7. 4. 89 Official journal of the European Communities No L 94/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 891/89 of 5 April 1989 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No. 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 166/89 (3), and in particular Articles 12 (2),.15 (5) and 16 (6) thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No- 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common .organization of the market in rice (%), as last-amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2229/88 (%), and in particular Articles 10 (2), 13 (5) and - 17 (6) thereof, Whereas the special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice were laid down in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 (°), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 314/89 (9; Whereas the provisions of Regulation (EEC) No 2042/75 have been frequently and sometimes substantially amended; whereas, in the interests of clarity and officiency, those rules should be consolidated and, as experience has shown, further amended; Whereas, in view of the practices specific to trade in cereals and rice, provision should be made for additional rules and for rules derogating from the provisions of 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 certificates for agricultural products () ; Whereas the abovementioned trade practices  justify an increase in the tolerance provided for in Article 8 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No:3719/88 ; whereas they -should also - be taken into account in the arrangements for the release of securities ; Whereas, in the case of tendering procedures for the export of intervention stocks, the quantity and destination () OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. () OJ No L 20, 25. 1. 1989, p. 16. () OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1. () OJ No L 197, 26. 7. 1988, p. 30. % OJ No L 213, 11. 8. 1975, p. S. (9 OJ No L 37,9. 2. 1989, p. 5. () OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1. in- respect of which the licence is issued should be specified, and provision should be made for particular information to be included in the export licence, in the case of tendering for export refunds, exports of cereal-based compound feedingstuffs, food aid .and the advance fixing of export levies ; whereas provision should also be made for a special entry in import licences for starch products, taking account of the possibility provided for in Article 3 (1) (b) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1579/74 (®), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1740/78 (°), of adjusting the levy by -reference to any alteration in the production refund; the refund or levy amounts that must be mentioned in the licence to be expressed in ecus to facilitate use of the licences inside the Community; Whereas, in the case of food aid, it should be indicated in the export licence that no export levy is to be applied, in accordance with Article 3 (5) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 2747/75 (*%),.as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2560/77 ("), and Article 3 (5) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1432/76 (*%); Whereas the period of validity of import and export licences should be fixed for different products according to market requirements and the need for sound management ; whereas, as a result.of the state of competition on the world market, a particularly long period of validity should be granted in respect of malt exports, - but the- expiry date should be fixed at 30 September for licences- with- a long period -of validity issued before 1 July, so that export commitments are not made for the following marketing year before the beginning of the barley harvest; Whereas, in view of the danger of licences being issued for excessive quantities, provision should ‘be made for a period of reflection of three days before the actual issue of an export licence in respect of cerealbased compound feedingstuffs ; Whereas those provisionse of Article 44 -of Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 concerning applications for export licences for certain products in connection with an () OJ No L 168, 25. 6. 1974, p. 7. No L 202, 26. 7. 1978, p. 8. %) O] No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 82. (") OJ No L 303, 28. 11. 1977, p. 1. (3 OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 39.