Commission Regulation (EC) No 675/98 of 26 March 1998 temporarily suspending the issuing of export licences for certain milk products
L 94/6 ‹ EN ‹ Official Journal of the European Communities 27. 3. 98 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 675/98 of 26 March 1998 temporarily suspending the issuing of export licences for certain milk products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regula- tion (EC) No 1587/96 (2), Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1466/95 of 27 June 1995 laying down special detailed rules of application for export refunds on milk and milk products (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2497/97 (4), and in particular Article 8(3) thereof, Whereas the market in certain milk products is currently subject to uncertainty; whereas licence applications of a speculative nature should be avoided which may lead to distortions of competition between operators and poten- tially disrupt the continuity of exports of these products for the remainder of the period in question; whereas the issue of export licences for the products involved should be temporarily suspended, 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 The issue of export licences for products falling within CN codes 0402 21 and 0402 29 is hereby suspended from 27 to 31 March 1998. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 March 1998. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 March 1998. For the Commission Franz FISCHLER Member of the Commission (1) OJ L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. (2) OJ L 206, 16. 8. 1996, p. 21. (3) OJ L 144, 28. 6. 1995, p. 22. (4) OJ L 345, 16. 12. 1997, p. 12