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17 . 7. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 198/49

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1990/92 of 16 July 1992 fixing the export refunds on rice and broken rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, reduced where the proportion of broken rice in the nee exported exceeds that maximum ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Whereas Article 3 of Regulation (EEC) No 1431 /76 Economic Community, defines the specific criteria to be taken into account when the export refund on rice and broken rice is being calcu­ lated ; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the Whereas the world market situation or the specific requi­ market in rice ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) rements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary No 674/92 (2), and in particular the first sentence of the the refund for certain products according to destination ; fourth subparagraph of Article 17 (2) thereof,

Whereas a separate refund should be fixed for packaged long grain rice to accommodate current demand for the Whereas Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 product on certain markets ; provides that the difference between quotations or prices on the world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that Regulation and prices for those products within the Whereas the refund must be fixed at least once a month ; Community may be covered by an export refund ; whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ;

Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally, Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No refunds should be calculated on the following basis : 1431 /76 of 21 June 1976 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on rice and criteria for fixing the — in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ amount of such refunds (3), provides that when refunds are tion to each other at any given moment within a band being fixed account must be taken of the existing situa­ of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central tion and the future trend with regard to prices and availa­ rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in bilities of rice and broken rice on the Community market the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­ on the one hand and prices for rice and broken rice on tion (EEC) No 1676/85 Q, as last amended by Regula­ the world market on the other ; whereas the same Article tion (EEC) No 2205/90 0 ; provides that it is also important to ensure equilibrium and the natural development of prices and trade on the — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an rice market and, furthermore, to take into account the average of the ecu rates published in the Official economic aspect of the proposed exports and the need to Journal of the European Communities, C series, over avoid disturbances of the Community market ; a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ cient referred to in the preceding indent ;

Whereas export possibilities exist for a quantity of 1 5 000 tonnes of wholly milled rice, falling within CN codes Whereas it follows from applying these rules and criteria 1006 30 92 900, 1006 30 94 900 and 1006 30 96 900 to to the present situation on the market in rice and in certain destinations ; whereas the procedure laid down in particular to quotations or prices for rice and broken rice within the Community and on the world market, that the Article 9 (4) of Commission Regulation (EEC) No refund should be fixed as set out in the Annex hereto ; 891 /89 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 337/92 (*), should be used ; whereas account should be taken of this when the refunds are fixed : Whereas by its Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92 (*) the Council prohibited trade between the Community and the Republics of Serbia and of Montenegro ; that it is Whereas Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1361 /76 (*) important to take account of it at the time of the fixing of lays down the maximum percentage of broken rice the refunds ; allowed in rice for which an export refund is fixed and specifies the percentage by which that refund is to be Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management (') OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . Committee for Cereals, 0 OJ No L 73, 19. 3. 1992, p. 7. (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 36. (4) OJ No L 94, 7. 4. 1989, p. 13. 0 OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 36, 13. 2. 1992, p. 15 . (8) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9. M OJ No L 154, 15. 6. 1976, p. 11 . 0 OJ No L 151 , 3. 6. 1992, p. 4.

No L 198/50 Official Journal of the European Communities 17. 7. 92

t HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : 2. Export refunds towards the Republics of Montenegro and Serbia are not fixed. Article 1

1 . The export refunds on the products listed in Article Article 2 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 with the exception of those listed in paragraph 1 (c) of that Article, exported in the natural state, shall be as set out in the Annex hereto. This Regulation shall enter into force on 17 July 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 16 July 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

17. 7. 92 No L 198/51 Official Journal of the European Communities

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 16 July 1992 altering the export refunds on rice and broken rice

(ECU / tonne) Amount Product code Destination (') of refunds

1006 20 11 000

1006 20 13 000 01 208,00

1006 20 15 000 01 208,00

1006 20 17 000

1006 20 92 000

1006 20 94 000 01 208,00

1006 20 96 000 01 208,00

1006 20 98 000

1006 30 21 000

1006 30 23 000 01 208,00

1006 30 25 000 01 208,00

1006 30 27 000

1006 30 42 000

1006 30 44 000 01 208,00

1006 30 46 000 01 208,00

1006 30 48 000

1006 30 61 100 01 260,00 02 266,00 03 271,00 04 260,00

1006 30 61 900 01 260,00 04 260,00

1006 30 63 100 01 260,00 02 266,00 03 271,00 04 260,00

1006 30 63 900 01 260,00 04 260,00

1006 30 65 100 01 260,00 02 266,00 03 271,00 04 260,00

1006 30 65 900 01 260,00 04 260,00

1006 30 67 100

1006 30 67 900

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(ECU / tonne) Amount Product code Destination (') of refunds

1006 30 92 100 01 260,00 02 266,00 03 271,00 04 260,00 1006 30 92 900 01 260,00 04 260,00 05 282,00 1006 30 94 100 01 260,00 02 266,00 03 271,00 04 260,00 1006 30 94 900 01 260,00 04 260,00 05 282,00 1006 30 96 100 01 260,00 02 266,00 03 271,00 04 260,00 1006 30 96 900 01 260,00 04 260,00 05 282,00 1006 30 98 100 1006 30 98 900 1006 40 00 000

(') The destinations are identified as follows : 01 Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, the communes of Livigno and Campione d'ltalia, 02 Zones I, II, III, VI, Ceuta and Melilla, 03 Zones zones IV, V a), VII c), Canada and Zone VIII excluding Surinam, Guyana and Madagascar, 04 Destinations mentioned in Article 34 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3665/87, 05 Refund fixed under the procedure laid down in Article 9 (4) of amended Regulation (EEC) No 891 /89 in respect of a quantity of 15 000 tonnes of wholly milled rice for destination Zones I to VI and Zone VIII, excluding Guyana, Surinam and Madagascar.

NB : The zones are those defined in the Annex to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1124/77, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3049/89 .