Commission Regulation (EC) No 793/97 of 30 April 1997 laying down special measures derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 3665/87 and (EEC) No 3719/88 as regards beef and veal

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 793/97 of 30 April 1997 laying down special measures derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 3665/87 and (EEC) No 3719/88 as regards beef and veal
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2222/96 (2), and in particular Article 13 (12) thereof,
Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 March 1980 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2026/83 (4), lays down general rules on the advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricultural products;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 of 27 November 1987 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 495/97 (6), lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2350/96 (8), lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance-fixing certificates for agricultural products;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 of 26 June 1995 (9), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 266/97 (10), lays down rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector;
Whereas, following the appearance of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the Netherlands, health measures taken by the authorities of certain third countries in respect of exports of Dutch beef and veal have seriously damaged the economic interests of exporters and whereas the situation thus created has adversely affected export possibilities provided for in Regulations (EEC) No 565/80, (EEC) No 3665/87 and (EEC) No 3719/88;
Whereas it is accordingly necessary to limit such damaging consequences by adopting special measures and extending certain time limits laid down in the regulations applicable to refunds so that export operations which have not been completed on account of the abovementioned circumstances can be regularized;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal,