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( 1 ) OJ NO L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , P . 13 .

( 2 ) OJ NO L 204 , 28 . 7 . 1978 , P . 6 .

( 3 ) OJ NO L 213 , 11 . 8 . 1975 , P . 15 .

( 4 ) OJ NO L 133 , 30 . 5 . 1980 , P . 24 .

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2709/80

OF 23 OCTOBER 1980

AMENDING FOR THE 14TH TIME REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 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 ) NO 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 ) NO 1761/78 ( 2 ), AND IN PARTICULAR ARTICLES 13 ( 3 ) AND 17 ( 4 ) THEREOF ,

WHEREAS , BY VIRTUE OF ANNEX I TO COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2044/75 ( 3 ), AS LAST AMENDED BY REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 1305/80 ( 4 ), ADVANCE FIXING OF THE REFUND FOR CHEESES EXPORTED TO ZONE E AND TO CANADA IS EXCLUDED ; WHEREAS , IN ORDER TO ALLOW CONTRACTS TO BE CONCLUDED TO A CERTAIN EXTENT FOR SUCH EXPORTS , IT WOULD NOW APPEAR POSSIBLE TO REINTRODUCE ADVANCE FIXING OF THE REFUND WHILE LIMITING , IN ANNEX II TO THE SAME REGULATION , THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE IN QUESTION TO A PERIOD OF 30 DAYS ;

WHEREAS , AS REGARDS CHEESES FALLING WITHIN SUBHEADING EX 04.04 E I B ) 5 , GIVEN IN ANNEX I TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2044/75 , CERTAIN DANISH CHEESES OF THE SAME TYPE SHOULD BE INCLUDED UNDER THE DESCRIPTION ;

WHEREAS , PURSUANT TO ANNEX II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2044/75 , EXPORT CERTIFICATES FOR CERTAIN FRESH PRODUCTS AND SKIMMED-MILK POWDER WITH ADVANCE FIXING OF THE REFUND ARE VALID UNTIL THE END OF THE 11TH AND NINTH MONTH RESPECTIVELY FOLLOWING THEIR DATE OF ISSUE ; WHEREAS EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT , WITH THAT PERIOD OF VALIDITY , THE LEVEL OF THE REFUND MAY DIFFER FROM THE PATTERN OF WORLD MARKET PRICES ; WHEREAS IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO REDUCE ACCORDINGLY THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES FOR THE PRODUCTS IN QUESTION ;

WHEREAS THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS HAS NOT DELIVERED AN OPINION WITHIN THE TIME LIMIT SET BY ITS CHAIRMAN ,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

ARTICLE 1

ANNEXES I AND II TO REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 2044/75 ARE HEREBY REPLACED BY THE ANNEXES TO THIS REGULATION .

ARTICLE 2

THIS REGULATION SHALL ENTER INTO FORCE ON 24 OCTOBER 1980 .

HOWEVER , IT SHALL NOT AFFECT THE PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES FOR WHICH APPLICATIONS WERE LODGED BEFORE THAT DATE .

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

DONE AT BRUSSELS , 23 OCTOBER 1980 .

FOR THE COMMISSION

FINN GUNDELACH

VICE-PRESIDENT

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ANNEX I

LIST OF PRODUCTS AND DESTINATIONS FOR WHICH ADVANCE FIXING OF THE REFUND IS EXCLUDED

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CCT HEADING NO // DESCRIPTION // DESTINATION //

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04.04 // // AUSTRIA AND ZONE D //

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EX 04.04 E I B ) 5 // BUTTERKAESE // LIECHTENSTEIN //

// DANBO // SWITZERLAND //

// EDAM //

// ELBO //

// ESROM //

// FONTAL //

// FONTINA //

// FYNBO //

// GALANTINE //

// GOUDA //

// HAVARTI //

// ITALICO //

// MARIBO //

// MALBO //

// MIMOLETTE //

// SAMSOE //

// SAINT-PAULIN //

// TILSIT //

// TYBO //

// OTHER CHEESES WITH A FAT CONTENT , IN DRY MATTER , NOT LESS THAN 30 % AND A WATER CONTENT CALCULATED BY WEIGHT OF THE NON-FATTY MATTER EXCEEDING 52 % BUT NOT EXCEEDING 67 % //

ANNEX II

PERIOD OF VALIDITY OF EXPORT CERTIFICATES

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PERIOD OF VALIDITY // CCT HEADING NO // DESCRIPTION // COMPULSORY DESTINATION ( 1 ) //

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( A ) 30 DAYS // EX 04.04 // CHEESES EXPORTED TO ZONE E AND CANADA // ZONE E AND CANADA //

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( B ) UNTIL THE END OF THE FIFTH MONTH FOLLOWING THE MONTH OF ISSUE // THE OTHER PRODUCTS LISTED IN ARTICLE 1 OF REGULATION ( EEC ) NO 804/68 // - //

( 1 ) SEE ARTICLE 5 ( 4 ). HOWEVER , WHERE ANNEX I EXCLUDES ADVANCE FIXING FOR CERTAIN PRODUCTS AND DESTINATIONS , THE EXPORT CERTIFICATE ISSUED FOR SUCH PRODUCTS SHALL MAKE IT OBLIGATORY TO EXPORT TO A DESTINATION OTHER THAN THOSE INDICATED IN ANNEX I .