Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2167/88 of 20 July 1988 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2167/88
of 20 July 1988
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1097/87 (2), and in particular Articles 12 (2) and 16 (6) thereof,
Whereas, pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1861/88 (4), the refund for exports is fixed in advance on application; whereas in that case exports outside the Community are subject to the presentation of an export licence issued pursuant to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2082/87 (6);
Whereas, on account of budgetary constraints, the additional grant of export refunds for wheat flour and durum-wheat meal for the 1988/89 marketing year must be limited; whereas, to control the granting of such refunds, provision should be made for licences for the export of the products in question with advance fixing of the refund to be issued after a period of reflection with, where applicable, a uniform percentage reduction in quantities, and provision should be made for applications for licences to be withdrawn after the percentage reduction is fixed, where the quantity allocated is no longer of interest to the operator in question; whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 should be amended accordingly;
Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,