31973R3084

No L 314/ 22 15 . 11 . 73 Official Journal of the European Communities

REGULATION (EEC) No 3084/73 OF THE COMMISSION of 14 November 1973 amending in particular Regulation (EEC) No 2500/73 on the advance fixing of refunds and the period of validity of export certificates for milk and milk products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, moreover, following the adoption of Regula­ COMMUNITIES, tion (EEC) No 2500/73, amendments should be made to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 588/71 (4) of 19 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European March 1971 , reducing the periods during which milk Economic Community ; products may remain under customs control for advance payment of refunds, as last amended by Regu­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 (*) of 27 June 1968 on the common organiza­ lation (EEC) No 767/73 (5) ; tion of the market in milk and milk products, as last Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation amended by the Act (2) concerning the Conditions of are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ Accession and the Adjustments to the Treaties, and in ment Committee for Milk and Milk Products, particular Articles 1 3 (3) and 1 7 (4) thereof ; Whereas butter production on the United States' HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : market has decreased ; whereas, having regard to the relatively high level of prices on this market, butteroil Article 1 exported there should be added to the list of products In Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2500/73 : for which advance fixing of refunds is excluded ; — the tariff subheading 'ex 04.03' is replaced by tariff Whereas for liquid milk falling within subheading No heading '04.03', 04.01 A of the Common Customs Tariff delivery — the description of product appearing under tariff contracts are usually concluded for a period of one subheading 'ex 04.03' is deleted. year ; whereas the market situation allows for account to be taken of this fact and for an extension of the Article 2 period of validity of export certificates for these products exported to countries which are not near the Annexes II and III to Regulation ( EEC) No 2500/73 Community ; are replaced by Annexes II and III to this Regulation .

Whereas the current situation of the market also Article 3 enables the period of validity to be extended for export certificates for powdered skimmed milk, in In Articles 2 ( 1 ) (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No particular with regard to exports based on invitations 588 /71 the references to Regulation ( EEC) No to tender ; 2683/70 are replaced by references to Regulation (EEC) No 2500/73 . Whereas, therefore, amendments should be made to the Annexes to Commission Regulation (EEC) No Article 4 2500/73 (3) of 13 September 1973 on the advance fixing of refunds and the period of validity of export This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 5 certificates for milk and milk products ; November 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels, 14 November 1973 . For the Commission

The President François-Xavier ORTOLI

(') OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 . (2 ) OJ No L 73, 27. 3 . 1972, p . 14. (4) OJ No L 67, 20 . 3 . 1971 , p. 13 . (}) OJ No L 258 , 14. 9 . 1973 , p. 1 . (5 ) OJ No L 77 , 26 . 3 . 1973 , p . 1 .

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ANNEX II

Period of validity of export certificates

( applicable from 15 November 1973 )

Compulsory Period of validity CCT heading No Description of product destination (')

(a) 30 days 04.02 A II b ) 1 ex 04.02 A II b ) 2 with a fat content not exceeding 11% by weight 04.02 B I b ) 2 aa ) ex 04.02 B I b ) 2 bb ) with a fat content not exceeding 11 % by weight ex 04.03 with a fat content not exceeding 99·5 % by weight ex 23.07 B II with a milk product content of not less than 50 %> by weight

(b) until the end of the ex 23.07 B I with a milk product content of not less first month following than 50 % by weight the month in which the certificate was issued

(c) until the end of the ex 04.01 A fresh milk and fresh cream, not concen­ destinations other eleventh month follow­ trated or sweetened, of a fat content than countries near ing the month in which not exceeding 6 °/o by weight, exported to the Community the certificate was to a country other than one near to (2 ) issued the Community (2 )

( d ) until the end of the the other products listed in fifth month following Article 1 of Regulation the month in which the ( EEC ) No 804/68 certificate was issued

(') See Article 2 (3). However, if advance fixing is excluded for certain products and certain destinations by Annex I the export licence issued for these products renders it compulsory for the export to be made to a destination other than that appearing in Annex I. (') For the purposes of this Regulation the following countries are considered to be near to the Community : Zone D , Austria , Liechtenstein , Switzerland, Yugoslavia , as well as countries listed in Article 2 of Regulation No 1041 /67/EEC .

ANNEX HI

Maximum period of validity of export certificates in the case of exports on the basis of an invitation to tender

( applicable from 15 November 1973 )

Description of product Maximum period of validity Comments ( CCT heading No )

( a ) until the end of the all the products listed in Article 1 of excluding the 12th month following Regulation ( EEC ) No 804/68 exports covered b> that of its issue ( b )

( b ) until the end of the all the products listed in Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC) No 18th month following 804/68 , exported under an invitation to tender issued by the that of its issue armed forces ( Articles 36 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 2637/70 )