30. 5. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 157/91 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1129/98 of 29 May 1998 amending Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 laying down detailed rules for the application of the import arrangements and opening tariff quotas for milk and milk products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 779/98 of 7 April 1998 on the import into the Community of agricul- tural products originating in Turkey, repealing Regulation (EEC) No 4115/86 and amending Regulation (EC) No 3010/95 ("), and in particular Article 1 thereof, Whereas Protocol 1 to Decision No 1/98 (98/223/EC) of the EC-Turkey Association Council of 25 February 1998 on the trade regime for agricultural products(?), es- tablishes the system of preferences applicable to imports into the Community of agricultural products originating in Turkey; whereas, for certain milk products, the duties are eliminated within the limit of tariff quotas; whereas rules are laid down on proof of origin; whereas it is neces- sary, therefore, to amend Commission Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 (°), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2432/97 (*); Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EC) No 1600/95 is amended as follows: 1. Articles 18 and 19 are replaced by the following: ‘Article 18 1. This Article shall apply to imports of milk products from Norway under the Agreement on the European Economic Area. 1 2 () OJ L 113, 15. 4. 1998, p. 1. ()O]L86 20. 3. 1998, p. 1. () OJ L 151, 1. 7. 1995, p. 12. () O] L 337, 9. 12. 1997, p. 9. 2. The products and the duties applicable shall be as set out in Annex IIL 3. Articles 7 and 8 shall apply. Article 19 1. This Article shall apply to milk products imported under the tariff quotas referred to in Annex I to Protocol 1 to Decision No 1/98 of the EC-Turkey Association Council (98/223/EC). 2. The products and the duties applicable shall be as set out in Annex IITA. 3. The quantities set out in Annex IIIA for each year shall be divided into two equal parts for the half- year periods commencing on 1 January and 1 July. However, in the case of the half-year period 1 July to 31 December 1998, the quantity shall be 1 500 tonnes. 4. The period of validity of licences may not extend beyond 31 December following their date of issue within the meaning of Article 21(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88. Import licences issued under this Article may be transferred only to the natural or legal persons referred to in Article 13(a). 5. Articles 13, 14, 16 and 17 shall apply mutatis mutandis. However: — notwithstanding Article 13(b), licence applications must be for a minimum of 10 tonnes and a maximum equivalent to the quantity available for each period referred to in paragraph 3, — notwithstanding Article 13(e), the entry in Section 20 of licence applications and licences shall refer to Article 19 of this Regulation,