Commission Regulation (EC) No 705/98 of 30 March 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 laying down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 705/98 of 30 March 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 laying down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products
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 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1587/96 (2), and in particular Article 17(14) thereof,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2497/97 (4), lays down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products; whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1913/97 (5) amending Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 varies the refunds granted on exported cheese by destination zones; whereas it makes the destination set out in the export licence compulsory while permitting refunds to be granted on exports to another destination within the same zone; whereas experience has shown that those provisions can result in the rejection of licences by customs where the actual destination is different from that set out in the export licence, even where both destinations are within the same destination zone; whereas the provisions concerned should be clarified;
Whereas Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 describes the way refunds on milk products containing added sugar are to be calculated; whereas there are two different methods of calculation for sweetened condensed milk depending on the fat content of the product; whereas, with a view to harmonising and simplifying the calculation methods and the export refund nomenclature, only one method should be used to determine the refund per kilogram of lactic matter;
Whereas refunds on such products, and in particular the measures to ensure compliance with commitments concerning exports under GATT, would be easier to administer if a maximum quantity of incorporated sucrose on which a refund may be granted were to be fixed; whereas 40 % by weight of whole product is representative of the sucrose content of such products;
Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,