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1 . 6 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 143 /43

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1277/76 of 31 May 1976 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable from 1 June 1976 to certain cereal and rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN Whereas, in accordance with the first subparagraph of COMMUNITIES, Article 4 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2682/72, the rate of the refund per 100 kg for each of the basic products in question must be fixed for each month ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, Whereas, in accordance with paragraph 2 of that Article, that rate must be determined with particular reference to : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ (a) the average costs incurred by processing industries tion of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by in obtaining supplies of the basic products in ques­ Regulation ( EEC) No 832/ 76 (2 ), and in particular the tion on the Community market and the prices first sentence of the fourth subparagraph of Article 1 6 ruling on the world market ; (2) thereof, (b) the level of the refunds on exports of processed agricultural products covered by Annex II to the Having regard to Council Regulation No 359 /67/ EEC Treaty which are manufactured under similar conditions ; of 25 July 1967 on the common organization of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation ( EEC) No 832/ 76, and in particular the first sentence (c) the need to ensure equality of competition for the of the fourth subparagraph of Article 17 (2) thereof, industries which use Community products and those which use third-country products under inward processing arrangements ;

Whereas Article 16 ( 1 ) of Regulation ( EEC) No 2727/ 75 and Article 17 ( 1 ) of Regulation No 359 / Whereas Article 4 (3) of Regulation ( EEC) No 2682/72 67/ EEC provides that the, difference between quota­ provides that, when the rate of the refund is being tions of prices on the world market for the products fixed, account should be taken, where appropriate, of listed in Article 1 of each of those Regulations and production refunds, aids or other measures having the prices within the Community may be covered by equivalent effect applicable in all Member States in an export refund ; accordance with the Regulation on the common organization of the market in the product in question to the basic products listed in Annex A to that Regula­ tion or to assimilated products ; whereas a production Whereas Council Regulation ( EEC) No 2682/ 72 of 12 refund is granted in respect of common wheat, maize December 1972 laying down general rules for and broken rice under the conditions laid down in granting export refunds on certain agricultural Council Regulation ( EEC) No 2742/ 75 of 29 October products exported in the form of goods not covered 1975 on production refunds in the cereals and rice by Annex II to the Treaty , and the criteria for fixing sectors (6) ; whereas, for the purposes of applying the the amount of such refunds (4), as amended by Regula­ provisions of Article 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No tion ( EEC) No 3058 / 75 (5 ), specifies the products for 2682/72, the amount of the production refund appli­ which a rate of refund should be fixed , to be applied cable during the month of exportation should be where these products are exported in the form of taken into account ; goods listed in Annex B to Regulation ( EEC) No 2727/ 75 or in Annex B to Regulation No 359 / 67/ EEC as appropriate ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation (') O ) No L 281 , 1 . 1 1 . 1975 , p . 1 . are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ (') OJ No L 100 , 14. 4 . 1976 , p . 1 . ment Committee for Cereals, ( J ) O I No 174 , 31 . 7 . 1967 , p . 1 . (■») 0 | No L 289 , 27 . 12 . 1972 , p . 13 . (5 ) OJ No L 306 , 26 . II . 1975, p . 3 . (") OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p . 57.

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Regulation No 359/67/EEC, exported in the form of goods listed in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No Article 1 2727/75 or in Annex B to Regulation No 359/67/ EEC respectively, are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex The rates of the refunds applicable from 1 June 1976 to this Regulation . to the basic products appearing in Annex A to Regula­ Article 2 tion (EEC) No 2682/72 and listed either in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 or in Article 1 ( 1 ) of This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1976.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 1976 . For the Commission Finn GUNDELACH Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 31 May 1976 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable from 1 June 1976 to certain cereal and rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty

CCT heading Rate of refund No Description of products in U.a ./ 1 00 kg

10.01 A Common wheat, and mesiin, ( mixed wheat and rye) : — For the manufacture of starch 2-628 — Other than for the manufacture of starch 4-258 10.01 B Durum wheat 8-097 10.02 Rye 5-724 10.03 Barley 3-065 10.04 Oats 2-977 10.05 B Maize other than hybrid maize for sowing : — For the manufacture of starch 2-525 — Other than for the manufacture of starch 3-525 10.06 A II Round grain husked rice 10-356 Long grain husked rice 1 1 -969 10.06 B II Round grain milled rice 13-363 Long grain milled rice 17-346 10.06 C Broken rice : — For the manufacture of starch 1-759 — Other than for the manufacture of starch 2-989 11.01 A Wheat or mesiin flour 5-377 11.01 B Rye flour 9-230 1 1 .02 A I a) Durum wheat groats and meal 12-550 11.02 A I b) Common wheat groats and meal 5-377