31976R1562

No L 172/ 24 1 . 7 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1562/76 of 30 June 1976 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN rice (6), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No COMMUNITIES, 832/76 (7), defines the specific criteria to be taken into account when the refund on these products is being Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European calculated ; Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, particular account tion of the market in cereals (*), as last amended by should be taken of the prices and quantities of basic Regulation (EEC) No 11 43/76 (2), and in particular the products used to calculate the variable component of first sentence of the fourth subparagraph of Article 16 the levy ; whereas, therefore, as is laid down for the (2) thereof ; determination of the variable component, account should be taken of the average of the levies on the Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No basic products concerned during a representative 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ period, namely the first 25 days of the month tion of the market in rice (3), and in particular the preceding the month of exportation ; whereas this fourth subparagraph of Article 17 (2) thereof, average should be adjusted for the threshold price for these basic products which will be in force during the Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary month of exportation ; whereas Article 8 of Regula­ Committee, tion (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1077/68 (8), as amended by Regulation Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 ( EEC) No 2764/71 (9), provide that the amount of the and Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 export refund should, for certain products, be reduced provide that the difference between quotations or by an amount equal to the production refund granted prices on the world market for the products listed in in respect of the basic product ; Article 1 of those Regulations and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by an export refund ; Whereas it follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No products processed from cereals and rice that the 2746/75 of 29 October 1975 (4), and Article 2 of export refund should be fixed at an amount which Council Regulation (EEC) No 1431 /76 of 21 June will cover the difference between Community prices 1 976 (5) laying down general rules for granting export and world market prices ; refunds on cereals and rice respectively and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds, provide that when refunds are being fixed account must be taken of the Whereas when the refund is being calculated account existing situation and the future trend with regard to should be taken of the quantities of raw materials prices and availabilities of cereals, rice and broken rice used to determine the variable component of the levy ; whereas the quantities of raw materials used for on the Community market on the one hand and prices for cereals, rice and broken rice on the world certain processed products may vary according to the market on the other ; whereas the same Articles end use of the product ; whereas, depending on the manufacturing process used, products other than the provide that it is also important to ensure equilibrium and the natural development of prices and trade on main product are obtained, the quantity and value of the markets in cereals and rice and, furthermore, to which may vary with the nature and quality of the take into account the economic aspect of the main products being manufactured ; whereas cumula­ proposed exports, and the need to avoid disturbances tion of the refunds on the various products manufac­ on the Community market ; tured by a single process from the same basic product may make it possible, in certain cases, to export to Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No third countries at prices which are lower than world 2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export market prices ; whereas the refund on certain products system for products processed from cereals and from should therefore be limited to an amount which , while allowing access to the world market, will ensure (>) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975 , p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 130. 19 . 5. 1976, p. 1 . (6) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. (3 ) OJ No L 166, 25 . 6 . 1976, p. 1 . ( 7) OJ No L 100, 14. 4 . 1976, p. 1 . («) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 78 . (8) OJ No L 181 , 27. 7 . 1968 , p. 1 . (5) OJ No L 166, 25 . 6. 1976, p. 36 . O OJ No L 283, 24. 12. 1971 , p . 30 .

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that the aims of the common organization of the — in the case of currencies which are maintained in markets are respected ; relation to each other, at any given moment, within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain on their effective parity ; processed products should be graduated on the basis — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the of the ash, crude fibre, tegument, protein, fat and arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each starch content of the individual product concerned, of these currencies recorded for a given period, in this content being a particularly good indicator of the relation to the Community currencies referred to quantity of basic product actually incorporated in the in the previous subparagraph ; processed product ; Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ; Whereas there is no need at present to fix an export whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ; refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or flours obtained therefrom, given the economic aspect Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation of potential exports and in particular the nature and are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ origin of these products ; whereas, for certain products ment Committee for Cereals, processed from cereals, the insignificance of Commu­ nity participation in world trade makes it unnecessary HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : to fix an export refund at the present time ;

Whereas the world market situation or the specific Article 1 requirements of certain markets may make it neces­ The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 sary to vary the refund for certain products according (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in Article 1 to destination ; ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and subject to Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2806/71 (') lays down Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 are hereby fixed as additional rules for granting export refunds for certain shown in the Annex to this Regulation . products processed from cereals and rice ; Article 2 Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally, refunds should be calculated on the following basis : This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 July 1976.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 June 1976. For the Commission

P.J. LARDINOIS Member of the Commission

( i ) 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. /metric ton used for refunds (third countries)

1 1.01 C (I) 37.04 Barley flour, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0-9 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0-9 % weight

11.01 C (II) Barley flour not included under No 11.01 C (I) 0 11.01 D (I) Oat flour, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2-3 % by 36.02 weight, of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1-8 % by weight, of a moisture content not exceeding 11 % and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated

11.01 D (II) Oat flour not included under No 11.01 D (I) 0

11.01 E (I) Maize flour, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1-3 % by 38.33 weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0-8 % by weight

