31988R2643

26 . 8 . 88 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 236/49

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2643/88 of 25 August 1988 fixing production refunds in the cereals and rice sectors

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas it is necessary, during the transitional period established by Title II of Regulation (EEC) No 1009/86, to fix separate production refunds for maize and potato starch, wheat starch and rice starch ; whereas Article 10 of Regulation (EEC) No 2169/86 provides that the refund Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European payable in the absence of proof of origin of the starch Economic Community, shall be that fixed for wheat starch, where applicable adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex to Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2169/86 ;

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Whereas it is necessary to adapt the level of the produc­ Portugal, tion refunds following a significant increase in the world market price for maize ;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 Committee for Cereals, of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2221 /88 (2), and in particular Article 1 la (5) thereof,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1009/86 of 25 March 1986 establishing general rules applying to production refunds in the cereals and rice sectors (3), and in particular Article 6 thereof, Article 1

The production refunds payable in the cereals and rice Whereas Article 2 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No sectors in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 1009/86 2169/86 of 10 July 1986 laying down detailed rules for the control and payment of production refunds in the and calculated in accordance with amended Regulation (EEC) No 2169/86 shall be as follows : cereals and rice sectors (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1806/87 (*), provides that the production refund shall be fixed on a quarterly basis using the difference ECU/tonne between the intervention price for maize applicable in the first month of the period in question and the cif price (i) for maize starch and products derived used for calculation of the maize import levy, multiplied from maize starch : 91,20 by a coefficient of 1 ,6 ; whereas the same Article provides for the possibility of altering the calculated refund in the (ii) for rice starch and products derived event of significant movements in the prices of maize and from rice starch : 88,00 wheat : "(iii) for wheat starch and products derived from wheat starch : 89,60

(iv) for potato starch and products derived Whereas the production refunds to be fixed in this Regu­ from potato starch : 91 20 lation should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 2169/86 to establish the exact amount payable ;

Article 2 (') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 197, 26. 7. 1988, p. 16. (3) OJ No L 94, 9. 4. 1986, p. 6. (4) OJ No L 189, 11 . 7. 1986, p. 12. Ì5) OJ No L 170, 30. 6. 1987, p. 19. This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 August 1988.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 August 1988 .

For the Commission Frans ANDRIESSEN Vice-President