NoL175/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.6.74
REGULATION (EEC)No1654/74OFTHECOMMISSION
'of28June1974
fixingtheexportrefunds "onproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1346/73(2),andinparticularthefirst
sentenceofthefourthsubparagraph ofArticle16(2)
thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/
67/EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedbythe
Act(4)annexedtotheTreaty(5)ontheAccessionof
newMemberStatestotheEuropeanEponomic
Community andthe'EuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community ,signedatBrusselson22January1972,
andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthefourthsub­
paragraphofArticle17(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle16ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
andArticle17ofRegulationNo359/67/EECprovide
thatthedifferencebetweenquotationsorpriceson
theworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1
ofthoseRegulationsandpricesforthoseproducts
withintheCommunitymaybecoveredbyanexport
refund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulationNo139/
67/EEC(6)of21June1967andArticle2ofCouncil
RegulationNo366/67/EEC(7)of25July1967laying
downgeneralrulesforgrantingexportrefundson
cerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriaforfixingthe
amountofsuchrefunds,asamendedbyRegulation
No1019/67/EEC(8),providethatwhenrefundsare
beingfixedaccountmustbetakenoftheexistingsitu­
ationandthefuturetrendwithregardtopricesand
availabilities ofcereals,riceandbrokenriceonthe
Communitymarketontheonehandandpricesfor
cereals,riceandbrokenriceontheworldmarketon
theother;whereasthesameArticlesprovidethatitis
alsoimportanttoensureequilibriumandthenatural
development ofpricesandtradeonthemarketsin
cerealsandriceand,furthermore ,totakeintoaccounttheeconomicaspectoftheproposedexports,andthe
needtoavoiddisturbances ontheCommunity
market;
WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68(9)of23July1968ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfrom
rice,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
881/73(l0),definesthespecificcriteriato.betaken
intoaccountwhentherefundontheseproductsis
beingcalculated ;
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No1052/68,particularaccount
shouldbetakenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasic
productsusedtocalculatethevariablecomponentof
thelevy;whereas,therefore,asislaiddownforthe
determination ofthevariablecomponent ,account
shouldbetakenoftheaverageoftheleviesonthe
basicproductsconcernedduringarepresentative
period,namelythefirst25daysofthemonth
precedingthemonthofexportation ;whereasthis
averageshouldbeadjusted,forthethresholdpricefor
thesebasicproductswhichwillbeinforceduringthe
monthofexportation ;whereasArticle8ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1052/68andArticle1ofRegulation
(EEC)No1077/68("),amendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2764/71(12),providethattheamountofthe
exportrefundshould,forcertainproducts,bereduced
byanamountequaltotheproductionrefundgranted
inrespectofthebasicproduct;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheserulesand
criteriatothepresentsituationonthemarketin
productsprocessedfromcerealsandricethatthe
exportrefundshouldbefixedatanamountwhich
willcoverthedifferencebetweenCommunityprices
andworldmarketprices;
Whereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedaccount
shouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmaterials
usedtodeterminethevariablecomponentofthe
levy;whereasthequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedfor
certainprocessedproductsmayvaryaccordingtothe
enduseoftheproduct;whereas,dependingonthe
manufacturing processused,productsotherthanthe
mainproductareobtained,thequantityandvalueof
whichmayvarywiththe-natureandqualityofthe
mainproductsbeingmanufactured ;whereascumula­
tionoftherefundsonthevariousproductsmanufac­(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(J)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(<)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(5)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
(*>)OJNo125,26.6.1967,p.2453/67.
(7)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.34.
(8)OJNo311,21.12.1967,p.13.(9)OJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.
0°)OJNoL86,31.3.1973,p.30.
(")OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.
(12)OJNoL283,24i12.1971,p.30.

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turedbyasingleprocessfromthesamebasicproduct
maymakeitpossible,incertaincases,toexportto
thirdcountriesatpriceswhicharelowerthanworld
marketprices;whereastherefundoncertainproducts
shouldthereforebelimitedtoanamountwhich,
whileallowingaccesstotheworldmarket,willensure
thattheaimsofthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsarerespected;
Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcertain
processedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthebasis
oftheash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fatand
starchcontentoftheindividualproductconcerned,
thiscontentbeingaparticularlygoodindicatorofthe
quantityofbasicproductactuallyincorporatedinthe
processedproduct;
Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubersor
floursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomicaspect
ofpotentialexportsandinparticularthenatureand
originoftheseproducts;whereas,forcertainproducts
processedfromcereals,theinsignificance ofCommu­
nityparticipationinworldtrademakesitunnecessary
tofixanexportrefundatthepresenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirements ofcertainmarketsmaymakeitneces­
sarytovarytherefundforcertainproductsaccording
todestination ;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No2806/71(')laysdown
additionalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsforcertain
productsprocessedfromcerealsandrice;Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in.
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferred"to
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1
(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECandinArticle1(1)
(c)ofRegulationNo359/67/^ECandsubjecttoRegu­
lation(EEC)No1052/68areherebyfixedasshownin
theAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1July1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember"-
States.
DoneatBrussels,28June1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
Memberofthe.Commission
(')OJNoL2K4,28.12.1971,p.9.

