NoL85/62 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.3.73
REGULATION (EEC)No870/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of30March1973
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1April1973tosugarandmolasses
exportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsand
thosewhichusethird-countryproductsunder
inwardprocessingarrangements ;
WhereasArticle4(3)ofRegulation .(EEC)No
2682/72providesthat,whentherateoftherefundis
beingfixed,accountshouldbetaken,whereappro­
priate,ofrefunds,aidsorothermeasureshaving
equivalenteffectapplicableinallMemberStatesin
accordancewiththeRegulationonthecommonor­
ganizationofthemarketintheproductinquestion
tothebasicproductslistedinAnnexAtothatRegu­
lationortoassimilatedproducts;whereasaproduc­
tionrefundisgrantedinrespectofwhitesugaror
rawsugarundertheconditionslaiddowninCoun­
cilRegulation (EEC)No765/68(4)of18June1968
layingdowngeneralrulesfortheproductionrefund
onsugarusedinthechemicalindustry,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2723/71(6);THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo1009/67/
EEC0)of18December1967onthecommonorgan­
izationofthemarketinsugar,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No174/73(2),andinparticular
thefirstsentenceofthesixthsubparagraph of
Article17(2)thereof;
WhereasArticle17(1)ofRegulationNo1009/67/
EECprovidesthatthedifferencebetweenquotations
orpricesontheworldmarketfortheproductslisted
inArticle1(1)(a),(c)and(d)ofthatRegulation
andpriceswithintheCommunitymaybecovered
byanexportrefund;whereasCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2682/72(3)of12December1972laying
downgeneralrulesforgrantingexportrefundson
certainagriculturalproduotsexportedintheformof
goodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty,and
thecriteriaforfixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,
specifiestheproductsforwhicharateofrefund
shouldbefixed,tobeappliedwheretheseproducts
areexportedintheformofgoodslistedintheAn­
nextoRegulationNo1009/67/EEC;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph
ofArticle4(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2682/72,the
rateoftherefundper100kilogrammesforeachof
thebasicproductsinquestionmustbefixedfor
eachmonth;
Whereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthat
Article,thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticular
referenceto:
(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindus­
triesinobtainingsuppliesofthebasicproducts
inquestionontheCommunitymarketandthe
pricesrulingontheworldmarket;
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessed
agriculturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treatywhicharemanufacturedundersimilarcon­
ditions;WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegula­
tionareinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheMan­
agementCommitteeforSugar;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1April
1973tothebasicproductsappearinginAnnexAto
RegulationNo2682/72andlistedinArticle1(1)of
RegulationNo1009/67/EEC,exportedintheform
ofgoodslistedintheAnnextoRegulationNo1009/
67/EEC,areherebyfixedasshownintheAnnexto
thisRegulation.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April
1973.
(')OJNo308,18.12.1967,p.1.
(*)OJNoL25,30.1.1973,p.1.
(3)OJNoL289,27.12.1972,p.13.(4)OJNoL143,25.6.1968,p.1.
(5)OJNoL282,23.12.1971,p.2.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30March1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30March1973,fixingtheratesof'therefundsapplicable
from1April1973tosugarandmolassesexportedintheformofgoodslistedintheAnnex
toRegulationNo1009/67/EEC
TABLEI
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
29.04 Acyclicalcoholsandtheirhalogenated ,sulphonated ,nitratedor
nitrosatedderivatives :
C.Polyhydricalcohols:
II.Mannitol
III.Sorbitol:
a)Inaqueoussolution:
2.Other:
—obtainedfromsucrose
b)Other:
2.Other:
—obtainedfromsucrose
29.10
29.14Acetalsandhemiacetalsandsingleorcomplexoxygen-function
acetalsandhemiacetals,aridtheirhalogenated ,sulphonated ,nitra­
tedornitrosatedderivatives :
exB.Other:
—Methylglucosides
Monocarboxylic acidsandtheiranhydrides,halides,peroxides
andperacids,andtheirhalogenated ,sulphonated ,nitratedornitro­
satedderivatives :
exA.Saturatedacyclicmonocarboxylic acids:
—Sorbitolormannitolesters.
exB.Unsaturatedacyclicmonocarboxylic acids:
—Sorbitolormannitolesters
29.16 Carboxylicacidswithalcohol,phenol,aldehydeorketonefunction
andothersingleorcomplexoxygen-function carboxylicacidsand
theiranhydrides ,halides,peroxidesandperacids,andtheirhalo­
genated,sulphonated ,nitratedornitrosatedderivatives :
A.Carboxylicacidswithalcoholfunctions :
exVIII.Other:
—Glycericacid,glycolicacid,saccharonicacid,iso­
saccharonicacid,heptasaccharic acid,andtheir
saltsandesters

