Commission Regulation (EC) No 1829/94 of 26 July 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1829/94 of 26 July 1994 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN  COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 230/94 (2), and in particular Article 17 thereof, and to the corresponding  provisions of the other Regulations on the common organization of the markets in agricultural products,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of 28 June 1968 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 776/94 (4),  and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 6 (2) and Article 6 (3) thereof, and to the corresponding provisions of the other regulations laying down general rules for granting export refunds on agricultural products,
Whereas Article 47 (1) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87 (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2805/93 (6), explicitly lays down that the export refund is paid only on written application; whereas, given the increasing use of computerized  procedures in the various administrative fields, it is desirable to authorize the presentation of refund applications in computerized form;
Whereas computerized procedures must be reliable and meet security criteria which guarantee the correct operation of the system; whereas the security criteria should include in particular measures for checking the source of data and for securing data  against the risk of unauthorized access, loss, alteration or destruction; whereas, in order to guarantee the proper use of Community funds, the Commission should periodically approve the computerized procedures introduced by Member States; whereas  confirmation of the reliability of procedures may be renewed each year when circumstances so dictate;
Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2454/93 (7), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1500/94 (8), lays down, in Articles 199 (2) and (3) and Articles 222, 223 and 224, provisions concerning the customs declarations made by means of computerized  procedures; whereas these provisions should apply also to the special rules which provide for the electronic presentation of applications for payment of refunds;
Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the relevant management committees,