31978R2547

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COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 2547/78

of 31 October 1978

fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN rice (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No COMMUNITIES, 2245/78 (8), defines the specific criteria to be taken into account when the refund on these products is Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European being calculated ; Economic Community,

Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, particular account 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­ should be taken of the prices and quantities of basic tion of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by products used to calculate the variable component of Regulation (EEC) No 1254/78 (2), and in particular the the levy ; whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No fourth subparagraph of Article 16 (2) thereof, 2744/75 and Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1077/68 (9), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­ 2764/71 (10), provide that the amount of the export tion of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regu­ refund should, for certain products, be reduced by an lation (EEC) No 1260/78 (4), and in particular the amount equal to the production refund granted in fourth subparagraph of Article 17 (2) thereof, respect of the basic product ;

Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee, Whereas it follows from applying these rules and criteria to the present situation on the market in Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 products processed from cereals and rice that the and Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 export refund should be fixed at an amount which provide that the difference between quotations or will cover the difference between Community prices prices on the world market for the products listed in and world market prices ; Article 1 of those Regulations and prices for those products within the Community may be covered by Whereas when the refund is being calculated account an export refund ; should be taken of the quantities of raw materials used to determine the variable component of the Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No levy ; whereas the quantities of raw materials used for 2746/75 of 29 October 1975 (5), and Article 2 of certain processed products may vary according to the Council Regulation (EEC) No 1431 /76 of 21 June end use of the product ; whereas, depending on the 1976 (6) laying down general rules for granting export manufacturing process used, products other than the refunds on cereals and rice respectively and criteria for main product are obtained, the quantity and value of fixing the amount of such refunds, provide that when which may vary with the nature and quality of the refunds are being fixed account must be taken of the main products being manufactured ; whereas cumula­ existing situation and the future trend with regard to tion of the refunds on the various products manufac­ prices and availabilities of cereals, rice and broken rice tured by a single process from the same basic product on the Community market on the one hand and may make it possible, in certain cases, to export to prices for cereals, rice and broken rice on the world third countries at prices which are lower than world market on the other ; whereas the same Articles market prices ; whereas the refund on certain products provide that it is also important to ensure equilibrium should therefore be limited to an amount which, and the natural development of prices and trade on the markets in cereals and rice and, furthermore, to while allowing access to the world market, will ensure that the aims of the common organization of the take into account the economic aspect of the markets are respected ; proposed exports, and the need to avoid disturbances on the Community market ;

Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No processed products should be graduated on the basis 2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export of the ash, crude fibre, tegument, protein, fat and system for products processed from cereals and from starch content of the individual product concerned, this content being a particularly good indicator of the (•) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 156, 14. 6. 1978 , p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (7) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. (4) OJ No L 156, 14. 6. 1978 , p. 11 . (8) OJ No L 273, 29 . 9. 1978, p. 1 . (5) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 78 . H OJ No L 181 , 27. 7. 1968, p. 1 . (<■) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 36. ( 10) OJ No L 283, 24. 12. 1971 , p. 30 .

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quantity of basic product actually incorporated in the — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the processed product ; arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of these currencies recorded for a given period in Whereas there is no need at present to fix an export relation to the Community currencies referred to refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or in the previous subparagraph ; flours obtained therefrom, given the economic aspect of potential exports and in particular the nature and Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ; origin of these products ; whereas, for certain products whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ; processed from cereals, the insignificance of Commu­ Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has nity participation in world trade makes it unnecessary not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by to fix an export refund at the present time ; its chairman , Whereas the world market situation or the specific requirements of certain markets may make it neces­ HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : sary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination ; Article 1 Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2806/71 (') lays down The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 additional rules for granting export refunds for certain (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in Article 1 products processed from cereals and rice ; ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76 and subject to Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 are hereby fixed as Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally, shown in the Annex to this Regulation. refunds should be calculated on the following basis :

— in the case of currencies which are maintained in Article 2 relation to each other at any given moment within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 November 1978 . their effective parity ;

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

Done at Brussels, 31 October 1978 .

