
Article 1 
By way of derogation from Article 16(10) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000, goods obtained before the date of accession in establishments of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia authorised to export to the Community before the accession date and exported from the Community in the period from the accession date to 31 August 2004 are eligible for an export refund, provided that they meet the requirements of Article 3(a) and (b) of Decision 2004/280/EC.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force subject to and on the date of the entry into force of the Treaty of Accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
It shall apply to export declarations accepted from the date of the entry into force of this Regulation to 31 August 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 23 August 2004.
For the Commission
Olli REHN
Member of the Commission