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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No1940/93
of19July1993
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicabletocertaincerealandrice-products
exportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindustriesin
obtainingsuppliesofthebasicproductsinquestion
ontheCommunitymarketandthepricesrulingon
theworldmarkets;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessedagri­
culturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
whicharemanufactured undersimilarconditions ;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),andinparticularthefirstsentenceof
thethirdsubparagraphofArticle13thereof,
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsandthose
whichusethird-country productsunderinward
processingarrangements ;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(2),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1544/93(3),andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthe
fourthsubparagraph ofArticle17(2)thereof,
WhereasArticle13(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
andArticle17(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
providethatthedifferencebetweenquotationsofprices
ontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1of
eachofthoseRegulationsandthepriceswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;Whereasintheabsenceofevidencethatnoproduction
refundwasgrantedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1722/93of30June1993layingdowndetailed
rulesforthearrangementsconcerningproductionrefunds
inthecerealsandricesectors(6),theexportrefundshould
bereducedbytheamountoftheproductionrefundappli­
cableonthedayofacceptanceoftheexportdeclaration ;
whereasthissystemistheonlyonewhichavoidstherisk
offraud:
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3035/80of
11November1980layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncertainagriculturalproductsexported
intheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty,andthecriteriaforfixingtheamountofsuch
refunds(4),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No3381/90O,specifiestheproductsforwhicharateof
refundshouldbefixed,tobeappliedwherethese
productsareexportedintheformofgoodslistedin
AnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No1766/92orinAnnexB
toRegulation(EEC)No1418/76asappropriate ;WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No565/80of
4March1980ontheadvancepaymentofexportrefunds
inrespectofagriculturalproductsf),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2026/83(8),andCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No3665/87of27November1987laying
downcommondetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthe
systemofexportrefundsonagriculturalproducts(9),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1708/93(10),lay
downrulesontheadvancepaymentofexportrefunds
thatmustbeadheredtowhentheseareadjusted;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph of
Article4(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,therateof
therefundper100kilogramsforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;Whereas,nowthatasettlementhasbeenreachedbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheUnited
StatesofAmericaonCommunityexportsofpasta
productstotheUnitedStatesandhasbeenapprovedby
CouncilDecision87/482/EEC(u),itisnecessarytodiffe­
rentiatetherefundongoodsfallingwithinCNcodes Whereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthatArticle,
thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticularreferenceto:
(')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.(6)OJNoL159,1.7.1993,p.112.
OOJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.
(8)OJNoL199,22.7.1983,p.12.
OOJNoL351,14.12.1987,p.1.
(,0)OJNoL159,1.7.1993,p.77.
(")OJNoL275,29.9.1987,p.36.(3)OJNoL154,25.6.1993,p.5.
OOJNoL323,29.11.1980,p.27.0OJNoL327,27.11.1990,p.4.

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forinthatRegulation,andthatsuchrefundwillnotbe
appliedfor.
Theproofreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphisprovided
bythepresentationbytheexporterofadeclarationfrom
theprocessorofthebasicproductinquestionattesting
thatthelatterproducthasnotbenefitedformaproduc­
tionrefundasprovidedforinRegulation(EEC)
No1722/93,andthatnoapplicationforsuchrefundwill
bemade.
