31978R0885

No L 117/32 29 . 4. 78 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 885/78 of 28 April 1978 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable from 1 May 1978 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 kilograms 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 (1), as last amended by in obtaining supplies of the basic products in ques­ Regulation (EEC) No 709/78 (2), and in particular the tion on the Community market and the prices first sentence of the fourth subparagraph of Article 16 ruling on the world markets ; (2) thereof, (b) the level of the refunds on exports of processed agricultural products covered by Annex II to the Treaty which are manufactured under similar Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No conditions ; 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ tion of the market in rice (3), as last amended by (c) the need to ensure equality of competition for the Regulation (EEC) No 709/78 , and in particular the industries which use Community products and first sentence of the fourth subparagraph of Article 1 7 those which use third-country products under (2) thereof, inward processing arrangements ;

Whereas Article 16 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No Whereas Article 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No 2682/72 2727/75 and Article 17 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No provides that, when the rate of the refund is being 1418/76 provides that the difference between quota­ fixed, account should be taken, where appropriate, of tions of prices on the world market for the products production refunds, aids or other measures having listed in Article 1 of each of those Regulations and equivalent effect applicable in all Member States in the prices within the Community may be covered by accordance with the Regulation on the common an export refund ; 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 refund is granted in respect of common wheat, maize Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2682/72 of 12 and broken rice under the conditions laid down in December 1972 laying down general rules for Council Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 of 29 October granting export refunds on certain agricultural 1975 on production refunds in the cereals and rice products exported in the form of goods not covered sectors (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No by Annex II to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing 2560/77 (7) ; whereas, for the purposes of applying the the amount of such refunds (4), as last amended by provisions of Article 4 (3) of Regulation (EEC) No Regulation (EEC) No 707/78 (5), specifies the products 2682/72, the amount of the production refund appli­ for which a rate of refund should be fixed, to be cable during the month of exportation should be applied where these products are exported in the form taken into account : of goods listed in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 or in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 as appropriate ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­ 0 ) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . ment Committee for Cereals, (2) OJ No L 94, 8 . 4. 1978 , p. 9 . (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (<) OJ No L 289, 27. 12. 1972, p. 13 . (*) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p . 57. (') OJ No L 94, 8 . 4. 1978 , p. 7. (7) OJ No L 303 , 28 . 11 . 1977, p . 1 .

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76, exported in the form of goods listed in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No Article 1 2727/75 or in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 respectively, are hereby fixed as shown in the The rates of the refunds applicable from 1 May 1978 Annex 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 May 1978 .

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

Done at Brussels, 28 April 1978 . For the Commission Étienne DAVIGNON

Member of the Commission

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 28 April 1978 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable from 1 May 1978 to certain cereal and rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty

(u.a. / 100 kg)

CCT heading Rate of refund Description No

10.01 A Common wheat, and meslin (mixed wheat and rye) : — For the manufacture of starch 6.372 — Other than for the manufacture of starch 7.921 10.01 B Durum wheat 13-200 10.02 Rye 7.342 10.03 ' Barley 7.061 10.04 Oats 7.100 10.05 B Maize, other than hybrid maize for sowing : — For the manufacture of starch 5.520 — Other than for the manufacture of starch 6-498 10.06 A II Round grain husked rice 7-302 Long grain husked rice 9-088 10.06 B II 9.422 Round grain wholly milled rice Long grain wholly milled rice 13.171 10.06 C Broken rice : — For the manufacture of starch 1.280 — Other than for the manufacture of starch 3.032 11.01 A Wheat or meslin flour 9.968 11.01 B Rye flour 11.379 11.02 A I a) 20.460 Durum wheat groats and meal 9.968 11.02 A lb) Common wheat groats and meal