Commission Regulation (EC) No 2084/1999 of 30 September 1999 opening the procedure for the allocation of export licences for cheeses to be exported in 2000 to the United States of America under certain quotas resulting from the GATT Agreements

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2084/1999
of 30 September 1999
opening the procedure for the allocation of export licences for cheeses to be exported in 2000 to the United States of America under certain quotas resulting from the GATT Agreements
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 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96(2), and in particular Article 17(8) thereof,
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 of 26 January 1999 laying down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products(3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1596/1999(4), and in particular Article 20(1) thereof,
(1) Whereas Article 20 of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 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;
(2) whereas that procedure should be opened for exports during 2000 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;
(3) Whereas for the administration of imports the competent authorities in the USA make a distinction between the additional quota granted to the European Community under the Uruguay Round and the quotas resulting from the Tokyo Round; whereas export licences should be allocated bearing in mind, where necessary, the distribution of certain groups of products according to the nature of the quota;
(4) Whereas in order to provide stability and security for operators lodging demands under this special regime, it is appropriate to fix the day on which applications are deemed to have been lodged for the purposes of Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 174/1999;
(5) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,