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( 1 ) OJ N L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 13 .

( 2 ) OJ N L 67 , 15 . 3 . 1976 , P . 9 .

( 3 ) OJ N L 213 , 11 . 8 . 1975 , P . 15 .

( 4 ) OJ N L 318 , 9 . 12 . 1975 , P . 14 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 887/76

OF 14 APRIL 1976

AMENDING FOR THE SECOND TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2044/75 AS REGARDS THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES FOR CERTAIN MILK PRODUCTS

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,

HAVING REGARD TO THE TREATY ESTABLISHING THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY ,

HAVING REGARD TO COUNCIL REGULATION ( EEC ) N 804/68 OF 27 JUNE 1968 ON THE COMMON ORGANIZATION OF THE MARKET IN MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ( 1 ) , AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 559/76 ( 2 ) , AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 13 ( 3 ) AND 17 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2044/75 OF 25 JULY 1975 ON SPECIAL DETAILED RULES FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE SYSTEM OF IMPORT AND EXPORT LICENCES AND THE ADVANCE FIXING OF REFUNDS IN RESPECT OF MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ( 3 ) , AS AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) N 3207/75 ( 4 ) , PROVIDES THAT THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES SHALL BE LIMITED TO 90 DAYS FOR MILK POWDER IN PACKINGS OF A NET WEIGHT EXCEEDING 2 * 5 KG AND OF A FAT CONTENT NOT EXCEEDING 11 % ; WHEREAS , HOWEVER , IN CERTAIN CASES , THIS PERIOD OF VALIDITY MAY BE EXTENDED UNTIL THE END OF THE 12TH MONTH FOLLOWING THE MONTH OF ISSUE ;

WHEREAS , ON ACCOUNT OF THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET SITUATION , THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES MAY BE EXTENDED FOR CERTAIN MILK PRODUCTS ; WHEREAS , THEREFORE , THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATES SUCH AS PROVIDED FOR IN ARTICLE 7 OF THE SAID REGULATION MAY BE CANCELLED ;

WHEREAS THE MEASURES PROVIDED FOR IN THIS REGULATION ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPINION OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

ARTICLE 7 OF AND ANNEX IV TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2044/75 ARE CANCELLED .

ARTICLE 2

ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) N 2044/75 IS REPLACED BY THE ANNEX TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 3

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING ITS PUBLICATION IN THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES .

HOWEVER , ARTICLE 1 SHALL NOT APPLY TO EXPORT CERTIFICATES FOR WHICH AN APPLICATION WAS SENT IN BEFORE THE ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THIS REGULATION .

THIS REGULATION SHALL BE BINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY AND DIRECTLY APPLICABLE IN ALL MEMBER STATES .

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 14 APRIL 1976 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

P . J . LARDINOIS

MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION

ANNEX : SEE O.J . N L 101 OF 15 . 4 . 76