Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2289/87 of 30 July 1987 providing for transitional measures to be adopted for import and export licences, advance fixing certificates, STM certificates and STM import licences as a result of the entry into force of the Combined Nomenclature

COMMISSION  REGULATION (EEC) No 2289/87
of 30 July 1987
providing for transitional measures to be adopted for import and export licences, advance fixing certificates, STM certificates and STM import licences as a result of the entry into force of the Combined Nomenclature
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1900/87 (2), and in particular Articles 12 (2), 15 (5), and 16 (6) thereof, and the corresponding provisions in the other Regulations on the common organization of the markets in agricultural products,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 569/86 of 25 February 1986 laying down general rules for the application of the supplementary mechanism applicable to trade (STM) (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2297/86 (4), and in particular Article 7 thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3792/85 of 20 December 1985 laying down the arrangements applying to trade in agricultural products between Spain and Portugal (5), and in particular Article 13 thereof,
Whereas the Community is a signatory to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, hereinafter referred to as the 'Harmonized System', which is intended to replace the Convention of 15 December 1950 on a Nomenclature for the classification of goods in customs tariffs;
Whereas, from 1 January 1988, a Combined Goods Nomenclature based on the Harmonized System will be established to meet the requirements of both the Common Customs Tariff and the Nomenclature of Goods for the External Trade Statistics of the Community and Statistics of Trade between Member States;
Whereas, from 1 January 1988, the nomenclature used for import and export licences, advance fixing certificates, STM certificates and STM import licences will be the Combined Nomenclature, subject to special provisions;
Whereas, in order to ensure a harmonious transition, provision should be made for these documents to indicate as soon as possible the Combined Nomenclature code where the last day of validity of such documents falls after 31 December 1987;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of all the Management Committees concerned,