29.8.97 EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL238/3
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1678/97
of28August1997
fixingtheexportrefundsonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1587/96(2),andinparticularArticle17(3)
thereof,
WhereasArticle17ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesininterna­
tionaltradefortheproductslistedinArticle1ofthat
Regulationandpricesforthoseproductswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefundwithin
thelimitsresultingfromagreementsconcludedinaccor­
dancewithArticle228oftheTreaty,
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No804/68providesthatwhen
therefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1ofthe
abovementioned Regulation,exportedinthenaturalstate,
arebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenof:
—theexistingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregard
topricesandavailabilitiesofmilkandmilkproducts
ontheCommunitymarketandpricesformilkand
milkproductsininternationaltrade,
—marketingcostsandthemostfavourabletransport
chargesfromCommunitymarketstoportsorother
pointsofexportintheCommunity ,aswellascosts
incurredinplacingthegoodsonthemarketofthe
countryofdestination,
—theaimsofthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproductswhicharetoensureequili­
briumandthenaturaldevelopment ofpricesand
tradeonthismarket,
—thelimitsresultingfromagreementsconcludedin
accordancewithArticle228oftheTreaty,and
—theneedtoavoiddisturbancesontheCommunity
market,and
—theeconomicaspectoftheproposedexports;
WhereasArticle17(5)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatwhenpriceswithintheCommunityare
beingdeterminedaccountshouldbetakenoftherulingpriceswhicharemostfavourableforexportation,andthat
whenpricesininternationaltradearebeingdetermined
particularaccountshouldbetakenof:
(a)pricesrulingonthirdcountrymarkets;
(b)themostfavourablepricesinthirdcountriesofdesti­
nationforthirdcountryimports;
(c)producerpricesrecordedinexportingthirdcountries,
accountbeingtaken,whereappropriate,ofsubsidies
grantedbythosecountries;and
(d)free-at-Community-frontier offerprices;
WhereasArticle17(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthattheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitnecessaryto
varytherefundontheproductslistedinArticle1ofthe
abovementioned Regulationaccordingtodestination;
WhereasArticle17(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelistofproductsonwhichexportrefunds
aregrantedandtheamountofsuchrefundsshouldbe
fixedatleastonceeveryfourweeks;whereastheamount
oftherefundmay,however,remainatthesamelevelfor
morethanfourweeks;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle12ofCommission
Regulation(EC)No1466/95of27June1995onspecific
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofexportrefundson
milkandmilkproducts(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No417/97(4),therefundgrantedformilkproducts
containingaddedsugarisequaltothesumofthetwo
components ,oneofwhichisintendedtotakeaccountof
thequantityofmilkproductsandtheotherisintendedto
takeaccountofthequantityofaddedsucrose;whereas,
however,thelattercomponentisappliedonlyifthe
addedsucrosewasproducedfromsugarbeetorcane
harvestedintheCommunity ;whereas,forproductsfalling
withinCNcodesex04029911,ex04029919,ex
04049051,ex04049053,ex04049091andex
04049093,withafatcontentbyweightnotexceeding
9,5%andanon-fattymilkcontentinthedrymatter
equaltoorgreaterthan15%byweight,theformer
abovementioned componentisfixedfor100kilogramsof
thewholeproduct;whereas,fortheotherproductscontai­
ningaddedsugarfallingwithinCNcodes0402and0404,
thatcomponentiscalculatedbymultiplyingthebasic
amountbythemilkproductscontentoftheproduct
concerned;whereasthatbasicamountisequaltothe
refundtobefixedforonekilogramofmilkproducts
containedinthewholeproduct;
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.21.(3)OJNoL144,28.6.1995,p.22.
(4OJNoL64,5.3.1997,p.1.

