13. 6. 89 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 162/21 COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1645/82 of 12 June 1989 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3653/85 laying down detailed rules for implementing the import system applicable to certain third countries for sheepmeat and goatmeat as from 1986 THE-COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 3643/85 of 19 December 1985 concerning the import system applicable to certain third countries in the sheepmeat and goatmeat sector as from 1986 ('); as-last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3939/87 (3, and in partlcular Article 3 thereof,” Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3653/85 (%), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 948/88 (¥), lays down detailed rules for implementing the import system introduced by Regulation (EEC) No 3643/85; whereas, pursuant to Article 2 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 3653/85, Commission Regulation (EEC) No 20/82(%), as last amended by Régulation (EEC) No 3939/87, is applicable to subject - to certain  derogations provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 3653/85; Whereas, pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 20/82, for the determination of their term of validity licences are deemed to be -issued on the day of submission of the application ; whereas between the date of submission of licence applications and that of actual issue, a period of three to four weeks may elapse, which brings about an - equivalent reduction in the period during which imports may take place; whereas the validity of licences should therefore be determined from the dat of their actual issue; whereas the. provisions laid down in- that Regulation should accordingly be walved on this point ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordinace with the opinion of the Management Committee for Sheep and Goats, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Article [ The following paragraph is hereby added to Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 3653/85: 7. Import licences shall be valid three months from the date of their actual issue’ Article 2 This Regulation shall enter-into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and dlrectly applicable in all Member - States. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1989. () OJ No L 348, 24. 12. 1985, p. 2. () OJ_No L 373, 31. 12. 1987, p. 1. () OJ No L 348, 24. 12. 1985, B 21. (9 OJ No L'92, 9. 4. 1988, p. () OJ No L 3, 7. 1. 1982, p. 26 For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission