L298/58 [EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.11.97
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No2174/97
of31October 1997
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicabletocertainmilkproductsexportedin
theformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1587/96(2),andinparticularArticle17(3)
thereof,skimmedmilkprocessedintocaseinifsuchmilkandthe
caseinmanufactured fromitfulfilcertainconditionsset
outinArticle1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No987/68
of15July1968layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingaid
forskimmedmilkprocessedintocaseinorcaseinates(5),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1435/90(ft);
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No570/88of16
February1988onthesaleofbutteratreducedpricesand
thegrantingofaidforbutterandconcentratedbutterfor
useinthemanufactureofpastryproducts,ice-creamand
otherfoodstuffs(7),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No531/96(8),laydownthatbutterandcreamatreduced
pricesshouldbemadeavailabletoindustrieswhich
manufacturecertaingoods;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,WhereasArticle17(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesininterna­
tionaltradefortheproductslistedinArticle1(a),(b),(c),
(d),(e),and(g)ofthatRegulationandpriceswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;whereas
CommissionRegulation(EC)No1222/94of30May1994
layingdowncommonimplementing rulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncertainagriculturalproductsexported
intheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty,andcriteriaforfixingtheamountofsuch
refundsQ,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)No
1909/97(4),specifiestheproductsforwhicharateof
refundshouldbefixed,tobeappliedwherethese
productsareexportedintheformofgoodslistedinthe
AnnextoRegulation (EEC)No804/68;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph of
Article4(1)ofRegulation(EC)No1222/94,therateof
therefundper100kilogramsforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;Article1
1.Theratesoftherefundsapplicabletothebasic
productsappearinginAnnexAtoRegulation(EC)No
1222/94andlistedinArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No
804/68,exportedintheformofgoodslistedintheAnnex
toRegulation (EEC)No804/68,areherebyfixedas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
2.Noratesofrefundarefixedforanyoftheproducts
referredtointheprecedingparagraphwhicharenot
listedintheAnnextothisRegulation .WhereasArticle4(3)ofRegulation (EC)No1222/94
providesthat,whentherateoftherefundisbeingfixed,
accountshouldbetaken,wherenecessary,ofproduction
refunds,aidsorothermeasureshavingequivalenteffect
applicableinallMemberStatesinaccordancewiththe
Regulationonthecommonorganizationofthemarketin
theproductinquestiontothebasicproductslistedin
AnnexAtothatRegulationortoassimilatedproducts;Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1997.WhereasArticle11(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesforthepaymentofaidforCommunity-produced
(')OJL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJL206,16.8.1996,p.21.0OJL136,31.5.1994,p.5.0OJL268,1.10.1997,p.20.oOJL169,18.7.1968,p.6.
(<•)OJL138,31.5.1990,p.8.0OJL55,1.3.1988,p.31.
(»)OJL78,28.3.1996,p.13.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31October1997.
FortheCommission
MartinBANGEMANN
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof31October1997fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicable
tocertainmilkproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty
(ECU/100kg)
CNcode DescriptionRateof
refund
ex04021019Powderedmilk,ingranulesorothersolidforms,not
containingaddedsugarorothersweeteningmatter,withafat
contentnotexceeding1,5%byweight(PG2):
(a)OnexportationofgoodsofCNcode3501
(b)Onexportationofothergoods 68,00
ex04022119Powderedmilk,ingranulesorothersolidforms,not
containingaddedsugarorothersweeteningmatter,withafat
contentof26%byweight(PG3):
(a)Wheregoodsincorporating ,intheformofproducts
assimilatedtoPG3,reduced-price butterorcream
obtainedpursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No570/88are
exported 67,92
(b)Onexportationofothergoods 102,60
ex040510Butter,withafatcontentbyweightof82%(PG6):
(a)Wheregoodscontainingreduced-pricebutterorcream
whichhavebeenmanufactured inaccordancewiththe
conditionsprovidedforinRegulation(EEC)No570/88
areexported 55,50
(b)OnexportationofgoodsofCNcode21069098
containing40%ormorebyweightofmilkfat 187,75
(c)Onexportationofothergoods 180,50