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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2137/1999
of 7 October 1999
fixingthe rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice-products exported in the form of
goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organization of the market incereals(
1),aslastamendedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No
1253/1999(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December1995onthecommonorganizationofthemarketinrice(
3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98(4), and in
particular Article 13(3) thereof,
(1)Whereas Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92and Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95provide that the difference between quotations of priceson the world market for the products listed in Article 1of each of those Regulations and the prices within theCommunity may be covered by an export refund;
(2)Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 of30May1994layingdowncommonimplementingrulesforgrantingexportrefundsoncertainagriculturalprod-ucts exported in the form of goods not covered byAnnex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing theamount of such refunds(
5), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 1702/1999(6), specifies the products for
which a rate of refund should be fixed, to be appliedwheretheseproductsareexportedintheformofgoodslistedinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No1766/92orinAnnexBtoRegulation(EC)No3072/95asappropriate;
(3)Whereas, in accordance with the first subparagraph ofArticle 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94, the rate ofthe refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basicproducts in question must be fixed for each month;
(4)Whereas the commitments entered into with regard torefundswhichmaybegrantedfortheexportofagricul-turalproductscontainedingoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexI to the Treaty may be jeopardized by the fixing inadvance of high refund rates; whereas it is thereforenecessary to take precautionary measures in such situa-tions without, however, preventing the conclusion of
long-term contracts; whereas the fixing of a specificrefund rate for the advance fixing of refunds is ameasure which enables these various objectives to bemet;
(5)Whereas, now that a settlement has been reachedbetweentheEuropeanCommunityandtheUnitedStatesofAmericaonCommunityexportsofpastaproductstothe United States and has been approved by CouncilDecision 87/482/EEC(
7), it is necessary to differentiate
the refund on goods falling within CN codes19021100and190219accordingtotheirdestination;
(6)Whereas Article 4(5)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94provides that, in the absence of the proof referred to inArticle 4(5)(a) of that Regulation, a reduced rate ofexport refund has to be fixed, taking account of theamountoftheproductionrefundapplicable,pursuanttoCommission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93(
8), as last
amended by Regulation (EC) No 87/1999(9), for the
basic product in question, used during the assumedperiod of manufacture of the goods;
(7)Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals hasnot delivered an opinion within the time limit set by itschairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products
appearing in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 andlistedeitherinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92orinArticle 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, exported in theform of goods listed in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No1766/92orinAnnexBtoamendedRegulation(EC)No3072/95respectively,areherebyfixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 8 October 1999.
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4. (7) OJ L 275, 29.9.1987, p. 36.
(5) OJ L 136, 31.5.1994, p. 5. (8) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 201, 31.7.1999, p. 30. (9) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 8.
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 7 October 1999.
For the Commission
Mario MONTI
Member of the Commission
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(EUR/100 kg)
Rateofrefundper100 kg
dofbasicproduct
CNcode Descriptionofproducts(1)Incase
ofadvance
fixingofrefundsOtherANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 7 October 1999 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereals and
rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
10011000 Durum wheat:
–on exports of goods falling within CN codes 190211 and 190219 to the United
States of America — 0,650
–in other cases — 1,000
10019099 Common wheat and meslin:
–on exports of goods falling within CN codes 190211 and 190219 to the United
States of America — 2,170
–in other cases:
––where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94(2) — 1,191
––in other cases — 3,339
10020000 Rye — 5,039
10030090 Barley — 3,056
10040000 Oats — 4,627
10059000 Maize (corn) used in the form of:
–starch:
––where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94(2) — 1,678
––in other cases — 4,362
–glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine, maltodextrine syrup of CN codes
17023051, 17023059, 17023091, 17023099, 17024090, 17029050,17029075, 17029079, 21069055(
3):
––where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94(2) — 1,422
––in other cases — 4,106
–other (including unprocessed) — 4,362
Potato starch of CN code 11081300 similar to a product obtained from processedmaize:
–where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94(2) — 1,678
–in other cases — 4,362
ex 100630 Wholly-milled rice:
–round grain — 10,400
–medium grain — 10,400
–long grain — 10,400
10064000 Broken rice — 2,500
10070090 Sorghum — 3,056
(1) Asfarasagriculturalproductsobtainedfromtheprocessingofabasicproductor/andassimilatedproductsareconcerned,thecoefficientsshowni nAnnexE οfamended
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 shall be applied (OJ L 136, 31.5.1994, p. 5).
(2) The goods concerned are listed in Annex I of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 (OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112).
(3) ForsyrupsofCNcodesNC17023099,17024090and17026090,obtainedfrommixingglucoseandfructosesyrup,theexportrefundmaybegrantedonlyfort he
glucose syrup.