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REGULATION ( EEC) No 504/75 OF THE COMMISSION

of 28 February 1975

fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation ( EEC) No COMMUNITIES, 1052/ 68 (9) of 23 July 1968 on the import and export system for products processed from cereals and from Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European rice, as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No Economic Community ; 881 /73 ( l0), defines the specific criteria to be taken Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/ into account when the refund on these products is 67/ EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­ being calculated ; tion of the market in cereals , as last amended by Regu­ lation (EEC) No 85/75 (2), and in particular the first sentence of the fourth subparagraph of Article 16 (2) Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in thereof ; Regulation ( EEC) No 1052/68 , particular account should be taken of the prices and quantities of basic Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/ 67/ EEC (3 ) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­ products used to calculate the variable component of tion of the market in rice, as last amended by Regula­ the levy ; whereas, therefore, as is laid down for the tion (EEC) No 476/75 (4), and in particular the first determination of the variable component, account sentence of the fourth subparagraph of Article 17 (2) should be taken of the average of the levies on the thereof ; basic products concerned during a representative period, namely the first 25 days of the month Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary preceding the month of exportation ; whereas this Committee ; average should be adjusted for the threshold price for Whereas Article 16 of Regulation No 120 /67/ EEC these basic products which will be in force during the and Article 17 of Regulation No 359 / 67/ EEC provide month of exportation ; whereas Article 8 of Regula­ that the difference between quotations or prices on tion ( EEC) No 1052/68 and Article 1 of Regulation the world market for the products listed in Article 1 (EEC) No 1077/68 ("), amended by Regulation ( EEC) of those Regulations and prices for those products No 2764/ 71 ( l2 ), provide that the amount of the within the Community may be covered by an export export refund should, for certain products, be reduced refund ; by an amount equal to the production refund granted in respect of the basic product ; Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation No 139/ 67/ EEC (5) of 21 June 1967, as last amended by Regu­ lation (EEC) No 87/75 (b), and Article 2 of Council Whereas it follows from applying these rules and Regulation No 366/ 67/ EEC ( 7) of 25 July 1967 laying criteria to the present situation on the market in down general rules for granting export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice that the cereals and rice respectively and criteria for fixing the export refund should be fixed at an amount which amount of such refunds, as last amended by Regula­ will cover the difference between Community prices tion ( EEC) No 478 / 75 ( s), provide that when refunds and world market prices ; are being fixed account must be taken of the existing situation and the future trend with regard to prices and availabilities of cereals, rice and broken rice on the Community market on the one hand and prices Whereas when the refund is being calculated account for cereals, rice and broken rice on the world market should be taken of the quantities of raw materials on the other ; whereas the same Articles provide that used to determine the variable component of the it is also important to ensure equilibrium and the levy ; whereas the quantities of raw materials used for natural development of prices and trade on the certain processed products may vary according to the markets in cereals and rice and , furthermore , to take end use of the product ; whereas, depending on the into account the economic aspect of the proposed manufacturing process used , products other than the exports , and the need to avoid disturbances on the main product are obtained , the quantity and value of Community market ; which may vary with the nature and quality of the main products being manufactured ; whereas cumula­ (') OJ No 117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269/67 . tion of the refunds on the various products manufac­ (2 ) OJ No L 11 , 16 . 1 . 1975, p. 1 . tured by a single process from the same basic product (3) OJ No 174, 31 . 7 . 1967 , p . 1 . (4 ) OJ No L 52, 28 . 2 . 1975, p. 31 . (5 ) OJ No 125, 26 . 6 . 1967, p . 2453 / 67 . (") OJ No L 179 , 25 . 7 . 1968 , p . 8 . (") OJ No L II , 16 . 1 . 1975, p . 3 . ( 10) OJ No L 86, 31 . 3 . 1973 , p . 30 . ( 7) OJ No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p . 34. (") OJ No L 181 , 27 . 7 . 1968 , p . 1 . (8) OJ No L 52, 28 . 2 . 1975 , p. 34 . ) OJ No L 283 , 24 . 12. 1971 , p . 30 .

