NoL222/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities1.9.93
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2416/93
of31August1993
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicabletocertaincerealandrice-products
exportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindustriesin
obtainingsuppliesofthebasicproductsinquestion
ontheCommunitymarketandthepricesrulingon
theworldmarkets; HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No2193/93(2),andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthe
thirdsubparagraphofArticle13thereof,(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessedagri­
culturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
whicharemanufactured undersimilarconditions ;
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsandthose
whichusethird-country productsunderinward
processingarrangements ;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1544/93(4),andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthe
fourthsubparagraph ofArticle17(2)thereof,
WhereasArticle13(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
andArticle17(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
providethatthedifferencebetweenquotationsofprices
ontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1of
eachofthoseRegulationsandthepriceswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;Whereasintheabsenceofevidencethatnoproduction
refundwasgrantedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1722/93of30June1993layingdowndetailed
rulesforthearrangementsconcerningproductionrefunds
inthecerealsandricesectorsf),theexportrefundshould
bereducedbytheamountoftheproductionrefundappli­
cableonthedayofacceptanceoftheexportdeclaration ;
whereasthissystemistheonlyonewhichavoidstherisk
offraud:
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3035/80of
11November1980layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncertainagriculturalproductsexported
intheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty,andthecriteriaforfixingtheamountofsuch
refunds(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No3381/90(6),specifiestheproductsforwhicharateof
refundshouldbefixed,tobeappliedwherethese
productsareexportedintheformofgoodslistedin
AnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No1766/92orinAnnexB
toRegulation(EEC)No1418/76asappropriate ;WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No565/80of
4March1980ontheadvancepaymentofexportrefunds
inrespectofagriculturalproducts(8),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2026/83(9),andCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No3665/87of27November1987laying
downcommondetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthe
systemofexportrefundsonagriculturalproducts(l0),as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1708/93(u),lay
downrulesontheadvancepaymentofexportrefunds
thatmustbeadheredtowhentheseareadjusted;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph of
Article4(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,therateof
therefundper100kilogramsforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;
Whereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthatArticle,
thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticularreferenceto:Whereas,nowthatasettlementhasbeenreachedbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheUnited
StatesofAmericaonCommunityexportsofpasta
productstotheUnitedStatesandhasbeenapprovedby
CouncilDecision87/482/EEC(l2),itisnecessarytodiffe­
rentiatetherefundongoodsfallingwithinCNcodes
(')OJMoL181,l./.iwi,p.zi.
(2)OJNoL196,5.8.1993,p.22.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL154,25.6.1993,p.5.
OOJNoL323,29.11.1980,p.27.
6)OJNoL327,27.11.1990,p.4.0OJNoL159,1.7.1993,p.112.
(8)OJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.
0OJNoL199,22.7.1983,p.12.
(,0)OJNoL351,14.12.1987,p.1.
(")OJNoL159,1.7.1993,p.77.
02)OJNoL275,29.9.1987,p.36.

1.9.93 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL22225
19021100and190219accordingtotheirdestination ;
Whereas,fortheapplicationofArticle4(2)(b)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No3035/80,itisnecessarytodifferentiatethe
refunds;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No990/93(')prohi­
bitstradebetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheFederalRepublicofYugoslavia(Serbiaand
Montenegro);whereasthisprohibitiondoesnotapplyin
certainsituationsascomprehensively listedinArticles2,
4,5and7thereof;whereasaccountshouldbetakenof
thisfactwhenfixingtherefunds;
Whereasinparticulartheexportrefundforunprocessed
starchesfallingwithinCNcode1108isgrantedonlyif
thedrymattercontentisatleast77%inthecaseof
potatostarchandatleast84%inthecaseofcerealstar­
ches;
Whereaswithregardtopotatoes,onlypotatostarchesare
subjecttocommonorganizationofthemarket,conse­
quentlystepsshouldbetakentospecifythetermsthat
thesepotatostarchesshouldmeetinordertoqualifyfor
refunds;
Whereas,inrespectofglucosesyrupandmaltodextrine
syrup,thedryextractcontentforwhichtherateofrefund
issetshouldbespecified;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshasnot
deliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits
chairman,forinthatRegulation,andthatsuchrefundwillnotbe
appliedfor.
