1.3.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL56/31
REGULATION (EEC)No583/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of27February1973
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC(x)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedby
theAct(2)annexedtotheTreaty(3)ontheAcces­
sionofnewMemberStatestotheEuropeanEco­
nomicCommunityandtheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community,signedatBruseslson22January1972,
andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthefourth
subparagraph ofArticle16(2)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/67/
EEC(4)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedbythe
ActannexedtotheTreatyontheAccessionofnew
MemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomicCom­
munityandtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCommunity ,
signedatBrusselson22January1972,andin
particularthefirstsentenceofthefourthsubpara­
graphofArticle17(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle16ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
andArticle17ofRegulationNo359/67/EECpro­
videthatthedifferencebetweenquotationsorprices
ontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedinAr­
ticle1ofthoseRegulationsandpricesforthose
productswithintheCommunitymaybecovered
byanexportrefund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulationNo139/67/
EEC(5)of21June1967andArticle2ofCouncil
RegulationNo366/67/EEC(6)of25July1967lay­
ingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexportrefunds
oncerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriaforfix­
ingtheamountofsuchrefunds,asamendedbyReg­
ulationNo1019/67/EEC(7),providethatwhenre­
fundsarebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenofthe
existingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregard
topricesandavailabilities ofcereals,riceand
brokenriceontheCommunitymarketontheone
handandpricesforcereals,riceandbrokenriceon
theworldmarketontheother;whereasthesame
Articlesprovidethatitisalsoimportanttoensure
equilibriumandthenaturaldevelopmentofprices
andtradeonthemarketsincerealsandriceand,fur­thermore,totakeintoaccounttheeconomicaspect
oftheproposedexportsandtheneedtoavoiddistur­
bancesontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68(8)of23July1968ontheimportandex­
portsystemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
fromrice,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2728/71(9),definesthespecificcriteriatobetaken
intoaccountwhentherefundontheseproductsis
beingcalculated ;
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No1052/68,particularaccount
shouldbetakenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasic
productsusedtocalculatethevariablecomponent
ofthelevy;whereas,therefore,asislaiddownfor
thedetermination ofthevariablecomponent,ac­
countshouldbetakenoftheaverageofthelevies
onthebasicproductsconcernedduringarepresenta <-.
tiveperiod,namelythefirsttwenty-fivedaysofthe
monthprecedingthemonthofexportation ;whereas
thisaverageshouldbeadjustedforthethreshold
priceforthesebasicproductswhichwill.bein
forceduringthemonthofexportation ;whereasArt­
icle8ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/68andArticle
1ofRegulation (EEC)No1077/68(10),amendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2764/71(n),providethat
theamountoftheexportrefundshould,forcertain
products,bereducedbyanamountequaltothepro­
ductionrefundgrantedinrespectofthebasicpro­
duct;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheserulesandcri­
teriatothepresentsituationonthemarketinpro­
ductsprocessedfromcerealsandricethattheexport
refundshouldbefixedatanamountwhichwill
coverthedifferencebetweenCommunitypricesand
worldmarketprices;
Whereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedac­
countshouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmate­
rialsusedtodeterminethevariablecomponentof
thelevy;whereasthequantitiesofrawmaterials
usedforcertainprocessedproductsmayvaryaccord­
ingtotheenduseoftheproduct;whereas,depend­
ingonthemanufacturing processused,products
otherthanthemainproductareobtained,thequan­
tityandvalueofwhichmayvarywiththenature
andqualityofthemainproductsbeingmanufac­
tured;whereascumulationoftherefundsonthe
variousproductsmanufactured byasingleprocess
fromthesamebasicproductmaymakeitpossible, (*)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(3)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
(8)OJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.
(9)OJNoL282,23.12.1971,p.15.(4)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(5)OJNo125,26.6.1967,p.2453/67.
(«)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.34.
(7)OJNo311,21.12.1967,p.13.(10)OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.
(")OJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30.

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incertaincases,toexporttothirdcountriesatprices
whicharelowerthanworldmarketprices;whereas
therefundoncertainproductsshouldthereforebe
limitedtoanamountwhich,whileallowingaccess
totheworldmarket,willensurethattheaimsofthe
commonorganizationofthemarketsarerespected;
Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcer­
tainprocessedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthe
basisoftheash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fat
andstarchcontentoftheindividualproductcon­
cerned,thiscontentbeingaparticularlygoodindica­
torofthequantityofbasicproductactuallyincor­
poratedintheprocessedproduct;
Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubers
orfloursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomic
aspectofpotentialexportsandinparticularthe
natureandoriginoftheseproducts;whereas,forcer­
tainproductsprocessedfromcereals,theinsignifi­
canceofCommunityparticipation inworldtrade
makesitunnecessarytofixanexportrefundatthe
presenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitneces­
sarytovarytherefundforcertainproductsaccord­
ingtodestination ;
Whereas }Regulation (EEC)No2806/71(*)lays
downadditionalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsforcertainproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
rice;
Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofan
exchangeratewhichisbased,inthecaseofcurrencies
whicharefloatingorwhosecentralratediffersfrom
theofficialparity,ontheeffectiverateorthe
centralrateofthesecurrenciesand,inthecaseof
theUSdollar,onthechangeinparityannounced
on13February1973;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegula­
tionareinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheMan­
agementCommitteeforCereals;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle
1(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECandinArticle
1(1)(c)ofRegulationNo359/67/EECandsubject
toRegulation (EEC)No1052/68areherebyfixedas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27February1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(*)OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.

