NoL32/28 2.2.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
REGULATION (EEC)No290/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of31January1973
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1February1973tocertaincerealandrice
productsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
Whereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthat
Article,thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticular
referenceto:
(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindus­
triesinobtainingsuppliesoft)hebasicproducts
inquestionontheCommunitymarketandthe
pricesrulingontheworldmarket;
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessed
agriculturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treatywhicharemanufactured u-ndtersimilarcon­
ditions;
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsand
thosewhichusethird-country productsunder
inwardprocessingarrangements ;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC(x)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2429/72(2),andinparticular
thefirstsentenceofthefourthsubparagraph of
Article16(2)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/67/
EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No2429/72,andinparticularthefirst
sentenceofthefourthsubparagraph ofArticle17(2)
thereof;
WhereasArticle16(1)ofRegulationNo120/67/
EECandArticle17(1)ofRegulationNo359/67/
EECprovidesthatthedifferencebetweenquotations
orpricesontheworldmarketfortheproductslisted
inArticle1ofeachofthoseRegulationsandthe
priceswithintheCommunitymaybecoveredbyan
exportrefund;
WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2682/72(4)
of12December1972layingdowngeneralrulesfor
grantingexportrefundsoncertainagriculturalpro­
ductsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredby
AnnexIItotheTreaty,andthecriteriaforfixingthe
amountofsuchrefunds,specifiestheproductsfor
whicharateofrefundshouldbefixed,tobeap­
pliedwheretheseproductsareexportedintheform
ofgoods'listedinAnnexBtoRegulationNo120/67/
EECorinAnnexBtoRegulationNo359/67/EEC
asappropriate ;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph
ofArticle4(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2682/72,the
rateoftherefundper100kgforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;WhereasArticle4(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2682/72providesthat,whentherateoftherefundis
beingfixed,accountshouldbetaken,whereappro­
priate,ofproductionrefunds,'aidsorothermeasures
havingequivalenteffectapplicableinallMember
StatesinaccordancewiththeRegulationonthecom­
monorganizationofthemarket'intheproductin
questionitothebasicproductslistedinAnnexAto
thatRegulationortoassimilatedproducts;whereas
aproductionrefundisgrantedinrespectofcom­
monwheat,maizeandbrokenriceunderthecondi­
tions'laiddowninCouncilRegulationNo371/67/
EEC(5)of25July1967fixingproductionrefunds
onstarchesandqudlmehl,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No2273/70(6);whereas,forthepur­
posesofapplyingtheprovisionsofArticle4(3)of
Regulation (EEC)No2682/72,theamountofthe
productionrefundapplicableduringthemonthof
exportationshouldbetakenintoaccount;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegula­
tionareinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheMan­
agementCommitteeforCereals;
(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL264,23.11.1972,p.1.
(••»)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1. (5)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.40.
(«)OJNoL246,12.11.1970,p.1. (4)OJNoL289,27.12.1972,p.13.

2.2.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL32/29
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1donNo359/67/EECrespectively,areherebyfixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
2.Noiratesofrefundarefixedforanyofthepro­
ductsreferredtointheprecedingparagraphwhich
arenotlistedintheAnnextothisRegulation .1.Theratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1
February1973tothebasicproductsappearingin
AnnexAtoRegulation (EEC)No2682/72andlisted
eitherinArticle1ofRegulationNo120/67/EECor
inArticle1(1)ofRegulationNo359/67/EEC,ex­
portedintheformofgoodslistedinAnnexBto
RegulationNo120/67/EECorinAnnexBtoRegula­Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31January1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof31January1973fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicable
from1February1973tocertaincerealandriceproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnot
coveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
CCTheading
No DescriptionofproductsRateofrefund
inu.a./100kg
10.01ACommonwheat,andmesiin:
—Otherforthemanufacture ofstarch 2-718
10.01BDurumwheat 3-411
10.02 Rye 2-887
10.03 Barley 1-415
10.04 Oats 1-351
10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing:
—Otherforthemanufacture ofstarch 2-367
ex10.06ARound-grained huskedrice
Long-grainedhuskedrice 4-244
ex10.06BRound-grained milledrice 6-834
Long-grainedmilledrice 8-977
10.06CBrokenrice: 16-580
. —Otherforthemanufacture ofstarch 0-826
11.01AWheatormesiinflour 3-302
11.01BRyeflour 5-079
11.02Ala)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal 6-171
11.02Alb)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal 3-302