1.11.91 NoL303/54 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3204/91
of31October1991
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicabletocertaincerealandriceproducts
exportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindustriesin
obtainingsuppliesofthebasicproductsinquestion
ontheCommunitymarketandthepricesrulingon
theworldmarkets;
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessedagri­
culturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
whicharemanufactured undersimilarconditions ;
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsandthose
whichusethird-country productsunderinward
processingarrangements ;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3577/90(2),andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthe
fourthsubparagraphofArticle16(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1806/89(*),andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthe
fourthsubparagraphofArticle17(2)thereof,Whereasintheabsenceofevidencethatnoproduction
refundwasgrantedpursuanttoCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No1009/86of25March1986establishinggeneralrules
applyingtoproductionrefundsinthecerealsandrice
sector(7),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3655/90(8),theexportrefundshouldbereducedbythe
amountoftheproductionrefundapplicableonthedayof
acceptanceoftheexportdeclaration ;whereasthissystem
istheonlyonewichavoidstheriskoffraud;WhereasArticle16(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
andArticle17(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
providesthatthedifferencebetweenquotationsofprices
ontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1of
eachofthoseRegulationsandthepriceswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3035/80of11
November1980layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncertainagriculturalproductsexported
intheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty,andthecriteriaforfixingtheamountofsuch
refundsQ,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3381/90(*),specifiestheproductsforwhicharateof
refundshouldbefixed,tobeappliedwherethese
productsareexportedintheformofgoodslistedin
AnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No2727/75orinAnnexB
toRegulation(EEC)No1418/76asappropriate ;WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No565/80of4
March1980ontheadvancepaymentofexportrefundsin
respectofagriculturalproducts(9),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2026/83(10),andCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3665/87of27November1987layingdown
commondetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystem
ofexportrefundsonagriculturalproducts(u),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1615/90(,2),laydown
rulesontheadvancepaymentofexportrefundsthatmust
beadheredtowhentheseareadjusted;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph of
Article4(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,therateof
therefundper100kilogramsforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;Whereas,nowthatasettlementhasbeenreachedbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheUnited
StatesofAmericaonCommunityexportsofpasta
productstotheUnitedStatesandhasbeenapprovedby
CouncilDecision87/482/EEC(13),itisnecessarytodiffer­
entiatetherefundongoodsfallingwithinCNcodes
19021100and190219accordingtotheirdestination; Whereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthatArticle,
thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticularreferenceto:
OOJNoL94,9.4.1986,p.6.
(8)OJNoL362,27.12.1990,p.33.0OJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.
(,0)OJNoL199,22.7.1983,p.12.
(■')OJNoL351,14.12.1987,p.1.HOJNoL152,16.6.1990,p.33.MOJNoL275,29.9.1987,p.36.(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.0OJNoL353,17.12.1990,p.23.0OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL177,24.6.1989,p.1.
(ÓOJNoL323,29.11.1980,p.27.
faOJNoL327,27.11.1990,p.4.

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Whereas,fortheapplicationofArticle4(2)(b)ofRegula­
tion((EEC)No3035/80,itisnecessarytodifferentiatethe
refunds;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshasnot
deliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits
chairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATIONforinthatRegulation,andthatsuchrefundwillnotbe
appliedfor.
Theproofreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph isprovided
bythepresentationbytheexporterofadeclarationfrom
theprocessorofthebasicproductinquestionattesting
thatthelatterproducthasnotbenefitedfromaproduc­
tionrefundasprovidedforinRegulation(EEC)No
1009/86,andthatnoapplicationforsuchrefundwillbe
made.
3.Whentheproofreferredtoinparagraph2isnot
provided,theexportrefund:
(a)applicableonthedateofacceptanceoftheexport
declarationforthegoods,oronthedayspecifiedin
Article26(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,where
therateisnotfixedinadvance;
(b)ofwhichtherateisfixedinadvance,
willbereducedbytheamountoftheproductionrefund
applicablepursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No1009/86to
thebasicproductinquestiononthedayofacceptanceof
theexportdeclarationforthegoods,oronthedayspeci­
fiedinArticle26(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,if
thegoodshavebeenplacedundertheexportrefund
advancepaymentarrangements .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1991.Article1
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3theratesof
therefundsapplicabletothebasicproductsappearingin
AnnexAtoRegulation(EEC)No3035/80andlisted
eitherinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75orin
Article1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76,exportedin
theformofgoodslistedinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)
No2727/75orinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No
1418/76respectively,areherebyfixedasshowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation .
2.FortheproductslistedintheAnnextoRegulation
(EEC)No1009/86,therefundsgivenintheAnnextothis
Regulationshallbeappliedonpresentation,attheaccept­
anceoftheexportdeclarationandtherequestforobtain­
ingtheexportrefund,ofproofthatthebasicproducts
usedinthemanufactureoftheproductstobeexported
havenotbenefitedfromtheproductionrefundprovided
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31October1991.
FortheCommission
MartinBANGEMANN
Vice-President

