1.3.88 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL54/41
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No554/88
of29February1988
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicabletocertainmilkproductsexportedin
theformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
WhereasArticle4(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80
providesthat,whentherateoftherefundisbeingfixed,
accountshouldbetaken,wherenecessary,ofproduction
refunds,aidsorothermeasureshavingequivalenteffect
applicableinallMemberStatesinaccordancewiththe
Regulationonthecommonorganizationofthemarketin
theproductinquestiontothebasicproductslistedin
AnnexAtothatRegulationortoassimilatedproducts;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No3904/870,andinparticularArticle17(5)
thereof,WhereasArticle11(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesforthepaymentofaidforCommunity-produced
skimmedmilkprocessedintocaseinifsuchmilkandthe
caseinmanufactured fromitfulfilcertainconditionsset
outinArticle1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No987/68
of15July1968layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingaid
forskimmedmilkprocessedintocaseinorcaseinates(*),
aslastamendedbytheActofAccession(*);WhereasArticle17(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesininterna­
tionaltradefortheproductslistedinArticle1(a),(b),(c)
and(e)ofthatRegulationandpriceswithintheCommu­
nitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;whereas
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No3035/80of11November
1980layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexport
refundsoncertainagriculturalproductsexportedinthe
formofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty,and
criteriaforfixingtheamountofsuchrefunds(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No4055/87(4),specifies
theproductsforwhicharateofrefundshouldbefixed,to
beappliedwheretheseproductsareexportedintheform
ofgoodslistedintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No
804/68;WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No262/79of12
February1979onthesaleofbutteratreducedpricesfor
useinthemanufactureofpastryproducts,ice-creamand
otherfoodstuffsf),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No665/86(8),CommissionRegulation(EEC)No442/84
of21February1984onthegrantingofaidforbutter
fromprivatestorageforuseinthemanufacturedfpastry
products,ice-creamandotherfoodstuffsandamending
Regulation(EEC)No1245/83(9),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No698/86(10),andCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No1932/81of13July1981onthegranting
ofaidforbutterandconcentrated butterforuseinthe
manufactureofpastryproducts,ice-creamandotherfood­
stuffs(u),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
698/86,laydownthatbutteratreducedpricesshouldbe
madeavailabletoindustrieswhichmanufacture certain
goods;Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph of
Article4(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,therateof
therefundper100kilogramsforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;
Whereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthatArticle,
thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticularreferenceto:
(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindustriesin
obtainingsuppliesofthebasicproductsinquestion
ontheCommunitymarketandthepricesrulingon
theworldmarkets;
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessedagri­
culturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
whicharemanufactured undersimilarconditions ;
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsandthose
whichusethird-country productsunderinward­
processingarrangements ;WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2658/87of23
July1987onthetariffandstatisticalnomenclature and
ontheCommonCustomsTariff(,2)hasestablished,as
from1January1988,anewcombinednomenclature ,
whichwillmeettherequirementsbothoftheCommon
CustomsTariffandtheexternaltradestatisticsofthe
(*)OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.6.-0OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.f)OJNoL41,16.2.1979,p.1..òOJNoL66,8.3.1986,p.38.
0OJNoL52,23.2.1984,p.12.
(10)OJNoL64,6.3.1986,p.12.
(")OJNoL191,14.7.1981,p.6.
O2)OJNoL256,7.9.1987,p.1.(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.0OJNoL370,30.12.1987,p.1.
(3)OJNoL323,29.11.1980,p.27.0OJNoL379,31.12.1987,p.1.

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CommunityandwhichwillreplacetheNomenclature of
theConventionof15December1950;whereas,therefore,
thecorresponding tariffheadingsaccordingtothe
combinednomenclature havetobeindicated;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,3035/80andlistedinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No
804/68,exportedintheformofgoodslistedintheAnnex
toRegulation(EEC)No804/68,areherebyfixedas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation.
2.Noratesofrefundarefixedforanyoftheproducts
referredtointheprecedingparagraphwhicharenot
listedintheAnnextothisRegulation.
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Theratesoftherefundsapplicabletothebasic
productsappearinginAnnexAtoRegulation(EEC)NoArticle2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March1988.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29February1988.
FortheCommission
COCKFIELD
Vice-President
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof29February1988fixingdieratesoftherefunds
applicabletocertainmilkproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexII
totheTreaty
(ECU/100kg)
CNcode DescriptionRateof
refund
ex04021019.Powderedmilk,obtainedbythesprayprocess,withafat
contentoflessthan1,5%byweightandwithawater
contentoflessthan5%byweight(PG2):
a)OnexportationofgoodsofCNheadingNo3501
b)Onexportationofothergoods 93,00
ex04022119Powderedmilk,obtainedbythesprayprocess,withafat
contentof26%byweightandjlwatercontentoflessthan
5%byweight(PG3) 140,00
ex04050010Butter,withafatcontentbyweightof82%(PG6):
a)Onexportationofgoodscontainingreduced-pricebutter
andmanufactured undertheconditionslaiddownin
Regulations(EEC)No262/79,(EEC)No442/84,(EEC)
No1932/81and(EEC)No2409/86
b)OnexportationofgoodsofCNsubheading21069099
containing40%ormorebyweightofmilkfat 223,50
c)Onexportationofothergoods 211,50