29.2.92 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesNoL55/29
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No488/92
of28February1992
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicabletocertaincerealandriceproducts
exportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindustriesin
obtainingsuppliesofthebasicproductsinquestion
ontheCommunitymarketandthepricesrulingon
theworldmarkets;
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessedagri­
culturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
whicharemanufactured undersimilarconditions ;
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsandthose
whichusethird-country productsunderinward
processingarrangements ;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3577/90(2),andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthe
fourthsubparagraphofArticle16(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1806/89(4),andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthe
fourthsubparagraphofArticle17(2)thereof,Whereasintheabsenceofevidencethatnoproduction
refundwasgrantedpursuanttoCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No1009/86of25March1986establishinggeneralrules
applyingtoproductionrefundsinthecerealsandrice
sectorf),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No3655/90(8),theexportrefundshouldbereducedby
theamountoftheproductionrefundapplicableonthe
dayofacceptanceoftheexportdeclaration ;whereasthis
systemistheonlyonewichavoidstheriskoffraud;WhereasArticle16(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
andArticle17(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
providesthatthedifferencebetweenquotationsofprices
ontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1of
eachofthoseRegulationsandthepriceswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3035/80of
11November1980layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncertainagriculturalproductsexported
intheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty,andthecriteriaforfixingtheamountofsuch
refunds(5),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No3381/90(6),specifiestheproductsforwhicharateof
refundshouldbefixed,tobeappliedwherethese
productsareexportedintheformofgoodslistedin
AnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No2727/75orinAnnexB
toRegulation(EEC)No1418/76asappropriate ;WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No565/80of
4March1980ontheadvancepaymentofexportrefunds
inrespectofagriculturalproducts(9),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2026/83(10),andCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No3665/87of27November1987laying
downcommondetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthe
systemofexportrefundsonagriculturalproducts("),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1615/90(12),lay
downrulesontheadvancepaymentofexportrefunds
thatmustbeadheredtowhentheseareadjusted;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph of
Article4(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,therateof
therefundper100kilogramsforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;Whereas,nowthatasettlementhasbeenreachedbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheUnited
StatesofAmericaonCommunityexportsofpasta
productstotheUnitedStatesandhasbeenapprovedby
CouncilDecision87/482/EEC(l3),itisnecessarytodiffer­
entiatetherefundongoodsfallingwithinCNcodes
19021100and190219accordingtotheirdestination ; Whereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthatArticle,
thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticularreferenceto:
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL353,17.12.1990,p.23.0OJNoL94,9.4.1986,p.6.
(8)OJNoL362,27.12.1990,p.33.
OOJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.
(10)OJNoL199,22.7.1983,p.12.
(")OJNoL351,14.12.1987,p.1.0OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL177,24.6.1989,p.1.0OJNoL323,29.11.1980,p.27. (,2)OJNoL152,16.6.1990,p.33.
HOJNoL275,29.9.1987,p.36. (*)OJNoL327,27.11.1990,p.4.

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Whereas,fortheapplicationofArticle4(2)(b)ofRegula­
tion((EEC)No3035/80,itisnecessarytodifferentiatethe
refunds;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3theratesof
therefundsapplicabletothebasicproductsappearingin
AnnexAtoRegulation(EEC)No3035/80andlisted
eitherinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75orin
Article1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76,exportedin
theformofgoodslistedinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)
No2727/75orinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)
No1418/76respectively,areherebyfixedasshownin
theAnnextothisRegulation.
2.FortheproductslistedintheAnnextoRegulation
(EEC)No1009/86,therefundsgivenintheAnnextothis
Regulationshallbeappliedonpresentation ,attheaccept­
anceoftheexportdeclarationandtherequestforobtain­
ingtheexportrefund,ofproofthatthebasicproducts
usedinthemanufactureoftheproductstobeexported
havenotbenefitedfromtheproductionrefundprovidedforinthatRegulation,andthatsuchrefundwillnotbe
appliedfor.
Theproofreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphisprovided
bythepresentationbytheexporterofadeclarationfrom
theprocessorofthebasicproductinquestionattesting
thatthelatterproducthasnotbenefitedfromaproduc­
tionrefundasprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No1009/86,andthatnoapplicationforsuchrefundwill
bemade.
3.Whentheproofreferredtoinparagraph2isnot
provided,theexportrefund:
(a)applicableonthedateofacceptanceoftheexport
declarationforthegoods,oronthedayspecifiedin
Article26(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,where
therateisnotfixedinadvance;
(b)ofwhichtherateisfixedinadvance,
willbereducedbytheamountoftheproductionrefund
applicablepursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No1009/86to
thebasicproductinquestiononthedayofacceptanceof
theexportdeclarationforthegoods,oronthedayspeci­
fiedinArticle26(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,if
thegoodshavebeenplacedundertheexportrefund
advancepaymentarrangements .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March1992.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28February1992.
FortheCommission
MartinBANGEMANN
Vice-President

