Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products

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Commission Regulation (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products

24.6.2000 EN L 152/1Official Journal of the European Communities I (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (3) Where products are subject to inward-processing arrangements, the competent authorities may, in some cases, allow products to be put into free circulation either withHaving regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commuor without further processing. In such cases, to ensurenity, that the market is properly managed, an import licence should be required for products actually put into freeHaving regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of circulation. However, where a product put into free30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in circulation has been obtained from basic products somecereals(1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) of which have been imported from third countries andNo 1253/1999(2), and in particular Articles 9(2), 12(4), 13(11) some of which have been purchased in the Community,and 23 thereof, and the corresponding Articles of the other only those basic products imported from third countriesRegulations on the common organisation of markets in need to be taken into consideration.agricultural products,

Whereas:

(1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88(3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1127/1999(4), which (4) The object of import and export licences and advance superseded Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80(5), which in fixing certificates is the sound administration of the turn superseded Regulation (EEC) No 193/75(6), which market organisation. Some operations relate to small in turn superseded Regulation (EEC) No 1373/70(7), lays quantities and, in the interests of simplifying administratidown common detailed rules for applying the system of ve procedures, import and export licences and advanceimport and export licences and advance fixing certificates fixing certificates should not be required for such operafor agricultural products. Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 tions.

has been amended many times, in some cases substantially. In the interests of clarity and administrative efficiency, the rules in question should therefore be consolidated in a single text, at the same time making certain amendments which experience has shown to be desirable.

(5) Export licences are not required for the victualling of (2) The Community Regulations which introduced import vessels and aeroplanes in the Community. Since the and export licences provide that all imports into the justification is similar, this provision should also apply to Community and all exports from it of agricultural deliveries to platforms and naval vessels and to victualling products are to be subject to the production of such a in third countries. For the same reasons, licences should licence. The scope of such licences should therefore be not be required for the operations covered by Council defined, with the express stipulation that they are not Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 of 28 March 1983 setting required for operations which do not constitute imports up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty(8), or exports in the strict sense. as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 355/94(9).

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.

(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.

(3) OJ L 331, 2.12.1988, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 135, 29.5.1999, p. 48.

(5) OJ L 338, 13.12.1980, p. 1.

(6) OJ L 25, 31.1.1975, p. 10. (8) OJ L 105, 23.4.1983, p. 1.

(9) OJ L 46, 18.2.1994, p. 5.(7) OJ L 150, 20.7.1970, p. 1.

L 152/2 EN 24.6.2000Official Journal of the European Communities (6) In view of international trade practice in respect of the these quantitative arrangements. The evidence in question is supplied by producing copy 1 of the licence and, whereproducts or goods in question, certain tolerances should be allowed with regard to the quantity of products appropriate, the extracts therefrom. It is possible to supply such evidence within a fairly short period. Such aimported or exported as compared with the quantity indicated on the licence or certificate. time limit should therefore be fixed for cases where the Community rules on the licences used to administer quantitative arrangements make reference thereto.

(7) So that several operations can be carried out at the same time under one licence or certificate, provision should be made for extracts of licences and certificates to be issued which have the same effect as the licences and certificates (13) In some cases the amount of security required for a from which they are extracted. licence or certificate may be extremely small. In order to reduce the administrative load, no security should be required in such cases.

(8) Under the Community rules governing the various sectors covered by the common organisation of agricultural markets, import a...

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