NoL175/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.6.74
ANNEX
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature· insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./100kg
(thirdcountnet)
11.01C(I) Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9°/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9°/oweight0
11.01C(11)BarleyflourhotincludedunderNo11.01C(I) 0
11.01D(I)Oatflour,ofan'ashcontent,referredtodrymatter,-notexceeding2*3°/oby
weight,ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-8%by
weight,ofamoisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichthePeroxydase
isvirtuallyinactivated0-090.
¡1.01D(11)OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I)0-051
11.01E(I) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3%b,y
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8%byweight0-259
11.01E(11)Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1·3°/obutnot
exceeding1-7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1°/obyweight0-222
11.01E(III)MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II) 0-161
11.01F Riceflour1—
11.01H Milletflour 0-888
11.02A111(a)Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding .
0-9°/obyweight0
11.02AIII(b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a) 0
11.02AIV(a)Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
2-3n/obyweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1%,ofamoisturecon­
tentnotexceeding11°/oandofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated0-090
11.02AIV(b)-OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11;02AIV(a) 0-051
11.02AV(a)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9%byweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-6%byweight(')0-333
11.02AV(b)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1-3%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0-8%>byweight(')0-259
11.02AV(c)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding
1-3°/obyweightbutnotexceeding1-7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,
referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-0%weight(1)0-222
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal—
11.02BIa)1(aa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0-9%byweight(2)0
11.02BIa)1(bb)&Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)^1) 0
11.02BIa)2(aa)Clippedoats—
11.02B1a)2bb)(11)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3°/obyweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-5°/o,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding 11°/oandofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtually
inactivated (2)0-080
11.02BIa)2bb)(22)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(·)0-051

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./lOOkg
(thirdcountries ]
11.02Bib)1(aa)
0
0-085
0-051.
0,
0
0
0-051
0
0
0
0-100
0-080
0-051
0-296
0-241
0-204Hulledandslicedorkibbledbailey,ofanashcontent,referredtadrymatter,not
exceeding1°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0-9°/obyweight('Griitze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Griitze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3%>weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0*1%>,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11°/oandofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
('Griitze'or'Grutten')(2)
HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Griitze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(*)
Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(3)
Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(3)
Pearledoats'(3)
Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled
Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%>by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9%>byweight
C>
Flakedbarleynotincludedunder'11.02EIb)1(aa)
Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1%>,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding12°/oandofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0-1%>butnotexceeding1-5°/o,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding12°/oandofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated
FlakedoatsnotincludedunderNos11.02EIb)2(aa)and11.02EIb)2(bb)
Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9°/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-7°/oby.weight
Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8%>byweight
Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1-3°/obutnot
exceeding1-7°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1%weight
Flakedrice
Barleypellets
Oatpellets
Maizepellets
Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground
Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground
Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour11.02Bib)1(bb)
11.02Bib)2(aa)
11.02Bib)2(bb)
11.02BIIa)(1)
11.02CIII(a)
11.02CIII(b)
11.02CIV
11.02DII
11.02Elb)1(aa)
11.02Elb)1(bb)
11.02EIb)2(aa)
11.02EIb)2(bb)
11.02EIb)2(cc)
ex11.02EIIc)(1)
ex11.02Elie)(2)
ex11.02EIIc)(3)
11.02EIIe)1
11.02Fill
11.02FIV
11.02FV
I.1.02GI
II.02GII
11.07AIt)0
0046
0

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./100kg
(thirdcountrie
11.07AIb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformofflour 0
11.07Alia)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 0
11.07AIIb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheform,
offlour0
11.07B Roastedmalt 0
11.08AI Maizestarch —
11.08AIII Wheatstarch —
11.08AIV Potatostarch —
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch—
11.09A Driedwheatgluten,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
82%>byweight(NX6·25)—
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99°/oormorebyweight
ofthepureproduct,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornot
agglomerated (*)
17.02BIIb)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormoreby
weightofthepureproduct,otherthanglucoseintheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whether
ornotagglomerated—
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucoseandglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated—
23.02AIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight0-015
23.02AIb)1
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
.maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35°/obutnotexceeding45%by
v.'weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%byweight,andnothaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45%>byweight
andhavingundergonedenaturingprocess0-015
0-015
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworking
ofmaizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweightandof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0·2mm
doesnotexceed10°/obyweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanash
content,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding1-5°/obyweight0-015
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)0-015
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding
63°/obyweight(NX6-25)
(')Theexportrefundispaidinrespectofmaize,groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30%>passesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5%ofproductpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(*)'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.(.I96t,
p.46).
(•)'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1MI,
p.46).
(4)PursuanttoRegulationNo189/66/EECtheproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIenjoysthesameexportrefundastheproductfalling
withinsubheading17.02BII.