1.3.86 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL55/9
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No531/86
of28February1986
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfromrice
(®),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1027/84Q,
definesthespecificcriteriatobetakenintoaccountwhen
therefundontheseproductsisbeingcalculated;
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddowninRegula­
tion(EEC)No2744/75,particularaccountshouldbe
takenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasicproductsused
tocalculatethevariablecomponentofthelevy;whereas
Article8ofRegulation(EEC)No2744/75andArticle1
ofRegulation(EEC)No1077/68(8),asamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No2764/71(9),providethattheamountof
theexportrefundshould,forcertainproducts,bereduced
byanamountequaltotheproductionrefundgrantedin
respectofthebasicproducts;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthesedetailedrulesto
thepresentsituationonthemarketinproductsprocessed
fromcerealsandricethattheexportrefundshouldbe
fixedatanamountwhichwillcoverthedifference
betweenCommunitypricesandworldmarketprices;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtotheActofAccessionofSpainand
Portugal,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3793/85(2),andinparticularthefourthsubparagraph
ofArticle16(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3768/85,andinparticularthefourthsubparagraphof
Article17(2)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetaryCommittee,
WhereasArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
Article17ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76providethat
thedifferencebetweenquotationsorpricesontheworld
marketfortheproductslistedinArticle1ofthoseRegu­
lationsandpricesforthoseproductswithintheCommu­
nitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2746/75of29October1975(4),andArticle2ofCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No1431/76of21June1976(^laying
downgeneralrulesforgrantingexportrefundsoncereals
andricerespectivelyandcriteriaforfixingtheamountof
suchrefunds,providethatwhenrefundsarebeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationandthe
futuretrendwithregardtopricesandavailabilitiesof
cereals,riceandbrokenriceontheCommunitymarket
ontheonehandandpricesforcereals,rice,brokenrice
andcerealproductsontheworldmarketontheother;
whereasthesameArticlesprovidethatitisalsoimportant
toensureequilibriumandthenaturaldevelopmentof
pricesandtradeonthemarketsincerealsandriceand,
furthermore ,totakeintoaccounttheeconomicaspectof
theproposedexports,andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances
ontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportandexportWhereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedaccount
shouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedto
determinethevariablecomponentofthelevy;whereas
thequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedforcertainprocessed
productsmayvaryaccordingtotheenduseofthe
product;whereas,dependingonthemanufacturing
processused,productsotherthanthemainproductare
obtained,thequantityandvalueofwhichmayvarywith
thenatureandqualityofthemainproductsbeingmanu­
factured;whereascumulationoftherefundsonthe
variousproductsmanufactured byasingleprocessfrom
thesamebasicproductmaymakeitpossible,incertain
cases,toexporttothirdcountriesatpriceswhichare
lowerthanworldmarketprices;whereastherefundon
certainproductsshouldthereforebelimitedtoanamount
which,whileallowingaccesstotheworldmarket,will
ensurethattheaimsofthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsarerespected;
Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcertain
processedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthebasisof
theash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fatandstarch
contentoftheindividualproductconcerned,thiscontent
beingaparticularlygoodindicatorofthequantityofbasic
productactuallyincorporatedintheprocessedproduct;
(«)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL367,31.12.1985,p.19.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(")OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.hOJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.36.(«)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.0OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.15.
(8)OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.0OJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30.

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Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
Whereas,pursuanttoArticle275oftheActofAccession
ofSpainandPortugal,refundsmaybegrantedinthecase
ofexportstoPortugal;whereas,inthelightofthesitua­
tionandthelevelofpricesnorefundshouldbefixedin
thecaseofexportstoPortugal;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulationare
inaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubersor
floursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomicaspectof
potentialexportsandinparticularthenatureandorigin
oftheseproducts;whereas,forcertainproductsprocessed
fromcereals,theinsignificance ofCommunityparticipa­
tioninworldtrademakesitunnecessarytofixanexport
refundatthepresenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecificrequi­
rementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitnecessarytovary
therefundforcertainproductsaccordingtodestination ;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No2806/71(')laysdownaddi­
tionalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsforcertain
productsprocessedfromcerealsandrice;
Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedinrela­
tiontoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithinaband
of2,25%,arateofexchangebasedontheircentral
rate,multipliedbythecorrectivefactorprovidedforin
thelastparagraphofArticle3(1)ofRegulation(EEC)
No1676/85(2),
—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodinrela­
tiontotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredtointhe
previousindent,andtheaforesaidcoefficient;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1(d)
ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andinArticle1(1)(c)of
Regulation(EEC)No1418/76andsubjecttoRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75areherebyfixedasshowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation .
TherefundonexporttoPortugalhasnotbeenfixed.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March1986.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28February1986.
FortheCommission
FransANDRIESSEN
Vice-President
(')OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.
(2)OJNoL164,24.6.1985,p.1.

