Commission Regulation (EC) No 2329/2002 of 23 December 2002 amending Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden

Commission Regulation (EC) No 2329/2002
of 23 December 2002
amending Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002 on a special intervention measure for cereals in Finland and Sweden
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 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1666/2000(2), and in particular Article 6 thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Negotiations with a view to adopting trade agreements between the Community and Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia establishing certain concessions in the form of Community tariff quotas for certain agricultural products and the total liberalisation of trade in other agricultural products have recently been concluded. The abolition of refunds in the cereals sector is one of the concessions provided for. The abolition relates in particular to oats.
(2) With a view to adopting these agreements and in order to clarify the export terms at the start of 2003 for all operators in the cereals sector, especially given the period of validity of the export licences, the refunds for oats should be abolished from 1 January 2003.
(3) The destinations laid down in Commission Regulation (EC) No 1582/2002(3) should be amended accordingly.
(4) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Management Committee for Cereals,