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No L 16/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 20 . 1 . 89

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 124/89

of 19 January 1989

fixing die export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, system for products processed from cereals and from rice Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1906/87 (8), defines the specific criteria to be taken into Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European account when the refund on these products is being Economic Community, calculated :

Having regard to the Act of Accession of Spain and Portugal, Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2744/75, particular account should be Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 taken of the prices and quantities of basic products used of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the to calculate the variable component of the levy ; whereas market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 1 No 2221 /88 (2), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1077/68 (9), as of Article 16 (2) thereof, amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2764/71 (10), provide that the amount of the export refund should, for certain products, be reduced by an amount equal to the produc­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 tion refund granted in respect of the basic products ; of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2229/88 (4), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 17 (2) thereof, Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules to the present situation on the market in products processed from cereals and rice that the export refund should be Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee, fixed at an amount which will cover the difference

between Community prices and world market prices ; Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 provide that the difference between quotations or prices on the world Whereas when the refund is being calculated account market for the products listed in Article 1 of those Regu­ should be taken of the quantities of raw materials used to lations and prices for those products within the Commu­ determine the variable component of the levy ; whereas nity may be covered by an export refund ; the quantities of raw materials used for certain processed products may vary according to the end use of the product ; whereas, depending on the manufacturing Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No process used, products other than the main product are 2746/75 (*), and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No obtained, the quantity and value of which may vary with 1431 /76 (^ laying down general rules for granting export the nature and quality of the main products being manu­ refunds on cereals and rice respectively and criteria for factured ; whereas cumulation of the refunds on the fixing the amount of such refunds, provide that when various products manufactured by a single process from refunds are being fixed account must be taken of the exis­ the same basic product may make it possible, in certain ting situation and the future trend with regard to prices and availabilities of cereals, rice and broken rice on the cases, to export to third countries at prices which are lower than world market prices ; whereas the refund on Community market on the one hand and prices for certain products should therefore be limited to an amount cereals, rice, broken rice and cereal products on the world market on the other ; whereas the same Articles provide which, while allowing access to the world market, will ensure that the aims of the common organization of the that it is also important to ensure equilibrium and the markets are respected ; natural development of prices and trade on the markets in cereals and rice and, furthermore, to take into account the economic aspect of the proposed exports, and the need to avoid disturbances on the Community market ; Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain processed products should be graduated on the basis of the ash, crude fibre, tegument, protein, fat and starch Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No content of the individual product concerned, this content 2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export being a particularly good indicator of the quantity of basic product actually incorporated in the processed product ; (') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 197, 26. 7. 1988, p. 16. (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. (4) OJ No L 197, 26. 7. 1988, p. 30. (•) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49 . 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 78. O OJ No L 181 , 27. 7. 1968, p. 1 . (s) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 36. (10) OJ No L 283, 24. 12. 1971 , p. 30 .

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Whereas there is no need at present to fix an export tion to the Community currencies referred to in the refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ; flours obtained therefrom, given the economic aspect of Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ; potential exports and in particular the nature and origin whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ; of these products ; whereas, for certain products processed from cereals, the insignificance of Community participa­ Whereas, pursuant to Article 275 of the Act of Accession tion in world trade makes it unnecessary to fix an export of Spain and Portugal, refunds may be granted in the case refund at the present time ; of exports to Portugal ; whereas, in the light of the situa­ tion and the level of prices no refund should be fixed in Whereas the world market situation or the specific requi­ the case of exports to Portugal ; rements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals, Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2806/71 (') lays down additional rules for granting export refunds for certain products processed from cereals and rice ; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :

Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally, Article 1 refunds should be calculated on the following basis : The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (d) — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in Article 1 (1 ) (c) of tion to each other at any given moment within a band Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and subject to Regulation of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central (EEC) No 2744/75 are hereby fixed as shown in the rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in Annex to this Regulation. the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­ The refund on export to Portugal has not been fixed. tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (2), as last amended by Regula­ tion (EEC) No 1636/87 (3), Article 2 — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of This Regulation shall enter into force on 20 January 1989 . these currencies recorded for a given period in rela­

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

Done at Brussels, 19 January 1989.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY

Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 284, 28 . 12. 1971 , p. 9. (2) OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 ."

No L 16/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 20 . 1 . 89

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 19 January 1989 fixing die export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) (ECu/tonne)

Product code Refund Product code Refund

1102 20 10 100 112,00 1104 22 10 100 57,70 1102 20 10 300 96,00 1104 22 10 900 1102 20 10 900 1104 22 30 100 61,30 1102 20 90 100 96,00 1104 22 30 900 1102 20 90 900 1104 22 50 000 1102 30 00 000 1104 23 10 100 120,00 1102 9010 100 104,79 1104 23 10 300 92,00 1102 90 10 900 71,26 1104 23 10 900 1102 90 30 100 64,91 1104 29 10 100 1102 90 30 900 1104 29 10 900 1103 12 00 100 64,91 1104 29 91 000 61,65 1103 12 00 900 1104 29 95 000 61,65 1103 13 11 100 144,00 1104 30 10 000 16,25 1103 13 11 300 112,00 1104 30 90 000 20,00 1103 13 11 500 96,00 1107 10 11 000 115,70 1103 13 11 900 1107 10 91 000 124,35 1103 13 19 100 1108 11 00 100 116,00 144,00 1103 13 19 300 1108 11 00 900 112,00 1108 12 00 100 120,00 1103 13 19 500 96,00 1108 12 00 900 1103 13 19 900 1108 13 00 100 120,00 1103 13 90 100 96,00 1108 13 00 900 1103 13 90 900 1108 14 00 100 1 103 14 00 000 1108 14 00 900 1103 19 10 000 61,65 1108 19 10 100 172,64 1103 19 30 100 108,28 1108 19 10 900 1103 19 30 900 1108 19 90 100 1103 21 00 000 66,30 1108 19 90 900 1103 29 20 000 71,26 1109 00 00 100 0,00 1103 29 30 000 1109 00 00 900 1103 29 40 000 81,60 1702 30 91 000 156,75 110411 90 100 104,79 1702 30 99 000 120,00 1104 11 90 900 1702 40 90 000 120,00 1104 12 90 100 72,12 1702 90 50 100 156,75 1104 12 90 300 57,70 1702 90 50 900 120,00 1104 12 90 900 1702 90 75 000 164,25 1104 19 10 000 66,30 1702 90 79 000 114,00 1104 19 50 110 128,00 2106 90 55 000 120,00 1104 19 50 130 104,00 2302 10 10 000 17,19 1104 19 50 150 2302 10 90 100 17,19 1104 19 50 190 2302 10 90 900 1104 19 50 900 2302 20 10 000 17,19 110419 91 000 2302 20 90 100 17,19 1104 21 10 100 104,79 2302 20 90 900 1104 21 10 900 2302 30 10 000 17,19 1104 21 30 100 104,79 2302 30 90 000 17,19 1104 21 30 900 2302 40 10 000 17,19 1104 21 50 100 139,72 2302 40 90 000 17,19 1104 21 50 300 111,78 2303 10 11 100 60,00 1104 21 50 900 2303 10 11 900

NB : The products codes and the footnotes are defined in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 as amended (OJ No L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1 ).