31991R0512

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 512/91 of 28 February 1991 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, (a) the average costs incurred by processing industries in obtaining supplies of the basic products in question on the Community market and the prices ruling on Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European the world markets ; Economic Community,

(b) the level of the refunds on exports of processed agri­ Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 cultural products covered by Annex II to the Treaty of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the which are manufactured under similar conditions ; market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3577/90 (2), and in particular the first sentence of the fourth subparagraph of Article 16 (2) thereof, (c) the need to ensure equality of competition for the industries which use Community products and those which use third-country products under inward Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 processing arrangements ; 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 first sentence of the Whereas in the absence of evidence that no production fourth subparagraph of Article 17 (2) thereof, refund was granted pursuant to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1009/86 of 25 March 1986 establishing general rules applying to production refunds in the cereals and rice Whereas Article 16 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 sector (7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No and Article 17 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 3655/90 (8), the export refund should be reduced by the provides that the difference between quotations of prices amount of the production refund applicable on the day of on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of acceptance of the export declaration ; whereas this system each of those Regulations and the prices within the is the only one wich avoids the risk of fraud ; Community may be covered by an export refund ;

Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 3035/80 of 11 Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 November 1980 laying down general rules for granting March 1980 on the advance payment of export refunds in export refunds on certain agricultural products exported respect of agricultural products (9), as amended by Regula­ in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the tion (EEC) No 2026/83 (10), and Commission Regulation Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such (EEC) No 3665/87 of 27 November 1987 laying down refunds (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No common detailed rules for the application of the system 3381 /90 (6), specifies the products for which a rate of of export refunds on agricultural products ("), as last refund should be fixed, to be applied where these amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1615/90 (12), lay down products are exported in the form of goods listed in rules on the advance payment of export refunds that must Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 or in Annex B be adhered to when these are adjusted ; to Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 as appropriate ;

Whereas, in accordance with the first subparagraph of Whereas, now that a settlement has been reached between Article 4 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 3035/80, the rate of the European Economic Community and the United the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic States of America on Community exports of pasta products in question must be fixed for each month ; products to the United States and has been approved by Council Decision 87/482/EEC (13), it is necessary to differ­ entiate the refund on goods falling within CN codes Whereas, in accordance with paragraph 2 of that Article, 1902 11 00 and 1902 19 according to their destination ; that rate must be determined with particular reference to :

O OJ No L 94, 9 . 4. 1986, p. 6. (') OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 1 . (8) OJ No L 362, 27. 12. 1990, p. 33. 0 OJ No L 353, 17. 12. 1990, p. 23. (') OJ No L 62, 7. 3. 1980, p. 5. (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (I0) OJ No L 199 , 22. 7. 1983, p. 12. 0 OJ No L 177, 24. 6. 1989, p. 1 . (") OJ No L 351 , 14. 12. 1987, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 323, 29. 11 . 1980, p. 27. (") OJ No L 152, 16. 6. 1990, p. 33 . O OJ No L 327, 27. 11 . 1990, p. 4. H OJ No L 275, 29. 9 . 1987, p. 36.

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Whereas, in order to ensure equitable treatment between for in that Regulation, and that such refund will not be maize products exported in the form of pellets, rolled or applied for. flaked grains falling within CN code 1904 10 and other The proof referred to in the first subparagraph is provided maize products, it is necessary to differentiate the refunds by the presentation by the exporter of a declaration from on those goods, the processor of the basic product in question attesting that the latter product has not benefited from a produc­ tion refund as provided for in Regulation (EEC) No HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 1009/86, and that no application for such refund will be made . Article 1 3 . When the proof referred to in paragraph 2 is not provided, the export refund : 1 . Without prejudice to paragraphs 2 and 3 the rates of (a) applicable on the date of acceptance of the export the refunds applicable to the basic products appearing in declaration for the goods, or on the day specified in Annex A to Regulation (EEC) No 3035/80 and listed Article 26 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87, where either in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 or in the rate is not fixed in advance ; Article 1 (1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76, exported in (b) of which the rate is fixed in advance, the form of goods listed in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 or in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No will be reduced by the amount of the production refund 1418/76 respectively, are hereby fixed as shown in the applicable pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 1009/86 to Annex to this Regulation. the basic product in question on the day of acceptance of the export declaration for the goods, or on the day speci­ 2. For the products listed in the Annex to Regulation fied in Article 26 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87, if (EEC) No 1009/86, the refunds given in the Annex to this the goods have been placed under the export refund Regulation shall be applied on presentation, at the accept­ advance payment arrangements. ance of the export declaration and the request for obtain­ ing the export refund, of proof that the basic products Article 2 used in the manufacture of the products to be exported have not benefited from the production refund provided This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1991 .

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

Done at Brussels, 28 February 1991 .

For the Commission Martin BANGEMANN Vice-President

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 28 February 1991 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty

(ECU/100 kg) Rate CN code Description of refund

1001 10 90 Durum wheat : — On exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and 1902 19 to the United States of America 9,608 — In all other cases 14,781 1001 90 99 Common wheat, and meslin (mixed wheat and rye) : — On exports of goods falling within CN codes 1 902 1 1 and 1902 19 to the United States of America 7,800 — In all other cases 12,000 1002 00 00 Rye 10,889 1003 00 90 Barley 10,600 1004 00 90 Oats 1 0.078 ; 1005 90 00 Maize, other than hybrid maize for sowing) : — Maize in pellets, rolled or flake grains with a fat content exceeding 1 ,5 % in the form of goods falling within CN code 1904 10 7,239 — In all other cases 12,775 1006 20 Round grain husked rice 23,771 Medium grain husked rice 20,767 Long grain husked rice 20,767 ex 1006 30 Round grain wholly milled rice 30,897 Medium grain wholly milled rice 34,376 Long grain wholly milled rice 34,376 1006 40 00 Broken rice 17,799 1007 00 90 Sorghum 6,803 1101 00 00 Wheat or meslin flour : — On exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and 1902 19 to the United States of America 9,312 — In all other cases 14,326 1102 10 00 Rye flour 21,606 1103 11 10 Durum wheat groats and meal : — On exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and 1902 19 to the United States of America 14,892 — In all other cases 22,911 1103 11 90 Common wheat groats and meal : — On exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and 1902 19 to the United States of America 9,312 — In all other cases 14,326