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ANNEX
todieCommissionRegulationof31October1991fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom
1November1991tocertaincerealsandriceproductsexportedindieformofgoodsnotcovered
byAnnexIItotheTreaty
CNcode Descriptionofproducts(')Rateofrefund
per100kgofbasic
product
10011090
10019099
10020000
10030090Durumwheat:
—usedunprocessed :
——onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica
——inallothercases
—usedintheformof:
pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104
——hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108
——germofCNcode1104
glutenofCNcode1109
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103)
Commonwheatandmeslin:
—usedunprocessed :
——onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcode190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica
——inallothercases
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104
——hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108
——germofCNcode1104
——glutenofCNcode1109
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101,andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103
Rye:
—usedunprocessed
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orpearledgrainsofCNcode1104
——rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104
——germofCNcode1104
——starch
——gluten
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1102)
Barley:
—usedunprocessed
—usedintheformof:
floursofCNcode1102,groatsandmealofCNcode1103,
orrolled,flakedorpearledgrainsofCNcode1104
——pelletsofCNcode1103
——germsofCNcode1104
——starch
——gluten
——other6,504
11,826
5,079
7,618
2,963
8,465
4,655
8,465
5,079
7,618
2,963
8,465
10,749
6,450
9,674
2,704
7,725
10,749
8,812
6,169
5,287
"2,704
7,725
8,812

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CNcode Descriptionofproducts(')Rateofrefund
per100kgofbasic
product
10040090
10059000
100620
ex100630
10064000
10070090
11010000
11021000
11031110
11031190Oats:
—usedunprocessed
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,andpearledgrainsofCNcode
1104
rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104
——germsofCNcode1104
——starch
——gluten
——other
Maize(Corn):
—usedunprocessed
—usedintheformof:
——floursofCNcodes11022010and11022090
——groatsandmealofCNcode1003androlledorflakedgrains
ofCNcode1104
——pelletsofCNcode1103
——hulledorperledgrainsofCNcode1104
——germsofCNcode1104
——starch
——gluten
——other
Roundgrainhuskedrice
Mediumgrainshuskedrice
Longgrainhuskedrice
Roundgrainwholly-milled rice
Mediumgrainwholly-milled rice
Longgrainwholly-milled rice
Brokenrice:
—usedunprocessed
—usedintheformof:
——flourofCNcode1102,groatsandmealorpelletsofCN
code1103
——flakedgrainsofCN1104
——starchofCNcode11081910
——other
Sorghum
Wheatormeslinflour:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica
—inallothercases
Ryeflour
Durumwheatgroatsandmeal:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica
—inallothercases
Commonwheatgroatsandmeal:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica
—inallothercases8,498
5,099
7,648
2,704
7,725
8,498
7,725
5,408
6,180
4,635
6,953
2,704
7,725
3,090
7,725
20,910
15,192
15,192
27,052
29,873
29,873
13,047
13,047
7,828
13,047
5,779
5,556
10,103
20,783
10,081
18,330
5,556
10,103
(')Thequantitiesofsemi-processed productsusedmustbemultiplied,asthecasemaybebythecoefficientsshownin
AnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75.