1.11.78 NoL307/13 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2547/78
of31October1978
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1254/78(2),andinparticularthe
fourthsubparagraph ofArticle16(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1260/78(4),andinparticularthe
fourthsubparagraph ofArticle17(2)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
WhereasArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
andArticle17ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76
providethatthedifferencebetweenquotationsor
pricesontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedin
Article1ofthoseRegulationsandpricesforthose
productswithintheCommunitymaybecoveredby
anexportrefund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2746/75of29October1975(5),andArticle2of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1431/76of21June
1976(6)layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexport
refundsoncerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriafor
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,providethatwhen
refundsarebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenofthe
existingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregardto
pricesandavailabilitiesofcereals,riceandbrokenrice
ontheCommunitymarketontheonehandand
pricesforcereals,riceandbrokenriceontheworld
marketontheother;whereasthesameArticles
providethatitisalsoimportanttoensureequilibrium
andthenaturaldevelopmentofpricesandtradeon
themarketsincerealsandriceand,furthermore ,to
takeintoaccounttheeconomicaspectofthe
proposedexports,andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances
ontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfromrice(7),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2245/78(8),definesthespecificcriteriatobetaken
intoaccountwhentherefundontheseproductsis
beingcalculated;
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75,particularaccount
shouldbetakenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasic
productsusedtocalculatethevariablecomponentof
thelevy;whereasArticle8ofRegulation (EEC)No
2744/75andArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No
1077/68(9),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2764/71(10),providethattheamountoftheexport
refundshould,forcertainproducts,bereducedbyan
amountequaltotheproductionrefundgrantedin
respectofthebasicproduct;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheserulesand
criteriatothepresentsituationonthemarketin
productsprocessedfromcerealsandricethatthe
exportrefundshouldbefixedatanamountwhich
willcoverthedifferencebetweenCommunityprices
andworldmarketprices;
Whereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedaccount
shouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmaterials
usedtodeterminethevariablecomponentofthe
levy;whereasthequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedfor
certainprocessedproductsmayvaryaccordingtothe
enduseoftheproduct;whereas,dependingonthe
manufacturing processused,productsotherthanthe
mainproductareobtained,thequantityandvalueof
whichmayvarywiththenatureandqualityofthe
mainproductsbeingmanufactured ;whereascumula­
tionoftherefundsonthevariousproductsmanufac­
turedbyasingleprocessfromthesamebasicproduct
maymakeitpossible,incertaincases,toexportto
thirdcountriesatpriceswhicharelowerthanworld
marketprices;whereastherefundoncertainproducts
shouldthereforebelimitedtoanamountwhich,
whileallowingaccesstotheworldmarket,willensure
thattheaimsofthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsarerespected;
Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcertain
processedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthebasis
oftheash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fatand
starchcontentoftheindividualproductconcerned,
thiscontentbeingaparticularlygoodindicatorofthe(•)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL156,14.6.1978,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL156,14.6.1978,p.11.(7)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
(<■)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.36.(8)OJNoL273,29.9.1978,p.1.
HOJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.
(10)OJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30.

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quantityofbasicproductactuallyincorporatedinthe
processedproduct;
Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubersor
floursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomicaspect
ofpotentialexportsandinparticularthenatureand
originoftheseproducts;whereas,forcertainproducts
processedfromcereals,theinsignificance ofCommu­
nityparticipationinworldtrademakesitunnecessary
tofixanexportrefundatthepresenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirements ofcertainmarketsmaymakeitneces­
sarytovarytherefundforcertainproductsaccording
todestination ;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No2806/71(')laysdown
additionalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsforcertain
productsprocessedfromcerealsandrice;
Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2-25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theireffectiveparity;—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshas
notdeliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetby
itschairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1
(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andinArticle1
(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76andsubjectto
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75areherebyfixedas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31October1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
0)OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof31October1978fixingtheexportrefundsonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.a./tonne)
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.01C(I) Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0.9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.9%weight119.29
11.01C(II)BarleyflournotincludedunderNo11.01C(I) 0
11.01D(I)Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2.3%by
weight,ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.8%by
weight,ofamoisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydase
isvirtuallyinactivated123.95
11.01D(II)OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I) 0
11.01E(I) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.8%byweight104.23
11.01E(II)Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1-3%butnot
exceeding1.7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1%byweight89.34
11.01E(III)MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II) 64.77
11.01F Riceflour50.67
11.02AIII(a)Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0.9%byweight123.26
11.02AIII(b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a) 0
11.02AIV(a)Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
2.3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0.1%,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated123-95
11.02AIV(b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a) 0
11.02AV(a)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.9%byweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-6%byweight(J)134.01
11.02AV(b)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1.3%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0-8%byweight(*)104-23
11.02AV(c)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding
1.3%byweightbutnotexceeding1.7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,
referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.0%weight(x)89-34
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal 50-67
11.02BIa)1(aa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0.9%byweight(2)119.29
11.02BIa)1(bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(2) 0
11.02BIa)2(aa)Clippedoats —
11.02BIa)2bb)(11)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2.3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0.5%ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated -(2)110.17
11.02BIa)2bb)(22)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(J)0

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.02Bib)1(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0.9%byweight('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)119.29
11.02Bib)1(bb)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)0
11.02Bib)2(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2.3%weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0.1%,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)117.06
11.02Blb)2(bb)HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)0
11.02BIIa)(1)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(2) 0
11.02CIII(a)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%by
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(3)159.05
11.02CIII(b)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%by
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(3)127.24
11.02CIV Pearledoats(3)0
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled—
11.02Elb)1(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%by­
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.9%byweight119-29
11.02Elb)1(bb)Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa)—
11.02Elb)2(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2.3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0.1%,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated137.72 -
11.02Elb)2(bb)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2.3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0.1%butnotexceeding1-5%,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated110.17
11.02EIb)2(cc)FlakedoatsnotincludedunderNos11.02EIb)2(aa)and11.02EIb)2(bb)—
ex11.02Elie)(1)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0.9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.7%byweight119.12
ex11.02Elie)(2)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.8%byweight96.78
ex11.02Elie)(3):Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1.3%butnot
exceeding1.7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1%weight
11.02EIId)1Flakedrice 50.67
11.02Fill Barleypellets—
11.02FIV Oatpellets —
11.02FV Maizepellets —
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 18.84
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 18.61

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(u.a./tonne,
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.07AIa)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 99-84
11.07AIIa)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 105.38
11.08AI Maizestarch 105.81
11.08All Ricestarch 48.97
11.08AIII Wheatstarch 130.75
11.08AIV Potatostarch 105.81
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch 105.81
11.09A Driedwheatgluten,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
82%byweight(NX6.25)159.27
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormorebyweight
ofthepureproduct,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornot
agglomerated (4)138.01
17.02Blib)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormoreby
weightofthepureproduct,otherthanglucoseintheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)105-81
21.07FII Flavouredorcolouredglucoseandglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated105.81
23.02Ala)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight18.35
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%byweight,andnothaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45%byweight
andhavingundergonedenaturingprocess18-35
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweightandofwhich
thepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0.2mmdoes
notexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanashcontent,
calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding1.5%byweight18.35
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)18.35
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),"ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding
63%byweight(NX6.25)131-44
(')Theexportrefundispaidinrespectofmaize,groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30°/opassesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(f)'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,
p.46).
(')'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,
^p.46).
(4)PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIenjoysthesameexportrefundastheproductfalling
withinsubheading17.02BII.