6.8.97 IENIOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL214/1
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(Actswhosepublicationisobligatory)
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No1578/97
of5August1997
fixingtheexportrefundsonmilkandmilkproducts
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No804/68of
27June1968onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproducts('),aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EC)No1587/96(2),andinparticularArticle17(3)
thereof,
WhereasArticle17ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesininterna­
tionaltradefortheproductslistedinArticle1ofthat
Regulationandpricesforthoseproductswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefundwithin
thelimitsresultingfromagreementsconcludedinaccor­
dancewithArticle228oftheTreaty,
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No804/68providesthatwhen
therefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1ofthe
abovementioned Regulation ,exportedinthenaturalstate,
arebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenof:
—theexistingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregard
topricesandavailabilitiesofmilkandmilkproducts
ontheCommunitymarketandpricesformilkand
milkproductsininternationaltrade,
—marketingcostsandthemostfavourabletransport
chargesfromCommunitymarketstoportsorother
pointsofexportintheCommunity ,aswellascosts
incurredinplacingthegoodsonthemarketofthe
countryofdestination,
—theaimsofthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inmilkandmilkproductswhicharetoensureequili­
briumandthenaturaldevelopment ofpricesand
tradeonthismarket,
—thelimitsresultingfromagreementsconcludedin
accordancewithArticle228oftheTreaty,and
—theneedtoavoiddisturbancesontheCommunity
market,and—theeconomicaspectoftheproposedexports;
WhereasArticle17(5)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatwhenpriceswithintheCommunityare
beingdeterminedaccountshouldbetakenoftheruling
priceswhicharemostfavourableforexportation,andthat
whenpricesininternationaltradearebeingdetermined
particularaccountshouldbetakenof:
(a)pricesrulingonthirdcountrymarkets;
(b)themostfavourablepricesinthirdcountriesofdesti­
nationforthirdcountryimports;
(c)producerpricesrecordedinexportingthirdcountries,
accountbeingtaken,whereappropriate,ofsubsidies
grantedbythosecountries;and
(d)free-at-Community-frontier offerprices;
WhereasArticle17(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthattheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitnecessaryto
varytherefundontheproductslistedinArticle1ofthe
abovementioned Regulationaccordingtodestination;
WhereasArticle17(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthelistofproductsonwhichexportrefunds
aregrantedandtheamountofsuchrefundsshouldbe
fixedatleastonceeveryfourweeks;whereastheamount
oftherefundmay,however,remainatthesamelevelfor
morethanfourweeks;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle12ofCommission
Regulation(EC)No1466/95of27June1995onspecific
detailedrulesfortheapplicationofexportrefundson
milkandmilkproducts(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EC)No417/97(4),therefundgrantedformilkproducts
containingaddedsugarisequaltothesumofthetwo
components ,oneofwhichisintendedtotakeaccountof
thequantityofmilkproductsandtheotherisintendedto
takeaccountofthequantityofaddedsucrose;whereas,
however,thelattercomponentisappliedonlyifthe
addedsucrosewasproducedfromsugarbeetorcane
harvestedintheCommunity ;whereas,forproductsfalling
withinCNcodesex04029911,ex04029919,ex
04049051,ex04049053,ex04049091andex
04049093,withafatcontentbyweightnotexceeding
(')OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
P)OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.21.(3)OJNoL144,28.6.1995,p.22.
(4)OJNoL64,5.3.1997,p.1.

