NoL86/16 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.4.76
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No732/76
of31March1976
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals(!),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No3058/75(2),andinparticularthefirst
sentenceofthefourthsubparagraph ofArticle16(2)
thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/67/EEC
of25July1967onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No668/75(4),andinparticularthefirst
sentenceofthefourthsubparagraph ofArticle17(2)
thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
WhereasArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
andArticle17ofRegulationNo359/67/EECprovide
thatthedifferencebetweenquotationsorpriceson
theworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1
ofthoseRegulationsandpricesforthoseproducts
withintheCommunitymaybecoveredbyanexport
refund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2746/75(5)of29October1975,andArticle2of
CouncilRegulationNo366/67/EECof25July1967
layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexportrefunds
oncerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriaforfixing
theamountofsuchrefunds(6),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No478/75(7),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(8),definesthespecificcriteriatobetakeninto
accountwhentherefundontheseproductsisbeing
calculated ;
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75,particularaccount
shouldbetakenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasic
productsusedtocalcinatethevariablecomponentof
thelevy;whereas,therefore,asislaiddownforthe
determination ofthevariablecomponent,account
shouldbetakenoftheaverageoftheleviesonthe
basicproductsconcernedduringarepresentative
period,namelythefirst25daysofthemonth
precedingthemonthofexportation ;whereasthis
averageshouldbeadjustedforthethresholdpricefor
thesebasicproductswhichwillbeinforceduringthe
monthofexportation ;whereasArticle8ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No2744/75andArticle1ofRegulation
(EEC)No1077/68(9),asamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No2764/71(10),providethattheamountofthe
exportrefundshould,forcertainproducts,bereduced
byanamountequaltotheproductionrefundgranted
inrespectofthebasicproduct;
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,(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL306,26.11.1975,p.3.
(3)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
4)OJNoL72,20.3.1975,p.18.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
(6)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.34.
(7OJNoL52,28.2.1975,p.34,(8)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(9)OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.
(10)OJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30.

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—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,whileallowingaccesstotheworldmarket,willensure
thattheaimsofthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsarerespected;
Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcertain
processedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthebasis
oftheash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fatand
starchcontentoftheindividualproductconcerned,
thiscontentbeingaparticularlygoodindicatorofthe
quantityofbasicproductactuallyincorporatedinthe
processedproduct;
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:HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1
(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2721USandinArticle1
(1)(c)ofRegulationNo359/67/EECandsubjectto
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75areherebyfixedas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1April
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31March1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(•)OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.

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ANNEX
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./metricton
(thirdcountries)
11.01C(I) Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9°/oweight37-98
11.01C(II)BarleyflournotincludedunderNo11.01C(I) 0
11.01D(I)Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2·3β/οbyweight,ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtoarymatter,notexceeding1-8°/oby
weight,ofamoisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichthePeroxydase
isvirtuallyinactivated38-07
11.01D(II)OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I) 0
11.01E(I) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3°/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8°/obyweight50-86
11.01E(II)Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1-3%butnot
exceeding1-7°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1°/obyweight43-60
11.01E(III)MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II) 31-61
11.01F Riceflour 32-58
11.01H Milletflour 0
11.02AIII(a)Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0-9%byweight39-25
11.02AIII(b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a) 0
11.02AIV(a)Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
2-3%>byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1%,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11%andofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated38-07
11.02AIV(b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a) 0
11.02AV(a)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9%byweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-6%byweight(*)65-39
11.02AV(b)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1-3%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0-8%byweight(x)50-86
11.02AV(c)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding
1-3%byweightbutnotexceeding1*7°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,
referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-0°/oweightH43-60
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal 32-58
11.02BIa)1(aa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0*9%>byweight(2)37-98
11.02BIa)1(bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(■) 0
11.02BIa)2(aa)Clippedoats—
11.02BIa)2bb)(11)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0*5°/oofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtually
inactivated (2)33-84
11.02BIa)2bb)(22)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(·)0

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./metricton
(thirdcourtriet)
11.02BIb)1(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0-9°/obyweight('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)37-98
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°/o,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11°/oandofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)35-96
11.02BIb)2(bb)HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(*)0
11.02BIIa)(1)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(*) 0
11.02CIII(a)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(·)50-64
11.02CIII(b)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%by
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(*)40-51
11.02CIV Pearledoats(s)0
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled—
11.02EIb)1(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1e/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0·9°/obyweight37-98
11.02EIb)1(bb)Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa)—
11.02EIb)2(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2·3β/οby
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1°/o,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding12%andofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated42-30
11XX2EIb)2(bb)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2·3°/oby
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0-1%>butnotexceeding1*5%,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated33-84
11.02EIb)2(cc)FlakedoatsnotincludedunderNos11.02EIb)2(aa)and11.02EIb)2(bb) —
ex11.02Ellc)(1)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9%by'weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0·7«/obyweight58-13
ex11.02EIIc)(2)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3®/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8°/obyweight47-23
ex11.02EIIc)(3)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1·3%butnot
exceeding1·7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1°/eweight
11.02EIIe)1Flakedrice 32-58
11.02FIII Barleypellets—
11.02FIV Oatpellets—
11.02FV Maizepellets—
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 7-81
11.02GII Gemofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 9-08
11.07A1t)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour—

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./metricton
(thirdcountries)
11.07AIb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformofflour
11.07AHa)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour —
11.07AIIb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheform
offlour—
11.07B Roastedmalt —
11.08AI Maizestarch 42-39
11.08All Ricestarch 28-03
11.08AIII Wheatstarch 32-82
11.08AIV Potatostarch 42-39
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch 42-39
11.09A
17.02BIIa)Driedwheatgluten,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
82%byweight(NX6-25)
Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormorebyweight
ofthepureproduct,intheformorwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornot
agglomerated (4)59-68
55-29
17.02BIIb)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99°/oormoreby
weightofthepureproduct,otherthanglucoseintheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)42-39
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whether
ornotagglomerated55-29
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucoseandglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated42-39
23.02AIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight7-44
23.02AIb)1Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45%by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess7-44
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%byweight,andnothaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45%byweight
andhavingundergonedenaturingprocess7-44
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworking
ofmaizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweightandof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0*2mm
doesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanash
content,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding1·5%byweight7-44
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)7-44
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding
63%byweight(NX6-25)52-66
(')Theexportrefundispaidinrespectofmaize-groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5%ofproductpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof150micron*.
(*)'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.(.1MB,
p.46).
(•)'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorrespidingtothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.t.1M,
p.46).
(4)PursuanttoRegulation (EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIenjoysthesameexportrefundastheproductfalling
withinsubheading17.02BII.