No L 15/14 Official Journal of the European Communities 23.1. 93 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 110/93 of 22 January 1993 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 laying down special rules implementing the system of import and export licences and the advance fixing of refunds in respect of milk and milk products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 July 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (!), as last amended by Regula- tion (EEC) No 2071/92 (3, and in particular Articles 13 (3) and 17 (4) thereof, Whereas Annex II to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 of 14 September 1981 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3063/92(%), lays down the maximum terms of validity of export licences with advance fixing of the refund ; whereas the situation on the market, in particular for skimmed milk powder, makes it necessary to reduce the maximum term of validity of licences for such products in order for the trend in exports over shorter periods; Whereas the Management Committee for Milk and Milk Products has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article 1 " Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 2729/81 is replaced by the Annex to this Regulation. Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. ‘ ‘ Il shall apply to licences applied for after the date of its entry into force. ‘ " This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 22 January 1993. () OJ No L 148, 28. 6. 1968, p. 13. () OJ No L 215, 30. 7. 1992, p. 64. () OF No L 272, 26. 9. 1981, p. 19. () OJ No L 308, 24. 10. 1992, p. 15. For the Commission René STEICHEN Member of the Commission