NoL238/4r~ENl OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.8.97
particulartoquotationsorpricesformilkproductswithin
theCommunityandontheworldmarketthattherefund
shouldbeassetoutintheAnnextothisRegulation;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,Whereasthesecondcomponentiscalculatedbymulti­
plyingthesucrosecontentoftheproductbythebasic
amountoftherefundvalidonthedayofexportationfor
theproductslistedinArticle1(1)(d)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1785/81of30June1981onthecommon
organizationofthemarketsinthesugarsector('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EC)No1599/96(2);
Whereasthelevelofrefundforcheesesiscalculatedfor
productsintendedfordirectconsumption ;whereasthe
cheeserindsandcheesewastesarenotproductsintended
forthispurpose;whereas,toavoidanyconfusionininter­
pretation,itshouldbespecifiedthattherewillbeno
refundforcheesesofafree-at-frontier valuelessthan
ECU230,00per100kilograms;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No896/84(3),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No222/88(4),laid
downadditionalprovisionsconcerningthegrantingof
refundsonthechangefromonemilkyeartoanother,
whereasthoseprovisionsprovideforthepossibilityof
varyingrefundsaccordingtothedateofmanufactureof
theproducts;
Whereasforthecalculationoftherefundforprocessed
cheeseprovisionmustbemadewherecaseinorcaseinates
areaddedforthatquantitynottobetakenintoaccount;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulessetoutabove
tothepresentsituationonthemarketinmilkandinHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.TheexportrefundsreferredtoinArticle17ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No804/68onproductsexportedinthe
naturalstateshallbeassetoutintheAnnex.
2.Thereshallbenorefundsforexportstodestination
No400forproductsfallingwithinCNcodes0401,0402,
0403,0404,0405and2309.
3.Thereshallbenorefundsforexportstodestinations
No022,024,028,043,044,045,046,052,404,600,800
and804forproductsfallingwithinCNcode0406.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon29August1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28August1997.
FortheCommission
RittBJERREGAARD
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(2)OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.43.0OJNoL91,1.4.1984,p.71.nOJNoL28,1.2.1988,p.1.

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28August1997fixingtheexportrefundsonmilkand
milkproducts
(inECU/100kgnetweightunlessotherwiseindicated)
Productcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefund
040110109000 970 2,327 040221999600 + 124,73
...
— 040221999700 + 130,38
040110909000
040120119100
040120119500
040120199100
040120199500
040120919100
040120919500
040120999100
040120999500
040130119100
040130119400
040130119700
040130199100
040130199400
040130199700
040130319100
040130319400
040130319700
040130399100
040130399400
040130399700
040130919100
040130919400
040130919700
040130999100
040130999400
040130999700
040210119000
040210199000
040210919000
040210999000
040221119200
040221119300
040221119500
040221119900
040221179000
040221199300
040221199500
040221199900
040221919100
040221919200
040221919300
040221919400
040221919500
040221919600
040221919700
040221919900
040221999100970
+
970
+
970
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+2,327
3,597
3,597
4,551
5,302
4,551
5,302
6,803
10,50
15,77
6,803
10,50
15,77
38,32
59,85
66,00
38,32
59,85
66,00
75,22
110,55
129,01
75,22
110,55
129,01
59,85
59,85
0,5985
0,5985
59,85
90,54
95,38
102,60
59,85
90,54
95,38
102,60
103,34
104,05
105,34
112,58
115,09
124,73
130,38
136,76
103,34040221999900
040229159200
040229159300
040229159500
040229159900
040229199200
040229199300
040229199500
040229199900
040229919100
040229919500
040229999100
040229999500
040291119110
040291119120
040291119310
040291119350
040291119370
040291199110
040291199120
040291199310
040291199350
040291199370
040291319100
040291319300
040291399100
040291399300
040291519000
040291599000
040291919000
040291999000
040299119110
040299119130
040299119150
040299119310
040299119330
040299119350
040299199110
040299199130
040299199150
040299199310
040299199330
040299199350
040299319110
040299319150
040299319300+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+136,76
0,5985
0,9054
0,9538
1,0262
0,5985
0,9054
0,9538
1,0262
1,0334
1,1258
1,0334
1,1258
4,551
13,30
16.29
19,81
4,551
13.30
16,29
19,81
8,991
23,42
8,991
23,42
10,50
10,50
75,22
75,22
0,0456
0,1269
15,33
18,40
24,46
0,0456
0,1269
15,33
18,40
24.46
0,0975
25.47
0,3832
040221999200 + 104,05040299319500 + 0,6600
040221999300 + 105,34 040299399110 + 0,0975
040221999400 + 112,58 040299399150 + 25,47
040221999500 + 115,09 040299399300 + 0,3832