1.3.86 NoL55/11 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28February1986fixingtheexportrefundsonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.01C(I) Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%by
weight164,84
11.01C(II) BarleyflournotincludedunderNo11.01C(I)—
11.01D(I) Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2,3%byweight,
ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1,8%byweight,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated141,05
11.01D(II) OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I)—
11.01E(I) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1,3%byweight
andofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,8%by
weightQ154,87
11.01E(II) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1,3%butnot
exceeding1,7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweightQ——
11.01E(III) MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II)Q—
11.01F Riceflour\
11.02AIII(a) Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0,9%byweight170,33
11.02A111(b) BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a)—
11.02AIV(a) Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2,3%
byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0,1%,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding 11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated141,05
11.02AIV(b) OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a)—
11.02AV(a) Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%
byweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,6%by
weight(')(8)199,12
11.02AV(b) Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1,3%
byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,8%
byweight(')(8)154,87
11.02AV(c) Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1,3%by
weightbutnotexceeding1,7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredto
drymatter,notexceeding 1%byweight(')(8)132,74
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal—
11.02BIa)1(aa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,9%byweight(2)164,84
11.02BIa)1(bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(2)—
11.02BIa)2(aa)Clippedoats—

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.02BIa)2bb)(11)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2,3%byweight,oftegumentcontentnotexceeding0,5%ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated(2)125,38
11.02BIa)2bb)(22)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(2).—
11.02Bib)1(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,9%byweight('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)164,84
11.02BIb)1(bb)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)—
11.02BIb)2(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2,3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0,1%,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding 11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)133,21
11.02Bib)2(bb)HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)—
11.02BIIa)(1)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(2)—
11.02BIIc)(1) Hulledandslicedorkibbledmaizeofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,9%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,6%byweight('Gruetze'or'Grutten')(2)(8)165,93
11.02Blie)(2) Hulledandslicedorkibbledmaizeofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1,3%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,8%byweight('Gruetze'or'Grutten')(2)(8)127,21
11.02CIII(a) Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding 1%by
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(3)219,78
11.02C111(b) Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding 1%by
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(3)175,82
11.02CIV Pearledoats(3)—
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled 84,00
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled 105,00
11.02Elb)1(aa)Flakedbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding 1%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%by
weight164,84
11.02Elb)1(bb)Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa)—
11.02EIb)2(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2,3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0,1%,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated156,72
11.02EIb)2(bb)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2,3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0,1%butnotexceeding1,5%,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated125,38
11.02EIb)2(cc)FlakedoatsnotincludedunderNos11.02EIb)2(aa)and11.02EIb)2(bb)—
ex11.02EIIc)(1)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,7%by
weight176,99

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
ex11.02EIIc)(2) Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1,3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,8%by
weight143,81
ex11.02EIIc)(3) Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1,3%butnot
exceeding1,7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweight
11.02EIId)1 Flakedrice —
11.02Fill Barleypellets—
11.02FIV Oatpellets—
11.02FV Maizepellets—
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 27,50
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 27,66
11.07AIa) Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 195,80
11.07AIIa) Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 195,60
11.08AI Maizestarch(*) 146,85
11.08All Ricestarch(*) 200,26
11.08AIII Wheatstarch(*) 180,86
11.08AIV Potatostarch(6) 146,85
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch(*)—
11.09A Driedwheatgluten,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,of82%ormore
byweight(Nx6,25)220,32
17.02BIIa) Glucoseandmalto-dextrine ,otherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,
whetherornotagglomerated (4)191,54
17.02Blib) Malto-dextrine andmalto-dextrine syrup;glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontain­
ing,inthedrystate,99%ormorebyweightofthepureproduct,otherthan
glucoseintheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)146,85
17.02FIIa) Caramel,otherthancaramelcontaining50%ormorebyweightofsucroseinthe
drymatter,intheformofpowder,whetherornotagglomerated200,66
17.02Flib) Caramel,otherthancaramelcontaining50%ormorebyweightofsucroseinthe
drymatter,otherthanintheformofpowder139,55
21.07FII Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,andmalto-dextrine syrup 146,85
23.02AIa) Branssharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight26,44
23.02AIb)2 Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%byweight,andnothavingunder­
goneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45%byweightand
havingundergonedenaturingprocess26,44
23.02AIIa) Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweight
andofwhichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0,2
mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanash
content,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding 1,5%byweight26,44
23.02AIIb) Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)26,44
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,of63%ormore
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(')Theexportrefundispaidinrespectofmaize,groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(2)'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.
1968,p.46).
(3)'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.
1968,p.46).
(4)PursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIenjoysthesameexportrefundasthe
productfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(*)Theexportrefundisgrantedonproductsfallingwithinthissubheadingwhichhaveastarchcontentofnotlessthan85%byweight.
(*)Theexportrefundisgrantedonproductsfallingwithinthissubheadingwhichhaveastarchcontentofnotlessthan78%byweight.
QTheanalyticalmethodtobeusedforthedetermination ofthefattymattercontentisthatprintedinAnnexI(methodA)toDirective
84/4/EEC(OJNoL15,18.1.1984,p.28).
(8)Theproceduretobefollowedforthedetermination ofthefattymattercontentisasfollows:
—thesamplehastobecrushedsothat90%ormorecanpassthroughasievewithanapertureof500micronsand100%canpass
throughasievewithanapertureof1000microns,
—theanalyticalmethodtobeusedafterwardsisthatwhichisprintedinAnnexI(MethodA)toDirective84/4/EEC(OJNoL15,18.
1.1984,p.28).