29.4.94 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL108/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC)No958/94
of28April1994
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicabletocertaincereal,andrice-products
exportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindustriesin
obtainingsuppliesofthebasicproductsinquestion
ontheCommunitymarketandthepricesrulingon
theworldmarkets: HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
Community,
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessedagn­
culturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
whicharemanufactured undersimilarconditions :HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No2193/93(*),andinparticularthethirdsubparagraph
ofArticle13thereof,
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsandthose
whichusethird-country productsunderinward
processingarrangements ;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1544/93(4),andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthe
fourthsubparagraphofArticle17(2)thereof,
WhereasArticle13(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
andArticle17(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
providethatthedifferencebetweenquotationsofprices
ontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1of
eachofthoseRegulationsandthepriceswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;Whereasintheabsenceofevidencethatnoproduction
refundwasgrantedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1722/93of30June1993layingdowndetailed
rulesforthearrangementsconcerningproductionrefunds
inthecerealsandricesectorsQ,theexportrefundshould
bereducedbytheamountoftheproductionrefundappli­
cableonthedayofacceptanceoftheexportdeclaration ;
whereasthissystemistheonlyonewhichavoidstherisk
offraud;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No3035/80of
11November1980layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncertainagriculturalproductsexported
intheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty,andthecriteriaforfixingtheamountofsuch
refunds(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EC)
No776/94(<%specifiestheproductsforwhicharateof
refundshouldbefixed,tobeappliedwherethese
productsareexportedintheformofgoodslistedin
AnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No1766/92orinAnnexB
toRegulation(EEC)No1418/76asappropriate ;WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No565/80of
4March1980ontheadvancepaymentofexportrefunds
inrespectofagriculturalproducts(8),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2026/83(*),andCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No3665/87of27November1987laying
downcommondetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthe
systemofexportrefundsonagriculturalproducts(10),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2805/93(n),lay
downrulesontheadvancepaymentofexportrefunds
thatmustbeadheredtowhentheseareadjusted;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph of
Article4(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,therateof
therefundper100kilogramsforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;Whereas,nowthatasettlementhasbeenreachedbetween
theEuropeanCommunityandtheUnitedStatesof
AmericaonCommunityexportsofpastaproductstothe
UnitedStatesandhasbeenapprovedbyCouncilDecision
87/482/EEC(12),itisnecessarytodifferentiatetherefund
ongoodsfallingwithinCNcodes19021100andWhereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthatArticle,
thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticularreferenceto:
(')OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.0OJNoL196,5.8.1993,p.22.0OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.0OJNoL154,25.6.1993,p.5.0OJNoL323,29.11.1980,p.27.ftOJNoL91,8.4.1994,p.6.0OJNoL159,1.7.1993,p.112.
(■)OJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.0OJNoL199,22.7.1983,p.12.
(,0)OJNoL351,14.12.1987,p.1.
(")OJNoL256,14.10.1993,p.7.
HOJNoL275,29.9.1987,p.36.

NoL108/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 29.4.94
Article1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76,exportedin
theformofgoodslistedinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)
No1766/92orinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No
1418/76respectively,areherebyfixedasshowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation.
2.FortheproductslistedintheAnnex1toRegulation
(EEC)No1722/93therefundsgivenintheAnnextothis
Regulationshallbeappliedonpresentation,attheaccep­
tanceoftheexportdeclarationandtherequestforobtai­
ningtheexportrefund,ofproofthatthebasicproducts
usedinthemanufactureoftheproductstobeexported
havenotbenefitedfromtheproductionrefundprovided
forinthatRegulation,andthatsuchrefundwillnotbe
appliedfor.
Theproofreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphisprovided
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 .190219accordingtotheirdestination ;
Whereas,fortheapplicationofArticle4(2)(b)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No3035/80,itisnecessarytodifferentiatethe
refunds;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No990/93(')prohi­
bitstradebetweentheEuropeanCommunityandthe
FederalRepublicofYugoslavia(SerbiaandMontenegro);
whereasthisprohibitiondoesnotapplyincertainsitua­
tionsascomprehensively listedinArticles2,4,5and7
thereof;whereasaccountshouldbetakenofthisfact
whenfixingtherefunds;
Whereasinparticulartheexportrefundforunprocessed
starchesfallingwithinCNcode1108isgrantedonlyif
thedrymattercontentisatleast77%inthecaseof
potatostarchandatleast84%inthecaseofcerealstar­
ches;
Whereaswithregardtopotatoes,onlypotatostarchesare
subjecttocommonorganizationofthemarket,conse­
quentlystepsshouldbetakentospecifythetermsthat
thesepotatostarchesshouldmeetinordertoqualifyfor
refunds;
Whereas,inrespectofglucosesyrupandmaltodextrine
syrup,thedryextractcontentforwhichtherateofrefund
issetshouldbespecified;
WhereastherefundsfixedforMarch1994havebeen
continuedinAprilwithoutchange;whereasaccordingto
Article13(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92and
Article17(4)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76operators
whohavefixedinadvancetherateofrefundhavearight
totheadaptationofthatrateaccordingtothethreshold
priceinforceinthemonthofexport;thatsuchadapta­
tionisnotprovidedfortraderswhoexportwithouthaving
fixedtherateinadvance;whereastoensureequalcondi­
tionsforalloperatorswhoexportinApril1994itis
necessarytoapplythemonthlyincreasetotherates
appliedinApril1994;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshasnot
deliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits
chairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :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.Article1
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3theratesof
therefundsapplicabletothebasicproductsappearingin
AnnexAtoRegulation(EEC)No3035/80andlisted
eitherinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92orin
(*)OJNoL102,28.4.1993,p.14.