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may make it possible, in certain cases, to export to — in the case of currencies which are maintained in third countries at prices which are lower than world relation to each other, at any given moment, market prices ; whereas the refund on certain products within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based should therefore be limited to an amount which , on their effective parity ; while allowing access to the world market, will ensure — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the that the aims of the common organization of the arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each markets are respected ; of these currencies recorded for a given period, in relation to the Community currencies referred to Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain in the previous subparagraph ; processed products should be graduated on the basis of the ash , crude fibre, tegument, protein , fat and Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ; starch content of the individual product concerned, whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ; this content being a particularly good indicator of the quantity of basic product actually incorporated in the Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has processed product ; not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by Whereas there is no need at present to fix an export its Chairman , refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or flours obtained therefrom , given the economic aspect of potential exports and in particular the nature and HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : origin of these products ; whereas, for certain products processed from cereals, the insignificance of Commu­ nity participation in world trade makes it unnecessary Article 1 to fix an export refund at the present time ; The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 Whereas the world market situation or the specific (d) of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC and in Article 1 ( 1 ) requirements of certain markets may make it neces­ (c) of Regulation No 359/67/ EEC and subject to Regu­ sary to vary the refund for certain products according lation ( EEC) No 1052/68 are hereby fixed as shown in to destination ; the Annex to this Regulation . Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2806/71 (') lays down additional rules for granting export refunds for certain Article 2 products processed from cereals and rice ;

Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally, This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1 975 . refunds should be calculated on the following basis :

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

Done at Brussels , 28 February 1975 .

For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS

Member of the Commission

(>) OJ No L 284, 28 . 12. 1971 , p . 9 .

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ANNEX

Number Refund in in nomenclature Nomenclature in simplified wording u.a./100 kg used for refunds (third countries)

11.01 C ( I) 0.384 Barley flour, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 °/o by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 •/« weight

Barley flour not included under No 11.01 C ( I ) 01.261 11.01 C (II)

11.01 D ( I ) Oat flour, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.3 % by 1.768 weight, of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.8 %> by weight, of a moisture content not exceeding 11 °/o and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated

11.01 D ( II ) Oat flour not included under No 11.01 D ( I ) 1.002

11.01 E ( I ) Maize flour, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.3 °/o by 2.503 weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.8 °/o by weight

11.01 E ( II) 2.146 Maize flour, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1.3 % but not exceeding 17 °/o by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by weight

11.01 E ( III ) Maize flour not included under No 11.01 E (1 ) and ( II ) 1.556

11.01 F Rice flour —

11.01 H Millet flour 0

11.02 A III ( a ) Barley groats and meal, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.397 1 °/o by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 °/o by weight

11.02 A III ( b ) Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III (a) 0.261

11.02 A IV ( a ) Oat groats and meal, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.768 2.3 °/o by weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0.1 °/o, of a moisture content not exceeding 11 %> and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated

11.02 A IV ( b ) Oat groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A IV (a ) 1.002

VI . 02 A V ( a ) Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 3.218 0.9 °/o by weight and a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.6 °/o by weight ( l )

11.02 A V ( b) Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.503 1.3 °/o by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.8 °/o by weight (')

11.02 A V (c) Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 2.146 1.3 °/o by weight but not exceeding 1.7 °/o by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.0 °/o weight (*)

11.02 A VI — Rice groats and meal

11.02 B I a) 1 ( aa) Hulled (shelled or husked) barley , of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not 0.384 exceeding 1 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 %> by weight (2 )

1 1.02 B la ) 1 ( bb ) Hulled (shelled or husked) barley not included under No 11.02 B I a ) 1 (aa) (2 ) 0.261

11.02 B I a ) 2 ( aa ) Clipped oats 0 -510

11.02 B I a) 2 bb ) ( 11 ) Hulled (shelled or husked ) oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not 1.571 exceeding 2*3 °/o by weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0.5 %> of a moisture content not exceeding 1 1 °/o and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated (2)

11.02 B I a ) 2 bb) ( 22 ) Hulled (shelled or husked ) oats, not included under No 11.02 B I a) 2 bb) ( 11 ) (*) 1.002

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Number Refund in in nomenclature Nomenclature in simplified wording u.a. /100 kg used for refunds (third countries)

11.02 Bib) 1 ( aa) Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not 0.384 exceeding 1 %> by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 % by weight ('Grütze' or 'Grutten') ( 2 )

11.02 Bib) 1 (bb) Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley, not included under No 11.02 B I b) 1 ( aa ) 0.261 ('Grütze' or 'Grutten ') (2)

11.02 Bib) 2 (aa) Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not 1.669 exceeding 2.3 % weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0.1 °/o, of a moisture content not exceeding 11 % and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated ('Grütze' or 'Grutten') (2 )

11.02 Bib) 2 (bb) Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats not included under No 11.02 B I b) 2 ( aa ) 1.002 ('Grütze' or 'Grutten ') (2)

11.02 B II a) ( 1 ) Hulled (shelled or husked ) wheat, not sliced or kibbled (2 ) 2.496

11.02 C III (a) Pearled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by 0.512 weight (without talc) — 1st category ( 3)

