Article 6

Regulation (EEC) No 756/70 is hereby repealed.

Securities lodged under the second indent of the first subparagraph of Article 4 (1) (b) of that Regulation shall be released as soon as the Member State has introduced the control arrangements specified in Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 2204/90 and issued the authorizations specified in Article 1 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2742/90^f1 and for those quantities which, on 14 October 1990, have not yet reached the destinations specified in the second and third indents of the first paragraph of Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 756/70. F1Where the above destinations have been reached by 14 October 1990 , the parties concerned may request the immediate release of the securities by submitting an application accompanied by supporting documents fulfilling the conditions laid down in Article 12 or 20 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 569/88 .

F2Where the destinations referred to in the second paragraph have been reached by 14 October 1990 , those concerned shall obtain release of the guarantees by submitting to the competent authority an application accompanied by the following supporting documents which must show the exact quantities of casein and caseinates involved and give the relevant production batch numbers:

• for exports: proof that the casein or caseinates concerned have left the customs territory of the Community,

• for deliveries to an establishment bound by the undertaking referred to in Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 756/70: copy of the shipping document and/or delivery note and a copy of the invoice.

The competent authority shall only accept the application referred to in the third paragraph on condition that it includes a commitment by the person concerned to pay to the competent authority a sum equal to the securities released if it is discovered, during any control that the public authorities may carry out during the 12 months following the date of signature of the commitment, that the caseins or caseinates concerned had a destination other than that indicated in the supporting documents submitted in accordance with the third paragraph.

To facilitate administration of the release of guarantees, Member States shall, where required, assist in identifying the establishments bound by the commitment referred to in Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EEC) No 756/70 located on their territory.

F3At the request of the parties concerned the time limits of 12 months and three years specified in Article 28 of Regulation (EEC) No 2220/85 may be raised to 18 months and 42 months respectively.