1.Export of the following products shall not be subject to the presentation of an export licence:
(a)the products referred to in Article 16(3);
(b)the products referred to in Article 16(5) which do not fulfil the conditions for the grant of an export refund.
2.If there is a risk that regular supplies to the outermost regions might be jeopardised by a significant increase in exports of the products referred to in Article 16(1), the competent authorities may restrict quantities in such a way as to ensure that priority needs in the sectors concerned are met. This quantitative restriction shall be applied in a non-discriminatory manner.