11.02 C III (b ) 0.410 Pearled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 °/o by weight (without talc) — 2nd category (3)

11.02 C IV Pearled oats (s) 1 IOCI2

11.02 D II Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled 0

11.02 E lb ) 1 (aa ) Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 °/o by­ 0.384 weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 °/o by weight

11.02 E lb ) 1 ( bb) Flaked barley not included under 11.02 E I b ) 1 ( aa ) 0.261

11.02 E I b ) 2 ( aa) Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.3 °/o by 1.964 weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0-1 °/o, of a moisture content not exceeding 12 % and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated

11.02 E I b 2 (bb) Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.3 °/o by 1.571 weight, of a tegument content exceeding 0.1 °/o but not exceeding 1.5 °/o, of a moisture content not exceeding 12 % and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated

11.02 E I b) 2 (cc) Flaked oats not included under Nos 11.02 E I b) 2 ( aa) and 11.02 E I b ) 2 (bb ) 1.002

ex 11.02 E II c) ( 1 ) Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 °/o by 2-861 weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.7 % by weight

2.324 ex 11.02 E II c) (2) Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.3 °/o by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.8 °/o by weight

ex 11.02 E II c) (3 ) Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1.3 % but not 1-967 exceeding 1.7 %> by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 %> weight

— 11.02 E II e) 1 Flaked rice

11.02 F III Barley pellets 0.510

11.02 F IV Oat pellets 0.510

11.02 F V — Maize pellets

11.02 G I 0.612 Wheat germ, whole, rolled, flaked or ground

11.02 G II Germ of cereals other than wheat, whole, rolled, flaked or ground 0.447

11.07 A I a) Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, in the form of flour 0

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Number Refund in in nomenclature Nomenclature in simplified wording u.a. / 100 kg used for refunds (third countries )

11,07 Alb) Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, other than in the form of flour 0

11.07 A II a) Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, in the form of flour 0

11.07 A II b) Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, other than in the form 0 of flour

11.07 B Roasted malt 0

11.08 A I Maize starch —

11.08 A III — Wheat starch

11.08 A IV Potato starch —

11.08 A V — Starches other than maize, rice, wheat, or potato starch

11.09 A — Dried wheat gluten, of a protein content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 82 •/» by weight (N X 6.25 )

17.02 B II a ) Glucose other than glucose containing, in the dry state, 99 °/o or more by weight — of the pure product, in the form of white crystalline powder , whether or not agglomerated (4 )

— 17.02 B II b) Glucose and glucose syrup not containing, in the dry state, 99 °/o or more by weight of the pure product, other than glucose in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated (4 )

17.05 B I — Flavoured or coloured glucose, in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

17.05 B II — Flavoured or coloured glucose and glucose syrup, other than in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

23.02 A I a) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of 0.359 maize or rice of a starch content not exceeding 35 °/o by weight

23.02 A I b ) 1 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of 0.359 maize or rice, of a starch content exceeding 35 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o by weight, and having undergone a denaturing process

23.02 A I b ) 2 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of 0.359 maize or rice, of a starch content exceeding 35 °/o by weight, and not having undergone a denaturing process, or of a starch content exceeding 45 % by weight and having undergone denaturing process

23.02 A II a ) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working 0.359 of maize or rice, of a starch content not exceeding 28 % by weight and of which the percentage which passes through a sieve with an aperture of 0-2 mm does not exceed 10 °/o by weight or of which the sifted product has an ash content, calculated on dry matter, not exceeding 1.5 % by weight

23.02 A II b ) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of 0.359 cereals other than maize or rice, not included under No 23.02 A II a )

23.03 A I Residues from the manufacture of starch from maize (excluding concentrated steeping liquors), of a protein content, calculated on dry matter, not exceeding 63 % by weight (N X 6.25 )

- — . - (') The export refund is paid in respect of maize , groats and meal : — of which a percentage not exceeding 30 % passes through a sieve with an aperture of 315 microns , — of which a percentage not exceeding 5 % of product passes through a sieve with an aperture of 150 microns . (') 'Hulled grains ' are grains corresponding to the definition given in the Annex to Regulation ( EEC ) No 821 /68 ( OJ No L 149 , 29 . 6 . 1968 , p. 46). (■) 'Pearled grains ' are grains corresponding to the definition given in the Annex to Regulation ( EEC) No 821 /68 ( OJ No L 149 , 29 . 6 . 1968 , p. 46). (*) Pursuant to Regulation No 189/66/EEC the product falling within subheading 17.02 B I enjoys the same export refund as the product falling within subheading 17.02 B II.