11.01 E ( II) Maize flour, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1-3 % but not 32.86 exceeding 1/7 % 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 (I ) and (II) 23.82

11.01 F Rice flour 33.45

11.02 A III (a) 38.27 Barley groats and meal, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0-9 % by weight

11.02 A III (b) Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III (a) 0

11.02 A IV (a) Oat groats and meal, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 36.02 2-3 % by weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0-1 %, 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) 0

U.02 A V (a) Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 49.28 0-9 % by weight and a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0-6 % by weight 0 )

11.02 A V (b) Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 38.33 1-3 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0-8 % by weight (*)

11.02 A V (c ) Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 32.86 1-3 % by weight but not exceeding 1-7% by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1-0 % weight (*)

11.02 A VI Rice groats and meal 33.45 11.02 B I a) 1 ( aa) Hulled (shelled or husked) barley , of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not 37.04 exceeding 1 %> by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0-9 % by weight (2) 11.02 B la) 1 (bb ) Hulled (shelled or husked ) barley not included under No 11.02 B I a) 1 (aa) (*) 0

— 11.02 B I a) 2 (aa) Clipped oats

11.02 B I a) 2 bb) ( 11 ) Hulled (shelled or husked) oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not 32.02 exceedin 2-3 %> by weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0-5 % of a moisture content not exceeding 11 % and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated (*) 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 ) (a) 0

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Number Refund in in nomenclature Nomenclature in simplified wording u.a. /metric ton 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 37.04 exceeding 1 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0*9 % by weight ('Grütze' or 'Grutten') (*) 0 11.02 Bib) 1 (bb) Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley, not included under No 11.02 B I b) 1 (aa) ('Grütze' or 'Grutten') (*) 34.02 11.02 Bib) 2 (aa) Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2-3 % weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0-1 %, of a moisture content not exceeding 11 % and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated ('Grütze' or 'Grutten') (l)

11.02 Bib) 2 (bb) Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats not included under No 11.02 B I b) 2 ( aa) 0 ('Grütze' or 'Grutten') (')

11.02 B II a) ( 1 ) Hulled (shelled or husked) wheat, not sliced or kibbled (*) 0 11.02 C III (a) Pearled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by 49.38 weight (without talc) — 1st category (3)

11.02 C III (b) 39.50 Pearled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 •/• by weight (without talc) — 2nd category (*) 11.02 C IV 0 Pearled oats (*)

— 11.02 D II Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled 37.04 11.02 E lb) 1 (aa) Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 */o by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0-9 % by weight

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

11.02 E I b) 2 (aa) Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2-3 •/« by 40.02 weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0-1 %, of a moisture content not exceeding 12 % and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated

11XX2 E I b) 2 (bb) Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2-3 */o by 32.02 weight, of a tegument content exceeding 0-1 % but not exceeding 1-5 %, of a moisture content not exceeding 12°/o 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) —

ex 11.02 E II c) ( 1 ) Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0*9 % by 43.81 weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0-7 % by weight 35.59 ex 11.02 E II c) (2) Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1*3 •/« by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0*8 % by weight

ex 11.02 E lie) (3 ) Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1-3 % but not exceeding 1-7 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % weight

11.02 E II e) I Flaked rice 33.45

— 11.02 F III Barley pellets

11.02 F IV — Oat pellets

11.02 F V — Maize pellets 11.02 G I 8.71 Wheat germ, whole, rolled, flaked or ground 11.02 G II 6.85 Germ of cereals other than wheat, whole, rolled, flaked or ground

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

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

11.07 A lb) Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, other than in the form of flour

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

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

11.07 B Roasted malt —

11.08 A I Maize starch 27.98

11.08 A II Rice starch 29.28 11.08 A III Wheat starch 40.77

11.08 A IV Potato starch 27.98

11.08 A V Starches other than maize, rice, wheat, or potato starch 27.98 11.09 A Dried wheat gluten, of a protein content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 74.12 82 % by weight (N X 6*25 )

17.02 B II a) Glucose other than glucose containing, in the dry state, 99 % or more by weight 36.50 of the pure product, in the form or white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated {*) 17.02 B II b) Glucose and glucose syrup not containing, in the dry state, 99 */o or more by 27.98 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 36.50 or not agglomerated

17.05 B II Flavoured or coloured glucose and glucose syrup, other than in the form of 27.98 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 6.95 maize or rice of a starch content not exceeding 35 % by weight

23.02 A I b) 2 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of 6.95 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) 6.95 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working 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% 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 6.95 cereals other than maize or rice, not included under No 23.02 A II a)

23.03 A I 34.76 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 ISO microns. (*) 'Hulled grains' are grains corresponding to the definition given in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 821/68 (OJ No L 149, 29. (. 1961, 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. 1961, p. 46). (*) Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 the product falling within subheading 17.02 B I enjoys the same export refund as the product falling within subheading 17.02 B II.