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Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulessetoutabove
tothepresentsituationonthemarketinmilkandin
particulartoquotationsorpricesformilkproductswithin
theCommunityandontheworldmarketthattherefund
shouldbeassetoutintheAnnextothisRegulation;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :9,5%andanon-fattymilkcontentinthedrymatter
equaltoorgreaterthan15%byweight,theformer
abovementioned componentisfixedfor100kilogramsof
thewholeproduct;whereas,fortheotherproductscontai­
ningaddedsugarfallingwithinCNcodes0402and0404,
thatcomponentiscalculatedbymultiplyingthebasic
amountbythemilkproductscontentoftheproduct
concerned;whereasthatbasicamountisequaltothe
refundtobefixedforonekilogramofmilkproducts
containedinthewholeproduct;
Whereasthesecondcomponentiscalculatedbymulti­
plyingthesucrosecontentoftheproductbythebasic
amountoftherefundvalidonthedayofexportationfor
theproductslistedinArticle1(1)(d)ofCouncilRegula­
tion(EEC)No1785/81of30June1981onthecommon
organizationofthemarketsinthesugarsectoraslast
amendedbyRegulation (EC)No1599/96(6);
Whereasthelevelofrefundforcheesesiscalculatedfor
productsintendedfordirectconsumption ;whereasthe
cheeserindsandcheesewastesarenotproductsintended
forthispurpose;whereas,toavoidanyconfusionininter­
pretation,itshouldbespecifiedthattherewillbeno
refundforcheesesofafree-at-frontier valuelessthan
ECU230,00per100kilograms;
WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No896/84(7),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No222/88(8),laid
downadditionalprovisionsconcerningthegrantingof
refundsonthechangefromonemilkyeartoanother,
whereasthoseprovisionsprovideforthepossibilityof
varyingrefundsaccordingtothedateofmanufactureof
theproducts;
Whereasforthecalculationoftherefundforprocessed
cheeseprovisionmustbemadewherecaseinorcaseinates
areaddedforthatquantitynottobetakenintoaccount;Article1
1.TheexportrefundsreferredtoinArticle17ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No804/68onproductsexportedinthe
naturalstateshallbeassetoutintheAnnex.
2.Thereshallbenorefundsforexportstodestination
No400forproductsfallingwithinCNcodes0401,0402,
0403,0404,0405and2309.
3.Thereshallbenorefundsforexportstodestinations
No022,024,028,043,044,045,046,052,404,600,800
and804forproductsfallingwithinCNcode0406.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon6August1997.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,5August1997.
FortheCommission
MonikaWULF-MATHIES
MemberoftheCommission
(s)OJNoL177,1.7.1981,p.4.
(")OJNoL206,16.8.1996,p.43.
f)OJNoL91,1.4.1984,p.71.
8)OJNoL28,1.2.1988,p.1.

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ANNEX
totheCommission Regulationof5August1997fixingtheexportrefundsonmilkand
milkproducts
(inECU/100kgnetweightunlessotherwiseindicated)
Productcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destinationf)Amount
ofrefund
040110109000 970 2,327 040221999600 + 124,73
».»
— 040221999700 + 130,38
040110909000 970 2,327 040221999900 + 136,76
I—040229159200 + 0,5985
040120119100 +—040229159300 + 0,9054040120119500 970 3,597040229159500 + 0,9538
040120199100 +040229159900 + 1,0262
040120199500 970 3,597040229199200 + 0,5985
... 040229199300 4 0,9054
040120919100 + 4,551 040229199500 + 0,9538
040120919500 + 5,302 040229199900 + 1,0262
040120999100 + 4,551 040229919100 + 1,0334
040120999500 + 5,302 040229919500 + 1,1258
040130119100 + 6,803040229999100 + 1,0334
040130119400 + 10,50040229999500 + 1,1258
040130119700 + 15,77040291119110 +040130199100 + 6,803
040130199400 + 10,50040291119120 + 4,551
040130199700 + 15,77040291119310 4 13,30
040130319100 + 38,32040291119350 + 16,29
040130319400 + 59,85 040291119370 + 19,81
040130319700 + 66,00 040291199110 + —
040130399100 + 38,32 040291199120 + 4,551
040130399400 + 59,85 040291199310 + 13,30
040130399700 + 66,00 040291199350 + 16,29
040130919100 + 75,22040291199370 + 19,81
040130919400 + 110,55040291319100 + 8,991040130919700 + 129,01040291319300 + 23,42040130999100 + 75,22
040130999400 + 110,55040291399100 + 8,991
040130999700 + 129,01040291399300 + 23,42
040210119000 + 59,85 040291519000 + 10,50
040210199000 + 59,85 040291599000 + 10,50
040210919000 + 0,5985 040291919000 + 75,22
040210999000 + 0,5985 040291999000 + 75,22
040221119200 + 59,85 040299119110 +
040221119300 + 90,54040299119130 + 0,0456
040221119500 + 95,38040299119150 + 0,1269040221119900 + 102,60040299119310 + 15,33040221179000 + 59,85
040221199300 + 90,54040299119330 + 18,40
040221199500 .+ 95,38040299119350 + 24,46
040221199900 + 102,60040299199110 + —
040221919100 + 103,34 040299199130 + 0,0456
040221919200 + 104,05 040299199150 + 0,1269
040221919300 + 105,34 040299199310 + 15,33
040221919400 + 112,58 040299199330 + 18,40
040221919500 + 115,09040299199350 + 24,46
040221919600 + 124,73040299319110 + 0,0975
040221919700 + 130,38040299319150 + 25,47040221919900 + 136,76040299319300 + 0,3832040221999100 + 103,34
040221999200 + 104,05040299319500 + 0,6600
040221999300 + 105,34040299399110 + 0,0975
040221999400 + 112,58 040299399150 + 25,47
040221999500 + 115,09 040299399300 + 0,3832