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17023099,17024090,17029050or21069055is
greaterthanorequalto78%,therateofrefundshallbe
thatsetinaccordancewiththeAnnex;ifthedryextract
contentofthesaidsyrupsislessthan78%,therate
appliedshallbeequaltotherateofrefundsetinaccor­
dancewiththeAnnexmultipliedbytheactualpercentage
ofdryextractanddividedby78.
2.Forthepurposesoftheprecedingparagraph,thedry
mattercontentofglucosesyrupormaltodextrine syrup
shallbedeterminedinaccordancewithMethod2
describedinAnnexIItoCouncilDirective79/796/EEC
(3),orinaccordancewithanyotherappropriatemethodof
analysiswhichofferatleastthesameguarantees.
3.Whenapplyingfortheexportrefund,theapplicant
muststatethedryextractcontentoftheglucosesyrup
andmaltodextrine syrupused,unlessthisinformationhas
beenrecordedbythecompetentbodyreferredtoin
Article3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,asprovided
forinthatparagraph.2.Wherethedry-extractcontentofpotatostarchassi­
milatedtomaizestarchpursuanttoArticle1(2)(a)of
Regulation(EEC)No3035/80is80%orhigher,therate
oftheexportrefundshallbeaslaiddownintheAnnex;
wherethedry-extractcontentislessthan80%therateof
therefundshallbetheamountlaiddownintheAnnex
multipliedbyl/80thoftheactualdry-extractpercentage.
Forallotherstarcheswithadry-extractcontentof87%
ormore,therateoftheexportrefundshallbeaslaid
downintheAnnex;wherethedry-extractcontentisless
then87%theamountoftherefundshallbetheratelaid
downintheAnnexmultipliedbyl/87thoftheactual
dry-extractpercentage.
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,Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon29April1994.
Attherequestoftheinterestedparty,itshallapplywith
effectfrom1April1994.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28April1994.
FortheCommission
MartinBANGEMANN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL178,5.7.1984,p.22.0OJNoL.235,20.8.1987,p.10. (3)OJNoL239,22.9.1979,p.24.

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28April1994fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicableto
certaincerealsandriceproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty
CNcode Descriptionofproducts(')Rateofrefund
per100kgofbasic
product(2)
10011000Durumwheat:
—usedunprocessed :
onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica —
——inallothercases —
—usedintheformof:
pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104 —
——hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108 —
——germofCNcode1104 —
——glutenofCNcode1109 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103) —
10019099Commonwheatandmeslin:
—usedunprocessed :
——onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcode190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 2,166
——inallothercases 3,610
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104 2,166
——hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108 3,249
germofCNcode1104 1,263
——glutenofCNcode1109 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101,andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103 3,610
10020000Rye:
—usedunprocessed 3,610
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orpearledgrainsofCNcode11042,166
——rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104 3,249
germofCNcode1104 1,295
——starchofCNcode11081990 3,700
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1102) 3,610
10030090Barley:
—usedunprocessed 6,966
—usedintheformof:
——floursofCNcode1102,groatsandmealofCNcode1103,
orrolled,flakedorpearledgrainsofCNcode1104 4,876
——pelletsofCNcode1103 4,179
germsofCNcode1104 1,295
——starchofCNcode11081990 3,700
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
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CNcode Descriptionofproducts(')Rateofrefund
per100kgofbasic
product(2)
10040000Oats:
—usedunprocessed 6,583
-iusedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,andpearledgrainsofCNcode
1104. 3,950
——rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104 5,924
——germsofCNcode1104 1,295
——starchofCNcode11081990 3,700
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
——other 6,583
10059000Maize(Corn):
—usedunprocessed 3,700
—usedintheformof:
floursofCNcodes11022010and11022090 2,590
——groatsandmealofCNcode1003androlledorflakedgrains
ofCNcode1104 2,960
——pelletsofCNcode1103 2,220
hulledorperledgrainsofCNcode1104 3,330
——germsofCNcode1104 1,295
——starchofCNcode11081200 3,700
glutenofCNcode23031011 1,480
other(3) 3,700
100620Roundgrainhuskedrice 19,962
Mediumgrainshuskedrice 17,772
Longgrainhuskedrice 17,772
ex100630Roundgrainwholly-milled rice 25,757
Mediumgrainwholly-milled rice 25,757
Longgrainwholly-milled rice 25,757
10064000Brokenrice:
—usedunprocessed 5,657
—usedintheformof:
——flourofCNcode110230,groatsandmealorpelletsofCN
code1103 5,657
——flakedgrainsofCN11041991 3,394
starchofCNcode11081910 5,657
——other —
10070090Sorghum 6,583
11010000Wheatormeslinflour:
-onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 2,664
—inallothercases 4,440
11021000Ryeflour 4,945
11031110Groatsanddurumwheatmeal:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica —
—inallothercases —
11031190Commonwheatgroatsandspelt:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 2,664
—inallothercases 4,440
(')Thequantitiesofsemi-processed productsusedmustbemultiplied,asthecasemaybe,bythecoefficientsshownin
AnnexItoCommissionRegulation(EEC)No1620/93(OJNoL155,26.6.1993,p.29).
(2)RefundsonexportstotheFederalRepublicofYugoslavia(SerbiaandMontenegro)maybegrantedonlywherethecondi­
tionslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No990/93areobserved.
(3)ForsyrupsofCNcodes17023099,17024090and17026090,obtainedfrommixingglucoseandfructosesyrup,the
exportrefundmaybegrantedonlyfortheglucosesyrup.