14.4.2005 Official Journal of the European Union L 95/11 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 562/2005 of 5 April 2005 laying down rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 as regards communications between the Member States and the Commission in the milk and milk products sector THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products ('), and in particular Article 40 thereof, Whereas: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1498/1999 of 8 July 1999 laying down rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards commu- nications between the Member States and the Commission in the milk and milk products sector (3, has been substantially amended several times. Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 and all the regulations laying down rules for the implementation thereof have introduced a number of amendments. For the sake of clarity, Regu- lation (EC) No 1498/1999 should therefore be repealed and replaced by a new Regulation. Appraisal of the production and market situation in the milk and milk products sector necessitates a regular exchange of information on the operation of the inter- vention measures provided for in Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999, particularly with regard to changes in stocks of the products concerned, held by intervention agencies and in private storage. Aid for skimmed milk processed into casein and refunds can be fixed only on the basis of information on changes in prices both on the internal market and in international trade. () O L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48. Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 186/2004 (O] L 29, 3.2.2004, p. 0) Q] d] L.l74, 9.7.1999, p. 3. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1681/2001 (O] L 227, 23.8.2001, p. 36). 4 ©) () () The accurate and regular monitoring of trade flows to assess the effect of refunds requires information on exports of products for which refunds are fixed, parti- cularly the quantities awarded wunder tendering procedures. The implementation of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Agreement on Agriculture), approved by Council Decision 94/800/EC (%) requires a wide range of detailed information to be provided on imports and exports, in particular with regard to licence applications and the way licences are used, in order to ensure compliance with undertakings under the Agreement on Agriculture. Rapid information on export trends is needed in order to make maximum use of those undertakings. Under that Agreement, food aid exports are not subject to the constraints applying to subsidised exports. It should be provided that communications relating to export licence applications must accordingly specify which licence applications cover food aid supplies. Commission Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 of 26 January 1999 laying down special detailed rules for the application of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 as regards export licences and export refunds in the case of milk and milk products (*) lays down special rules for the export of certain milk products to Canada, the United States and the Dominican Republic. Provision should be made for the relevant information to be communicated. Regulation (EC) No 174/1999 introduces specific arrangements for the grant of refunds on ingredients of Community origin in processed cheese manufactured under the inward processing arrangements. Provision should be made for the relevant information to be communicated. L 336, 23.12.1994, p. 1. L 20, 27.1.1999, p. 8. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2250/2004 (O] L 381, 28.12.2004, p. 25).