Commission Regulation (EC) No 344/1999 of 16 February 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 344/1999 of 16 February 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3013/89 as regards the import and export of products in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector
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 2467/98 of 3 November 1998 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (1), and in particular Article 17, paragraph 1 thereof,
Whereas the procedure for revising the list of authorities issuing documents of origin should be simplified in order to take account in a timely way of the up-to-date situation; whereas to this end, the Commission should be entitled to revise the said list of authorities by its own decision;
Whereas Australia has nominated a new issuing agency for documents of origin; whereas Annex I to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1439/95 (2), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1764/98 (3), should be amended accordingly; whereas the nomination by Australia of the new issuing agency is effective as from 1 February 1999, it is appropriate to consider valid the documents issued by the said agency as from that date;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats,