NoL331/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.12.73
REGULATION (EEC)No3241/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of30November1973
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EECHof13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1346/73(2),andinparticular
thefirstsentenceofthefourthsubparagraph of
Article16(2)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/67/
EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedbythe
Act(4)annexedtotheTreaty(5)ontheAccession
ofnewMemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCom­
munity,signedatBrusselson22January1972,and
inparticularthefirstsentenceofthefourthsub­
paragraphofArticle17(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle16ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
andArticle17ofRegulationNo359/67/EECpro­
videthatthedifferencebetweenquotationsorprices
ontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedinAr­
ticle1ofthoseRegulationsandpricesforthose
productswithintheCommunitymaybecovered
byanexportrefund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulationNo139/67/
EEC(6)of21June1967andArticle2ofCouncil
RegulationNo366/67/EEC(7)of25July1967lay­
ingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexportrefunds
oncerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriaforfix­
ingtheamountofsuchrefunds,asamendedbyReg­
ulationNo1019/67EEC(8),providethatwhenre­
fundsarebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenofthe
existingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregard
topricesandavailabilities ofcereals,riceand
brokenriceontheCommunitymarketontheone
handandpricesforcereals,riceandbrokenriceon
theworldmarketontheother;whereasthesame
Articlesprovidethatitisalsoimportanttoensure
equilibriumandthenaturaldevelopmentofprices
andtradeonthemarketsincerealsandriceand,fur­thermore,totakeintoaccounttheeconomicaspect
oftheproposedexportsandtheneedtoavoiddistur­
bancesontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68(9)of23July1968ontheimportandex­
portsystemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
fromrice,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
881/73(10),definesthespecificcriteriatobetaken
intoaccountwhentherefundontheseproductsis
beingcalculated;
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No1052/68,particularaccount
shouldbetakenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasic
productsusedtocalculatethevariablecomponent
ofthelevy;whereas,therefore,asislaiddownfor
thedetermination ofthevariablecomponent,ac­
countshouldbetakenoftheaverageofthelevies
onthebasicproductsconcernedduringarepresenta­
tiveperiod,namelythefirsttwenty-fivedaysofthe
monthprecedingthemonthofexportation ;whereas
thisaverageshouldbeadjustedforthethreshold
priceforthesebasicproductswhichwillbein
forceduringthemonthofexportation ;whereasArt­
icle8ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/68andArticle
1ofRegulation (EEC)No1077/68(n),amendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2764/71(12),providethat
theamountoftheexportrefundshould,forcertain
products,bereducedbyanamountequaltothepro­
ductionrefundgrantedinrespectofthebasicpro­
duct;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheserulesandcri­
teriatothepresentsituationonthemarketinpro­
ductsprocessedfromcerealsandricethattheexport
refundshouldbefixedatanamountwhichwill
coverthedifferencebetweenCommunitypricesand
worldmarketprices;
Whereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedac­
countshouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmate­
rialsusedtodetermine ,thevariablecomponentof
thelevy;whereasthequantitiesofrawmaterials
usedforcertainprocessedproductsmayvaryaccord­
ingtotheenduseoftheproduct;whereas,depend­
ingonthemanufacturing processused,products
otherthanthemainproductareobtained,thequan­
tityandvalueofwhichmayvarywiththenature
andqualityofthemainproductsbeingmanufac­
tured;whereascumulationoftherefundsonthe
variousproductsmanufactured byasingleprocess
fromthesamebasicproductmaymakeitpossible,(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(«)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(»)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(«)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
{»)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5. (")OJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.
(,0)OJNoL86,31.3.1973,p.30.
(")OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.
(,!)OJNoI.283,24.12.1971,p.30.(•)OJNo125,26.6.1967,p.2453/67.
{')OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.34.
(s)OJNo311,21.12.1967,p.13.

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Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchange
basedontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedon
thearithmeticmeanofthespotmarketrates
ofeachofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagiven
period,inrelationtotheCommunitycurrencies
referredtointheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegula­
tionareinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheMan­
agementCommitteeforCereals:incertaincases,toexporttothirdcountriesatprices
whicharelowerthanworldmarketprices;whereas
therefundoncertainproductsshouldthereforebe
limitedtoanamountwhich,whileallowingaccess
totheworldmarket,willensurethattheaimsofthe
commonorganizationofthemarketsarerespected;
Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcer­
tainprocessedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthe
basisoftheash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fat
andstarchcontentoftheindividualproductcon­
cerned,thiscontentbeingaparticularlygoodindica­
torofthequantityofbasicproductactuallyincor­
poratedintheprocessedproduct;
Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubers
orfloursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomic
aspectofpotentialexportsandinparticularthe
natureandoriginoftheseproducts;whereas,forcer­
tainproductsprocessedfromcereals,theinsignifi­
canceofCommunityparticipation inworldtrade
makesitunnecessarytofixanexportrefundatthe
presenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitneces­
sarytovarytherefundforcertainproductsaccord­
ingtodestination ;
Whereas *Regulation (EEC)No2806/71(*)lays
downadditionalrulesforgrantingexportrefunds
forcertainproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
rice;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle
1(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECandinArticle
1(1)(c)ofRegulationNo359/67/EECandsubject
toRegulation (EEC)No1052/68areherebyfixedas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1Decem­
ber1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30November1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(«)OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.

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ANNEX
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./lOOk;
(thirdcountries)
11.01C(I)
11.01C(II)
11.01D(I)
i1.01D(II)
11.01E(I)
11.01E(II)
11.01E(III)Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9%weight
BarleyflournotincludedunderNo11.01C(I)
Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3%by
weight,ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1*8°/oby
weight,ofamoisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydase
isvirtuallyinactivated
OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I)
Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8°/obyweight
Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1-3%butnot
exceeding1*7°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1%byweight
MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II)0
0
0
0
011.01F
11.01HRiceflour
Milletflour•
Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9%>byweight
BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a)
Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
2-3°/obyweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1°/o,ofamoisturecon­
tentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a)
Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9°/obyweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-6%>byweight(')11.02AIII(a)
11.02AHI(b)
11.02AIV(a)
11.02AIV(b)
11.02AV(a)
11.02AV(b)
11.02AV(c)
11.02AVI
11.02BIa)1(aa)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1-3%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0-8%byweight(')
Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding
1-3%byweightbutnotexceeding1-7°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,
referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-0°/oweight(1)
Ricegroatsandmeal
0
0 11.02BIa)1(bb)
11.02Bla)2(aa)
11.02BIa)2bb)(11)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0-9%byweight(*)
Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(')
Clippedoats
Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-5%>,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated (2)
Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(•) 11.02BIa)2bb)(22)

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./lOOkg
(thirdcountries)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0-9%byweight('Griitze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Griitze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3%weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1°/o,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
('Griitze'or'Grutten')(2)
HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Griitze'or'Grutten')(2)
Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(*)
Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%by
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(s)
Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding 1%by
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(s)0
0
0
0
0
011.02Bib)1(aa)
11.02Bib)1(bb)
11.02Bib)2(aa)
11.02BIb)2(bb)
11.02BIIa)(t)
11.02CIII(a)
11.02CIII(b)
11.02CIV
11.02DII
11.02Elb)I(aa)
11.02Elb)1(bb)
11.02Elb)2(aa)
11.02Elb)2(bb)
11.02Elb)2(cc)
ex11.02F.IIc)(1)Pearledoats(s)
Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled
Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceedingI%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9%byweight
Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa)
Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3%>by
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1%>,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0-1°/obutnotexceeding1;5%,ofamoisturecontentnotexceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated
FlakedoatsnotincludedunderNos11.02EIb)2(aa)and11.02EIb)2(bb)
Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding09%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-7%byweight
Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3°/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8%byweight
Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1-3%butnot
exceeding1-7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding 1%weightex11.02E11c)(2)
Flakedrice
Barleypellets
Oatpellets
Maizepelletsex11.02EIIc)(3>
11.02EIIe)1
11.02Fill
11.02FIV
11.02FV
11.02G1
11.02GII
11.07AIa)wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground
Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground
Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./100k;
(thirdcountrie·)
11.07Alb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformofflour
11.07Alla)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 0
11.07Allb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheform
offlour0
11.07B Roastedmalt 0
11.08AI Maizestarch —
11.08AIIl Wheatstarch —
11.08AIV Potatostarch —
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch —
11.09A Driedwheatgluten,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
82%byweight(NX6-25)—
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99°/oormorebyweight
ofthepureproduct,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornot
agglomerated (4)—
17.02BIIb)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormoreby
weightofthepureproduct,otherthanglucoseintheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whether
ornotagglomerated—
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucoseandglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated—
23.02AIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%>byweight—
2.3.02AIb)IBrans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35°/obutnotexceeding45%>by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%byweight,andnothaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45%byweight
andhavingundergonedenaturingprocess
23.02ΛIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworking
ofmaizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweightandof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0-2mm
doesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanash
content,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding1-5%byweight
23.02AIIh)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)—
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding
63°/obyweight(NX6-25)
(')Theexportrefundispaidinrespectofmaize,groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5°/oofproductpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(')'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.i-1MH.
p.46).
(•)'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorresponding <othedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulationjEEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.f.1WI.
p.46).
(')PursuanttoRegulationNo189/66/EECtheproductfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02BIenjoysthesameexportrefundastheproductftl­
lingwithinsubheadingNo17.02BII.