1.4.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL86/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No639/78
of31March1978
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals(1),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2560/77(2),andinparticularthe
fourthsubparagraph ofArticle16(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No594/78(4),andinparticularthe
fourthsubparagraph ofArticle17(2)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
WhereasArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
andArticle17ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76
providethatthedifferencebetweenquotationsor
pricesontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedin
Article1ofthoseRegulationsandpricesforthose
productswithintheCommunitymaybecoveredby
anexportrefund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2746/75of29October1975(5),andArticle2of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1431/76of21June
1976(6)layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexport
refundsoncerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriafor
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,providethatwhen
refundsarebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenofthe
existingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregardto
pricesandavailabilitiesofcereals,riceandbrokenrice
ontheCommunitymarketontheonehandand
pricesforcereals,riceandbrokenriceontheworld
marketontheother;whereasthesameArticles
providethatitisalsoimportanttoensureequilibrium
andthenaturaldevelopmentofpricesandtradeon
themarketsincerealsandriceand,furthermore ,to
takeintoaccounttheeconomicaspectofthe
proposedexports,andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances
ontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfrom
rice(7),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2560/77,definesthespecificcriteriatobetakeninto
accountwhentherefundontheseproductsisbeing
calculated ;
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75,particularaccount
shouldbetakenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasic
productsusedtocalculatethevariablecomponentof
thelevy;whereasArticle8ofRegulation(EEC)No
2744/75andArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No
1077/68(8),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2764/71(9),providethattheamountoftheexport
refundshould,forcertainproducts,bereducedbyan
amountequaltotheproductionrefundgrantedin
respectofthebasicproduct;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheserulesand
criteriatothepresentsituationonthemarketin
productsprocessedfromcerealsandricethatthe
exportrefundshouldbefixedatanamountwhich
willcoverthedifferencebetweenCommunityprices
andworldmarketprices;
Whereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedaccount
shouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmaterials
usedtodeterminethevariablecomponentofthe
levy;whereasthequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedfor
certainprocessedproductsmayvaryaccordingtothe
enduseoftheproduct;whereas,dependingonthe
manufacturing processused,productsotherthanthe
mainproductareobtained,thequantityandvalueof
whichmayvarywiththenatureandqualityofthe
mainproductsbeingmanufactured ;whereascumula­
tionoftherefundsonthevariousproductsmanufac­
turedbyasingleprocessfromthesamebasicproduct
maymakeitpossible,incertaincases,toexportto
thirdcountriesatpriceswhicharelowerthanworld
marketprices;whereastherefundoncertainproducts
shouldthereforebelimitedtoanamountwhich,
whileallowingaccesstotheworldmarket,willensure
thattheaimsofthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsarerespected;
Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcertain
processedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthebasis
oftheash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fatand
starchcontentoftheindividualproductconcerned,
thiscontentbeingaparticularlygoodindicatorofthe
quantityofbasicproductactuallyincorporatedinthe
processedproduct;(>)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL303,28.11.1977,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL82,29.3.1978,p.10.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
(6)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.36.
OOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.(8)OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.
HOJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30.

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Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubersor
floursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomicaspect
ofpotentialexportsandinparticularthenatureand
originoftheseproducts;whereas,forcertainproducts
processedfromcereals,theinsignificance ofCommu­
nityparticipationinworldtrademakesitunnecessary
tofixanexportrefundatthepresenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirements ofcertainmarketsmaymakeitneces­
sarytovarytherefundforcertainproductsaccording
todestination ;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No2806/71(*)laysdown
additionalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsforcertain
productsprocessedfromcerealsandrice;
Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2*25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthe.spotmarketratesofeachofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshas
notdeliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetby
itschairman,
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1
(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andinArticle1
(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76andsubjectto
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75areherebyfixedas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April
1978.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31March1978.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.

1.4.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL86/11
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof31March1978fixingtheexportrefundsonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.a./tonne)
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.01C(I) Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0.9°/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.9%weight113.26
11.01C(II)BarleyflournotincludedunderNo11.01C(I) 0
11.01D(I)Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2.3%by
weight,ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-8%by
weight,ofamoisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydase
isvirtuallyinactivated128.87
11.01D(II)OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I) 0
11.01E(I) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.8%byweight100.51
11.01E(II)Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1.3%butnot
exceeding1.7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1%byweight86.15
11.01E(III)MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II) 62.46
11.01F Riceflour 53-24
11.02AIII(a)Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0.9%byweight117.03
11.02AIII(b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a) 0
11.02AIV(a)Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
2.3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0.1%,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated128.87
11.02AIV(b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a) 0
11,02AV(a)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.9%byweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.6%byweight(*)143.59
11.02AV(b)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1.3%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0.8%byweight(')100.51
11.02AV(c)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding
1.3%byweightbutnotexceeding1.7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,
referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.0%weight^1)86.15
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal 53-24
11.02BIa)1(aa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0.9%byweight(2)113.26
11.02BIa)1(bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(2) 0
11.02BIa)2(aa)Clippedoats —
11.02BIa)2bb)(11)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2.3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0.5%ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated (2)114-55
11.02BIa)2bb)(22)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(2)0

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(u.a./tonne)
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.02Bib)1(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0.9%byweight('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)113.26
11.02Bib)1(bb)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)0
11.02Bib)2(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2.3%weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0.1%,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)121-72
11.02Bib)2(bb)HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)0
11.02BIIa)(1)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(2) 0
11.02CIII(a)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%by
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(3)151.00
11.02CIII(b)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%by
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(s)120.80
11.02CIV Pearledoats(s) 0
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled—
11.02Elb)1(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.9%byweight113.26
11.02Elb)1(bb)Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa)—
11.02Elb)2(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0.1%,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated143.19
11.02Elb)2(bb)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2.3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0.1%butnotexceeding1.5%,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated114.55
11.02Elb)2(cc)FlakedoatsnotincludedunderNos11.02EIb)2(aa)and11.02EIb)2(bb)—
ex11.02Elie)(1)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0.9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.7%byweight11487
ex11.02Elie)(2)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.8%byweight93.33
ex11.02EIIc)(3)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1.3%butnot
exceeding1.7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1%weight—
11.02EIId)1Flakedrice 53-24
11.02FIII Barleypellets —
11.02FIV Oatpellets —
11.02FV Maizepellets —
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 20.38
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 17.95

1.4.78 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL86/13
(u.a./tonne,
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.07AIa)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 108.C1
11.07AIIa)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 100.04
11.08AI Maizestarch 101.06
11.08AH Ricestarch 53.08
11.08AIII Wheatstarch 145-82
11.08AIV Potatostarch 101.06
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch 101-06
11.09A Driedwheatgluten,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
82%byweight(NX6.25)132-56
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormorebyweight
ofthepureproduct,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornot
agglomerated (4)131-82
17.02BIIb)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormoreby
weightofthepureproduct,otherthanglucoseintheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)101.06
21.07FII Flavouredorcolouredglucoseandglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated .101.06
23.02AIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight18-31
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%byweight,andnothaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45%byweight
andhavingundergonedenaturingprocess18.31
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweightandofwhich
thepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof-0.2mmdoes
notexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanashcontent,
calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding1.5%byweight18.31
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)18.31
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding
63%byweight(NX6.25)125-54
(l)Theexportrefundispaidinrespectofmaize,groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30°/opassesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(')'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,
p.46).
(')'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,
p.46).
(4)PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIenjoysthesameexportrefundastheproductfalling
withinsubheading17.02BII.