31. 10. 95 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 260/33 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2543/95 of 30 October 1995 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of export licences for olive oil THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats ('), as last amended by the Act of Accession of Austria, Finland and Sweden, and by Regulation (EC) No 3290/94 (3, and in particular Articles 2 and 3 thereof, Whereas Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that from 1 November 1995 all exports for which export refunds are requested shall be subject to the presentation of an export licence with advance fixing of the refund ; whereas, there- fore, specific implementing rules should be laid down for the olive oil sector which should in particular include provisions for the submission of the applications and the information which must appear on the applications and licences, in addition to those contained in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing licences for agricultural products(®), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2137/95(%); Whereas, in order to assure proper administration of the system, the rate of the security for and the duration of validity of export licences under the said system should be fixed; Whereas Article 3 (9) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC provides that compliance with the obligations arising from agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations regarding export volume shall be ensured on the basis of export licences ; whereas, therefore, a detailed schedule for the lodging of applica- tions and for the issuing of licences should be laid down ; Whereas, in addition, the decision regarding applications for export licences should be communicated only after a period of consideration ; whereas this period wouid allow the Commission to assess the quantities applied for as well as the expenditure involved and, if appropriate, to take specific measures applicable in particular to the applications which are pending ; whereas it is in the inte- rest of traders to allow the licence application to be with- drawn after the acceptance coefficient has been fixed ; ] No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66. ] No L 349, 31. 12. 1994, p. 105. ] No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. No L 214, 8. 9. 1995, p. 21. Whereas, in order to ensure an exact follow up of the quantities to be exported, a derogation from the rules regarding the tolerances laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 should be laid down ; Whereas the Commission must dispose of precise infor- mation concerning applications for licences and the use of licences issued, in order to be able to manage this system ; whereas, in the interests of efficient administra- tion, the notifications from Member States to the Commission should be made according to a uniform model ; Whereas the provisions of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2041/75 of 25 July 1975 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for oils and fats (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 557/91 (6, are replaced by the provisions of this Regulation and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1476/95 () and should therefore be repealed ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Oils and Fats, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 As from 1 November 1995, all exports of products in the olive oil sector for which an export refund is requested shall be subject to the presentation of an export licence with advance fixing of the refund. Article 2 1. Export licences shall be valid from the date of issue, within the meaning of Article 21 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88, until the end of the third month following that date. 2.  Applications for licences and licences shall bear, in section 15, the description of the product and, in section 16, the 11-digit product code of the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds. () OJ No L 213, 11. 8. 1975, p. 1. () OJ No L 62, 8. 3. 1991, p. 23. () OJ No L 145, 29. 6. 1995, p. 35.