For the Commission

Finn GUNDELACH

Vice-President

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

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 31 October 1978 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

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Number in nomenclature Nomenclature in simplified wording Refund used for refunds

11.01 C ( I ) Barley flour, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 % by 119.29 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 123.95 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 104.23 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 89.34 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 ) 64.77

11.01 F Rice flour 50.67 11.02 A III ( a ) Barley groats and meal , of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 123.26 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 123-95 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 11.02 A V ( a ) Maize groats and meal , of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 134.01 0.9 % by weight and a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0-6 % by weight ( J )

11.02 A V (b) Maize groats and meal , of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 104-23 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 89-34 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 ( x )

11.02 A VI Rice groats and meal 50-67 11.02 B I a ) 1 ( aa ) Hulled ( shelled or husked ) barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not 119.29 exceeding 1 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 % by weight (2)

11.02 B I a ) 1 ( bb ) Hulled ( shelled or husked ) barley not included under No 11.02 B I a ) 1 ( aa ) ( 2) 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 110.17 exceeding 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 - ( 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 ) (J) 0

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Number in nomenclature Nomenclature in simplified wording Refund used for refunds

11.02 Bib ) 1 ( aa ) Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley , of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not 119.29 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 (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') ( 2)

117.06 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 ') ( 2 )

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

11.02 B II a ) ( 1 ) Hulled ( shelled or husked ) wheat, not sliced or kibbled (2) 0

11.02 C III ( a ) Pearled barley , of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by 159.05 weight ( without talc) — 1st category (3)

127.24 11.02 C III ( b ) Pearled barley , of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by weight ( without talc) — 2nd category ( 3)

11.02 CIV Pearled oats ( 3) 0

— 11.02 D II Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled

119-29 11.02 E lb ) 1 ( aa ) Flaked oats , 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 E lb ) 1 ( bb ) Flaked barley not included under 11.02 E I b ) 1 ( aa )

11.02 E lb ) 2 ( aa ) Flaked oats , of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.3 % by 137.72 weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0.1 % , of a moisture content not exceeding 12 % and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated

11.02 E lb ) 2 ( bb ) Flaked oats , of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.3 % by 110.17 weight, of a tegument content exceeding 0.1 % but not exceeding 1-5 % , 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 )

ex 11.02 E lie ) ( 1 ) Flaked maize , of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 % by 119.12 weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.7 % by weight

96.78 ex 11.02 E lie ) ( 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 d ) 1 Flaked rice 50.67

— 11.02 Fill Barley pellets

11.02 F IV — Oat pellets

11.02 F V Maize pellets —

11.02 G I Wheat germ , whole, rolled , flaked or ground 18.84

11.02 G II Germ of cereals other than wheat, whole, rolled , flaked or ground 18.61

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Number in nomenclature Nomenclature in simplified wording Refund used for refunds

11.07 A I a ) Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, in the form of flour 99-84

11.07 A II a ) 105.38 Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, in the form of flour

11.08 A I Maize starch 105.81

11.08 All Rice starch 48.97

11.08 A III Wheat starch 130.75

11.08 A IV Potato starch 105.81

11.08 A V Starches other than maize, rice , wheat, or potato starch 105.81

11.09 A Dried wheat gluten, of a protein content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 159.27 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 138.01 of the pure product, in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated (4 )

17.02 B lib ) Glucose and glucose syrup not containing, in the dry state, 99 % or more by 105-81 weight of the pure product, other than glucose in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated (4 )

21.07 F II 105.81 Flavoured or coloured glucose and glucose syrup, other than in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated

23.02 Ala ) Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of 18.35 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 18-35 maize or rice , of a starch content exceeding 35 % 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 of 18.35 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 18.35 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 131-44 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 °/o passes through a sieve with an aperture of 315 microns , — of which a percentage not exceeding 5 % passes through a sieve with an aperture of 150 microns . (f) ' 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). (4) 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 .