31991R0232

No L 27/9 1 . 2. 91 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 232/91 of 31 January 1991 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, economic aspect of the proposed exports, and the need to avoid disturbances on the Community market ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No Economic Community, 2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export system for products processed from cereals and from rice Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 1906/87 (8), defines the specific criteria to be taken into of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the account when the refund on these products is being calculated : market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 16 (2) thereof, Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in Regula­ tion (EEC) No 2744/75, particular account should be taken of the prices and quantities of basic products used Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 to calculate the variable component of the levy ; 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 fixed at an amount which will cover the difference Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee, between Community prices and world market prices ;

Whereas when the refund is being calculated account Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and should be taken of the quantities of raw materials used to Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 provide that determine the variable component of the levy ; whereas the difference between quotations or prices on the world the quantities of raw materials used for certain processed market for the products listed in Article 1 of those Regu­ products may vary according to the end use of the lations and prices for those products within the Commu­ product ; whereas, depending on the manufacturing nity may be covered by an export refund ; process used, products other than the main product are obtained, the quantity and value of which may vary with the nature and quality of the main products being manu­ factured ; whereas cumulation of the refunds on the Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No various products manufactured by a single process from 2746/75 0, and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No the same basic product may make it possible, in certain 1431 /76 (6) laying down general rules for granting export cases, to export to third countries at prices which are refunds on cereals and rice respectively and criteria for lower than world market prices ; whereas the refund on fixing the amount of such refunds, provide that when certain products should therefore be limited to an amount refunds are being fixed account must be taken of the exis­ which, while allowing access to the world market, will ting situation and the future trend with regard to prices and availabilities of cereals, rice and broken rice on the ensure that the aims of the common organization of the markets are respected ; Community market on the one hand and prices for cereals, rice, broken rice and cereal products on the world market on the other ; whereas the same Articles provide that it is also important to ensure equilibrium and the Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain natural development of prices and trade on the markets in processed products should be graduated on the basis of cereals and rice and, furthermore, to take into account the the ash, crude fibre, tegument, protein, fat and starch content of the individual product concerned, this content (') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . being a particularly good indicator of the quantity of basic (2) OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. product actually incorporated in the processed product ; (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 . Ó OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 78 . 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. (*) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 36. 0 OJ No L 182, 3 . 7. 1987, p. 49 .

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Whereas there is no need at present to fix an export a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or cient referred to in the preceding indent ; flours obtained therefrom, given the economic aspect of potential exports and in particular the nature and origin Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ; of these products ; whereas, for certain products processed whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ; from cereals, the insignificance of Community participa­ Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are tion in world trade makes it unnecessary to fix an export in accordance with the opinion of the Management refund at the present time ; Committee for Cereals, Whereas the world market situation or the specific requi­ rements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the refund for certain products according to destination ; 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 tion to each other at any given moment within a band The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (d) of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in Regulation (EEC) No 1418/79 and subject to Regulation the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­ (EEC) No 2744/75 are hereby fixed as shown in the tion (EEC) No 1676/85 ('), as last amended by Regula­ Annex to this Regulation. tion (EEC) No 2205/90 (2), — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an Article 2 average of the ecu rates published in the Official Journal of the European Communities, C series, over This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 February 1991 .

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

Done at Brussels, 31 January 1991 .

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . 2 OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 31 January 1991 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

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

1102 20 10 100 168,00 1104 22 30 100 165,97 1102 20 10 300 1104 22 30 900 — 144,00 1102 20 10 900 — 1104 22 50 000 — 1102 20 90 100 144,00 1104 23 10 100 180,00 1102 20 90 900 — 1104 23 10 300 138,00 1102 30 00 000 — . 1104 23 10 900 — 1102 90 10 100 1104 29 11 000 — 147,00 1102 90 10 900 99,96 1104 29 15 000 — ■ 1102 90 30 100 1104 29 19 000 — 175,74 1102 90 30 900 — 1104 29 91 000 126,68 1103 12 00 100 175,74 11042995 000 105,37 1103 12 00 900 — ' 1104 30 10 000 31,67 1103 13 11 100 216,00 1104 30 90 000 30,00 1103 13 11 300 168,00 1107 10 11 000 225,49 1103 13 11 500 144,00 1107 10 91 000 174,44 1103 13 11 900 — 1108 11 00 100 253,36 1103 13 19 100 1108 11 00 900 — 216,00 1103 13 19 300 168,00 1108 12 00 100 192,00 1103 13 19 500 144,00 1108 12 00 900 — 1103 13 19 900 — 1108 13 00 100 192,00 1103 13 90 100 144,00 1108 13 00 900 — 1103 13 90 900 — 1108 14 00 100 — 1103 14 00 000 — 1108 14 00 900 — 1103 19 10 000 105,37 1108 19 10 100 253,25 1103 19 30 100 151,90 1108 19 10 900 — 1103 19 30 900 — 1108 19 90 100 — 1103 21 00 000 129,21 1108 19 90 900 — 1103 29 20 000 99,96 1109 00 00 100 0,00 1103 29 30 000 — 1109 00 00 900 — 1103 29 40 000 122,40 1702 30 51 000 250,80 1104 11 90 100 147,00 1702 30 59 000 192,00 1104 11 90 900 — 1702 30 91 000 250,80 1104 12 90 100 195,26 1702 30 99 000 192,00 1104 12 90 300 156,21 1702 40 90 000 192,00 1104 12 90 900 — 1702 90 50 100 250,80 1104 19 10 000 129,21 1702 90 50 900 192,00 1104 19 50 110 192,00 1702 90 75 000 262,80 1104 19 50 130 156,00 1702 90 79 000 182,40 1104 19 50 150 — 2106 90 55 000 192,00 1104 19 50 190 — 2302 10 10 000 27,57 1104 19 50 900 — 2302 10 90 100 27,57 1104 19 91 000 — 2302 10 90 900 — 1104 21 10 100 147,00 2302 20 10 000 27,57 1104 21 10 900 — 2302 20 90 100 27,57 1104 21 30 100 147,00 2302 20 90 900 — 1104 21 30 900 — 2302 30 10 000 27,57 1104 21 50 100 196,00 2302 30 90 000 27,57 1104 21 50 300 156,80 2302 40 10 000 27,57 1104 21 50 900 — 2302 40 90 000 27,57 1104 22 10 100 156,21 2303 10 11 100 96,00 1104 22 10 900 — 2303 10 11 900 —

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 ).