13. 7. 84 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 186/17 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1994/84 of 12 July 1984 amending for the sixth time Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products and amending several ‘Regulations laying down special rules for the application of the system of import and export licences THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, -~ Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organi- zation of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1018/84 (), and in particular Articles 12 (2), 15 (5), 16 (6) and 24 thereof and the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations on the common organizations of markets in agricultural products, Whereas Article 3 (4) of Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1182/71 of 3 June 1971 determining the rules applicable to periods, dates and time limits () lays down that where the last day of a period is a public holiday, Sunday or Saturday, the period ends with the expiry of the last hour of the following working day ; whereas that provision results in certain cases in the period of use of licences or certificates being extended; whereas such a measure, which is designed to facilitate trade, must not have the effect of changing the economic conditions of the import or export operation ; whereas a provision should therefore be added to Article 8 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2666/82 (); Whereas for the sake of sound management of the system of licences and certificates it should be laid down that a licence or certificate may indicate only a single quantity ; ! Whereas Article 43 of Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 lays down special provisions applicable to export licences applied for in connection with an invitation to tender issued in an importing non-member country ; whereas the provisions in question should be made more precise in the light of experience gained ; - () OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. () OJ No L 107, 19. 4. 1984, p. 1. () O] No L 124, 8. 6. 1971, p. 1. () O] No L 338, 13. 12. 1980, p. 1. () O] No L 283, 6. 10. 1982, p. 7. Whereas in some sectors of the common organization of agricultural markets there is provision for the issue of export licences fixing the refund in advance after a period of reflection; whereas the purpose of this period is to enable the market situation to be assessed and, where appropriate, where there are difficulties, to enable advance fixing to be suspended for applications pending, which amounts to rejection of those applica- tions ; whereas it should be specified that this possibi- lity of suspension also applies to licences applied for pursuant to Article 43 of Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 and that once the period of reflection has elapsed the licence application cannot again be subject to suspension ; Whereas the changes to Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 entail certain amendments to the Regulations laying down detailed rules for the application of the system of licences in the various sectors of the common orga- nization of the markets in agricultural products; whereas the following Regulations should therefore be amended : — Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2041/75 of 25 July 1975 on special detailed rules for the applica- tion of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for oils and fats (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 710/81 (), — Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 of 25 July 1975 on special detailed rules for the applica- tion of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice (*), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 1816/83 (), — Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2377/80 of 4 September 1980 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences in the beef and veal sector('%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1699/84 ("), — Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 of 14 September 1981 laying down special rules imple- menting the system of import and export licences (9 OJ No L 213, 11. 8. 1975, p. 1. () OJ No L 74, 20. 3. 1981, p. 22. (¥ OJ No L 213, 11. 8. 1975, p. 5. () OJ No L 176, 3. 7. 1983, p. 13. () OJ No L 241, 13. 9. 1980, p. S. (") OJ No L 161, 19. 6. 1984, p. 6.