14.12.2010 Official Journal of the European Union L 328/1 (Non-legislative acts) II REGULATIONS COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No 1178/2010 of 13 December 2010 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg sector (codification) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of 22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri- cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri- cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ('), and in particular Articles 161(3), 170 and 192(2), in conjunction with Article 4 thereof, Whereas: 1 Commission Regulation (EC) No 596/2004 of 30 March 2004 laying down detailed rules for implementing the system of export licences in the egg sector () has been substantially amended several times (). In the interests of clarity and rationality the said Regulation should be codified. Specific implementing rules should be laid down for export licences in the egg sector which should, in particular, include provisions for the submission of appli- cations and the information which must appear on the applications and licences, in addition to those contained in Commission Regulation (EC) No 376/2008 of 23 April 2008 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (*). In order to assure proper administration of the system of export licences, the rate of the security for export licences under that system should be fixed. In view of the risk of speculation inherent in the system in the egg sector, L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1. L 94, 31.3.2004, p. 33. ee Annex VI ] L 114, 26.4.2008, p. 3. ) (6) export licences should not be transferable and precise conditions governing access by traders to the said system should be laid down. Article 169 of Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 provides that compliance with the obligations arising from agreements concluded during the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations regarding the export volume shall 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. In addition, the decision regarding applications for export licences should be notified only after a period of consideration. This period would allow the Commission to appreciate the quantities applied for as well as the expenditure involved and, if appropriate, to take specific measures applicable in particular to the appli- cations which are pending. It is in the interest of traders to allow the licence application to be withdrawn after the acceptance coefficient has been fixed. The Commission should have precise information concerning applications for licences and the use of licences issued, in order to be able to manage the licence system. In the interests of efficient administration, Member States should use the information systems in accordance with Commission Regulation (EC) No 792/2009 of 31 August 2009 laying down detailed rules for the Member States’ notification to the Commission of information and documents in imple- mentation of the common organisation of the markets, the direct payments regime, the promotion of agri- cultural products and the regimes applicable to the outermost regions and the smaller Aegean islands (%). () O] L 228, 1.9.2009, p. 3.