3.Whentheproofreferredtoinparagraph2isnot
provided,theexportrefund:
(a)applicableonthedateofacceptanceoftheexport
declarationforthegoods,oronthedayspecifiedin
Article26(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,where
therateisnotfixedinadvance;
(b)ofwhichtherateisfixedinadvance,
willbereducedbytheamountoftheproductionrefund
applicablepursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No1722/93to
thebasicproductinquestiononthedayofacceptanceof
theexportdeclarationforthegoods,oronthedayspeci­
fiedinArticle26(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,if
thegoodshavebeenplacedundertheexportrefund
advancepaymentarrangements .19021100and190219accordingtotheirdestination;
Whereas,fortheapplicationofArticle4(2)(b)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No3035/80,itisnecessarytodifferentiatethe
refunds;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No990/93(')prohi­
bitstradebetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheFederalRepublicofYugoslavia(Serbiaand
Montenegro);whereasthisprohibitiondoesnotapplyin
certainsituationsascomprehensively listedinArticles2,
4,5and7thereof;whereasaccountshouldbetakenof
thisfactwhenfixingtherefunds;
Whereasinparticulartheexportrefundforunprocessed
starchesfallingwithinCNcode1108isgrantedonlyif
thedrymattercontentisatleast77%inthecaseof
potatostarchandatleast84%inthecaseofcerealstar­
ches;
Whereaswithregardtopotatoes,onlypotatostarchesare
subjecttocommonorganizationofthemarket,conse­
quentlystepsshouldbetakentospecifythetermsthat
thesepotatostarchesshouldmeetinordertoqualifyfor
refunds;
Whereas,inrespectofglucosesyrupandmaltodextrine
syrup,thedryextractcontentforwhichtherateofrefund
issetshouldbespecified;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :Article2
1.Therefundforstarchesandpotatostarchfalling
withinCNcode1108orproductsfallingwithinAnnexA
toRegulation (EEC)No1766/92resultingfromthe
processingofthesestarchesandpotatostarchisgranted
onlyonproductionofadeclarationfromthesuppliersof
thoseproductsattestingthattheyhavebeendirectly
producedfromcereals,potatoesorriceexcludingalluse
ofsubproductsobtainedintheproductionofotheragri­
culturalproductsorgoods.
Theabovedeclarationcanbeconsideredvalid,untilrevo­
cation,forallsuppliesfromthesameproducer;itshall
beverifiedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle8
(1)andthefirstindentofparagraph2ofRegulation(EEC)
No3035/80.
2.Wherethedry-extractcontentofpotatostarchassi­
milatedtomaizestarchpursuanttoArticle1(2)(a)of
Regulation(EEC)No3035/80is80%orhigher,therate
oftheexportrefundshallbeaslaiddownintheAnnex;
wherethedry-extractcontentislessthan80%therateof
therefundshallbetheamountlaiddownintheAnnex
multipliedbyl/80thoftheactualdry-extractpercentage .
Forallotherstarcheswithadry-extractcontentof87%
ormore,therateoftheexportrefundshallbeaslaid
downintheAnnex;wherethedry-extractcontentisless
then87%theamountoftherefundshallbetheratelaid
downintheAnnexmultipliedby1/87thoftheactual
dry-extractpercentage .Article1
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3theratesof
therefundsapplicabletothebasicproductsappearingin
AnnexAtoRegulation(EEC)No3035/80andlisted
eitherinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92orin
Article1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76,exportedin
theformofgoodslistedinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)
No1766/92orinAnnexBtoRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76respectively,areherebyfixedasshowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation .
2.FortheproductslistedintheAnnextoRegulation
(EEC)No1722/93therefundsgivenintheAnnextothis
Regulationshallbeappliedonpresentation ,attheaccep­
tanceoftheexportdeclarationandtherequestforobtai­
ningtheexportrefund,ofproofthatthebasicproducts
usedinthemanufactureoftheproductstobeexported
havenotbenefitedfromtheproductionrefundprovided
(')OJNoL102,28.4.1993,p.14.

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3.Forthepurposesofparagraph 1above,the
dryextractcontentofstarchesshallbedeterminedusing
themethodappliedtoflourinAnnexIItoCommission
Regulation(EEC)No1908/84('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2507/87(2).
4.Atthetimeofapplicationfortheexportrefundfor
thegoodstheapplicantmustdeclarethedry-extract
contentofthestarchesconcerned,unlessthisinformation
hasbeenrecordedbythecompetentauthoritiesreferred
toinArticle3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,in
accordancewiththeprovisionsofthatparagraph.
Article3
1.Ifthedryextractcontentofglucosesyrupormalto­
dextrinesyrupfallingwithinCNcode17023059,
17023099,17024090,17029050or21069055is
greaterthanorequalto78%,therateofrefundshallbe
thatsetinaccordancewiththeAnnex;ifthedryextract
contentofthesaidsyrupsislessthan78%,therate
appliedshallbeequaltotherateofrefundsetinaccor­dancewiththeAnnexmultipliedbytheactualpercentage
ofdryextractanddividedby78.
2.Forthepurposesoftheprecedingparagraph,thedry
mattercontentofglucosesyrupormaltodextrine syrup
shallbedetermined inaccordancewithMethod2
describedinAnnexIItoCouncilDirective79/796/EEC
(■'),orinaccordancewithanyotherappropriatemethodof
analysiswhichofferatleastthesameguarantees.
