24.6.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L152/1 (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1291/2000 of 9 June 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Commu- nity, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30 June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in cereals(!), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/1999 (3), and in particular Articles 9(2), 12(4), 13(11) and 23 thereof, and the corresponding Articles of the other Regulations on the common organisation of markets in agricultural products, Whereas: (1) Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88(%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1127/1999(%), which superseded Regulation (EEC) No 3183/80 (%), which in turn superseded Regulation (EEC) No 193/75 (¢), which in turn superseded Regulation (EEC) No 1373/70 ('), lays down common detailed rules for applying the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products. Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 has been amended many times, in some cases substantial- ly. In the interests of clarity and administrative efficiency, the rules in question should therefore be consolidated in a single text, at the same time making certain amendments which experience has shown to be desirable. (2) The Community Regulations which introduced import and export licences provide that all imports into the Community and all exports from it of agricultural products are to be subject to the production of such a licence. The scope of such licences should therefore be defined, with the express stipulation that they are not required for operations which do not constitute imports or exports in the strict sense. (1) OJL181,1.7.1992, p. 21. (3 OJL160,26.6.1999, p. 18. (3 OJL 331, 2.12.1988, p. 1. () OJL135,29.5.1999, p. 48. (>) OJL 338,13.12.1980, p. 1. (6 OJL 25,31.1.1975, p. 10. (7 OJL 150, 20.7.1970, p. 1. (3) Where products are subject to inward-processing arrange- ments, the competent authorities may, in some cases, allow products to be put into free circulation either with or without further processing. In such cases, to ensure that the market is properly managed, an import licence should be required for products actually put into free circulation. However, where a product put into free circulation has been obtained from basic products some of which have been imported from third countries and some of which have been purchased in the Community, only those basic products imported from third countries need to be taken into consideration. (4) The object of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates is the sound administration of the market organisation. Some operations relate to small quantities and, in the interests of simplifying administrati- ve procedures, import and export licences and advance- fixing certificates should not be required for such opera- tions. (5) Export licences are not required for the victualling of vessels and aeroplanes in the Community. Since the justification is similar, this provision should also apply to deliveries to platforms and naval vessels and to victualling in third countries. For the same reasons, licences should not be required for the operations covered by Council Regulation (EEC) No 918/83 of 28 March 1983 setting up a Community system of reliefs from customs duty (8), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 355/94 (°). (8) OJL 105, 23.4.1983, p. 1. (%) OJ L 46,18.2.1994, p. 5.