27. 4. 96 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 104/19 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 773/96 of 26 April 1996 laying down special measures derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 3665/87, (EEC) No 3719/88 and (EEC) No 1964/82 in the beef and veal sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in beef and veal ('), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) 2417/95 (3, and in particular Article 13 (12) thereof, Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 (%), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2026/83 (*), lays down general rules for the advance payment of export refunds on agricultural products; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1384/95 (%), lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95 (%), lays down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2856/95 (), lays down the rules of application for import and export licences in the beef and veal sector; Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1964/82 (), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3169/87 ('3, lays down the conditions for granting special export refunds on certain cuts of boned meat of bovine animals; Whereas Commission Decision 96/239/EC of 27 March 1996 on emergency measures to protect against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (%), #nter alia, prohibits () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 24. () OJ No L 248, 14. 10. 1995, p. 39. () OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1980, p. S. (9 O] No L 199, 22. 7. 1983, p. 12. () OJ No L 351, 14. 12. 1987, p. 1. () O] No L 134, 20. 6. 1995, p. 14. 7 O] No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. % OJ No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 21. ) OJ No L 299, 12. 12. 1995, p. 10. ) OJ No L 212, 21. 7. 1982, p. 48. ) O] No L 301, 24. 10. 1987, p. 21. Y OJ No L 78, 28. 3. 1996, p. 47. exports of meat of bovine animals to third countries from the United Kingdom; whereas, furthermore, the health measures adopted by the authorities of certain third coun- tries against Community exports of meat of bovine animals are having serious economic effects on Community exporters; whereas the resulting situation has seriously affected the possibilities of exporting under the conditions laid down by Regulations (EEC) No 565/80, (EEC) No 3665/87, (EEC) No 3719/88 and (EEC) No 1964/82; Whereas, therefore, these negative consequences should be limited by adopting special measures and extending certain of the deadlines laid down by the rules on refunds in order to permit the regularization of export operations which have not been completed because of the circum- stances described, Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Beef and Veal, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 This Regulation shall apply to the products referred to in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68. Article 2 At the request of the holder, the validity of export licences issued under Regulation (EC) No 1445/95 which are still valid on 31 March 1996 shall be extended to 31 May 1996. For licences issued under Article 10 (5) of the above- mentioned Regulation, however, that extension shall only apply to licences issued between 14 and 31 March 1996. Article 3 The reduction of 20 % referred to in the second indent of Article 20 (3) (b) and the increases of 15 % and 20 % referred to in Article 23 (1) and the second subparagraph of Article 33 (1) respectively of Regulation (EEC) No