Commission Regulation (EC) No 1502/2001 of 23 July 2001 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1502/2001
of 23 July 2001
amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds
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 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000(2), and in particular Article 31(14) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1384/2001(4), establishes, on the basis of the Combined Nomenclature, an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds. It lays down, among other things, the additional requirements for using the product codes for cheeses in respect of which a refund is granted, especially as regards their maximum water content and their minimum fat content in the dry matter. The requirements for certain cheeses need to be adapted in order to reflect more accurately the true nature of the products exported.
(2) Footnote 8 in section 9 of Annex I to that Regulation requires certain milk products to meet a minimum milk-protein content in order to qualify for the refund. In order to facilitate the completion of the customs formalities and with a view to coming into line with the other provisions, the operator should be obliged to indicate on the export declaration the product's maximum water content and the minimum milk-protein content in non-fat solids.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,