Theproofreferredtointhefirstsubparagraph isprovided
bythepresentationbytheexporterofadeclarationfrom
theprocessorofthebasicproductinquestionattesting
thatthelatterproducthasnotbenefitedformaproduc­
tionrefundasprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No1722/93,andthatnoapplicationforsuchrefundwill
bemade.
3.Whentheproofreferredtoinparagraph2isnot
provided,theexportrefund:
(a)applicableonthedateofacceptanceoftheexport
declarationforthegoods,oronthedayspecifiedin
Article26(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,where
therateisnotfixedinadvance;
(b)ofwhichtherateisfixedinadvance,
willbereducedbytheamountoftheproductionrefund
applicablepursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No1722/93to
thebasicproductinquestiononthedayofacceptanceof
theexportdeclarationforthegoods,oronthedayspeci­
fiedinArticle26(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,if
thegoodshavebeenplacedundertheexportrefund
advancepaymentarrangements .'
Article2
1.Therefundforstarchesandpotatostarchfalling
withinCNcode1108orproductsfallingwithinAnnexA
toRegulation (EEC)No1766/92resultingfromthe
processingofthesestarchesandpotatostarchisgranted
onlyonproductionofadeclarationfromthesuppliersof
thoseproductsattestingthattheyhavebeendirectly
producedfromcereals,potatoesorriceexcludingalluse
ofsubproductsobtainedintheproductionofotheragri­
culturalproductsorgoods.
Theabovedeclarationcanbeconsideredvalid,untilrevo­
cation,forallsuppliesfromthesameproducer;itshall
beverifiedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle8
(1)andthefirstindentofparagraph2ofRegulation(EEC)
No3035/80.
2.Wherethedry-extractcontentofpotatostarchassi­
milatedtomaizestarchpursuanttoArticle1(2)(a)of
Regulation(EEC)No3035/80is80%orhigher,therate
oftheexportrefundshallbeaslaiddownintheAnnex;
wherethedry-extractcontentislessthan80%therateof
therefundshallbetheamountlaiddownintheAnnex
multipliedby1/80thoftheactualdry-extractpercentage .
Forallotherstarcheswithadry-extractcontentof87%
ormore,therateoftheexportrefundshallbeaslaid
downintheAnnex;wherethedry-extractcontentisless
then87%theamountoftherefundshallbetheratelaid
downintheAnnexmultipliedbyl/87thoftheactual
dry-extractpercentage.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3theratesof
therefundsapplicabletothebasicproductsappearingin
AnnexAtoRegulation(EEC)No3035/80andlisted
eitherinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92orin
Article1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76,exportedin
theformofgoodslistedinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)
No1766/92orinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No
1418/76respectively,areherebyfixedasshowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation.
2.FortheproductslistedintheAnnextoRegulation
(EEC)No1722/93therefundsgivenintheAnnextothis
Regulationshallbeappliedonpresentation ,attheaccep­
tanceoftheexportdeclarationandtherequestforobtai­
ningtheexportrefund,ofproofthatthebasicproducts
usedinthemanufactureoftheproductstobeexported
havenotbenefitedfromtheproductionrefundprovided
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3.Forthepurposesofparagraph 1above,the
dryextractcontentofstarchesshallbedeterminedusing
themethodappliedtoflourinAnnexIItoCommission
Regulation(EEC)No1908/84('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2507/87(2).
4.Atthetimeofapplicationfortheexportrefundfor
thegoodstheapplicantmustdeclarethedry-extract
contentofthestarchesconcerned,unlessthisinformation
hasbeenrecordedbythecompetentauthoritiesreferred
toinArticle3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,in
accordancewiththeprovisionsofthatparagraph.
Article3
1.Ifthedryextractcontentofglucosesyrupormalto­
dextrinesyrupfallingwithinCNcode17023059,
17023099,17024090,17029050or21069055is
greaterthanorequalto78%,therateofrefundshallbe
thatsetinaccordancewiththeAnnex;ifthedryextract
contentofthesaidsyrupsislessthan78%,therateappliedshallbeequaltotherateofrefundsetinaccor­
dancewiththeAnnexmultipliedbytheactualpercentage
ofdryextractanddividedby78.
