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REGULATION (EEC) No 2195/71 OF THE COMMISSION of 13 October 1971

amending Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 as regards the period of validity of export licences and, in particular export licences for butter

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : MUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Article 1 European Economic Community:

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No The following shall be substituted for Article 35 of 804/681 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 : of the market in milk and milk products, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1410/71 ,2 and in particular Article 17 (4) thereof; 'Article 3S

Whereas the market has developed in such a way that 1 . An import licence shall be valid from its the period of validity of export licences for milk date of issue within the meaning of Article 8 ( 1 ) powder in small packages for retail sale should be of Regulation (EEC) No 1373/70 until the end of reduced and that Article 35 (2) of Commission the second month following that of issue. Regulation (EEC) No 2637/703 of 13 December 1970 on special detailed rules for the application of the 2. An export licence issued in accordance with system of import and export licences and advance Regulation (EEC) No 2683/70, with advance fixing certificates for agricultural products, as last fixing of the refund, shall be valid for the amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2128/71 ,4 should products listed below, falling within the tariff be amended; % subheadings for each product, from its date of Whereas in view of the trend of prices for butter on issue within the meaning of Article 8 ( 1 ) of the world market, it is no longer necessary to apply Regulation (EEC) No 1373/70, until the end of: to butter the special period of validity of export licences provided for in Article 35 (3 ) of that (a) the thirtieth day following that of issue : Regulation; whereas, however, an exception must be provided for as regards butter and milk powder ex 04.01 B In immediate packings of a supplied to the: armed forces under , tendering net capacity exceeding 500 g procedures in accordance with Article 36 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2637/70 ; ex 04.02 A II (a) In immediate packings other Whereas, for the sake of clarity and in view of all the than for retail sale of a net amendments which have been made, Article 35 of capacity not exceeding 2-5 that Regulation as it now stands should be published kg in full ; 04.02 A II (b) Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the Opinion of the ex 04.02 A III (b)In immediate packings of a Management Committee for Milk and Milk net capacity exceeding 500 g Products ; and of a fat content exceeding 11% by weight 1 OJ No L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13 . 2 OJ No L 148, 3.7.1971 , p. 3. ex 04.02 B I (b) In packings other than for 3 OJ No L 283 , 29.12.1970, p. 15 retail sale of a net capacity 4 OJ No L 224, 5.10.1971 , p . 16. not exceeding 2-5 kg

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04.02 B I (b ) 2 under the award of the contract are to be fulfilled.

ex 04.02 B II (b) In immediate packings of a The period of validity of that licence may not, net capacity exceeding 500 g and of a fat content however, exceed : exceeding 9-5% by weight ( a) eighteen months following the month in which the licence was issued within the 04.03 meaning of Article 8 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) 23.07 B I (a 4 No 1373/70, for an export under an' invi­ tation to tender held by the armed forces in accordance with Article 36 ( 1 ):

(b) the sixtieth day following that of issue : (b) in other cases :

— that provided for in paragraph 2 for ex 04.02 A II (a) In packaging for retail sale exportation of products falling within of a net capacity not tariff sub-headings Nos 04.02 A II, 04.02 exceeding 2-5 kg B I (b) or 04.03 ; ex 04.02 B I (b) 1 In packaging for retail sale — twelve months following the month in of a net capacity not which the licence was issued within the exceeding 2-5 kg meaning of Article 8 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1373/70, as regards the other ex 04.04 E I (b) 1 Cheddar, including Ches­ products listed in Article 1 of Regulation ter, for export to Zone E (EEC) No 804/68 . .

(c) the third month following that of issue for the 4. An export licence issued for Cheddar and other products listed in Article 1 of Chester cheese falling within tariff sub-heading Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 . No 04.04 E I (b) 1 which does not specify Zone E as destination, entails the obligation to export to a destination other than Zone E. ' However in special cases provision may be made for a special period of validity.

Article 2 3 . In the case of an export in connection with an invitation to tender opened in an importing This Regulation shall enter into force on 14 October 1971 . third country or by the armed forces mentioned in Article 36 ( 1 ), the export licence shall be valid from its date of issue within the meaning of The period of validity of the licences issued before Article 8 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1373/70 the entry into force of this Regulation shall not, until the date by which the obligations arising however, be affected by this Regulation .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 13 October 1971 .

For the Commission The President Franco M. MALFATTI