31.12.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL334/47
REGULATION (EEC)No3398/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of19December 1975
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1January1976tosugarand
molassesexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessed
agriculturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treatywhicharemanufactured undersimilar
conditions ;
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsand
thosewhichusethird-country productsunder
inwardprocessingarrangements ;
WhereasArticle4(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No2682/72
providesthat,whentherateoftherefundisbeing
fixed,accountshouldbetaken,whereappropriate ,of
refunds,aidsorothermeasureshavingequivalent
effectapplicableinallMemberStatesinaccordance
withtheRegulationonthecommonorganizationof
themarketintheproductinquestiontothebasic
productslistedinAnnexAtothatRegulationorto
assimilatedproducts;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforSugar,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
3330/74(*)of19December1974onthecommon
organizationofthemarketinsugar,aslastamended
byRegulation(EEC)No3058/75(2),andinparticular
thefirstsentenceofthesixthsubparagraph ofArticle
19(2)thereof;
WhereasArticle19(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
3330/74providesthatthedifferencebetweenquota­
tionsorpricesontheworldmarketfortheproducts
listedinArticle1(1)(a),(c)and(d)ofthatRegulation
andpriceswithintheCommunitymaybecoveredby
anexportrefund;whereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No2682/72(3)of12December1972layingdown
generalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsoncertain
agriculturalproductsexportedintheformofgoods
notcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty,andthecriteria
forfixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,specifiesthe
productsforwhicharateofrefundshouldbefixed,to
beappliedwheretheseproductsareexportedinthe
formofgoodslistedinAnnexItoRegulation (EEC)
No3330/74;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph of
Article4(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2682/72,therate
oftherefundper100kilogrammes foreachofthe
basicproductsinquestionmustbefixedforeach
month;
Whereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthat
Article,thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticular
referenceto:
(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindustries
inobtainingsuppliesofthebasicproductsinques­
tionontheCommunitymarketandtheprices
rulingontheworldmarket;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1January
1976tothebasicproductsappearinginAnnexAto
Regulation (EEC)No2682/72andlistedinArticle1
(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No3330/74,exportedinthe
formofgoodslistedmAnnexItoRegulation (EEC)
No3330/74,arefixedasshownintheAnnexhereto.
Article2
(')OJNoL359,31.12.1974,p.1.
(2)OJNoL306,26.11.1975,p.3. ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1976. (3)OJNoL289,27.12.1972,p.13.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,19December1975.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof19December1975fixingtheratesoftherefundsappli­
cablefrom1January1976tosugarandmolassesexportedintheformofgoodsmentioned
intheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No3330/74
TABLEI
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
29.04
29.10Acyclicalcoholsandtheirhalogenated ,sulphonated ,nitratedor
nitrosatedderivatives :
C.Polyhydricalcohols:
II.Mannitol ,
III.Sorbitol :
a)Inaqueoussolution:
2.Other:
—obtainedfromsucrose
b)Other:
—obtainedfromsucrose
Acetalsandhemiacetalsandsingleorcomplexoxygen-function
acetalsandhemiacetals ,andtheirhalogenated ,sulphonated ,nitra­
tedornitrosatedderivatives :
exB.Other:
—Methylglucosides
Monocarboxylic acidsandtheiranhydrides,halides,peroxides
andperacids,andtheirhalogenated,sulphonated ,nitratedornitro­
satedderivatives :
exA.Saturatedacyclicmonocarboxylic acids:
—Sorbitolormannitolesters
exB.Unsaturatedacyclicmonocarboxylic acids:
—Sorbitolormannitolesters
Carboxylicacidswithalcohol,phenol,aldehydeorketonefunction
andothersingleorcomplexoxygen-function carboxylicacidsand
theiranhydrides,halides,peroxidesandperacids,andtheirhalo­
