26.9.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 240/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1688/2003 of 25 September 2003 repealing certain regulations in the hops, tobacco, wine and sheepmeat and goatmeat sectors THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1696/71 of 26 July 1971 on the common organisation of the market in hops (!), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 15142001 (3), and in particular Article 17(4) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 879/73 of 26 March 1973 on the granting and reimbursement of aid accorded by the Member States to recognised producer groups in the hop sector (), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2254[77 (%, and in particular Article 5(2) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2075/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco (°), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/ 2003 (%), and in particular Article 7 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in wine (’), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 806/2003, and in particular Article 7(2) and Article 46(1) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 2529/2001 of 19 December 2001 on the common organisation of the market in sheepmeat and goatmeat (), and in particular Article 8(5) and Article 9(5) thereof, Whereas: (1) Certain Commission Regulations in the hops, tobacco, wine and sheepmeat sectors are no longer applied either on account of the fact that amendments, incompatible with their application, have been made to the basic legis- lation, or their provisions have been incorporated in other instruments, or that the purposes for which they were adopted have been accomplished, or as a result of changes on the markets concerned or in the conditions on those markets. (2)  For reasons of clarity and legal certainty, those regula- tions should be repealed. (3)  The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of the Management Committees concerned, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Atrticle 1 The Regulations listed in the Annex hereto are hereby repealed. Atticle 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 25 September 2003. 1 () OJL 175, 4.8.1971, p. 1. () OJ L 201, 26.7.2001, p. 8. () OJ L 86, 31.3.1973, p. 26. () OJL261,14.10.1977, p. 3. () OJ L 215, 30.7.1992, p. 70. (9 OJL122,16.5.2003, p. 1. () OJL 179, 14.7.1999, p. 1. (¥ OJ L 341, 22.12.2001, p. 3. ) ) For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission