Council Regulation (EEC) No 3918/91 of 19 December 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2603/69 establishing commun rules for exports

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) N° 3918/91 of 19  December 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) N° 2603/69 establishing common rules for exports
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article  113 thereof,
Having regard to the instruments establishing common organization of agricultural markets and to  the instruments concerning processed agricultural products adopted pursuant to Article 235 of the  Treaty, in particular the provisions of those instruments which allow for derogation from the  general principle banning all quantitative restrictions or measures having equivalent effect, with  the exception of the sole measures provided for in those same instruments,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Whereas, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) N° 2603/69 (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) N°  1934/82 (2), exports from the Community to third countries are free, that is, not subject to any  quantitative restrictions, subject to the exceptions provided for in that Regulation and listed in  the Annex thereto;
Whereas, since the adoption of that Regulation, Member States have removed most of the restrictions  on exports of some products listed in that Annex;
Whereas account should be taken of this development and the Regulation updated accordingly;
Whereas, after 31 December 1992, the maintenance by Member States of quantitative restrictions  would be incompatible with the single market, which entails the abolition of goods controls at the  Community's internal frontiers;
Whereas Article 30 (5) of the Single European Act determines that the external policies of the  European Community and the policies agreed in European Political Cooperation must be consistent;  whereas, therefore, Member States may be allowed to maintain some restrictions on exports until 31  December 1992, in particular on those exports for which restrictions have been agreed in European  Political Cooperation;
Whereas it is necessary to authorize Member States which are bound by international commitments  setting up, in cases of actual or potential supply difficulties, a system for the allocation of oil  products between contracting parties to comply with the resulting obligations vis-à-vis third  countries, without prejudice to Community provisions adopted to the same end; whereas this  authorization should apply until the adoption by the Council of appropriate measures pursuant to  commitments entered into by the Community or all the Member States;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) N° 2603/69 should be amended as a result,