NoL309/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities31.10.87
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3261/87
of30October1987
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfrom
riceQ,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
thepresentsituationonthemarketinproductsprocessed
fromcerealsandricethattheexportrefundshouldbe
fixedatanamountwhichwillcoverthedifference
betweenCommunitypricesandworldmarketprices;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1900/87(2),andinparticularthefourthsubparagraph
ofArticle16(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1907/87(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(*)layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexport
refundsoncerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriafor
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,providethatwhen
refundsarebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenoftheexis­
tingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregardtoprices
andavailabilities ofcereals,riceandbrokenriceonthe
Communitymarketontheonehandandpricesfor
cereals,rice,brokenriceandcerealproductsontheworld
marketontheother;whereasthesameArticlesprovide
thatitisalsoimportanttoensureequilibriumandthe
naturaldevelopmentofpricesandtradeonthemarketsin
cerealsandriceand,furthermore ,totakeintoaccountthe
economicaspectoftheproposedexports,andtheneedto
avoiddisturbancesontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportandexportWhereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedaccount
shouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedto
determinethe"variablecomponentofthelevy;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.1.0OJNoL182,3.7.1987.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL182,3.7.1987,p.51.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
(«)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.36.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(8)OJNoL182,3.7.1987,p.49.0OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.
(10)OJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30.

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Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle275oftheActofAccession
ofSpainandPortugal,refundsmaybegrantedinthecase
ofexportstoPortugal;whereas,inthelightofthesitua­
tionandthelevelofpricesnorefundshouldbefixedin
thecaseofexportstoPortugal;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,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
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindent,andtheaforesaidcoefficient ;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1(d)
ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andinArticle1(1)(c)of
Regulation(EEC)No1418/76andsubjecttoRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75areherebyfixedasshowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation .
TherefundonexporttoPortugalhasnotbeenfixed.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1November
1987.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30October1987.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.0OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.0OJNoL153,13.6.1987,p.1.

NoL309/18 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.10.87
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30October1987fixingdieexportrefundsonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.01C(I) Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%by
weight174,80
11.01C(II) BarleyflournotincludedunderNo11.01C(I) 118,86
11.01D(I) Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2,3%byweight,
ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding 1,8%byweight,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding 11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated201,96
11.01D(II) OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I)—
11.01E(I) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1,3%byweight
andofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,8%by
weightf)153,64
11.01E(II) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1,3%butnot
exceeding1,7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweighty131,69
11.01E(III) MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II)f7)—
11.01F Riceflour —
11.02AIII(a) Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0,9%byweight180,62
11.02A111(b) BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a)—
11.02AIV(a) Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2,3%
byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0,1%,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding 11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated201,96
11.02AIV(b) OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a)—
11.02AV(a) Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%
byweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,6%by
weight(')(8)197,53
11.02AV(b) Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1,3%
byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,8%
byweight(')(8)153,64
11.02AV(c) Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding13%by
weightbutnotexceeding1,7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredto
drymatter,notexceeding 1%byweight(')(8)131,69
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal—
11.02BIa)1(aa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,9%byweight(2)174,80
11.02BIa)1(bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(2)—
11.02BIa)2(aa)Clippedoats—

