4.8.1999 Official Journal of the European Communities L 204/13 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1729/1999 of 28 July 1999 laying down special measures derogating from Regulations (EEC) No 3665/87 and (EEC) No 3719/88 as regards milk and milk products, beef and veal, pigmeat, eggs, poultrymeat, agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty and certain cereal products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (5)  Whereas, following the appearance of contamination of certain products with dioxin, health measures taken by the authorities of certain third countries in respect of exports from the Community have seriously damaged the economic interests of exporters and whereas the situation thus created has adversely affected export possibilities for certain agricultural products; 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 (6  Whereas it is accordingly necessary to adgpt specia 1 and milk products (1, as last amended by Regulation (EC) No measures and to extend certain time limits laid down in 158796 (), and in particular Articles 13(3), 17(14) and 28 Regulations (EEC) No 565/80, (EEC) No 3665/87 and thereof, and the corresponding provisions of other Regulations (EEC) No 3719/88 so that export operations which have on the common organisation of the market in agricultural not been completed on account of the abovementioned circumstances can be regularised; products, (7)  Whereas only those operators who can prove, in par- () Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 (%), as ticular on the basis of the documents referred to in amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2026/83 (*) lays down Article 1(2) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4045 general rules on the advance payment of export refunds 89 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3235/ in respect of agricultural products; 94 (1), that they were unable to carry out export opera- tions due to the circumstances referred to above and notably that the licences were requested with a view to o ) exports to those third countries which have taken meas- ) Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 (), ures as referred to above, should benefit from the as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 604/98 (), lays derogations; down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products; (8)  Whereas, in the light of developments, this Regulation should enter into force immediately; (3)  Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1127/1999 (), (99 Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation lays down common detailed rules for the application of are in accordance with the opinions of all the Manage- the system of import and export licences and advance- ment Committees concerned, fixing certificates for agricultural products; (4)  Whereas Commission Decision 1999/363/EC of 3 June 1999 on protective measures with regards to contam- ination by dioxins of certain animal products intended HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: for human or animal consumption (°) and Commission Decision 1999/368/EC of 4 June 1999 on protective measures with regards to contamination by dioxins of products intended for human consumption derived from bovine animals and pigs ('), as subsequently modified or Article 1 replaced, notably provide for the prohibition for certain products to be exported to third countries; 1. This Regulation shall apply to the products listed in: (") O] L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 13. — Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 (mllk and milk () O] L 206, 16.8.1996, p. 21. products), () O] L 62, 7.3.1980, p. 5. ) O] L 199, 22.7.1983, p. 12. — Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 805/68 (**) (beef and () O] L 351, 14.12.1987, p. 1. veal) () O] L 80, 18.3.1998, p. 19. ’ () O] L 331, 2.12.1988, p. 1. (¥ O] L 135, 29.5.1999, p. 48. () O] L 388, 30.12.1989, p. 18. () O] L 141, 4.6.1999, p. 24. () O] L 338, 28.12.1994, p. 16. (%) OJ L 142, 5.6.1999, p. 46. (") O L 148, 28.6.1968, p. 24.