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CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
29.35
29.43
38.19Heterocycliccompounds ;nucleicacids:
exQ.Other:
—Anhydriccompoundsofmannitolorsorbitol,notinclud
ingmaltolandisomaltol
Sugars,chemicallypure,otherthansucrose,glucoseandlactose;
sugarethersandsugaresters,andtheirsalts,otherthanproducts
ofheadingsNos29.39,29.41and29.42:
exB.Other:
—Sorboseanditssaltsandesters
Chemicalproductsandpreparations ofthechemicalorallied
industries(includingthoseconsistingofmixturesofnaturalpro­
ducts),notelsewherespecifiedorincluded;residualproductsof
thechemicaloralliedindustries,notelsewherespecifiedor
included :
exQ.Foundrycorebindersbasedonsyntheticresins
exT.Other:
—Sorbitolcrackingproducts
Rateofrefundinu.a./100kg:Whitesugar: —
Rawsugar: —
Syrupsofbeetsugarorcanesugarcon­
taining,inthedrystate,98%ormore
byweightofsucrose(includinginvert
sugarexpressedassucrose): —
Molasses,whetherornotdecolourised :—
TABLEII
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
29.16y
Carboxylicacidswithalcohol,phenol,aldehydeorketonefunction
andothersingleorcomplexoxygen-function carboxylicacidsand
theiranhydrides,halides,peroxidesandperacids,andtheirhalo­
genated,sulphonated,nitratedornitrosatedderivatives :
A.Carboxylicacidswithalcoholfunction:
IV.Citricacidanditssaltsandesters
Rateofrefundinu.a./100kg:Whitesugar: 1*00
Rawsugar: —
Syrupsofbeetsugarorcanesugarcon­
taining,inthedrystate,98°/oormore
byweightofsucrose(includinginvert
sugarexpressedassucrose): —
Molasses,whetherornotdecolourised :

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TABLEIII
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
29.15 Polycarboxylic acidsandtheiranhydrides,halides,peroxidesand
peracids,andtheirhalogenated ,sulphonated,nitratedornitrosated
derivatives :
A.Acyclicpolycarboxylic acids:
exV.Other:
—Itaconicacidanditssaltsandesters
29.16 Carboxylicacidswithalcohol,phenol,aldehydeorketonefunction
andothersingleorcomplexoxygen-function carboxylicacidsand
theiranhydrides,halides,peroxidesandperacids,andtheirhalo­
genated,sulphonated,nitratedornitrosatedderivatives :
A.Carboxylicacidswithalcoholfunction:
I.Lacticacidanditssaltsandesters
29.44 Antibiotics :
A.Penicillins
Rateofrefundinu.a./100kg:Whitesugar: 1-00
Rawsugar: —
Syrupsofbeetsugarorcanesugarcon­
taining,inthedrystate,98°/oormore
byweightofsucrose(includinginvert
sugarexpressedassucrose): —
Molasses,whetherornotdecolourised :—

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TABLEIV
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
17.04 Sugarconfectionery ,notcontainingcocoa:
B.Chewinggum
C.Whitechocolate
D.Other
18.06 Chocolateandotherfoodpreparationscontainingcocoa
19.02 Preparationsofflourmeal,starchormaltextract,ofakindused
asinfantfoodorfordieteticorculinarypurposes,containingless
than50°/obyweightofcocoa
19.08 Pastry,biscuits,cakesandotherfinebakers'wares,whetherornot
containingcocoainanyproportion
21.06 Naturalyeasts(activeorinactive);preparedbakingpowders:
A.Activenaturalyeasts:
II.Bakers'yeast
21.07 Foodpreparationsnotelsewherespecifiedorincluded
I
22.02 Lemonade,flavouredspawatersandflavouredaeratedwaters,and
othernon-alcoholic beverages,notincludingfruitandvegetable
juicesfallingwithinheadingNo20.07
22.06 Vermouths,andotherwinesoffreshgrapesflavouredwitharo­
maticextracts
22.09 Ethylalcohol,undernatured ,ofastrengthoflessthan80°(140
degreesproof);liqueursandotherspirituousbeverages;compound
alcoholicpreparations (knownas'concentratedextracts')forthe
manufactureofbeverages:
C.Liqueursandotherspirituousbeverages:
V.Other
Rateofrefundinu.a./lOOkg:Whitesugar: 3-85
Rawsugar: 1-53
Syrupsofbeetsugarorcanesugarcon­
taining,inthedrystate,98%>ormore
byweightofsucrose(includinginvert
sugarexpressedassucrose): 3-85XS(')
100
Molasses,whetherornotdecolourised :—
(')Srepresentstheweightofsucrose(includinginvertsugarexpressedassucrose)in100kilogrammesofsyrup.