3.Whenapplyingfortheexportrefund,theapplicant
muststatethedryextractcontentoftheglucosesyrup
andmaltodextrinesyrupused,unlessthisinformationhas
beenrecordedbythecompetentbodyreferredtoin
Article3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,asprovided
forinthatparagraph.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirdday
followingitspublicationintheOfficialJournalofthe
EuropeanCommunities .
Article3shallapplyfrom1September1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,19July1993.
FortheCommission
MartinBANGEMANN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL178,5.7.1984,p.22.
(2)OJNoL235,20.8.1987,p.10. (3)OJNoL239,22.9.1979,p.24.

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof19July1993fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicabletocertain
cerealsandriceproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
CNcode Descriptionofproducts(')Rateofrefund
per100kgofbasic
product(2)
10011000Durumwheat:
—usedunprocessed :
——onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 2,024
——inallothercases 3,680
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104 1,885
——hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108 2,828
——germofCNcode1104 1,100
——glutenofCNcode1109 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103) 3,142
10019099Commonwheatandmeslin:
—usedunprocessed :
——onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcode190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 1,728
——inallothercases 3,142
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104 1,885
—-hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108 2,828
——germofCNcode1104 1,100
——glutenofCNcode1109 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101,andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103 3,142
10020000Rye:
—usedunprocessed 6,615
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orpearledgrainsofCNcode1104 3,969
——rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104 5,954
——germofCNcode1104 3,357
——starchofCNcode11081990 9,590
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1102) 6,615
10030080Barley:
—usedunprocessed 4,745
—usedintheformof:
——floursofCNcode1102,groatsandmealofCNcode1103,
orrolled,flakedorpearledgrainsofCNcode1104 3,322
——pelletsofCNcode1103 2,847
——germsofCNcode1104 3,357
——starchofCNcode11081990 9,590
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
——other 4,745

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CNcode Descriptionofproducts(')Rateofrefund
per100kgofbasic
product(2)
10040000Oats:
—usedunprocessed 7,547
—usedintheformof:
pelletsofCNcode1103,andpearledgrainsofCNcode
1104 4,528
——rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104 6,792
——germsofCNcode1104 3,357
starchofCNcode11081990 9,590
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
other 7,547
10059000Maize(Corn):
—usedunprocessed 9,590
—usedintheformof:
——floursofCNcodes11022010and11022090 6,713
——groatsandmealofCNcode1003androlledorflakedgrains
ofCNcode1104 7,672
——pelletsofCNcode1103 5,754
——hulledorperledgrainsofCNcode1104 8,631
——germsofCNcode1104 3,357
——starchofCNcode11081200 9,590
——glutenofCNcode23031011 3,836
——other 9,590(')
100620Roundgrainhuskedrice 25,769
Mediumgrainshuskedrice 22,731
Longgrainhuskedrice 22,731
ex100630Roundgrainwholly-milled rice 33,250
Mediumgrainwholly-milled rice 32,943
Longgrainwholly-milled rice 32,943
10064000Brokenrice:
—usedunprocessed 10,337
—usedintheformof:
——flourofCNcode110230,groatsandmealorpelletsofCN
code1103 10,337
——flakedgrainsofCN11041991 6,202
——starchofCNcode11081910 10,337
——other —
10070090Sorghum 4,345
11010000Wheatormeslinflour:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 2,126
—inallothercases 3,865
11021000Ryeflour 9,063
11031130Durumwheatgroats:
11031150Durumwheatmeal:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 2,874
—inallothercases 5,226
11031190Commonwheatgroatsandspelt:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 2,126
—inallothercases 3,865
(')Thequantities -ofsemi-processed productsusedmustbemultiplied,asthecasemaybe,bythecoefficientsshownin
AnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75,
(2)RefundsonexportstotheFederalRepublicofYugoslavia(SerbiaandMontenegro)maybegrantedonlywherethecondi­
tionslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No990/93areobserved.
(!)ForsyrupsofCNcodes17023099,17024090and17026090,obtainedfrommixingglucoseandfructosesyrup,the
exportrefundmaybegrantedonlyfortheglucosesyrup.