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28February1992fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicableto
certaincerealsandriceproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty
Rateofrefund
CNcode Descriptionofproducts(') per100kgofbasic
product
10011090Durumwheat:
—usedunprocessed :
——onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 6,113
——inallothercases 11,114
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104 4,662
——hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108 6,993
germofCNcode1104 2,720
——glutenofCNcode1109 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103) 7,770
10019099Commonwheatandmeslin:
—usedunprocessed :
——onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcode190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 4,274
——inallothercases 7,770
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104 4,662
——hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108 6,993
——germofCNcode1104 2,720
——glutenofCNcode1109 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101,andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103 7,770
10020000Rye:
—usedunprocessed 10,946
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orpearledgrainsofCNcode1104 6,568
——rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104 9,851
——germofCNcode1104 2,943
starchofCNcode11081990 8,408
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1102) 10,946
10030090Barley:
—usedunprocessed 9,315
—usedintheformof:
——floursofCNcode1102,groatsandmealofCNcode1103,
orrolled,flakedorpearledgrainsofCNcode1104 6,520
——pelletsofCNcode1103 5,589
germsofCNcode1104 2,943
——starchofCNcode11081990 8,408
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
other 9,315

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Rateofrefund
CNcode Descriptionofproducts(') per100kgofbasic
product
10040090Oats:
—usedunprocessed 10,114
—usedintheformof:
pelletsofCNcode1103,andpearledgrainsofCNcode
1104 6,068
——rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104 9,102
——germsofCNcode1104 2,943
starchofCNcode11081990 8,408
glutenofCNcode23031090 —
other 10,114
10059000Maize(Corn):
—usedunprocessed 8,408
—usedintheformof:
——floursofCNcodes11022010and11022090 5,885
groatsandmealofCNcode1003androlledorflakedgrains
ofCNcode1104 6,726
pelletsofCNcode1103 5,045
——hulledorperledgrainsofCNcode1104 7,567
germsofCNcode1104 2,943
——starchofCNcode11081200 8,408
——glutenofCNcode23031011 3,363
——other 8,408
100620Roundgrainhuskedrice 23,854
Mediumgrainshuskedrice 19,095
Longgrainhuskedrice 19,095
ex100630Roundgrainwholly-milled rice 30,905
Mediumgrainwholly-milled rice 35,730
Longgrainwholly-milled rice 35,730
10064000Brokenrice:
—usedunprocessed 14,301
—usedintheformof:
——flourofCNcode1102,groatsandmealorpelletsofCN
code1103 14,301
——flakedgrainsofCN1104 8,581
starchofCNcode11081910 14,301
——other —
10070090Sorghum 6,014
11010000Wheatormeslinflour:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 5,036
—inallothercases 9,156
11021000Ryeflour 21,032
11031110Durumwheatgroatsandmeal:
-onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 9,475
—inallothercases 17,227
11031190Commonwheatgroatsandmeal:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 5,036
—inallothercases 9,156
(')Thequantitiesofsemi-processed productsusedmustbemultiplied,asthecasemaybebythecoefficientsshownin
AnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75.