22.12.2001 Official Journal of the European Communities L 341/29 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2535/2001 of 14 December 2001 laying down detailed rules for applying Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards the import arrangements for milk and milk products and opening tariff quotas THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1670/2000 (3, and in particular Article 26(3) and Article 29(1) thereof, Whereas: 1) ellelulsses ) AejeRelelelefetete; Commission Regulation (EC) No 1374/98 of 29 June 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products (), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 594/2001 (*, has been substantially amended several times. Since further amendments are to be made, in the interests of clarity and efficiency the said Regulation should be recast to include also the provi- sions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 296779 of 18 December 1979 laying down the conditions under which certain cheeses benefiting from preferential import treatment are to be processed (°), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1599/95 (%), Commission Regula- tion (EC) No 2508/97 of 15 December 1997 laying down detailed rules for the application to milk and milk products of the schemes provided for in the Europe Agreements between the Community and the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Poland, the Czech Republic, the Slovak Republic, Bulgaria, Romania and Slovenia and the Agreements on free trade between the Community and the Baltic States (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2856/2000 (%), and Commission Regulation (EC) No 241498 of 9 November 1998 laying down detailed rules for the application of the arrangements applicable to imports of milk products originating in the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (ACP States) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1150/ 90 (°). Articles 26 and 29 of Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 stipulate that the Commission is to ensure that import licences are issued to all applicants irrespective of where 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. 193, 29.7.2000, p. 10. 185, 30.6.1998, p. 21. 88, 28.3.2001, p. 7. 336, 29.12.1979, p. 23. 151, 1.7.1995, p. 10. 345, 16.12.1997, p. 31. 332, 28.12.2000, p. 49. 299, 10.11.1998, p. 7. | ol onll anll anll el ol ol ol 00 (4) in the Community they are established and that all discrimination between importers must be avoided, whilst taking into account all the relevant provisions. In order to take account of certain features specific to the importation of milk products, additional provisions should be adopted as well as, where necessary, deroga- tions from 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 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2299/2001 (). Specific provisions are needed for imports into the Community of milk products at reduced duty under the tariff concessions provided for in the following texts: (a) the concessions set out in schedule CXL drawn up in the wake of the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations and the negotiations conducted under Article XXIV.6 of GATT following the accession to the European Community of Austria, Finland and Sweden (hereinafter called ‘the CXL schedule)); Cx the tariff agreement with Switzerland concerning certain cheeses listed in position ex 0404 of the Common Customs Tariff, concluded on behalf of the Community by Council Decision 69/352[EEC (12, as last amended by the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Economic Community, of the one part, and the Swiss Confed- eration, of the other part, concerning certain agricul- tural products, approved by Council Decision 95/ 582/EC (%) (hereinafter called the ‘Agreement with Switzerland’); the Agreement in the form of an Exchange of Letters between the European Community and the Kingdom of Norway concerning certain agricultural products, approved by Decision 95/582/EC (hereinafter called ‘the Agreement with Norway); Decision No 1/98 of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 25 February 1998 on the trade regime for agricultural products (1*); 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. 308, 27.11.2001, p. 19. 257, 13.10.1969, p. 3. 327, 30.12.1995, p. 17. 86, 20.3.1998, p. 1.