8. 6. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 137/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1029/96 of 7 June 1996 amending Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice 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 cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (3, and in particular Articles 9 (2), 13 (11) and 16 (1) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 (*), and in particular Articles 10 (2), 14 (16) and 17 (11) thereof, Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 285/96 (%), lays down detailed rules for the application of the system of imports and export licences for cereals and rice; whereas Article 7 (2a) limits the validity of licences to 30 days where no refund is fixed; whereas it should be specified that that provision only applies where there is neither a refund nor an export tax; Whereas the reflection period provided for in Article 7 (4) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 should also apply when an export tax is fixed; whereas this should be specified; Whereas the security of ECU 5 per tonne referred to in Article 10 (a) of Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 should only apply to export licences without a refund and without an export tax; whereas this should be specified; () OJ No L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21. ® OJ No L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37. () OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1. () OJ No L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18. 9 OJ No L 117, 24. 5. 1995, p. 2. ) OF No L 37, 15. 2. 1996, p. 18. Whereas, therefore, Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 should 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 Regulation (EC) No 1162/95 is hereby amended as follows: 1. in Article 7: (a) paragraph 2a is replaced by the following: ‘2a.  In cases where no refund or export tax have been fixed, export licences for the products referred to in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 shall be valid 30 days from the day of issue within the meaning of Article 21 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88.; (b) paragraph 4 is replaced by the -following: ‘4. Where this paragraph is specifically referred to when an export refund or an export tax on products listed in Article 1 (1) (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and Article 1 (1) (a) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 is fixed, export licence applications must be accompanied by a copy of a contract. The contract must come from an official body in the country of destination or an undertaking with its place of business in that country and must indicate a quantity covered by, and a delivery period not extending beyond, the term of validity of the licence. No export licences may have been issued previously for the contract