Commission Regulation (EC) No 1479/98 of 10 July 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/94 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of advance-fixing certificates for certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1479/98 of 10 July 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1223/94 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of advance-fixing certificates for certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural products (1), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 1097/98 (2), and in particular the first indent of Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1223/94 of 30 May 1994 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of advance-fixing certificates for certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1054/98 (4), provides that advance-fixing certificates for cereals are valid until the end of the fifth month following the month in which the application was lodged;
Whereas glucose is deemed to be derived from maize, although it can be produced from maize, potatoes or wheat;
Whereas the use during the new wheat year but before the end of the old maize year of an advance-fixing certificate obtained during the old wheat year can result in an economic advantage which no longer corresponds to the purpose of the refunds; whereas, where advance-fixing certificates for maize are used to export glucose, the period of validity should accordingly be limited to the end of the wheat year (30 June);
Whereas glucose prices are adjusted gradually to the new year's production; whereas advance-fixing certificates issued from July to September should therefore be valid for a limited period;
Whereas from 1 June 1998 refund rates can be fixed in advance for all eggs exported in the form of goods listed in Annex I to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 (5), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1516/96 (6); whereas the amount of the security applicable to eggs in shell exported in the form of ovalbumin should accordingly be extended to all products covered by Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75;
Whereas the advance-fixing certificates issued pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1223/94 are not export certificates; whereas it must therefore be specified that the provisions of Article 33(3)(b)(i) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1044/98 (8) do not apply;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex II,