31992R2527

No L 254/ 12 Official Journal of the European Communities 1 . 9 . 92

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 2527/92 of 31 August 1992 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 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 the Treaty establishing the European 1906/87 (8), defines the specific criteria to be taken into Economic Community, account when the refund on these products is being calculated :

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in Regula­ market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) tion (EEC) No 2744/75, particular account should be No 1738/92 (2), and in particular the fourth subparagraph taken of the prices and quantities of basic products used of Article 16 (2) thereof, to calculate the variable component of the levy ;

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules to of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the the present situation on the market in products processed market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) from cereals and rice that the export refund should be No 674/92 (4), and in particular the fourth subparagraph fixed at an amount which will cover the difference of Article 17 (2) thereof, 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 Whereas when the refund is being calculated account the difference between quotations or prices on the world should be taken of the quantities of raw materials used to market for the products listed in Article 1 of those Regu­ determine the variable component of the levy ; whereas lations and prices for those products within the Commu­ the quantities of raw materials used for certain processed nity may be covered by an export refund ; products may vary according to the end use of the product ; whereas, depending on the manufacturing 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 Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No factured ; whereas cumulation of the refunds on the 2746/75 (*), and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No various products manufactured by a single process from 1431 /76 (6) laying down general rules for granting export the same basic product may make it possible, in certain refunds on cereals and rice respectively and criteria for cases, to export to third countries at prices which are fixing the amount of such refunds, provide that when lower than world market prices ; whereas the refund on refunds are being fixed account must be taken of the exis­ certain products should therefore be limited to an amount ting situation and the future trend with regard to prices which, while allowing access to the world market, will and availabilities of cereals, rice and broken rice on the ensure that the aims of the common organization of the Community market on the one hand and prices for markets are respected ; 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 natural development of prices and trade on the markets in cereals and rice and, furthermore, to take into account the Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain economic aspect of the proposed exports, and the need to processed products should be graduated on the basis of avoid disturbances on the Community market ; 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 180, 1 . 7. 1992, p. 1 . product actually incorporated in the processed product ; (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 73, 19. 3. 1992, p. 7. 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 78. 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65 . (6) OJ No L 166, 25. 6 . 1976, p. 36. (8) OJ No L 182, 3 . 7. 1987, p. 49 .

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Whereas there is no need at present to fix an export Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92 (3), as refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2015/92 (4), prohibits flours obtained therefrom, given the economic aspect of trade between the Community and the Republics of potential exports and in particular the nature and origin Serbia and Montenegro ; whereas this prohibition does of these products ; whereas, for certain products processed not apply to certain situations as given in the limitative from cereals, the insignificance of Community participa­ enumeration laid down in Articles 2 and 3 ; whereas this tion in world trade makes it unnecessary to fix an export should be taken into account when refunds are fixed ; refund at the present time ; Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not Whereas the world market situation or the specific requi­ delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its rements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary chairman, the refund for certain products according to destination ;

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

— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­ tion to each other at any given moment within a band Article 1 of 2,25 % , a rate of exchange based on their central rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­ The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (d) tion (EEC) No 1676/85 ('), as last amended by Regula­ of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in Article 1 (1 ) (c) of tion (EEC) No 2205/90 (2), Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and subject to Regulation — for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an (EEC) No 2744/75 are hereby fixed as shown in the average of the ecu rates published in the Official Annex to this Regulation. Journal of the European Communities, C series, over a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­ Article 2 cient referred to in the preceding indent ;

Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ; This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 September whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ; 1992.

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

Done at Brussels, 31 August 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 151 , 3 . 6. 1992, p. 4. 0 OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9 . (4) OJ No L 205, 22. 7. 1992, p. 2.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 31 August 1992 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

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

1102 20 10 100 123,16 1104 23 10 900 1102 20 10 300 105,56 1104 29 11 000 83,64 1102 20 10 900 — 1104 29 15 000 — 1102 20 90 100 105,56 1104 29 19 000 1102 20 90 900 — 11042991 000 82,00 1102 30 00 000 — 1104 29 95 000 101,43 1102 90 10 100 99,11 1104 30 10 000 20,50 1102 90 10 900 6739 1104 30 90 000 21,99 1102 90 30 100 130,55 1107 10 11 000 145,96 1102 90 30 900 — 1107 10 91 000 117,60 1103 12 00 100 130,55 1108 11 00 200 164,00 1103 12 00 900 — 1108 11 00 300 164,00 1103 13 10 100 158,35 1108 11 00 800 1103 13 10 300 123,16 1108 12 00 200 140,75 1103 13 10 500 105,56 1108 12 00 300 140,75 11Q3 13 10 900 — 1108 12 00 800 1103 13 90 100 105,56 1108 13 00 200 140,75 1103 13 90 900 — 1108 13 00 300 140,75 1103 14 00 000 — 1108 13 00 800 1103 19 10 000 101,43 1108 14 00 200 1103 19 30 100 102,41 1108 14 00 300 1103 19 30 900 — 1108 14 00 800 1103 21 00 000 83,64 1108 19 10 200 181,58 1103 29 20 000 67,39 1108 19 10 300 181,58 1103 29 30 000 — 1108 19 10 800 1103 29 40 000 — 1108 19 90 200 1104 11 90 100 99,11 1108 19 90 300 110411 90 900 — 1108 19 90 800 1104 12 90 100 " 145,06 1109 00 00 100 0,00 110412 90 300 116,05 1109 00 00 900 1104 12 90 900 — 1702 30 51 000 183,86 110419 10 000 83,64 1702 30 59 000 140,75 1104 19 50 110 140,75 1702 30 91 000 183,86 1104 19 50 130 114,36 1702 30 99 000 140,75 1104 19 50 150 — 1702 40 90 000 140,75 1104 19 50 190 — 1702 90 50 100 183,86 1104 19 50 900 — 1702 90 50 900 140,75 1104 19 91 000 — 1702 90 75 000 192,65 1104 21 10 100 99,11 1702 90 79 000 133,71 1104 21 10 900 — 2106 90 55 000 140,75 1104 21 30 100 99,11 2302 10 10 000 18,88 1104 21 30 900 — 2302 10 90 100 18,88 1104 21 50 100 132,14 2302 10 90 900 1104 21 50 300 105,71 2302 20 10 000 18,88 1104 21 50 900 — 2302 20 90 100 18,88 1104 22 10 100 116,05 2302 20 90 900 1104 22 10 900 — 2302 30 10 000 18,88 1104 22 30 100 123,30 2302 30 90 000 18,88 1104 22 30 900 — 2302 40 10 000 18,88 1104 22 50 000 — 2302 40 90 000 18,88 1104 23 10 100 131,96 2303 10 11 100 70,38 1104 23 10 300 101,17 2303 10 11 900 —

(') Refunds for exports to the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro may only be granted for humanitarian aid supplied by charitable organizations fulfilling the conditions laid down in Article 2 (a) and Article 3 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 1432/92. NB : The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.