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Productcode Destination (")Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destinationf)Amount
ofrefund
040299399500 + 0,6600 040490299160 + 129,22
040299919000 + 0,7522 040490299180 + 135,53
040299999000 + 0,7522 040490819100 + 0,5884
040310119400 +—040490819910 +
040310119800 +040490819950 15,204,551+040310139800 +
040310199800 + 6,803040490839110 + 0,5884
040310319400 +— 040490839130 + 0,8973
040310319800 +— 040490839150 + 0,9453
040310339800 + 0,0456 040490839170 + 1,0168
040310399800 + 0,0680 040490839911 +—
040390119000 + 58,84040490839913 + 0,0456
040390139200 + 58,84040490839915 + 0,0680
040390139300 + 89,73040490839917 + 0,1050040390139500 + 94,53
040390139900 + 101,68040490839919 + 0,1577
040390199000 + 102,44040490839931 + 15,20
040390319000 + 0,5884 040490839933 + 18,24
040390339200 + 0,5884 040490839935 + 24,24
040390339300 + 0,8973 040490839937 + 25,22
040390339500 + 0,9453040490899130 + 1,0244
040390339900 + 1,0168040490899150 + 1,1159
040390399000 + 1,0244040490899930 + 0,4601040390519100 970 2,327
... 040490899950 + 0,6600
040390519300 +— 040490899990 + 0,7522
040390539000 + 4,551 040510119500 + 176,10
040390599110 + 6,803 040510119700 + 180,50
040390599140 + 10,50 040510199500 + 176,10
040390599170 + 15,77040510199700 + 180,50
040390599310 + 38,32040510309100 + 176,10
040390599340 + 59,85040510309300 180,50 +040390599370 + 66,00
040390599510 + 75,22040510309500 + 176,10
040390599540 + 110,55040510309700 + 180,50
040390599570 + 129,01 040510509100 + 176,10
040390619100 +— 040510509300 + 180,50
040390619300 +—040510509500 + 176,10
040390639000 + 0,0456040510509700 + 180,50
040390699000 + 0,0680040510909000 + 187,10
040490219100 + 58,84040520909500 + 165,09040490219910 +
040490219950 + 13,18040520909700 + 171,69
040490239120 + 58,84040590109000 + 228,00
040490239130 + 89,73 040590909000 + 180,50
040490239140 + 94,53 040610209100 +—
040490239150 + 101,68 040610209230 037 —
040490239911 +—039
040490239913 + 4,551099 22,83
040490239915 + 6,803400 23,48
040490239917 + 10,50I34,25040490239919 + 15,77
040490239931 + 13,18040610209290 037—
040490239933 + 16,15 039 —
040490239935 + 19,63 099 21,24
040490239937 + 23,21 400 15,29
040490239939 + 24,26 ...31,86
040490299110 + 102,44040610209300 037—
040490299115 + 103,11039 _
040490299120 + 104,40099 9,329040490299130 + 111,59
040490299135 + 114,05400 7,834
040490299150 + 123,60 I 13,99

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Productcode Destinationf)Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefund
040610209610 037 040620909990 +
039 — 040630319710 037 —
099 30,98 039 —
400 33,28
46,46099
40011,92
8,346
040610209620 037 — ...17,88
039 —040630319730 037 _
099 31,42039 I
400 36,49099 17,49***47,12400 \ 12,25040610209630 037 —
03926,24
—
099 35,06040630319910 037
400 41,20039 —
...52,60099 11,92
040610209640 037
039—400 8,346
17,88
099 51,54040630319930 037 —
400 48,35
77,30039
099 17,49
040610209650 037
039— 400 12,25
26,24
099 42,95 040630319950 037 —
400 25,44
64,42039
099 25,45
040610209660 +—400 17,81
040610209830 037 — ...38,17
039 —040630399500 037
099 15,93039
400 13,38099 17,49***23,89
037400 12,25040610209850—
039 I26,24
099 19,31040630399700 037 —
400 16,22
28,97039
099 25,45
040610209870 +— 400 17,81
040610209900 +—...38,17
040620909100 +— 040630399930 037 —
040620909913 037 — 039 —
039 — 099 25,45
099 35,62 400 17,81
400 31,59
53,43 040630399950 03738,17
040620909915 037
039 —039
099 28,78
099 47,01400 21,14
l 400 42,12 l
li 43,16
II»»»70,51
II 040630909000 037 —
040620909917 037—
039
II 039 —
li099 49,94099 30,19
II
400 44,75400 21,14
II...74,9245,28
040620909919 037
039—040640509000 037
039
II 099 55,82099 54,55
400 50,02
83,73400 32,98
81,82

