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REGULATION ( EEC) No 3252/ 73 OF THE COMMISSION

of 29 November 1973

fixing the rates of the refunds applicable from 1 December 1973 to certain milk pro­ ducts exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN ( a ) the average costs incurred by processing indus­ COMMUNITIES , tries in obtaining supplies of the basic products in question on the Community market and the prices ruling on the world market ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the Euro­ pean Economic Community ; ( b ) the level of the refunds on exports of processed agricultural products covered by Annex II to the Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC ) No 804/ Treaty which are manufactured under similar con­ ditions ; 68 (*) of 27 June 1968 on the common organization of the market in milk and milk products, as last amended by the Act ( 2), hereinafter referred to as 'the Act', annexed to the Treaty (3 ) on the Acces­ ( c ) the need to ensure equality of competition for the sion of the new Member States to the European industries which use Community products and Economic Community and the European Atomic those which use third-country products under Energy Community, signed at Brussels on 22 January inward processing arrangements ; 1972, and in particular the second subparagraph of Article 17 (4 ) thereof ;

Whereas Article 17 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No Whereas Article 4 ( 3 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 804/68 provides that the difference between prices in 2682/72 provides that, when the rate of the refund is international trade for the products listed in Article being fixed , account should be taken , where neces­ 1 ( a ), ( b ), ( c) and (e) of that Regulation and prices sary , of production refunds , aids or other measures within the Community may be covered by an export having equivalent effect applicable in all Member refund ; whereas Coijncil Regulation ( EEC ) No 2682/ States in accordance with the Regulation on the com­ 72 (4) of 12 December 1972 laying down general mon organization of the market in the product in rules for granting export refunds on certain agricul­ question to the basic products listed in Annex A to tural products exported in the form of goods not that Regulation or to assimilated products ; covered by Annex II to the Treaty, and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds, specifics the pro­ ducts for which a rate of refund should be fixed , to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to Regulation ( EEC ) No 804/ 68 ; Whereas Article 11 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 804/68 provides for the payment of aid for Commu­ nity-produced skimmed milk processed into casein if such milk and the casein manufactured from it fulfil Whereas , in accordance with the first subparagraph certain conditions set out in Article 1 of Council of Article 4 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 2682/72, the Regulation ( EEC ) No 987/ 68 ( 5 ) of 15 July 1968 lay­ rate of the refund per 100 kg for each of the basic ing down general rules for granting aid for skimmed products in question must be fixed for each month ; milk processed into casein or caseinates as last amended by the Act ; whereas, pursuant to Article 1 ( 2 ) ( b ) of Regulation ( EEC ) No 2682/72, skimmed Whereas, in accordance with paragraph 2 of that milk thus defined is assimilated to milk powder Article , that rate must be determined with particular reference to :

(*) OJ No L 148 , 28 . 6 . 1968 , p . 13 . («) OJ No L 73 , 27. 3 . 1972 , p . 14 . («) OJ No L 73 , 27 . 3 . 1972 , p . 5 . (4 ) OJ No I. 289, 27 . 12 . 1972 , p . 13 . (') O J No L 169 , 18 . 7 . 1968 , p . 6 .

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complying with the definition of the pilot product concerning selling butter at a reduced price for the Group No 2 listed in Annex I to Council Regulation purpose of exporting certain mixtures of fats, as last ( EEC ) No 823 /68 ( x ) of 28 June 1968 determining amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1992/73 (8), no the groups of products and the special provisions for export refund can be granted for the butter incor­ calculating levies on milk and milk products, as last porated in the products referred to in Article 19 of amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 1354/73 (2 ) ; that Regulation ; whereas a rate of refund should be fixed for this Whereas the measures provided for in this Regula­ milk powder ; tion are in accordance with the Opinion of the Man­ agement Committee for Milk and Milk Products, Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No 756/70 (3 ) of 24 April 1970 on granting aid for skimmed milk processed into casein or casemates , as HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : last amended by Regulation ( EEC ) No 455/73 (4), fixes the aid per 100 kg of skimmed milk processed Article 1 into casein or casemates according to type ; 1 . The rates of the refunds applicable from 1 December 1973 to the basic products appearing in Whereas Commission Regulation ( EEC ) No Annex A to Regulation ( EEC ) No 2682/72 and listed 1259/72 ( 5 ) of 16 June 1972 on the disposal of but­ in Article 1 of Regulation ( EEC) No 804/68 , exported ter at a reduced price to certain Community process­ in the form of goods listed in the Annex to Regula­ ing undertakings, as last amended by Regulation tion ( EEC ) No 804/68 , are hereby fixed as shown in ( EEC ) No 2248 /73 ( 6 ) authorizes the delivery, to the Annex to this Regulation . industries manufacturing the goods falling within heading No 19.08 or of subheadings 18.06 B , 21.07 C 2 . No rates of refund are fixed for any of the pro­ and 'ice mix ' or of subheadings 18.06 D and ex ducts referred to in the preceding paragraph which 21.07 F of the Common Customs Tariff, of butter are not listed in the Annex to this Regulation . at a reduced price under a standing invitation to tender ; Article 2

Whereas, according to Article 28 of Commission This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 December Regulation ( EEC) No 1519/72 ( 7 ) of 14 July 1972 1973 .

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

Done at Brussels , 29 November 1973 .

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission

*) OJ No L 151 , 30 . 6 . 1968, p . 3 . •) OJ No L 141 , 28 . 5. 1973 , p . 23 ») OJ No L 91 , 25 . 4 . 1970, p . 28. *) OJ No L 53 , 26. 2 . 1973 , p . 8 . 8) OJ No L 139, 17. 6 . 1972, p . 18 . •) OJ No L 230, 18 . 8 . 1973 , p . 14. 7) OJ No L 162, 18 . 7. 1972 , p . 1 . ( 8) OJ No L 204, 25 . 7. 1973 , p . 12 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 29 November 1973 adjusting the rates of the refunds applicable from 1 December 1973 to certain milk products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty

CCT Rate of the heading Description of goods refund No u.a. / 100 kg

ex 04.02 A II Powdered milk, obtained by the spray process, with a fat content of less than 1-5 °/o by weight and with a water content of less than 5 %> by weight ( PG 2 ) :

a ) On exportation of goods of CCT heading No 35.01

b ) On exportation of other goods 10-00

ex 04.02 A II Powdered milk, obtained by the spray process, with a fat content of 20 °/o by weight and a water content of less than 5 %> by weight ( PG 3 ) 40-62

ex 04.02 A III Concentrated milk, with a fat content by weight of 7-5 °/o and a content by weight in dry matter equal to 25 % ( PG 4 ) 10-96

ex 04.03 Butter, with a fat content by weight of 82 °/o ( PG 6) :

a ) On exportation of goods of CCT heading No 19.08 or of subheadings 18.06 B and 21.07 C, and ' ice mix' of CCT subheadings 18.06 D and ex 21.07 F manu­ factured under the conditions laid down in Article 6 of Regulation ( EEC ) No 1259/72

b ) On exportation of other goods 100-00