 altering the export refunds on milk and milk products

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1196/2002
of 3 July 2002
altering the export refunds on milk and milk products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 509/2002(2), and in particular Article 31(3), last indent thereof,
Whereas:
(1) The export refunds on milk and milk products were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1131/2002(3).
(2) Negotiations on the liberalisation of trade between the EU and certain candidate countries relate to concessions that will apply retroactively from 1 July 2002. To avoid prejudicing the application of the concessions on the planned date, the refunds for milk products exported from the EU to those countries should be abolished,