31989R0495

No L 57/ 32 Official Journal of the European Communities 28 . 2. 89

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 495/89 of 27 February 1989 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, system for products processed from cereals and from rice f), 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 Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of the taken of the prices and quantities of basic products used Council of 29 October 1975 on the common organization to calculate the variable component of the levy ; whereas of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 and Article 1 (EEC) No 1 66/89 (2), and in particular the fourth subpara­ of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1 077/68 (9), as graph 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 Whereas Article 2 of Regulation (EEC) No 2746/75 of the product ; whereas, depending on the manufacturing Council (*), and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No process used, products other than the main product are 1431 /76 (6) laying down general rules for granting export obtained, the quantity and value of which may vary with 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 ting situation and the future trend with regard to prices the same basic product may make it possible, in certain and availabilities of cereals, rice and broken rice on the cases, to export to third countries at prices which are Community market on the one hand and prices for lower than world market prices ; whereas the refund on cereals, rice, broken rice and cereal products on the world certain products should therefore be limited to an amount market on the other ; whereas the same Articles provide which, while allowing access to the world market, will that it is also important to ensure equilibrium and the ensure that the aims of the common organization of 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 Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 of the content of the individual product concerned, this content Council 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 . 0 OJ No L 20, 25. 1 . 1989, p. 16. 0 OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . O 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 . («) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 36. H 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 refunds may be granted in the case of exports to Portugal ; refund at the present time ; whereas, in the light of the situation and the level of prices no refund should be fixed in the case of exports to Whereas the world market situation or the specific requi­ 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 Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2806/71 (') Committee for Cereals, 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, refunds should be calculated on the following basis : Article 1

— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (d) tion to each other at any given moment within a band of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and subject to Regulation rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in (EEC) No 2744/75 are hereby fixed as shown in the the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­ Annex to this Regulation. tion (EEC) No 1676/85 (2), as last amended by Regula­ The refund on export to Portugal has not been fixed. tion (EEC) No 1636/87 0, — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the Article 2 arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of these currencies recorded for a given period in rela­ This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1989.

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

Done at Brussels, 27 February 1989.

For the Commission

Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

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

No L 57/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 28, 2. 89

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 27 February 1989 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) (ECU/tonne) Product code Refund Product code Refund

1102 20 10 100 112,29 1104 22 10 900 1102 20 10 300 96,25 1 104 22 30 100 36,52 1102 20 10 900 1104 22 30 900 1102 20 90 100 96,25 1104 22 50 000 1102 20 90 900 1104 23 10 100 120,32 1102 3000 000 1104 23 10 300 92,24 1102 90 10 100 96,59 1104 23 10 900 1102 90 10 900 65,68 1104 29 10 100 1102 90 30 100 1104 29 10 900 38,66 1 102 90 30 900 1104 29 91 000 57,21 1104 29 95 000 57,21 1103 12 00 100 38,66 1104 3010 000 14,97 1103 12 00 900 1 104 30 90 000 20,05 1103 13 11 100 14438 1107 10 11 000 106,55 1103 13 11 300 112,29 1107 10 91 000 114,61 1103 13 11 500 96,25 1108 11 00 100 105,72 1103 13 11 900 1108 11 00 900 1103 13 19 100 144,38 1108 12 00 100 120,34 1103 13 19 300 112,29 1108 12 00 900 1103 13 19 500 96,25 1108 13 00 100 120,34 1103 13 19900 1108 13 00 900 1103 13 90 100 96,25 1108 14 00 100 1103 13 90 900 1108 14 00 900 1103 14 00 000 1108 19 10 100 150,45 1103 19 10 000 57,21 1108 19 10 900 1103 19 30 100 99.80 1108 19 90 100 1103 19 30 900 1108 19 90 900 1103 21 00 000 61,06 1109 00 00 100 0,00 1103 29 20 000 65,68 1109 00 00 900 1103 29 30 000 1702 30 51 000 157,19 1103 29 40 000 81.81 1702 30 59 000 120,34 1104 11 90 100 96,59 1702 30 91 000 157,19 110411 90 900 1702 30 99 000 120,34 1104 12 90 100 42,96 1702 40 90 000 120,34 110412 90 300 34,37 1702 90 50 100 157,19 1104 12 90 900 170290 50 900 12034 1104 19 10 000 61,06 1702 90 75 000 164,71 110419 50 110 128,34 1702 90 79 000 11432 1104 19 50 130 104,27 2106 90 55 000 120,34 1104 19 50 150 2302 10 10 000 16,36 1104 19 50 190 2302 10 90 100 16,36 1104 19 50 900 2302 10 90 900 1104 19 91 000 2302 20 10 000 16,36 1104 21 10 100 96,59 2302 20 90 100 16,36 1104 21 10 900 2302 20 90 900 1104 21 30100 96,59 2302 3010 000 16,36 1104 21 30 900 2302 30 90 000 16,36 1104 21 50 100 128,78 2302 40 10 000 16,36 1 104 21 50 300 103,02 2302 40 90 000 1636 1104 21 50 900 2303 10 11 100 60,17 1104 22 10 100 3437 2303 10 11 900

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