COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1566/96 of 2 August 1996 amending Regulations (EC) No 1749/95 and (EC) No 2900/95 fixing export taxes on cereal products

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the market in the cereals (1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1749/95 (3) as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1062/96 (4), fixes an export tax for durum wheat falling within CN code 1001 10 00;

Wheres Commission Regulation (EC) No 2900/95 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1062/96, fixes an export tax for common wheat falling within CN code 1001 90 99;

Whereas prices on the world market for durum wheat and common wheat have changed; whereas the level of the taxes should be adjusted to the new market situation; whereas, therefore, the export taxes on durum wheat and common wheat should be reduced;

Whereas the Annexes to Regulations (EC) No 1749/95 and (EC) No 2900/95 should therefore be amended;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 1749/95 is replaced by Annex I hereto.

Article 2

The Annex to Regulation (EC) No 2900/95 is replaced by Annex II hereto.

Article 3

This Regulation shall enter into force on 3 August 1996.

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

Done at Brussels, 2 August 1996.

For the Commission

Christos PAPOUTSIS

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.

(2) OJ No L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.

(3) OJ No L 169, 19. 7. 1995, p. 21.

(4) OJ No L 140, 13. 6. 1996, p. 28.

(5) OJ No L 304, 16. 12. 1995, p. 27.

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ANNEX II

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Amendments and corrections
September 20, 1996	See 395R1749 And 395R2900
August 3, 1996	Entry into force - See Art 3

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1566/96 of 2 August 1996 amending Regulations (EC) No 1749/95 and (EC) No 2900/95 fixing export taxes on cereal products