NoL332/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities1.12.76
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2899/76
of30November 1976
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals(]),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1143/76(2),andinparticularthe
fourthsubparagraph ofArticle16(2)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),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(4),andArticle2of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1431/76of21June
1976(5)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
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfrom
rice(6),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No832/76(7),definesthespecificcriteriatobetakeninto
accountwhentherefundontheseproductsisbeing
calculated ;
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75,particularaccount
shouldbetakenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasic
productsusedtocalculatethevariablecomponentof
thelevy;whereasArticle8ofRegulation(EEC)No
2744/75andArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No
1077/68(8),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2764/71(9),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
quantityofbasicproductactuallyincorporatedinthe
processedproduct;(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
I2)OJNoL130.19.5.1976,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78. (7)OJNoL100,14.4.1976,p.1.
(5)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.36.
(b)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.(8)OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.
OOJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30.

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relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
Whc.easthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubersor
floursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomicaspect
ofpotentialexportsandinparticularthenatureand
originoftheseproducts;whereas,forcertainproducts
processedfromcereals,theinsignificance ofCommu­
nityparticipationinworldtrademakesitunnecessary
tofixanexportrefundatthepresenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirements ofcertainmarketsmaymakeitneces­
sarytovarytherefundforcertainproductsaccording
todestination ;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No2806/71(l)laysdown
additionalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsforcertain
productsprocessedfromcerealsandrice;
Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,inTheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1
(d)ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75andinArticle1
(1)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76andsubjectto
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75areherebyfixedas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
HowevertheconditionsofRegulation (EEC)No
2646/76relatingtomaltremainapplicable.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1December
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30November1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.

NoL332/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.12.76
ANNEX
Number
Innomenclature
utedforrefund*Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./metricton
(thirdcountriei)
11.01C(I)
11.01C(II)
11.01D(I)
11.01D(II)
11.01E(I)
11.01E(II)
11.01E(III)
11.01F
11.02AIII(a)
11.02AIII(b)
11.02AIV(a)
11.02AIV(b)
U.02AV(a)
11.02AV(b)
-J
11.02AV(c)
11.02AVI
11.02BIa)1(aa)
11.02BIa)1(bb)
11.02BIa)2(aa)
11.02BIa)2bb)(11)
11.02BIa)2bb)(22)Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0·9°/oweight
BarleyflournotincludedunderNo11.01C(I)
Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3e/oby
weight,ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-8®/oby
weight,ofamoisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichthePeroxydase
isvirtuallyinactivated
OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I)
Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3e/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0·8%byweight
Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1·3%butnot
exceedingî-7°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1°/obyweight
MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II)
Riceflour
Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0-9%byweight
BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a)
Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
2-3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0Ί°/o,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11°/oandofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a)
Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0*9%byweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-6%byweight(*)
Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1-3%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0·8°/obyweight(*)
Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding
1-3%byweightbutnotexceeding1-7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,
referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-0%weight(*)
Ricegroatsandmeal
Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0·9%byweight(')
Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(■)
Clippedoats
Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3°/obyweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0*5°/oofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtually
inactivated(*)
Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(*)58-97
0
69-66
0
73-55
63-04
45-70
56-44
60-93
0
69-66
0
105-07
73-55
63-04
56-44
58-97
0
61-92
0

1.12.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL332/13
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./metricton
(thirdcountries)
11.02BIb)1(aa)
11.02BIb)1(bb)
11.02BIb)2(aa)
11.02BIb)2(bb)
11.02BIIa)(1)
11.02CIII(a)
11.02CIII(b)
11.02CIV
11.02DII
11.02EIb)1(aa)
11.02EIb)1(bb)
11.02EIb)2(aa)
11.012EIb)2(bb)
11.02EIb)2(cc)
ex11.02EIIc)(1)
ex11.02EIIc)(2)
ex11.02EIIc)(3)
11.02EIIe)1
11.02FIII
11.02FIV
11.02FV
11.02GI
11.02GIIHulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0-9%byweight('Grütze'or'Grutten')(f)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3%weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0·1%,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11°/oandofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
('Grütze'òr'Grutten')(2)
HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(')
Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1®/oby
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(*)
Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(')
Pearledoats(®)
Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled
Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1e/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9®/obyweight
Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa)
Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2·3·/οby
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0·1°/o,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding12°/oandofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3®/oby
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0·1°/obutnotexceeding1·5°/o,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding12%andofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtually
inactivated
FlakedoatsnotincludedunderNos11.02EIb)2(aa)and11.02EIb)2(bb)
Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-7°/obyweight
Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1·3e/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8°/obyweight
Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1·3β/οbutnot
exceeding1-7°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1°/oweight
Flakedrice
Barleypellets
Oatpellets
Maizepellets
Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground
Gemofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground58-97
0
65-79
0
0
78-62
62-90
0
58-97
77-40
61-92
84-05
68-29
56-44
17-35'
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NoL332/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.12.76
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./metricton
(thirdcountrie·)
11.08AI
11.08AII
11.08AIII
11.08AIV
11.08AV
11.09A
17.02BIIa)
17.02BIIb)
17.05BI
17.05BII
23.02AIa)
23.02AIb)2
23.02AIIa)
23.02AIIb)
23.03AIMaizestarch
Ricestarch
Wheatstarch
Potatostarch
Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch
Driedwheatgluten,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
82%byweight(NX6-25)
Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99°/oormorebyweight
ofthepureproduct,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornot
agglomerated (4)
Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99°/oormoreby
weightofthepureproduct,otherthanglucoseintheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)
Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whether
ornotagglomerated
Flavouredorcolouredglucoseandglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%byweight,andnothaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45%byweight
andhavingundergonedenaturingprocess
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworking
ofmaizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweightandof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0·2mm
doesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanash
content,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding1-5°/obyweight
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)
Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding
63%byweight(NX6·25)71-44
63-78
125-62
71-44
71-44
228-40
93-.18
71-44
93-18
71-44
0
0
0
0
88-74
(')Theexportrefundispaidinrespectofmaize-groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5%ofproductpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(■)'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.f.1MI,
p.46).
(*)'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.4.IMS.
p.46).
(*)PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIenjoysthesameexportrefundasthesroductfalling
withinsubheading17.02BII.