2.Forthepurposesoftheprecedingparagraph,thedry
mattercontentofglucosesyrupormaltodextrine syrup
shallbedetermined inaccordance withMethod2
describedinAnnexIItoCouncilDirective79/796/EEC
(3),orinaccordancewithanyotherappropriatemethodof
analysiswhichofferatleastthesameguarantees.
3.Whenapplyingfortheexportrefund,theapplicant
muststatethedryextractcontentoftheglucosesyrup
andmaltodextrine syrupused,unlessthisinformationhas
beenrecordedbythecompetentbodyreferredtoin
Article3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,asprovided
forinthatparagraph.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1September
1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31August1993.
FortheCommission
MartinBANGEMANN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL178,5.7.1984,p.22.0OJNoL235,20.8.1987,p.10. (3)OJNoL239,22.9.1979,p.24.

1.9.93 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL222/27
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof31August1993fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicableto
certaincerealsandriceproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty
Rateofrefund
CNcode Descriptionofproducts(') per100kgofbasic
product(2)
10011000Durumwheat:
—usedunprocessed :
——onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 2,649
——inallothercases 4,817
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104 2,890
——hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108 4,335
——germofCNcode1104 1,686
——glutenofCNcode1109 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103) 4,817
10019099Commonwheatandmeslin:
,—usedunprocessed :
——onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcode190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 2,649
——inallothercases 4,817
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104 2,890
——hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108 4,335
——germofCNcode1104 1,686
——glutenofCNcode1109 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101,andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103 4,817
10020000Rye:
—usedunprocessed 4,817
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orpearledgrainsofCNcode1104 2,890
——rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104 4,335
germofCNcode1104 1,897
——starchofCNcode11081990 5,419
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1102) 4,817
10030080Barley:
—usedunprocessed 5,883
—usedintheformof:
——floursofCNcode1102,groatsandmealofCNcode1103,
orrolled,flakedorpearledgrainsofCNcode1104 4,118
——pelletsofCNcode1103 3,530
——germs'ofCNcode1104 1,897
——starchofCNcode11081990 5,419
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
——other 5,883

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Rateofrefund
CNcode Descriptionofproducts(') per100kgofbasic
product(2)
10040000Oats:
—usedunprocessed 5,257
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,andpearledgrainsofCNcode
1104 3,154
——rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104 4,731
——germsofCNcode1104 1,897
——starchofCNcode11081990 5,419
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
——other 5,257
10059000Maize(Corn):
—usedunprocessed 5,419
—usedintheformof:
——floursofCNcodes11022010and11022090 3,793
——groatsandmealofCNcode1003androlledorflakedgrains
ofCNcode1104 4,335
pelletsofCNcode1103 3,251
——hulledorperledgrainsofCNcode1104 4,377
——germsofCNcode1104 1,897
——starchofCNcode11081200 5,419
——glutenofCNcode23031011 2,168
other 5,419(3)
100620Roundgrainhuskedrice 18,988
Mediumgrainshuskedrice 16,905
Longgrainhuskedrice 16,905
;x100630Roundgrainwholly-milled rice 24,500
Mediumgrainwholly-milled rice 24,500
Longgrainwholly-milled rice 24,500
10064000Brokenrice:
—usedunprocessed 5,500
—usedintheformof:
——flourofCNcode110230,groatsandmealorpelletsofCN
code1103 5,500
——flakedgrainsofCN11041991 3,300
——starchofCNcode11081910 5,500
——other —
10070090Sorghum 5,483
11010000Wheatormeslinflour:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 3,259
—inallothercases 5,925
11021000 Ryeflour 6,599
11031130Durumwheatgroats:
11031150Durumwheatmeal:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 3,762
—inallothercases 6,840
11031190Commonwheatgroatsandspelt:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 3,269
—inallothercases 5,925
(')Thequantitiesofsemi-processed productsusedmustbemultiplied,asthecasemaybe,bythecoefficientsshownin
AnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1620/93(OJNoL155,26.6.1993,p.29).
(2)RefundsonexportstotheFederalRepublicofYugoslavia(SerbiaandMontenegro)maybegrantedonlywherethecondi­
tionslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No990/93areobserved.
(')ForsyrupsofCNcodes17023099,17024090and17026090,obtainedfrommixingglucoseandfructosesyrup,the
exportrefundmaybegrantedonlyfortheglucosesyrup.