31994R0424

26 . 2. 94 No L 55/28 Official Journal of the European Communities

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 424/94

of 25 February 1994 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, processed from cereals and from rice defines the specific criteria to be taken into account when the refund on these products is being calculated ;

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain processed products should be graduated on the basis of the ash, crude fibre, tegument, protein, fat and starch Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 content of the individual product concerned, this content of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the being a particularly good indicator of the quantity of basic market in cereals ('), as amended by Regulation (EEC) No product actually incorporated in the processed product ; 2193/93 (2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 13 (2) thereof,

Waereas there is no need at present to fix an export refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 flours obtained therefrom, given the economic aspect of of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the potential exports and in particular the nature and origin market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) of these products ; whereas, for certain products processed No 1544/93 (4), and in particular the fourth subparagraph from cereals, the insignificance of Community participa­ of Article 17 (2) thereof, tion in world trade makes it unnecessary to fix an export refund at the present time ;

Whereas Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 provide that Whereas the world market situation or the specific requi­ the difference between quotations or prices on the world rements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary market for the products listed in Article 1 of those Regu­ the refund for certain products according to destination ; lations and prices for those products within the Commu­ nity may be covered by an export refund ;

Whereas the representative market rates defined in Article 1 of Council Regulation (EEC) No 3813/92 f), as Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No amended by Regulation (EC) No 3528/93 (8), are used to 1431 /76 (*) laying down general rules for granting export convert amounts expressed in third country currencies refunds on rice and criteria for fixing the amount of such and are used as the basis for determining the agricultural refunds, provide that when refunds are being fixed conversion rates of the Member States' currencies ; account must be taken of the existing situation and the whereas detailed rules on the application and determina­ future trend with regard to prices and availabilities of tion of these conversions were set by Commission Regu­ cereals, rice and broken rice on the Community market lation (EEC) No 1 068/93 H ; on the one hand and prices for 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 Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ; prices and trade on the markets in cereals and rice and, whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ; furthermore, to take into account the economic aspect of the proposed exports, and the need to avoid disturbances on the Community market ; Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 (10) prohi­ bits trade between the European Community and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) ; whereas this prohibition does not apply in certain situa­ Whereas Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No tions as comprehensively listed in Articles 2, 4, 5 and 7 1620/93 I6) on the import and export system for products thereof ; whereas account should be taken of this fact when fixing the refunds ; (') OJ No L 181 , 1 . 7. 1992, p. 21 . (2) OJ No L 196, 5. 8 . 1993, p. 22. (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . O OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 . (4) OJ No L 154, 25. 6. 1993, p. 5. (8) OJ No L 320, 22. 12. 1993, p. 32. 0 OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 36. (') OJ No L 108 , 1 . 5. 1993, p. 106. O OJ No L 155, 26. 6. 1993, p. 29. H OJ No L 102, 28 . 4 . 1993, p. 14.

26. 2. 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 55/29

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas certain processed maize products may undergo a heat treatment following which a refund might be granted that does not correspond to the quality of the product ; Article 1 whereas it should therefore be specified that on these products, containing pregelatinized starch, no export The refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (1 ) (d) of refund is to be granted ; Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and in Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and subject to Regulation Whereas, pursuant to the abovementioned provisions, the (EEC) No 1620/93 are hereby fixed as shown in the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto ; Annex to this Regulation.

Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not Article 2 delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman, This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March 1 994.

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

Done at Brussels, 25 February 1994.

For the Commission Rene STEICHEN Member of the Commission

No L 55/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 26. 2. 94

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 25 February 1994 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) 49,80 1104 23 10 300 40,91 1102 20 10 300 (2) 42,68 110429 11 000 35,36 1102 20 90 100 (2) 42,68 11042991 000 34,67 1102 90 10 100 96,60 1104 29 95 000 34,67 110290 10900 65,69 1104 30 10 000 8,67 1102 90 30 100 1 15,92 1104 30 90 000 8,89 1103 12 00 100 115,92 1107 10 11 000 61,71 1 103 13 10 100 (2) 64,03 1107 10 91 000 114,63 1103 13 10 300 (2) 49,80 1108 11 00200 69,34 1103 13 10 500 (2) 42,68 1108 11 00300 69,34 1 1 03 1 3 90 1 00 (2) 42,68 1108 12 00 200 56,91 1103 19 10 000 34,67 1108 12 00 300 56,91 1103 19 30 100 99,82 1108 13 00 200 56,91 1103 21 00 000 35,36 1108 13 00 300 56,91 1103 29 20 000 65,69 1108 19 10 200 82,08 1104 11 90 100 96,60 1108 19 10 300 82,08 1104 12 90 100 128,80 11090000 100 0,00 11041290300 103,04 1702 30 51 000 (3) 74,34 1104 19 10 000 35,36 1104 19 50 110 56,91 1702 30 59 000 (3) 56,91 1702 30 91 000 74,34 1104 19 50 130 46,24 1702 30 99 000 56,91 1104 21 10 100 96,60 1104 21 30 100 96,60 1702 40 90 000 56,91 1104 21 50 100 128,80 1702 90 50 100 74,34 110421 50300 103,04 1702 90 50 900 56,91 1104 22 10 100 103,04 1702 90 75 000 77,90 11042230 100 109,48 1702 90 79 000 54,07 1104 23 10 100 53,36 2106 90 55 000 56,91

(') Refunds on exports to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) may be granted only where the conditions laid down in Regulation (EEC) No 990/93 are observed . (2) No refund shall be granted on products given a heat treatment resulting in pregelatinization of the starch. (3) Refunds are granted in accordance with Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75. NB : The product codes and the footnotes are defined in Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ No L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 3567/93 (OJ No L 327, 28 . 12. 1993, p. 1 ).