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefund
11.02BIa)2bb)(11) 179,52 Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2,3%byweight,oftegumentcontentnotexceeding0,5%ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding 11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated(2)
\
11.02BIa)2bb)(22)
11.02Blb)1(aa) 174,80
190,7411.02Bib)1(bb)
11.02BIb)2(aa)
11.02BIb)2(bb)
11.02BIIa)(1)
11.02BIIc)(1)
11.02Blie)(2)164,61
126,20
233,06
186,45
112,00
117,00
174,8011.02CIII(a)
11.02C111(b)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(2)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,9%byweight('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulled,andslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2,3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0,1%,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)
HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(2)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledmaizeofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,9%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,6%byweight('Gruetze'or'Grutten')(2)(8)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledmaizeofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1,3%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,8%byweightfGruetze'or'Grutten*)(2)(')
Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding 1%by
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(3)
Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding 1%by
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(3)
Pearledoats(3)
Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled
Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled
Flakedbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding 1%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%by
weight
Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa)
Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2,3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0,1%,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding 12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2,3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0,1%butnotexceeding1,5%,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated
FlakedoatsnotincludedunderNos11.02EIb)2(aa)and11.02EIb)2(bb)
Flakedwheat
Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,7%by
weight11.02CIV
11.02DI
11.02DII
11.02EIb)1(aa)
224,4011.02EIb)1(bb)
11.02EIb)2(aa)
11.02EIb)2(bb) 179,52
11.02EIb)2(cc)
11.02EIIa
ex11.02EIIc)(1)128,86
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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
ex11.02Elie)(2)
ex11.02EJIc)(3)142,66
11.02EIId)1
11.02FI
11.02Fill
11.02FIV
11.02FV
11.02GI
11.02GII
11.07Ala)
11.07AIIa)
11.08AI
11.08All
11.08AIII
11.08AIV
11.08AV
11.09AFlakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1,3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,8%by
weight
Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1,3%butnot
exceeding 1,7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweight
Flakedrice
Wheatpellets
Barleypellets
Oatpellets
Maizepellets
Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground
Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground
Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour
Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour
Maizestarch(*)
Ricestarch(*)
Wheatstarch(*)
Potatostarch(*)
Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch(*)
Driedwheatgluten,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,of82%ormore
byweight(Nx6,25)
Glucoseandmalto-dextrine ,otherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,
whetherornotagglomerated (*)
Malto-dextrine andmalto-dextrine syrup;glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontain­
ing,inthedrystate,99%ormorebyweightofthepureproduct,otherthan
glucoseintheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)
Caramel,otherthancaramelcontaining50%ormorebyweightofsucroseinthe
drymatter,intheformofpowder,whetherornotagglomerated
Caramel,otherthancaramelcontaining50%ormorebyweightofsucroseinthe
drymatter,otherthanintheformofpowder
Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,andmalto-dextrine syrup
Branssharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%byweight,andnothavingunder­
goneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45%byweightand
havingundergonedenaturing -process
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweight
andofwhichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0,2
mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanash
content,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding1,5%byweight
Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)
Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,of63%ormore
byweight(Nx6,25)128,86
118,86
111,93
31,58
27,44
224,87
207.42
159,58
24838
224,66
159,58
11233
208,46
159,58
218.43
151,60
159,58
28,21
28,21
28,2117.02BIIa)
17.02Blib)
17.02FIIa)
17.02Flib)
21.07FII
23.02AIa)
23.02AIb)2
23.02AIIa)
23.02AIIb)
23.03AI28,21
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(')Theexportrefundispaidinrespectofmaize,groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(2)'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,
29.6.1968,p.46).
(3)'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,
29.6.1968,p.46).
(*)PursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIenjoysthesameexportrefundastheproductfallingwithin
subheading17.02BII.
(*)Theexportrefundisgrantedonproductsfallingwithinthissubheadingwhichhaveastarchcontentofnotlessthan85%byweight.
(*)Theexportrefundisgrantedonproductsfallingwithinthissubheadingwhichhaveastarchcontentofnotlessthan78%byweight.
TheanalyticalmethodtobeusedforthedeterminationofthefattymattercontentisthatprintedinAnnexI(methodA)toDirective84/4/EEC(OJNoL
15,18.1.1984,p.28).
0Theproceduretobefollowedforthedetermination ofthefattymattercontentisasfollows:
—thesamplehastobecrushedsothat90%ormorecanpassthroughasievewithanapertureof500micronsand100%canpassthroughasievewith
anapertureof1000microns,
—theanalyticalmethodtobeusedafterwardsisthatwhichisprintedinAnnexI(MethodA)toDirective84/4/EEC(OJNoL15,
18.1.1984,p.28).