Official Journal of the European Communities No L 107/1 22.4.87 Ii (Acts whose publication is obligatory) COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1062/87 of 27 March 1987 on provisions for the implementation of the Community transit procedure and for certain simplifications of that procedure THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 222/77 of 13 December 1976 on Community transit (1), as last amended by the Act concerning the conditions of Accession of Spain and Portugal, and in particular Article 57 thereof, Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 678/85 of 18 February 1985, simplifying formalities in trade in goods within the Community (2), Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 222/77 has been amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1901/8S5 (3) to allow the use in both internal and external Community transit operations of the single document form provided for in Council Regulation (EEC) No 679/85 of 18 February 1985 introducing a specimen declaration form to be used in trade in goods within the Community (*), amended by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2791/86 (*); and Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2855/85 laying down implementing provisions for Regulations (EEC) No 678/85 and No 679/85 (¢), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2792/86 (7), Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 223/77 (?), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3399/85 (), lays down the provisions for the implementation of the Community transit procedure and for certain simplifications of that procedure; Whereas the provisions of that Regulation have been amended many times in some cases substantially; whereas, 1 (1) O] No L 38,9.2.1977, p. 1. (2) O] No L 79, 21. 3. 1985, p. 1. (3) OJ No L 179, 11..7. 1985, p. 6. (*) Of No L 79, 21. 3. 1985, p. 7. (5) OJ No L 263, 15, 9. 1986, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 274, 15. 10. 1985, p. 1. (") O] No L 263, 15. 9. 1986, p. 59. (]) O] No L 38, 9. 2. 1977, p. 20. (*) OJ No L 322, 3. 12. 1985, p. 10. 8 9 on further amending the said Regulation, it is advisable to redraft the legislation applicable in this field; Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 223/77 established specimen forms for Community transit procedures and laid down their technical characteristics and the manner of their use; whereas the necessary changes should accordingly be made to Regulation (EEC) No 223/77, Whereas Article 32 of Regulation (EEC) No 222/77, by establishing a flat-rate guarantee system, provides that certain implementation measures should be adopted under the procedure laid down in Article 57 thereof; Whereas in some cases the export of goods from the Community is prohibited or subject to restrictions, duties or other charges; whereas provision must accordingly be made for procedures whereby such measures may be applied in regard to Community transit; Whereas the railway authorities have set up accounting centres at which customs authorities are able to carry out customs control of Community transit operations; whereas this makes it possible to simplify the Community transit procedure in international rail transport; Whereas it has been found that such simplification may be extended to cover rail carriage by means of large containers; Whereas to facilitate the movement of goods within the Community each Member State should be granted the right to simplify formalities to be carried out at offices of departure and destination within its territory by persons who - frequently send or receive consignments, allowing them to place their goods under a Community transit procedure without having to produce either the goods or the relevant