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Productcode Destination (")AmountProductcode Destinationf)Amount
\ofrefund
\ofrefund
040640909000 037 — 040690339951 037
039 — 039 —
099 56,01 099 36,20
400 32,98
84,02400 20,01
54,29
040690139000 037 — 040690359190 037 28,95
039 — 039 28,95
099 60,16 099 61,40
400 64,98
90,24400 75,29
92,09
040690159100 037 — 040690359990 037 —
039 — 039 —
099 62,17099 54,68
400 68,40
93,25400 40,19
82,02
040690179100 037
039—040690379000 037
039
099 62,17099 60,16
400 64,98
93,25400 68,40
90,24
040690219900 037040690619000 037 40,61
039039 40,61
099 61,63099 65,82
400400 57,2744,53
..»98,72»¥»92,44
037040690639100 037 37,12040690239900
039 37,12039
45,64099 63,89099
400 67,09400 18,5795,84
*»68,46
l 040690639900 037 29,52
040690259900 037 —039 29,52
039 —099 48,93
099 46,22400 51,39
400 21,16 ...73,41 ||69,32040690699100 + —
040690279900 037
039 —040690699910 037
039—
099 41,85099 48,93
400 18,57
62,78400 51,39
73,41
040690319119 037 —040690739900 037 —
039 —039 —
099 38,17 099 52,63
400 25,56
57,26400 56,09
78,94
040690339119 037
039040690759900 037
039—
099 38,17 099 51,97
400 25,56
57,26400 22,27
77,95
040690339919 037
039— 040690769300 037
039—
099 34,36 099 43,60
400 20,33
51,54400 20,12
65,40

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Productcode Destinationf)Amount
ofrefund
50,09
23,22
75,14
48,25
23,22
72,38
40,91
18,14
61,36
50,09
20,12
75,14040690769400
040690769500
040690789100
040690789300
040690789500
040690799900
040690819900
040690859910
040690859991
04069085999550,09
23,22
75,14Productcode Destination (*)Amount
Iofrefund
040690859999 + —
040690869100 + —
040690869200 037 —
039 —
099 37,17
400 27,65
...55,76
040690869300 037 —
039 —
099 38,48
400 30,30
...57,71
040690869400 037 —
039 —
099 43,23
400 34,28
...64,84
040690869900 037 —
039 —
099 54,75
400 40,24
...82,13
040690879100 + —
040690879200 037 —
039 —
099 30,98
400 25,56
...46,46
040690879300 037 —
039 —
099 35,34
400 28,02
...53,01
040690879400 037 —
039 —
099 38,33
400 31,71
...57,50
040690879951 037 —
039 —
099 52,74
400 66,33
...79,13
040690879971 037 —
039 —
099 52,59
400 34,41
...78,89
040690879972 099 20,04
400 13,67
...30,06037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
400
037
039
099
40037,89
19,23
56,83
53,71
47,61
80,57
28,95
28,95
59,27
75,29
88,90
54,68
40,19
82,02
51,97
21,16
77,95

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Productcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefundProductcode Destination (*)Amount
ofrefund
040690879973 037 230910199100 +
039 230910199200 + —
099 47,08230910199300 + —
400230910199400 +24,08230910199500 + —
70,62230910199600 +
040690879974 037 — 230910199700 + —
039 — 230910199800 + —
099 52,59230910709010 + —
400 24,08230910709100 + 13,85
230910709200 + 18,4778,89230910709300 + 23,09
040690879979 037 —230910709500 + 27,70
039 — 230910709600 + 32,32
099 45,64230910709700 + 36,94
400 24,08230910709800 + 40,63.l68,46230990359010 + —
230990359100 +
040690889100 + —230990359200 +
040690889105 037 — 230990359300 + —
039 — 230990359400 + —
099 52,46230990359500 + —
400 30,30230990359700 +..\ 230990399010 + —
78,69230990399100 +
040690889300 037 —230990399200 + —
039 — 230990399300 + —
099 31,84230990399400 + —
400 30,30230990399500 + —
»»»47,77230990399600 + —
l 230990399700 +
230910159010 + —230990399800 +
230910159100 + — 230990709010 + —
230910159200 + — 230990709100 + 13,85
230910159300 -h230990709200 + 18,47
230910159400\ 230990709300 + 23,09+ —
230990709500 + 27,70
230910159500 + —230990709600 + 32,32
230910159700 + —230990709700 + 36,94
230910199010 + — 230990709800 + 40,63
(*)ThecodenumbersforthedestinationsarethosesetoutintheAnnextoCommissionRegulation(EC)No895/97(OJNoL128,21.5.1997,p.1).
However:
—'099'coversalldestinationcodesfrom053to096inclusive,
—'970'coverstheexportsreferredtoinArticle34(1)(c)ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3665/87(OJNoL351,14.12.1987,p.1).
Fordestinationsotherthanthoseindicatedforeach'productcode',theamountoftherefundapplyingisindicatedby
Wherenodestination('+')isindicated,theamountoftherefundisapplicableforexportstoanydestinationotherthanthosereferredtoinArticle1(2)
and(3).
NB:TheproductcodesandthefootnotesaredefinedinCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3846/87(OJNoL366,24.12.1987,p.1),as
amended .