Article 1 Arrangements for the grant of refunds
United Kingdom
Export refunds as referred to in Article 35 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 shall be granted on the basis of export licences which may be issued under four systems:
the standard system with advance fixing of the refund, hereinafter called ‘system A1’;
the special system with advance fixing of the refund, hereinafter called ‘system A2’;
invitations to tender with advance fixing of the refund, hereinafter called ‘system A3’;
the system without advance fixing of the refund, hereinafter called ‘system B’.
Licences shall not be transferable.
The rates of refund for systems A1 and A2 shall be set by the Commission in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96, as shall the quantities for which licences may be issued and the terms of validity of those licences. However, the rates and quantities set in the case of system A2 shall be purely indicative.
The rates and quantities shall be set for each licence application period.
For system A3 the Commission shall take decisions on issuing invitations to tender in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96 and on the indicative rates and the indicative quantities for which licences may be issued, the deadlines for submission of tenders and the terms of validity of the licences.
In the case of system B, the Commission shall fix the indicative quantities and refund rates in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 46 of Regulation (EC) No 2200/96.
The rates and quantities shall be set for each export period.
The rates referred to in paragraphs 2 and 4, the quantities referred to in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 and the terms of validity of licences referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 may, in exceptional circumstances, be adjusted by the Commission in the light of Community production and the prospects for exports.