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ANNEX
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./100kg
(thirdcountries)
11.01C(I)Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9°/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9%weight3-933
11.01C(II)BarleyflournotincludedunderNo11.01C(I) 2-674
11.01D(I)Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2·3%by
weight,ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1*8%by
weight,ofamoisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichthePeroxydase
isvirtuallyinactivated3-253
11.01D(II)OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I) 1-843
11.01E(I)Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1*3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8%byweight5-194
11.01E(II)Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1·3%>butnot
exceeding1-7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1%byweight4-452
11.01E(III)MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II) 3-228
11.01F Riceflour 1-108
11.01H Milletflour 2-385
11.02AIII(a)Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9%byweight4-064
11.02AIII(b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a) 2-674
11.02AIV(a)Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
2-3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1%,ofamoisturecon­
tentnotexceeding11°/oandofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated3-253
11.02AIV(b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a) 1-843
11.02AV(a)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9%byweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-6%byweight(*)6-678
11.02AV(b)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1-3%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent*referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0-8°/obyweight5-194
11.02AV(c)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding
1·3°/οbyweightbutnotexceeding1·7°/οbyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,
referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1*0%weight(1)4-452
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal. 1-108
11.02BIa)1(aa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0-9%byweight(2)3-933
11.02BIa)1(bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(2) 2-674
11.02BIa)2(aa)Clippedoats—
11.02BIa)2bb)(11)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-5%,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtually
inactivated (2)2-891
11.02BIa)2bb)(22)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(')1-843

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./100kg
(thirdcountries)
11.02BIb)1(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0-9%byweight('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)3-933
'11.02BIb)1(bb)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)2-674
11.02BIb)2(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3%weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0·1%,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11°/oandofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)3-072
11.02BIb)2(bb)HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)1-843
11.02BIIa)(1)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(2) 4-658
11.02CIII(a)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(3)5-244
11.02CIII(b)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%by
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(s)4-195
11.02CIV Pearledoats(s) 1-843
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled 2-550
11.02EIb)1(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9°/obyweight3-933
11.02EIb)1(bb)Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa) 2-674
11.02EIb)2(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2·3°/oby
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1°/o,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding12°/oandofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated3-614
11.02EIb)2(bb)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0-1%butnotexceeding1-5°/o,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding12%andofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtually
inactivated2-891
11.02EIb)2(cc)FlakedoatsnotincludedunderNos11.02EIb)2(aa)and11.02EIb)2(bb) 1-843
ex11.02EIIc)(1)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-7°/obyweight5-936
ex11.02EIIc)(2)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8%byweight4-823
ex11.02EIIc)(3)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1-3°/obutnot
exceeding1-7°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1%weight4-081
11.02EIIe)1Flakedrice 1-108
11.02FIII Barleypellets—
11.02FIV Oatpellets —
11.02FV Maizepellets —
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 1-142
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 0-928
11.07Ala)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 8-129

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./100kg
(thirdcountries)
11.07Alb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformofflour 6-074
11.07AIIa)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 4-667
11.07AIIb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheform
offlour3-487
11.073 Roastedmalt 4-064
11.08AI Maizestarch —
11.08AHI 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 (4)—
17.02BIIb)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,.99°/oormoreby
weightofthepureproduct,otherthanglucoseintheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)—
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whether
ornotagglomerated—
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucoseandglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated—
23.02AIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight0-872
23.02AIb)1Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45°/oby
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess0-872
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35°/obyweight,andnothaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45%byweight
andhavingundergonedenaturingprocess0-872
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworking
ofmaizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweightandof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0-2mm
doesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanash
content,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding1-5%byweight0-872
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)0-872
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding
63%byweight(NX6-25)_
.
(')Theexportrefundispaidinrespectofmaize,groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5%ofproductpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(l)'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,
p.46).
(')'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,
p.46).
(4)PursuanttoRegulationNo189/66/EECtheproductfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02B1enjoysthesameexportrefundastheproductfal­lingwithinsubheadingNo17.02BII.