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Productcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destinationf)Amount
ofrefund
040299399500 + 0,6600 040490299160 + 129,22
040299919000 4* 0,7522 040490299180 + 135,53
040299999000
040310119400
040310119800
040310139800
040310199800
040310319400
040310319800
040310339800
040310399800
040390119000
040390139200
040390139300
040390139500
040390139900
040390199000
040390319000
040390339200
040390339300
040390339500
040390339900
040390399000
040390519100
040390519300
040390539000
040390599110
040390599140
040390599170
040390599310
040390599340
040390599370
040390599510
040390599540
040390599570
040390619100
040390619300
040390639000
040390699000
040490219100
040490219910
040490219950
040490239120
040490239130
040490239140
040490239150
040490239911
040490239913
040490239915
040490239917
040490239919
040490239931
040490239933
040490239935
040490239937
040490239939
040490299110
040490299115
040490299120
040490299130+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
970
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+0,7522
4,551
6,803
0,0456
0,0680
58,84
58.84
89,73
94,53
101,68
102,44
0,5884
0,5884
0,8973
0,9453
1,0168
1,0244
2,327
4,551
6,803
10,50
15,77
38,32
59.85
66,00
75,22
110,55
129,01
0,0456
0,0680
58,84
13,18
58,84
89,73
94,53
101,68
4,551
6,803
10,50
15,77
13,18
16,15
19,63
23,21
24,26
102,44
103,11
104,40
111,59040490819100
040490819910
040490819950
040490839110
040490839130
040490839150
040490839170
040490839911
040490839913
040490839915
040490839917
040490839919
040490839931
040490839933
040490839935
040490839937
040490899130
040490899150
040490899930
040490899950
040490899990
040510119500
040510119700
040510199500
040510199700
040510309100
040510309300
040510309500
040510309700
040510509100
040510509300
040510509500
040510509700
040510909000
040520909500
040520909700
040590109000
040590909000
040610209100
040610209230
040610209290
040610209300+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
0990,5884
15,20
0,5884
0,8973
0,9453
1,0168
0,0456
0,0680
0,1050
0,1577
15,20
18,24
24.24
25,22
1,0244
1,1159
0,4601
0,6600
0,7522
176,10
180,50
176,10
180,50
176,10
180,50
176,10
180,50
176,10
180,50
176,10
180,50
187,10
165,09
171,69
228,00
180,50
22,83
23,48
34.25
21,24
15,29
31,86
9,329
040490299135 + 114,05 400 7,834
040490299150 + 123,60».»13,99

29.8.97 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL238/7
Productcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefund
040610209610 037 — 040620909990 +
039 — 040630319710 037 —
099 30,98 039 —
400 33,28 099 11,92
»..46,46 400 8,346
040610209620 037 — ...17,88
040610209630
040610209640
040610209650
040610209660
040610209830
040610209850
040610209870
040610209900
040620909100
040620909913
040620909915
040620909917039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
+
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
+
+
+
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
40031,42
36,49
47,12
35,06
41,20
52,60
51,54
48,35
77.30
42,95
25,44
64.42
15,93
13,38
23,89
19.31
16,22
28,97
35,62
31,59
53.43
47,01
42,12
70,51
49,94
44,75
74,92040630319730
040630319910
040630319930
040630319950
040630399500
040630399700
040630399930
040630399950
040630909000037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
40017,49
12,25
26.24
11,92
8,346
17,88
17,49
12.25
26.24
25,45
17,81
38,17
17,49
12.25
26,24
25,45
17,81
38,17
25,45
17,81
38,17
28,78
21,14
43,16
30,19
21,14
45,28
040620909919 037 —040640509000 037 —
039 — 039 —
099 55,82099 54,55
400 50,02 400 32,98
...83,73...81,82

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Productcode
040640909000
040690139000
040690159100
040690179100
040690219900
040690239900
040690259900
040690279900Destinationf)
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037Amount
ofrefund
56.01
32,98
84.02
60,16
64,98
90.24
62,17
68,40
93.25
62,17
64,98
93,25
61.63
44,53
92,44
45.64
18,57
68,46
46,22
21,16
69,32Productcode
040690339951
040690359190
040690359990
040690379000
040690619000
040690639100
040690639900
040690699100
040690699910Destination (*)
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
+
037Amount
ofrefund
36,20
20,01
54,29
28,95
28,95
61,40
75,29
92,09
54,68
40,19
82,02
60,16
68.40
90,24
40,61
40,61
65,82
57,27
98,72
37,12
37,12
63,89
67,09
95,84
29,52
29,52
48,93
51,39
73.41
039 —039
099 41,85099 48,93
400 18,57
62,78400 51,39
73,41
040690319119 037 —040690739900 037
039 —039 _
099 38,17099 52,63
400 25,56400 56,09
»»*57,26 ,,.78,94
040690339119 037 —040690759900 037 _
039 —039
099 38,17 099 51,97
400 25,56
57,26400 22,27
77,95
040690339919 037 — 040690769300 037
039 —039
099 34,36 099 43,60
400 20,33 400 20,12
***51,54...65,40

29.8.97 |ENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL238/9
Productcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefund
040690769400 037 — 040690859999 + —
039 — 040690869100 + —
099 50,09 040690869200 037 —
400 23,22
75,14039
099 37,17
040690769500 037
039— 400 27,65
55,76
099 48,25040690869300 037 —
400 23,22
72,38039
099 38,48
040690789100 037
039— 400 30,30
57,71
099 40,91040690869400 037 —
400 18,14
61,36039
099 43,23
040690789300 037
039—400 34,28
64,84
099 50,09040690869900 037 —
040690789500
040690799900
040690819900
040690859910400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
09920,12
75,14
50,09
23.22
75,14
37,89
19.23
56,83
53,71
47,61
80,57
28,95
28,95
59,27040690879100
040690879200
040690879300
040690879400
040690879951039
099
400
+
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
03754,75
40,24
82,13
30,98
25,56
46,46
35,34
28,02
53,01
38,33
31,71
57,50
400 75,29
88,90039
099 52,74
040690859991 037
039 —400 66,33
79,13
099 54,68 040690879971 037
400 40,19
82,02039
099 52,59
040690859995 037
039—400 34,41
78,89
099 51,97 040690879972 099 20,04
400 21,16
77,95400 13,67
30,06

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Productcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destinationf)Amount
ofrefund
040690879973
040690879974
040690879979
040690889100
040690889105
040690889300
230910159010
230910159100
230910159200
230910159300
230910159400
230910159500
230910159700037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
+
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
+
+
+
+
+
+
+47,08
24,08
70,62
52,59
24,08
78,89
45,64
24,08
68,46
52,46
30,30
78,69
31,84
30,30
47,77230910199100
230910199200
230910199300
230910199400
230910199500
230910199600
230910199700
230910199800
230910709010
230910709100
230910709200
230910709300
230910709500
230910709600
230910709700
230910709800
230990359010
230990359100
230990359200
230990359300
230990359400
230990359500
230990359700
230990399010
230990399100
230990399200
230990399300
230990399400
230990399500
230990399600
230990399700
230990399800
230990709010
230990709100
230990709200
230990709300
230990709500
230990709600
230990709700+
+
+
+
+
+
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(")ThecodenumbersforthedestinationsarethosesetoutintheAnnextoCommissionRegulation(EC)No895/97(OJNoL128,21.5.1997,p.1).
However:
—'099'coversalldestinationcodesfrom053to096inclusive,
—'970'coverstheexportsreferredtoinArticle34(1)(c)ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3665/87(OJNoL351,14.12.1987,p.1).
Fordestinationsotherthanthoseindicatedforeach'productcode',theamountoftherefundapplyingisindicatedby***.
Wherenodestination('+')isindicated,theamountoftherefundisapplicableforexportstoanydestinationotherthanthosereferredtoinArticle1(2)
and(3).
NB:TheproductcodesandthefootnotesaredefinedinCommissionRegulation (EEC)No3846/87(OJNoL366,24.12.1987,p.1),as
amended .