31994R2371

1 . 10 . 94 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 255/37

COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2371 /94

of 30 September 1994

fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 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 content of the individual product concerned, this content Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 being a particularly good indicator of the quantity of basic of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the product actually incorporated in the processed product ; market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1866/94 (2), and in particular the third subparagraph of Article 13 (2) thereof, Whereas there is no need at present to fix an export refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or flours obtained therefrom, given the economic aspect of Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 potential exports and in particular the nature and origin of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the of these products ; whereas, for certain products processed market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No from cereals, the insignificance of Community participa­ 1869/94 (4), and in particular the fourth subparagraph of tion in world trade makes it unnecessary to fix an export Article 17 (2) thereof, refund at the present time ;

Whereas Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and Whereas the world market situation or the specific requi­ Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 provide that rements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the difference between quotations or prices on the world the refund for certain products according to destination ; market for the products listed in Article 1 of those Regu­ 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 Q, as amended by Regulation (EC) No 3528/93 (8), are used to Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No convert amounts expressed in third country currencies 1431 /76 (*) laying down general rules for granting export and are used as the basis for determining the agricultural refunds on rice and criteria for fixing the amount of such conversion rates of the Member States' currencies ; refunds, provide that when refunds are being fixed whereas detailed rules on the application and determina­ account must be taken of the existing situation and the tion of these conversions were set by Commission Regu­ future trend with regard to prices and availabilities of lation (EEC) No 1068/93 (9), as amended by Regulation cereals, rice and broken rice on the Community market (EC) No 547/94 (10); 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 (n) prohi­ bits trade between the European Community and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) ; Whereas Article 4 of Council Regulation (EEC) No whereas this prohibition does not apply in certain situa­ 1620/93 (6) on the import and export system for products tions as comprehensively listed in Articles 2, 4, 5 and 7 processed from cereals and from rice defines the specific 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 197, 30 . 7. 1994, p. 1 . 0 OJ No L 387, 31 . 12. 1992, p. 1 . (3) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 1 . (8) OJ No L 320 , 22. 12. 1993, p . 32. (4) OJ No L 197, 30 . 7 . 1994, p. 7. O OJ No L 108 , 1 . 5. 1993, p. 106 . (Ó OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 36. (10) OJ No L 69 , 12. 3 . 1994, p. 1 . (o) OJ No L 155, 26. 6 . 1993, p. 29 . (n) OJ No L 102, 28 . 4. 1993, p. 14.

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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 export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (1 ) refund is to be granted ; (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and in Article 1 (1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and subject to Regu­ Whereas, pursuant to the abovementioned provisions, the lation (EEC) No 1 620/93 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 October 1994.

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

Done at Brussels, 30 September 1994.

For the Commission

Rene STEICHEN

Member of the Commission

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ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 30 September 1994 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

(ECU/tonne) (ECU/tonne)

Product code Refund (') Product code Refund (')

1102 20 10 200 (2) 68,29 1104 23 10 300 56,10 1102 20 10 400 (2) 58,54 1104 29 11 000 24,12 1102 20 90 200 (2) 58,54 1104 29 91 000 23,65 1102 90 10 100 69,89 1104 29 95 000 23,65 1102 90 10 900 47,52 1104 30 10 000 5,91 1102 90 30 100 94,37 1104 30 90 000 12,20 1103 12 00 100 94,37 1107 10 11 000 42,10 1103 13 10 100 (2) 87,80 1107 10 91 000 82,93 1103 13 10 300 (2) 68,29 1108 11 00 200 47,30 1103 13 10 500 (2) 58,54 1108 11 00 300 47,30 1103 13 90 100 (2) 58,54 1108 12 00 200 78,05 1103 19 10 000 51,67 1108 12 00 300 78,05 1103 19 30 100 72,21 1108 13 00 200 78,05 1103 21 00 000 24,12 1108 13 00 300 78,05 1103 29 20 000 47,52 1108 19 10 200 82,08 1104 11 90 100 69,89 1108 19 10 300 82,08 1104 12 90 100 104,86 1109 00 00 100 0,00 1104 12 90 300 83,89 1104 19 10 000 1702 30 51 000 (3) 101,95 24.12 1104 19 50 110 1702 30 59 000 (3) 78,05 78,05 1702 30 91 000 101,95 1104 19 50 130 63,41 1104 21 10 100 1702 30 99 000 78,05 69,89 1104 21 30 100 1702 40 90 000 78,05 69,89 1104 21 50 100 1702 90 50 100 101,95 93,18 1104 21 50 300 1702 90 50 900 78,05 74,54 1104 22 10 100 83,89 1702 90 75 000 106,83 1104 22 30 100 89.13 1702 90 79 000 74,15 1104 23 10 100 73,17 2106 90 55 000 78,05

(') 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 ), amended .