genated,sulphonated ,nitratedornitrosatedderivatives :
A.Carboxylicacidswithalcoholfunctions:
exVIII.Other:
—Glycericacid,glycolicacid,saccharonicacid,iso­
saccharonicacid,heptasaccharic acid,andtheir
saltsandesters29.14
29.16

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CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
29.35
29.43
38.19Heterocycliccompounds;nucleicacids:
exQ.Other:
—Anhydriccompoundsofmannitolorsorbitol,notinclud­
ingmaltolandisomaltol
Sugars,chemicallypure,otherthansucrose,glucoseandlactose;
sugarethersandsugaresters,andtheirsalts,otherthanproducts
ofheadingNos29.39,29.41and29.42:
exB.Other:
—•Sorboseanditssaltsandesters
Chemicalproductsandpreparationsofthechemicalorallied
industries(includingthoseconsistingofmixturesofnaturalpro­
ducts),notelsewherespecifiedorincluded;residualproductsof
thechemicaloralliedindustries,notelsewherespecifiedor
included:
Q.Foundrycorebindersbasedonsyntheticresins
T.Sorbitolotherthanthatfallingwithinsubheading29.04C
III:
I.Inacqueoussolution:
b)Other:
—Obtainedfromsucrose
II.Other:
b)Other:
—Obtainedfromsucrose
exU.Other:
—Sorbitolcrackingproducts
Rateofrefundinu.a./100kg;Whitesugar: 1-50
Rawsugar: 0
Syrupsofbeetsugarorcanesugarcon­
taining,inthedrystate,98°/oormore
byweightofsucrose(includinginvert
sugarexpressedassucrose): 1-50XS(*)
100
Molasses,whetherornotdecolorized :—
TABLEII
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
29.16 Carboxylicacidswithalcohol,phenol,aldehydeorketonefunction
andothersingleorcomplexoxygen-function carboxylicacidsand
theiranhydrides,halides,peroxidesandperacids,andtheirhalo­
genated,sulphonated,nitratedornitrosatedderivatives :
A.Carboxylicacidswithalcoholfunction:
IV.Citricacidanditssaltsandesters
Rateofrefundinu.a./100kg:Whitesugar: 1-50
Rawsugar: 0
Syrupsofbeetsugarorcanesugarcon­
taining,inthedrystate,98°/oormore
byweightofsucrose(includinginvert
sugarexpressedassucrose): 1-50XS(l)
100
Molasses,whetherornotdecolorized :—

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TABLEIII
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
29.15 Polycarboxylieacidsandtheiranhydrides,halides,peroxidesand
peracids,andtheirhalogenated,sulphonated ,nitratedornitrosated
derivatives :
A.Acyclicpolycarboxylic acids:
exV.Other:
—Itaconicacidanditssaltsandesters
29.16 Carboxylicacidswithalcohol,phenol,aldehydeorketonefunction
andothersingleorcomplexoxygen-function carboxylicacidsand
theiranhydrides,halides,peroxidesandperacids,andtheirhalo­
genated,sulphonated,nitratedornitrosatedderivatives :
A.Carboxylicacidswithalcoholfunction:
I.Lacticacidanditssaltsandesters
29.44 Antibiotics :
A.Penicillins
Rateofrefundinu.a./100kg:Whitesugar: 1-50
Rawsugar: 0
Syrupsofbeetsugarorcanesugarcon­
taining,inthedrystate,98°/oormore
byweightofsucrose(includinginvert
sugarexpressedassucrose): 1-50XS(x)
100
Molasses,whetherornotdecolorized :—
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TABLEIV
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
17.04 Sugarconfectionery,notcontainingcocoa:
B.Chewinggum
C.Whitechocolate
D.Other
18.06 Chocolateandotherfoodpreparationscontainingcocoa
19.02 Preparationsofflourmeal,starchormaltextract,ofakindused
asinfantfoodorfordieteticorculinarypurposes,containingless
than50°/obyweightofcocoa
19.08 Pastry,biscuits,cakesandotherfinebakers'wares,whetherornot
containingcocoainanyproportion
21.06 Naturalyeasts(activeorinactive);preparedbakingpowders:
A.Activenaturalyeasts:
II.Bakers'yeast
21.07 Foodpreparationsnotelsewherespecifiedorincluded
22.02 Lemonade,flavouredspawatersandflavouredaeratedwaters,and
othernon-alcoholicbeverages,notincludingfruitandvegetable
juicesfallingwithinheadingNo20.07
22.06 Vermouths,andotherwinesoffreshgrapesflavouredwitharo­
maticextracts
22.09 Spirits(otherthanthoseofheadingNo22.08);liqueursandother
spirituousbeverages;compoundalcoholicpreparations (knownas
'concentratedextracts')forthemanufactureofbeverages:
C.Spirituousbeverages:
V.Other
Rat*ofrefundinu.aJ100kg:Whitesugar: 1-50
Rawsugar: 0
Syrupsofbeetsugarorcanesugarcon­
taining,inthedrystate,98%>ormore
byweightofsucrose(includinginvert
sugarexpressedassucrose): 1-50XS(M
100
Molasses,whetherornotdecolorized :—
f)Srepresentstheweightofsucrose(includinginvertsugarexpressedassucrose)in100kilogrammesofsyrup.