EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26.5.2000 L 125/52
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1118/2000
of 25 May 2000
fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice-products exported in the form of
goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the EuropeanCommunity,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals (
1), as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No
1253/1999 (2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December 1995 on the common organisation of the market inrice (
3), as amended by Regulation (EC) No 2072/98 (4), and in
particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Whereas:
(1) Article 13(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 and
Article 13(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 providethat the difference between quotations of prices on theworld market for the products listed in Article 1 of eachof those Regulations and the prices within theCommunity may be covered by an export refund.
(2) Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 of 30 May1994 laying down common implementing rules forgranting export refunds on certain agricultural productsexported in the form of goods not covered by Annex Ito the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount ofsuch refunds (
5), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No
701/2000 (6), specifies the products for which a rate of
refund should be fixed, to be applied where these prod-ucts are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex Bto Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 or in Annex B toRegulation (EC) No 3072/95 as appropriate.
(3) In accordance with the first subparagraph of Article 4(1)of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94, the rate of the refundper 100 kilograms for each of the basic products inquestion must be fixed for each month.
(4) The commitments entered into with regard to refundswhich may be granted for the export of agriculturalproducts contained in goods not covered by Annex Itothe Treaty may be jeopardised by the fixing in advanceof high refund rates. Whereas it is therefore necessary totake precautionary measures in such situations without,however, preventing the conclusion of long-termcontracts. Whereas the fixing of a specific refund rate for
the advance fixing of refunds is a measure which enablesthese various objectives to be met.
(5) Now that a settlement has been reached between theEuropean Community and the United States of Americaon Community exports of pasta products to the UnitedStates and has been approved by Council Decision87/482/EEC (
7), it is necessary to differentiate the refund
on goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 00 and1902 19 according to their destination.
(6) Article 4(5)(b) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 providesthat, in the absence of the proof referred to in Article4(5)(a) of that Regulation, a reduced rate of exportrefund has to be fixed, taking account of the amount ofthe production refund applicable, pursuant to Commis-sion Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 (
8), as last amended
by Regulation (EC) No 87/1999 (9), for the basic product
in question, used during the assumed period of manufac-ture of the goods.
(7) It is necessary to ensure continuity of strict managementtaking account of expenditure forecasts and funds avail-able in the budget.
(8) The Management Committee for Cereals has not deliv-ered an opinion within the time limit set by itschairman,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products
appearing in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 andlisted either in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 or inArticle 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, exported in theform of goods listed in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No1766/92 or in Annex B to amended Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 respectively, are hereby fixed as shown in the Annex to thisRegulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 May 2000.
(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18.
(4) OJ L 265, 30.9.1998, p. 4. (7) OJ L 275, 29.9.1987, p. 36.
(5) OJ L 136, 31.5.1994, p. 5. (8) OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112.
(6) OJ L 83, 4.4.2000, p. 6. (9) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 8.
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This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 25 May 2000.
For the Commission
Erkki LIIKANEN
Member of the Commission
EN Official Journal of the European Communities 26.5.2000 L 125/54
(EUR/100 kg)
Rate of refund per 100 kg
of basic product
CN code Description of products (1)In case
of advance
fixing of refundsOtherANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 25 May 2000 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereals and
rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty
1001 10 00 Durum wheat:
– on exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and 1902 19 to the United
States of America ——
– in other cases ——
1001 90 99 Common wheat and meslin:
– on exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and 1902 19 to the United
States of America 1,119 1,119
– in other cases:
– – where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 (2) 1,041 1,041
– – in other cases 1,721 1,721
1002 00 00 Rye 3,378 3,378
1003 00 90 Barley 1,516 1,516
1004 00 00 Oats 2,981 2,981
1005 90 00 Maize (corn) used in the form of:
– starch:
– – where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 (2) 2,395 2,395
– – in other cases 3,244 3,244
– glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine, maltodextrine syrup of CN codes
1702 30 51, 1702 30 59, 1702 30 91, 1702 30 99, 1702 40 90, 1702 90 50,1702 90 75, 1702 90 79, 2106 90 55 (
3):
– – where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 (2) 2,014 2,014
– – in other cases 2,863 2,863
– other (including unprocessed) 3,244 3,244
Potato starch of CN code 1108 13 00 similar to a product obtained from processedmaize:
– where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 (2) 2,395 2,395
– in other cases 3,244 3,244
ex 1006 30 Wholly-milled rice:
– round grain 15,185 15,185
– medium grain 15,185 15,185
– long grain 15,185 15,185
1006 40 00 Broken rice 3,534 3,534
1007 00 90 Sorghum 1,516 1,516
(1) As far as agricultural products obtained from the processing of a basic product or/and assimilated products are concerned, the coefficients shown i n Annex E οf amended
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 shall be applied (OJ L 136, 31.5.1994, p. 5).
(2) The goods concerned are listed in Annex Iof amended Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 (OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112).
(3) For syrups of CN codes NC 1702 30 99, 1702 40 90 and 1702 60 90, obtained from mixing glucose and fructose syrup, the export refund may be granted only for t he
glucose syrup.