31989R2315

No L 220/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 29 . 7. 89

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2315/89

of 28 July 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 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 Economic Community, account when the refund on these products is being 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 1834/89 (2), and in particular the fourth subpa­ of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1077/68 (9), as ragraph 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 1 806/89 (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^5), and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No process used, products other than the main product are 1431 /76 (*) laying down general rules for granting export obtained, the quantity and value of which may vary with refunds on cereals and rice respectively and criteria for the nature and quality of the main products being manu­ factured ; whereas cumulation of the refunds on the fixing the amount of such refunds, provide that when refunds are being fixed account must be taken of the exis­ various products manufactured by a single process from 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 . (2) OJ No L 180, 27. 6. 1989, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . O OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. (4) OJ No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 . (8) OJ No L 182, 3. 7. 1987, p. 49. (*) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 78 . 0 OJ No L 181 , 27. 7. 1968, p. 1 . 0 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 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 ; 1 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 2727US 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 1 636/87 (3), — 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 August 1989.

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

Done at Brussels, 28 July 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 . 0 OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 .

No L 220/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 29 . 7. 89

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 28 July 1989 fixing the export refunds on products processed ifrom cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) (ECU/tonne)

Product code Refund Product code Refund

1102 20 10 100 100,74 1104 2210 900 1102 20 10 300 86,35 1104 22 30 100 86,60 1102 2010 900 — 1104 22 30 900 — 1102 20 90 100 1104 22 50 000 — 86,35 1102 20 90 900 — 1104 23 10 100 107,94 1102 30 00 000 — 1104 23 10 300 82,75 1104 23 10 900 — 1102 90 10 100 86,30 1104 29 10 100 — ■ 1102 90 10 900 58,68 1104 29 10 900 — 1102 90 30 100 91,69 1102 90 30 900 — 1104 29 91 000 57,53 1104 29 95 000 57,53 1103 12 00 100 91,69 — 1104 30 10 000 12,25 1103 12 00900 1104 30 90 000 17,99 1103 13 11 100 129,53 1107 10 11 000 87,22 1103 13 11 300 100,74 110710 91 000 102,40 1103 13 11 500 86,35 — 1108 11 00 100 98,00 1103 13 11 900 1108 11 00 900 — 1103 13 19 100 129,53 1108 12 00 100 115,14 1103 13 19 300 100,74 1108 12 00 900 — 1103 13 19 500 86,35 — 1108 13 00 100 115,14 1103 13 19 900 1108 13 00 900 — 1103 13 90 100 86,35 1108 14 00 100 — 1103 13 90 900 — 1108 14 00 900 — 1103 14 00 000 — 1108 19 10 100 112,10 1103 19 10 000 57,53 1108 19 10 900 — 1103 19 30 100 89,17 1108 19 90 100 — 1103 19 30 900 — 1108 19 90 900 — 1103 21 00 000 49,98 1109 00 00 100 0,00 1103 29 20 000 58,68 1109 00 00 900 — 1103 29 30 000 — 1702 30 51 000 150,40 1103 29 40 000 73,40 1702 30 59 000 115,14 ' 1104 11 90 100 86,30 1702 30 91 000 150,40 1104 11 90 900 — 1702 30 99 000 115,14 1104 12 90 100 101,88 1702 40 90 000 115,14 11041290 300 81,50 1702 90 50 100 150,40 1104 12 90 900 — 1702 90 50 900 115,14 1104 19 10 000 49,98 1702 90 75 000 157,59 1104 19 50 110 115,14 1702 90 79 000 109,38 1104 19 50 130 93,55 2106 90 55 000 115,14 1104 19 50 150 — 2302 10 10 000 14,28 110419 50 190 — 2302 10 90 100 14,28 1 1 04 19 50 900 — 2302 10 90 900 — 1104 19 91 000 — 2302 20 10 000 14,28 1104 21 10 100 86,30 2302 20 90 100 14,28 1104 21 10 900 . — — 2302 20 90 900 110421 30 100 86,30 2302 30 10 000 14,28 1104 21 30 900 — 2302 30 90 000 14,28 1104 21 50 100 115,06 2302 40 10 000 14,28 1104 21 50 300 92,05 2302 40 90 000 14,28 1104 21 50 900 — 2303 10 11 100 57,57 1104 22 10 100 81,50 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 ).