31992R3846

31 . 12 . 92 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 390/33

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3846/92 of 29 December 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 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 0, 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 . (<•) 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 not apply to certain situations as given in the limitative refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or enumeration laid down in Articles 2 and 3 ; whereas this flours obtained therefrom, given the economic aspect of should be taken into account when refunds are fixed ; potential exports and in particular the nature and origin Whereas certain processed maize products may undergo a of these products ; whereas, for certain products processed heat treatment following which a refund might be granted from cereals, the insignificance of Community participa­ that does not correspond to the quality of the product ; tion in world trade makes it unnecessary to fix an export whereas it should therefore be specified that on these refund at the present time ; products, containing pregelatinized starch, no export Whereas the world market situation or the specific requi­ refund is to be granted ; rements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not the refund for certain products according to destination ; delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman , Whereas the representative market rates defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 (') are used to convert amounts expressed in third country currencies HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : and are used as the basis for determining the agricultural conversion rates of the Member States' currencies ; Article 1 whereas detailed rules on the application and determina­ tion of these conversions were set by Commission Regu­ lation (EEC) No 3819/92 (2) ; The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in Article 1 ( 1 ) (c) of Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ; Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and subject to Regulation whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ; (EEC) No 2744/75 are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regulation . Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 1 432/92 (3), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2015/92 (4), prohibits Article 2 trade between the Community and the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro ; whereas this prohibition does This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1993 .

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

Done at Brussels, 29 December 1992.

For the Commission Ray MAC SHARRY Member of the Commission

(') OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 . (2) OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992. 0 OJ No L 151 , 3. 6. 1992, p. 4. (4) OJ No L 205, 22. 7. 1992, p. 2.

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 29 December 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 (2) 121,44 1104 23 10 900 — 1102 20 10 300 (2) 104,09 110429 11 000 80,46 1104 29 15 000 — 1102 20 10 900 (2) — 1102 20 90 100 (2) 104,09 1104 29 19 000 — 1102 20 90 900 (2) — 11042991 000 78,88 1102 30 00 000 — 1104 29 95 000 101,37 1102 90 10 100 106,74 1104 30 10 000 19,72 1102 90 10 900 72,58 1104 30 90 000 21,69 110290 30 100 191,14 1107 10 11 000 140,41 1102 90 30 900 — 1107 1091 000 126,66 1103 1200 100 191,14 1108 11 00200 157,76 1103 12 00 900 — 1108 11 00300 157,76 1103 13 10 100 (2) 156,13 1108 11 00 800 — 1103 13 10 300 (2) 121,44 1108 1200 200 138,78 1103 13 10 500 (2) 104,09 1108 1200300 138,78 1108 12 00 800 — 1103 13 10 900 0 — 1103 13 90 100 (2) 104,09 1108 13 00200 138,78 1103 13 90 900 (2) — 1108 13 00300 138,78 1103 14 00 000 — 1108 13 00 800 — 1103 19 10 000 101,37 1108 14 00 200 — 1103 19 30 100 110,30 1108 14 00 300 — 1103 19 30 900 — 1108 14 00 800 — 110321 00000 80,46 1108 19 10 200 89,82 1103 29 20 000 72,58 1108 19 10 300 89,82 1103 29 30 000 — 1108 19 10 800 — 1103 29 40 000 — 1108 19 90 200 — 1104 11 90 100 106,74 1108 19 90 300 — 1104 11 90 900 — 1108 19 90 800 — 1104 12 90 100 212,38 11090000 100 0,00 1104 1290 300 169,90 1109 00 00 900 — 1104 12 90 900 — 1702 30 51 000 181,29 1104 19 10 000 80,46 1702 30 59 000 138,78 1104 19 50 110 138,78 1702 30 91 000 181,29 1104 19 50 130 112,76 1702 30 99 000 138,78 1104 19 50 150 — 1702 40 90 000 138,78 1104 19 50 190 — 1702 90 50 100 181,29 1104 19 50 900 — 1702 90 50 900 138,78 1104 19 91 000 — 1702 90 75 000 189,96 1104 21 10 100 106,74 1702 90 79 000 131,84 1104 21 10 900 — 2106 90 55 000 138,78 110421 30 100 106,74 2302 10 10 000 18,94 1104 21 30 900 — 2302 10 90 100 18,94 110421 50 100 142,32 2302 10 90 900 — 1104 21 50 300 113,86 2302 20 10 000 18,94 1104 21 50 900 — 2302 20 90 100 18,94 1104 22 10 100 169,90 2302 20 90 900 — 1104 22 10 900 — 2302 30 10 000 18,94 11042230 100 180,52 2302 30 90 000 18,94 1104 22 30 900 — 2302 40 10 000 18,94 1104 22 50 000 — 2302 40 90 000 ' 18,94 1104 23 10 100 130,11 2303 10 11 100 69,39 110423 10 300 99,75 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 . (2) No refund shall be granted on products given a heat treatment resulting in pregelatinization of the starch. NB : The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.