Commission Regulation (EC) No 2131/98 of 5 October 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 laying down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk end milk products

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2131/98 of 5 October 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 897/98 (4), lays down the special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products; whereas Article 9a of that Regulation provides that export licences for cheese exported to the United States of America as part of the additional quota arising from the agreements under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations may be allocated in accordance with a special procedure allowing the designation of preferential importers to the United States;
Whereas the acceptance of applications for export licences is subject to presentation of an attestation from the designated importer stating that he is eligible under the rules in force in the United States concerning the issue of import licences; whereas, however, experience has shown that an importer may be refused a licence by the American authorities without cause; whereas, to guarantee that the objective of the arrangements is achieved under such circumstances, provision should be made for the operator to designate another importer from among those whom the Commission has already notified to the competent authorities of the United States;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products,