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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2697/88
of31August1988
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfrom
ricef7),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1906/87(8),definesthespecificcriteriatobetakeninto
accountwhentherefundontheseproductsisbeing
calculated :
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddowninRegula­
tion(EEC)No2744/75,particularaccountshouldbe
takenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasicproductsused
tocalculatethevariablecomponentofthelevy;whereas
Article8ofRegulation(EEC)No2744/75andArticle1
ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)No1077/68(9),as
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2764/71(10),provide
thattheamountoftheexportrefundshould,forcertain
products,bereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofthebasicproducts;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthesedetailedrulesto
thepresentsituationonthemarketinproducts ,processed
fromcerealsandricethattheexportrefundshouldbe
fixedatanamountwhichwillcoverthedifference
betweenCommunitypricesandworfdmarketprices;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No2221/88(2),andinparticularthefourthsubparagraph
ofArticle16(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(J),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2229/88(4),andinparticularthefourthsubparagraph
ofArticle17(2)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
WhereasArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
Article17ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76providethat
thedifferencebetweenquotationsorpricesontheworld
marketfortheproductslistedinArticle1ofthoseRegu­
lationsandpricesforthoseproductswithintheCommu­
nitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2746/75(*),andArticle2ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1431/76(6)layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexport
refundsoncerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriafor
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,providethatwhen
refundsarebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenoftheexis­
tingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregardtoprices
andavailabilitiesofcereals,riceandbrokenriceonthe
Communitymarketontheonehandandpricesfor
cereals,rice,brokenriceandcerealproductsontheworld
marketontheother;whereasthesameArticlesprovide
thatitisalsoimportanttoensureequilibriumandthe
naturaldevelopmentofpricesandtradeonthemarketsin
cerealsandriceand,furthermore ,totakeintoaccountthe
economicaspectoftheproposedexports,andtheneedto
avoiddisturbancesontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportandexportWhereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedaccount
shouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedto
determinethevariablecomponentofthelevy;whereas
thequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedforcertainprocessed
productsmayvaryaccordingtotheenduseofthe
product;whereas,dependingonthemanufacturing
processused,productsotherthanthemainproductare
obtained,thequantityandvalueofwhichmayvarywith
thenatureandqualityofthemainproductsbeingmanu­
factured;whereascumulationoftherefundsonthe
variousproductsmanufactured byasingleprocessfrom
thesamebasicproductmaymakeitpossible,incertain
cases,toexporttothirdcountriesatpriceswhichare
lowerthanworldmarketprices;whereastherefundon
certainproductsshouldthereforebelimitedtoanamount
which,whileallowingaccesstotheworldmarket,will
ensurethattheaimsofthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsarerespected;
Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcertain
processedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthebasisof
theash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fatandstarch
contentoftheindividualproductconcerned,thiscontent
beingaparticularlygoodindicatorofthequantityofbasic
productactuallyincorporatedintheprocessedproduct;
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL197,26.7.1988,p.16.
3OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1. 0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(8)OJNoL182,3.7.1987,p.49.0OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.
OOJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30.(4)OJNoL197,26.7.1988,p.30.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.b)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.36.

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tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindent,andtheaforesaidcoefficient ;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle275oftheActofAccession
ofSpainandPortugal,refundsmaybegrantedinthecase
ofexportstoPortugal;whereas,inthelightofthesitua­
tionandthelevelofpricesnorefundshouldbefixedin
thecaseofexportstoPortugal;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1(d)
ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andinArticle1(1)(c)of
Regulation(EEC)No1418/76andsubjecttoRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75areherebyfixedasshowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation .
TherefundonexporttoPortugalhasnotbeenfixed.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1September
1988.Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubersor
floursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomicaspectof
potentialexportsandinparticularthenatureandorigin
oftheseproducts;whereas,forcertainproductsprocessed
fromcereals,theinsignificance ofCommunityparticipa­
tioninworldtrademakesitunnecessarytofixanexport
refundatthepresenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecificrequi­
rementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitnecessarytovary
therefundforcertainproductsaccordingtodestination ;
WhereasCommissionRegulation (EEC)No2806/71(')
laysdownadditionalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsfor
certainproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice;
Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—-inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecorrectivefactorprovidedforin
thelastparagraphofArticle3(1)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1676/85(2),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1636/87(3),
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodinrela­
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31August1988.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.0OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.0OJNoL153,13.6.1987,p.1.

NoL241/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.9.88
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof31August1988fixingtheexportrefundsonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne) (ECU/tonne)
(Productcode Refund
11022010100 100,58
11022010300 86,21
11022010900 —
11022090100 86,21
11022090900 —
11023000000.—
11029010100 75,87
11029010900 51,59
11029030100 36,20
11029030900" —
11031200100 36,20
11031200900 —
11031311100 129,31
11031311300 100,58
11031311500 86,21
11031311900 —
11031319100 129,31
11031319300"100,58
11031319500 86,21
11031319900 —
11031390100 86,21
11031390900 —
11031400000 —
11031910000 50,58
11031930100 78,40
11031930900 —
11032100000 63,06
11032920000 51,59
11032930000 —
11032940000 73,28
11041190100 75,87
11041190900 —
11041290100 40,22
11041290300 32,18
11041290900 —
11041910000 63,06
11041950110 114,94
11041950130 93,39
11041950150 —
11041950190 —
11041950900 —
11041991000 —
11042110100•75,87
11042110900 —
11042130100 75,87
11042130900 —
11042150100 101,16
11042150300 80,93
11042150900~ VProductcode Refund
11042210100 32,18
11042210900 —
11042230100 34,19
11042230900 —
11042250000 —
11042310100 107,76
11042310300 82,62
11042310900 —
11042910100 —
11042910900 —
11042991000 50,58
11042995000 50,58
11043010000 15,46
11043090000 17,96
11071011000 110,04
11071091000 90,03
11081100100 109,64
11081100900 —
11081200100 106,94
11081200900 —
11081300100 106,94
11081300900 —
11081400100 —
11081400900 —
11081910100 178,14
11081910900 —
11081990100 —
11081990900 —
11090000100 0,00
11090000900 —
17023091000 139,70
17023099000 106,94
17024090000 106,94
17029050100 139,70
17029050900 106,94
17029075000 146,38
17029079000 101,60
21069055000 106,94
23021010000 14,74
23021090100 14,74
23021090900 —
23022010000 14,74
23022090100 14,74
23022090900 —
23023010000 14,74
23023090000 14,74
23024010000 14,74
23024090000 •14,74
23031011100 53,47
23031011900 —
NB:TheproductscodesandthefootnotesaredefinedinRegulation(EEC)No3846/87asamended.