Commission Regulation (EC) No 1145/97 of 24 June 1997 introducing special arrangements for issuing export licences for wine sector products up to 31 August 1997

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1145/97 of 24 June 1997 introducing special arrangements for issuing export licences for wine sector products up to 31 August 1997
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 822/87 of 16 March 1987 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 536/97 (2), and in particular Article 52 (3) thereof,
Whereas a certain quantity and budget are still available for the rest of the 1996/97 wine year for the grant of export refunds as a result of the undertakings under the GATT Agreements; whereas special arrangements should be laid down for applications for and the issuing of export licences within the quantity and budget so as to avoid situations likely to lead to distortion of competition between interested operators; whereas such provisions may be additional to or derogate from Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/95 of 11 July 1995 on arrangements for issuing export licences for wine sector products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 561/97 (4), and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3388/81 of 27 November 1981 laying down special detailed rules in respect of import and export licences in the wine sector (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 257/96 (6);
Whereas additional or derogating provisions are necessary to take account of the nature of the operators able to introduce applications for export licences, the number of applications per operator per week and the maximum quantity for each application, so as to guarantee a fair distribution of the available volume between all interested operators engaged in export activities; whereas, moreover, special measures should be laid down which the Commission must apply in the event that the quantity or budget is used up before the end of the period; whereas the period of validity of those licences should also be restricted to the end of the current wine year and the level of the security lodged on application for a licence as provided for in Article 4 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3388/81 should be increased;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Wine,