31968R1060

352 Official Journal of the European Communities

No L 179/38 _ Official Journal of the European Communities 27.7.68

REGULATION (EEC) No 1060/68 OF THE COMMISSION of 24 July 1968 adopting certain detailed rules for the application of Regulations Nos 367/67/EEC and 371/67/EEC regarding production refunds on maize processed into groats and meal and on maize and common wheat processed into starch and quellmehl

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COM­ world market price being higher than the Community MUNITIES , price;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­ pean Economic Community ; ment Committee for Cereals ;

Having " regard to Council Regulation No 367/67/ EEC1 of 25 July 1967 fixing production refunds on HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : the maize groats and meal and broken rice used in the brewing industry, and in particular Article 3 thereof ; Article 1 Having regard to Council Regulation No 371 /67/ Where the manufacturer of maize groats and meal, EEC2 of 25 July 1967 fixing production refunds on or the manufacturer of starch or quellmehl who is starches and quellmehl, and in particular Article 5 holding maize for the manufacture of maize groats thereof; and meal for the brewing industry, or maize or common wheat for the manufacture of starch or Whereas Regulation No 371/67/EEC provided that, quellmehl, so requests, and where he furnishes proof on account of the connection betwee^ the produc­ that the above-mentioned cereals are on his premises tion prices of the raw materials used in the manufac­ or under official supervision, the Member State ture of cereal and potato starches and of the in­ responsible for granting the production refund shall terchangeability of these two products, a balanced advance it to him in an amount not exceeding the relationship should be maintained between the prices difference, per 100 kg of cereals, between the of these products ; whereas in accordance with Regu­ threshold price for that cereal at the start of the mar­ lation No 367/67/EEC this balance must also be keting year and 6.80 units of account. sought between the above-mentioned products and The above-mentioned proof shall be furnished by the maize groats and meal and broken rice used in manufacturer to the agency responsible for payment, brewing ; at the time when, not more than once a month, advances are being applied for. Whereas a system of advance payment of the pro­ duction refund has been provided for in respect of Article 2 potato starch; whereas, therefore, in order not to favour one industry more than another, the system 1 . The granting of the advance mentioned in Ar­ of advances of the production refund should be ticle 1 shall be subject to the lodging of a deposit made general; whereas, however, with regard to the by the manufacturer of maize groats and meal, raw materials for starch manufacture and for brew­ starch or quellmehl guaranteeing - the processing of ing, this problem at present arises only in respect the maize, either into groats and meal for brewing or of common wheat and maize, as broken rice does into starch or quellmehl, or of the common wheat not qualify for a production refund owing to its into starch or quellmehl.

The deposit may take the form of a guarantee given by a credit institution or any other agency meeting 1 OJ No 174, 31.7.1967 , p. 36. 2 OJ No 174, 31.7.1967, p. 40 . the criteria fixed by each1 Member State.

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2. The amount of the deposit shall be equal to the meal or starch or quellmehl not later than thirty days amount of the advance requested, plus 5°/o. from the date on* which he furnishes the proof men­ tioned in Article 1 . 3 . The deposit shall be released when the manu­ facturer has furnished proof to the agency of the Article 3 Member State responsible for payment of the refund The production refund shall be paid to the manu­ that the cereals have been processed not later than facturer, account being taken of the threshold price ninety days following the date of payment of the for the cereal valid for the month of its processing, advance. If such proof is not furnished the deposit shall be forfeited . within thirty days from the date on which he fur­ nishes proof that the cereal has been processed or, in However, where, as a result of force majeure, the the case of maize groats or meal, that they have been cereals have not been processed within the prescribed used in the brewery. period, this period may be extended at the request of the manufacturer for a period considered neces­ Article 4 sary by the competent agency in view of the specified circumstances . At the end of each marketing year Member States shall communicate to the Commission all information However, the deposit for maize processed into groats and meal for the brewing industry shall be concerning the application of this Regulation . released only when proof has been given of the use of these products in the brewery. Article 5 4. Member States shall pay the advances mentioned This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August in Article 1 to the manufacturer of maize groats and 1968 .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States .

Done at Brussels, 24 July 1968 .

For the Commission

The President

Jean REY