Commission Regulation (EC) No 2739/1999 of 21 December 1999 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3388/81 laying down special detailed rules in respect of import and export licences in the wine sector and Regulation (EC) No 1685/95 on arrangements for issuing export licences for wine sector products

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2739/1999
of 21 December 1999
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3388/81 laying down special detailed rules in respect of import and export licences in the wine sector and Regulation (EC) No 1685/95 on arrangements for issuing export licences for wine sector products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organisation of the market in wine(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1677/1999(2), and in particular Articles 52(3) and 55(8) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) in the light of experience gained in the first months of the new arrangements for export licence applications and for issuing export licences, there is a need to clarify certain provisions governing the application procedure for export licences and to specify the individual countries belonging to the various zones of destination for which applications may be submitted. The information required on export licences in respect of destination must also be specified. Certain provisions of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/95(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2182/1999(4), and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3388/81(5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2182/1999, must therefore be amended;
(2) the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,