L 201/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 31.7.1999 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1702/1999 of 23 July 1999 amending Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1223/94 laying down special detailed rules for the application of the system of advance-fixing certificates for certain agricultural products exported in the form of goofs not covered by Annex II to the Treaty THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 of 6 December 1993 laying down the trade arragements applic- able to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricul- tural products ('), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2491/98 (), and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof, (1)  Whereas Article 13(1) of Council Regualtion (EEC) No 1766/92 on the common organisation of the market in cereals (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/ 1999 (¥, and the corresponding articles of the Regula- tions on the common organisation of the markets in rice, sugar, eggs and dairy products, provide that export refunds on the agricultural products concerned may be granted only within the limits arising from agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty; whereas it is necessary to adopt the measures required to this effect by amending Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1352/98 (%); (2)  Whereas measures should be taken to guarantee strict compliance with the Community's commitments; whereas, however, these measures must not be more constraining on operators than necessary; (3)  Whereas the agreements concluded in accordance with Article 300 of the Treaty limit the amount of refund that may be granted per budget year; whereas it must be possible to export goods not covered by Annex I to the 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. 309, 19.11.1998, p. 28. 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21. 160, 26.6.1999, p. 19. 136, 31.5.1994, p. 5. 184, 27.6.1998, p. 25. ( ( ( ( 7 8 9 ) ) ) 0] 0] 0] Treaty under conditions known beforehand; whereas, in particular, it is important to obtain the the assurance that such exports can be covered by the grant of a refund compatible with compliance with the Communi- ty's commitments under agreements or, where this is no longer possible, to be informed thereof well in advance; whereas the issue of certificates makes it possible to follow up refund applications and guarantee to their holders that they will be able to benefit from a refund up to the amount for which a certificate is issued, provided that they meet the other conditions for refund laid down in the Community rules; Whereas these agreements relate to all agricultural prod- ucts exported as goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty; whereas these products include certain cereals exported as spirituous beverages provided for in Article 13(5) of Regulation (ECC) No 1766/92; whereas certain detailed rules for application for these cereals are laid down in Regulation (ECC) No 2825/93 (’), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3098/94 (%); whereas the grant of refunds for all agricultural products exported as goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty should be subject to common rules; Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1223/94 (%), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1367/1999 (1), lays down special detailed rules for the application of the system of advance-fixing certificates for certain agricul- tural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty; whereas maintaining the advance-fixing system for each basic product making up the goods exported in the form of the goods mentioned on the certificate is likely to lead to a signifi- cant multiplication of certificates issued and create admisnistrative difficulties disporportionate to the objec- tive pursued; L 258, 16.10.1993, p. 6. L 328, 20.12.1994, p. 12. L 136, 31.5.1994, p. 33. 19 O] L 162, 26.6.1999, p. 31.