Commission Regulation (EC) No 246/2008 of 17 March 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds
Commission Regulation (EC) No 246/2008of 17 March 2008amending Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 implementing Council Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 as regards the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refundsTHE 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 arrangements applicable to certain goods resulting from the processing of agricultural productsOJ L 318, 20.12.1993, p. 18. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 2580/2000 (OJ L 298, 25.11.2000, p. 5)., and in particular the first subparagraph of Article 8(3) thereof,Whereas:(1)The first paragraph of Article 14 of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005OJ L 172, 5.7.2005, p. 24. Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1496/2007 (OJ L 333, 19.12.2007, p. 3). makes a detailed reference to the frequency of fixing the refund rates for basic products of Regulations mentioned in Article 1(1) exported in the form of non-Annex I goods.(2)The refunds may, in accordance with the Regulations mentioned in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005, be granted when the internal and external market conditions justify so. Where the market situation does not justify the granting of refunds the periodical fixing may be suspended.(3)The second subparagraph of Article 8(3) of Regulation (EC) No 3448/93 makes reference to the same procedure for the granting of refunds on the agricultural products concerned when they are exported in unprocessed state.(4)For reasons of simplification and harmonisation it is appropriate to adapt Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005.(5)Regulation (EC) No 1043/2005 should therefore be amended accordingly.(6)The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee on horizontal questions concerning trade in processed agricultural products not listed in Annex I,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: