4.2.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL29/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No243/76
of3February1976
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom4February1976tocertainmilk
productsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsand
thosewhichusethird-country productsunder
inwardprocessingarrangements ;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
WhereasArticle4(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No2682/72
providesthat,whentherateoftherefundisbeing
fixed,accountshouldbetaken,wherenecessary,of
productionrefunds,aidsorothermeasureshaving
equivalenteffectapplicableinallMemberStatesin
accordancewiththeRegulationonthecommon
organizationofthemarketintheproductinquestion
tothebasicproductslistedinAnnexAtothatRegula­
tionortoassimilatedproducts;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No740/75(2),andin
particularArticle17(5)thereof,
WhereasArticle17(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesininterna­
tionaltradefortheproductslistedinArticle1(a),(b),
(c)and(e)ofthatRegulationandpriceswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;
whereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2682/72of12
December1972layingdowngeneralrulesfor
grantingexportrefundsoncertainagricultural
productsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcovered
byAnnexIItotheTreaty,andcriteriaforfixingthe
amountofsuchrefunds(3),asamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No3058/75(4),specifiestheproductsforwhich
arateofrefundshouldbefixed,tobeappliedwhere
theseproductsareexportedintheformofgoods
listedintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No804/68;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph of
Article4(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2682/72,therate
oftherefundper100kgforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;
Whereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthat
Article,thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticular
referenceto:
(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindustries
inobtainingsuppliesofthebasicproductsinques­
tionontheCommunitymarketandtheprices
rulingontheworldmarkets;
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessed
agriculturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treatywhicharemanufactured undersimilar
conditions ;WhereasArticle11(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68
providesforthepaymentofaidforCommunity-pro­
ducedskimmedmilkprocessedintocaseinifsuch
milkandthecaseinmanufactured fromitfulfil
certainconditionssetoutinArticle1ofCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No987/68of15July1968layingdown
generalrulesforgrantingaidforskimmedmilk
processedintocaseinorcaseinates(5),aslastamended
bytheActofAccession(6);whereas,pursuantto
Article 1(2)(b)ofRegulation (EEC)No2682/72,
skimmedmilkthusdefinedisassimilated tomilk
powdercomplyingwiththedefinitionofthepilot
productsGroupNo2listedinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No823/68of28June1968deter­
miningthegroupsofproductsandthespecialprovi­
sionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilk
products(7),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
823/75(8);whereasarateofrefundshouldbefixed
forthismilkpowder;
WhereasArticle2ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No756/70of24April1970ongrantingaidfor
skimmedmilkprocessedintocaseinorcaseinates(9),
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2853/75(10),
fixestheaidper100kgofskimmedmilkprocessed
intocaseinorcaseinatesaccordingtotype;
(5)OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.6.
(")OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(7)OJNoL151,30.6.1968,p.3. (')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL74,22.3.1975,p.1.
P)OJNoL289,27.12.1972,p.13.
")OJNoL306,26.11.1975,p.3.(8)OJNoL79,28.3.1975,p.3.
OOJNoL91,25.4.1970,p.28.
(10)OJNoL283,1.11.1975,p.56.

NoL29/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 4.2.76
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
1.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle28ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1519/72theratesoftherefundsappli­
cablefrom4February1976tothebasicproducts
appearinginAnnexAtoRegulation (EEC)No
2682/72andlistedinArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)
No804/68,exportedintheformofgoodslistedin
theAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No804/68,arehereby
fixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
2.Noratesofrefundarefixedforanyofthe
productsreferredtointheprecedingparagraphwhich
arenotlistedintheAnnextothisRegulation .WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No232/75of
30January1975onthesaleofbutteratreduced
pricesforuseinthemanufactureofpastryproducts
andicecream('),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No3192/75(2),authorizesthedeliverytoindus­
triesmanufacturing thegoodsfallingwithinheading
No19.08orsubheadings18.06Band21.07Cand'ice
mix'orsubheadings18.06Dandex21.07ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,ofbutteratareducedprice
underastandinginvitationtotender;
Whereas,accordingtoArticle28ofCommission
Regulation (EEC)No1519/72of14July1972
concerningsellingbutteratareducedpriceforthe
purposeofexportingcertainmixturesoffats(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2904/73(4),no
exportrefundcanbegrantedforthebutterincorpor­
atedintheproductsreferredtoinArticle19ofthat
Regulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon4February
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,3February1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL24,.!!.I.1975,p.45.
(2)OJNoL316,6.12.1975,p.14.
(3)OJNoL162,18.7.1972,p.1.
(4)OJNoL298,26.10.1973,p.23.

4.2.76 OtficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoIL29/13
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof3February1976fixingtheratesoftherefundsApplicable
from4February1976tocertainmilkproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcovered
byAnnexIItotheTreaty
(inu.a./lOOk%)
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoodsRateofthe
refund
ex04.02AΠPowderedmilk,obtainedbythesprayprocess,witha
fatcontentoflessthan1-5%byweightandwitha
watercontentoflessthan5%byweight(PG2):
a)OnexportationofgoodsofCCTheadingNo35.01
b)Onexportationof'icemix'ofCCTsubheadings
ex18.06Dandex21.07
c)Onexportationofothergoods55-50
48-48
ex04.02AIIPowderedmilk,obtainedbythesprayprocess,witha
fatcontentof26%byweightandawatercontentof
lessthan5°/obyweight(PG3) 70-00
rx04.02AIIIConcentrated milk,withafatcontentbyweightof7-5°/o
andacontentbyweightindrymatterequalto25%>
(PG4) 17-56
rx04.03 Butter,withafatcontentbyweightof82°/o(PG6):
a)OnexportationofgoodsofCCTheadingNo19.08or
ofsubheadings 18.C6Band21.07C,and'icemix'of
CCTsubheadingsex18.06Dandex21.07manufac­
turedundertheconditionslaiddowninArticle6of
Regulation (EEC)No232/75
b)Onexportationofothergoods 93-40