Commission Regulation (EC) No 493/2003 of 18 March 2003 derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat as regards premium schemes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001

Commission Regulation (EC) No 493/2003
of 18 March 2003
derogating from Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat as regards premium schemes and amending Regulation (EC) No 2419/2001
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 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat(1), and in particular Article 4(6) and Article 5(4) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 2(2) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001(2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 623/2002(3), indicates that, with the exception of the United Kingdom, Member States have to set a single period for the submission of applications for the sheep and goat premiums.
(2) France has set the month of January for the application period. Due to administrative difficulties in the implementation of this period in the French overseas territories it is necessary to allow France to set a different period for these territories from that set for mainland France. Therefore, provision should be made to derogate from Article 2(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2550/2001.
(3) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,