31992R3154

30 . 10. 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 313/63

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3154/92 of 29 October 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 f), 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 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 (*) 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 . (<) OJ No L 73, 19 . 3. 1992, p. 7. 0 OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 78 . f) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65. («) 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 30 October 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, 29 October 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 164, 24. 6. 1985, p. 1 . 0 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 29 October 1992 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

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

110220 10 100 126,08 1104 23 10900 — 1102 20 10 300 108,07 1104 29 11 000 75,41 1102 20 10 900 — 1104 29 15 000 — 1102 20 90 100 108,07 1104 29 19 000 — 1 102 20 90 900 — 1 104 29 91 000 73,93 1102 30 00 000 — 1104 29 95 000 100,86 110290 10 100 108,29 1104 30 10000 18,48 1 102 90 10 900 73,63 1 104 30 90 000 22,52 1102 90 30 100 211,64 1107 10 11 000 131,60 11029030900 — 1107 1091 000 128,50 1103 1200 100 211,64 1108 11 00 200 147,86 1103 1200900 — 1108 11 00300 147,86 1103 13 10 100 162,11 1108 11 00 800 — 1103 13 10300 126,08 1108 1200 200 144,10 1103 13 10 500 108,07 1108 1200300 144,10 1103 13 10 900 — 1108 12 00 800 — 1103 1390 100 108,07 1108 1300 200 144,10 1103 13 90 900 — 1108 13 00 300 144,10 1103 14 00 000 — 1108 13 00 800 — 1103 19 10000 100,86 1108 1400200 — 1103 19 30 100 111,89 1108 14 00 300 — 1103 19 30 900 — 1108 14 00 800 — 1103 21 00000 75,41 1108 19 10 200 125,22 1 103 29 20 000 73,63 1 108 19 10 300 125,22 1103 29 30 000 — -1108 19 10 800 — 1103 29 40 000 — 1 108 19 90 200 — 1104 11 90 100 108,29 1108 19 90 300 — 110411 90 900 — 1108 19 90 800 — 1104 12 90 100 235,16 1109 00 00 100 0,00 1104 12 90 300 188,13 1109 00 00 900 — 1104 1290900 — 170230 51 000 188,23 1104 19 10 000 75,41 1702 30 59 000 144,10 1104 19 50 110 144,10 1702 30 91 000 188,23 1104 19 50 130 117,08 1702 30 99 000 144,10 1104 19 50 150 — 1702 40 90 000 144,10 1104 19 50 190 — 170290 50 100 188,23 1104 19 50 900 — 1702 90 50 900 144,10 1104 1991 000 — 17029075000 197,23 1104 21 10 100 108,29 1702 90 79 000 136,89 110421 10900 — 21069055000 144,10 1104 21 30 100 108,29 230210 10000 18,89 1104 21 30 900 — 2302 10 90 100 18,89 1104 21 50 100 144,38 2302 10 90 900 — 1104 21 50 300 115,50 2302 20 10 000 18,89 1104 21 50 900 — 2302 20 90 100 18,89 1104 2210 100 188,13 2302 20 90 900 — 1104 2210 900 — 2302 30 10 000 18,89 11042230 100 199,89 23023090000 18,89 1104 22 30 900 — 2302 40 10 000 18,89 1104 22 50 000 — 2302 40 90 000 18,89 1104 23 10 100 135,09 2303 10 11 100 72,05 1104 23 10 300 103,57 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.