Commission Regulation (EC) No 1910/96 of 2 October 1996 opening the procedure for the allocation of export licences for cheese to be exported in 1997 to the United States of America under the additional quota resulting from the GATT Agreements

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1910/96 of 2 October 1996 opening the procedure for the allocation of export licences for cheese to be exported in 1997 to the United States of America under the additional quota resulting from the GATT Agreements
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 of 27 June 1995 laying down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1875/96 (2), and in particular Article 9 (a) (1) thereof,
Whereas Article 9 (a) of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 provides that export licences for cheese exported to the United States of America as part of the additional quota under the Agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (hereinafter known as 'the Agreements`) may be allocated according to a special procedure by which preferred importers in the United States may be designated; whereas that procedure should be opened for exports during 1997 and the additional rules relating to it should be determined; whereas, given the time limit for notification of the preferred importers in the United States, the procedure should be opened without delay;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,