Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2000 of 21 September 2000 amending Regulation (EC) No 1374/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products, and Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk products

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1998/2000
of 21 September 2000
amending Regulation (EC) No 1374/98 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products, and Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of 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 Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000(2), and in particular Article 26 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1374/98 of 29 June 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1491/2000(4), lays down the quantities for which an import licence is not required.
(2) Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 of 26 January 1999 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk products(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1961/2000(6), stipulates the cases where an export licence is not required.
(3) Article 5(1) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products(7) sets 150 kg as the maximum quantity of milk products for which no licence need be submitted. To clarify matters, the relevant provisions of Regulations (EC) No 1374/98 and (EC) No 174/1999 should be adapted and special provisions should be introduced for exports of milk products derogating from some of the provisions of Regulations (EC) No 800/1999 and (EC) No 1291/2000.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,