29.8.2003 Official Journal of the European Union L 217/35 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1518/2003 of 28 August 2003 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the pigmeat sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- be ensured on the basis of the export licences. Therefore a detailed schedule for the lodging of applications and for the issuing of licences should be laid down. nity, (5)  In addition, the decision regarding applications for export licences should be communicated only after a Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 of 29 period of consideration. This period would allow the October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in Commission to appreciate the quantities applied for as pigmeat ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1365/ well as the expenditure involved and, if appropriate, to 2000 (3), and in particular Articles 8(2), 13(12) and 22 thereof, take specific measures applicable in particular to the applications which are pending. It is in the interest of traders to allow the licence application to be withdrawn Whereas: after the acceptance coefficient has been fixed. ()  Commission Regulation (EC) No 1370/95 of 16 June (6)  In the case of applications concerning quantities equal to 1995 laying down detailed rules for implementing the or less. than 25 tonnes, the export hcePCC ShO.UId be system of export licences in the pigmeat sector () has 1ssue.d immediately if the tra.der requests it. In this case, been substantially amended several times (*). In the inter- the licences shall not be subject to any special measures ests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should taken by the Commission. be codified. (7 In order to ensure an exact follow up of the quantities (2 Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that all exports to be exported, a derogation from the rules regarding for which export refunds are requested shall be subject the tolerances laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1291/ to the presentation of an export licence with advance 2000 should be laid down. fixing of the refund. Therefore specific implementing rules should be laid down for the pigmeat sector which should in particular include provisions for the submis- (8)  The Commission must dispose of precise information sion of the applications and the information which must concerning applications for licences and of the use of appear on the applications and licences, in addition to licences issued, in order to be able to manage this those contained in Commission Regulation (EC) No system. In the interests of efficient administration, the 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common notifications from Member States to the Commission detailed rules for the application of the system of import should be made according to a uniform model. and export licences and advance fixing licences for agri- cultural products (), as last amended by Regulation (EC) 6 No 3252003 (). (99 The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management o Committee for Pigmeat, (3)  In order to assure proper administration of the system, the rate of the security for export licences under the said system should be fixed. In view of the risk of speculation inherent in the system in the pigmeat sector, export licences should not be transferable and precise condi- tions governing access by traders to the said system should be laid down. HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: (4)  Article 13(11) of Regulation (EEC) No 2759/75 provides that compliance with the obligations arising from agree- ments concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilat- eral trade negotiations regarding the export volume shall Atrticle 1 1 OJ L 282,1.1.1975, p. 1. ) OJ L 156, 29.6.2000, p. 5. OJ L 133,17.6.1995, p. 9. See Annex III. } All exports of products in the pigmeat sector for which an export refund is requested, shall be subject to the presentation of an export licence with advance fixing of the refund. 5 OJ L 152, 24.6.2000, p. 1. OJ L 47,21.2.2003, p. 21. 6 () () () () () ()