31990R1459

No L 140/ 12 1 . 6. 90 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1459/90 of 31 May 1990 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 riceQ, 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 1340/90 (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 1806/89 (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 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 which, while allowing access to the world market, will market on the other ; whereas the same Articles provide 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 (EEG) 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 134, 28 . 5. 1990, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 , 0 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 . 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 78 . 0 OJ No L 181 , 27. 7. 1968 , p. 1 . (6) 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 Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ; refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ; flours obtained therefrom, given the economic aspect of Whereas, pursuant to Article 275 of the Act of Accession, potential exports and in particular the nature and origin refunds may be granted in the case of exports to Portugal ; of these products ; whereas, for certain products processed whereas, in the light of the situation and the level of from cereals, the insignificance of Community participa­ prices no refund should be fixed in the case of exports to tion in world trade makes it unnecessary to fix an export Portugal ; refund at the present time ; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are Whereas the world market situation or the specific requi­ in accordance with the opinion of the Management rements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary Committee for Cereals, the refund for certain products according to destination ;

Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : refunds should be calculated on the following basis :

— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ Article 1 tion to each other at any given moment within a band of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (d) rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in Article 1 (1 ) (c) of the last paragraph of Article 3 ( 1 ) of Council Regula­ Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and subject to Regulation tion (EEC) No 1676/85 ('), as last amended by Regula­ (EEC) No 2744/75 are hereby fixed as shown in the tion (EEC) No 1636/87 (2), Annex to this Regulation. — for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the The refund on export to Portugal has not been fixed. arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each of these currencies recorded for a given period in rela­ Article 2 tion to the Community currencies referred to in the previous indent, and the aforesaid coefficient ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 June 1990.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 May 1990.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 153, 13. 6. 1987, p. 1 .

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 31 May 1990 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

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

1102 20 10 100 136,21 ' 1104 22 30 100 134,55 1102 20 10 300 116,75 1104 22 30 900 — 1102 20 10 900 — 1104 22 50 000 — 1102 2090 100 116,75 1104 23 10 100 145,94 1102 20 90 900 — . 1104 23 10 300 111,88 1102 3000 000 — 1104 23 10 900 — 1102 90 10100 1104 29 11 000 — 108,62 1102 90 10 900 1104 29 15 000 — 73,86 1102 90 30 100 1104 29 19 000 — 142,47 1102 90 30 900 — - 1104 29 91 000 83,91 1103 12 00 100 142,47 1104 29 95 000 83,91 1103 12 00 900 — ■ 1104 30 10 000 18,51 110313 11 100 175,12 1104 30 90 000 24,32 1103 13 11 300 136,21 1107 10 11 000 131,81 1103 13 11 500 116,75 1107 10 91 000 128,89 1103 13 11 900 — 1108 11 00 100 . 148,10 1103 13 19 100 1108 11 00 900 — 175,12 1103 13 19 300 136,21 1108 12 00 100 155,66 1103 13 19 500 1108 12 00 900 — 116,75 1103 13 19 900 — 1108 13 00 100 155,66 1103 13 90 100 1108 13 00 900 — 116,75 1108 14 00 100 — 1103 13 90 900 1103 14 00 000 1108 14 00 900 _ 1103 19 10 000 83,91 1108 19 10 100 237,23 1108 19 10 900 — 1103 19 30 100 112,24 — 1108 19 90 100 — 1103 19 30 900 1108 19 90 900 — 1103 21 00 000 75,53 1103 29 20 000 73,86 1109 00 00 100 0,00 — 1 109 00 00 900 — 1103 29 30 000 1103 29 40 000 99,24 1702 30 51 000 203,34 110411 90 100 108,62 1702 30 59 000 155,66 1104 11 90 900 — 1702 30 91 000 203,34 1104 12 90 100 158,30 1702 30 99 000 155,66 110412 90 300 126,64 1702 40 90 000 155,66 1104 1290 900 — 1702 90 50 100 203,34 1104 19 10 000 75,53 1702 90 50900 155,66 110419 50 110 155,66 1702 9075 000 213,07 1104 19 50 130 126,48 1702 90 79000 147,88 1104 19 50 150 — 2106 90 55 000 155,66 110419 50 190 — 230210 10 000 19,50 1104 19 50 900 — 230210 90100 19,50 — 2302 10 90 900 — 1104 19 91 000 1104 21 10 100 108,62 2302 20 10 000 19,50 1104 21 10 900 — 2302 20 90 100 19,50 2302 20 90 900 — 1104 21 30 100 108,62 1104 21 30 900 — 2302 30 10 000 19,50 1104 21 50 100 144,82 2302 30 90 000 19,50 1104 21 50 300 115,86 2302 40 10000 19,50 1 104 21 50 900 2302 40 90 000 19,50 110422 10 100 126,64 2303 10 11 100 77,83 — 2303 10 11 900 — 1104 22 10 900

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