31.1.81 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL27/33
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No254/81
of30January1981
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1February1981tocertainmilk
productsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsand
thosewhichusethird-country productsunder
inwardprocessingarrangements ;
WhereasArticle4(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80
providesthat,whentherateoftherefundisbeing
fixed,accountshouldbetaken,wherenecessary,of
productionrefunds,aidsorothermeasureshaving
equivalenteffectapplicableinallMemberStatesin
accordancewiththeRegulationonthecommon
organizationofthemarketintheproductinquestion
tothebasicproductslistedinAnnexAtothatRegula­
tionortoassimilatedproducts;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts('),aslast
amendedbytheActofAccessionofGreece(2),andin
particularArticle17(5)thereof,
WhereasArticle17(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesininterna­
tionaltradefortheproductslistedinArticle1(a),(b),
(c)and(e)ofthatRegulationandpriceswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;
whereasCouncilRegulation(EE(j)No3035/80of11
November1980layingdowngeneralrulesfor
grantingexportrefundsoncertainagricultural
productsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcovered
byAnnexIItotheTreaty,andcriteriaforfixingthe
amountofsuchrefunds(3),specifiestheproductsfor
whicharateofrefundshouldbefixed,tobeapplied
wheretheseproductsareexportedintheformof
goodslistedintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No
804/68;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph of
Article4(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80therate
oftherefundper100kilogramsforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;
Whereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthat
Article,thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticular
referenceto:
(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindustries
inobtainingsuppliesofthebasicproductsinques­
tionontheCommunitymarketandtheprices
rulingontheworldmarkets;
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessed
agriculturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treatywhicharemanufactured undersimilar
conditions ;WhereasArticle11(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesforthepaymentofaidforCommunity-pro­
ducedskimmedmilkprocessedintocaseinifsuch
milkandthecaseinmanufactured fromitfulfil
certainconditionssetoutinArticle1ofCouncilRegu­
lation(EEC)No987/68of15July1968layingdown
generalrulesforgrantingaidforskimmedmilk
processedintocaseinorcaseinates(4)aslastamended
bytheActofAccession(5)whereas,pursuantto
Article1(2)(b)ofRegulation (EEC)No3035/80,
skimmedmilkthusdefinedisassimilatedtomilk
powdercomplyingwiththedefinitionofthepilot
productsGroupNo2listedinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No2915/79of18December1979
determiningthegroupsofproductsandthespecial
provisionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilk
productsandamendingRegulation (EEC)No950/68
ontheCommonCustomsTariff(6),asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1361/80(7).whereasarateof
refundshouldbefixedforthismilkpowder;
WhereasArticle2ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No756/70of24April1970ongrantingaidfor
skimmedmilkprocessedintocaseinorcaseinates(8),
aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2938/80(9);
fixestheaidper100kilogramsofskimmedmilk
processedintocaseinorcaseinatesaccordingtotype;
(4)OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.6.
(5)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(6)OJNoL329,24.12.1979,p.1.
(7)OJNoL140,5.6.1980,p.9. (>)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
{2)OJNoL291,19.11.1979,p.17.
(3)OJNoL323,29.11.1980,p.27.(8)OJNoL91,25.4.1970,p.28.
HOJNoL305,14.11.1980,p.14.

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No262/79of
12February1979onthesaleofbutteratreduced
pricesforuseinthemanufactureofpastryproducts,
ice-creamandotherfoodstuffs(1),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No925/80(2),andCommission
Regulation(EEC)No1468/79of13July1979onthe
grantingofaidforbutterfromprivatestorageforuse
inthemanufactureofpastryproducts,ice-creamand
otherfoodstuffs(3),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2548/79(4),authorizesdeliveryofbutterat
reducedpricestoindustrieswhichmanufacture
certaingoods;whereasbutterboughtunderthe
systemofRegulation(EEC)No232/75(5),replacedby
Regulation (EEC)No262/79,andusedinthemanu­
factureofcertainexportedgoods,shouldbetakeninto
account ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,1.Theratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1
February1981tothebasicproductsappearingin
AnnexAtoRegulation (EEC)No3035/80andlisted
inArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68,exported
intheformofgoodslistedintheAnnextoRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68,areherebyfixedasshownin
theAnnextothisRegulation .
2.Noratesofrefundarefixedforanyofthe
productsreferredtointheprecedingparagraphwhich
arenotlistedintheAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1981.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30January1981.
FortheCommission
Karl-HeinzNARJES
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL41,16.2.1979,p.1.
(2)OJNoL99,17.4.1980,p.13.
3OJNoL177,14.7.1979,p.40.
(4)OJNoL290,17.11.1979,p.51
(5)OJNoL24,31.1.1975,p.45.

31.1.81 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL27/35
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30January1981fixingtheratesoftherefundsappli­
cablefrom1February1981tocertainmilkproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnot
coveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
(ECU/100kg)
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionRateof
refund
ex04.02AIIPowderedmilk,obtainedbythesprayprocess,withafat
contentoflessthan1-5%byweightandwithawater
contentoflessthan5%byweight(PG2):
a)OnexportationofgoodsofCCTheadingNo35.01—
b)Onexportationofothergoods 4000
ex04.02AIIPowderedmilk,obtainedbythesprayprocess,withafat
contentof26%byweightandawatercontentoflessthan
5%byweight(PG3) 77-00
ex04.02AIIIConcentratedmilk,withafatcontentbyweightof7-5%
andacontentbyweightindrymatterequalto25%(PG4)20-77
ex04.03 Butter,withafatcontentbyweightof82%(PG6):
a)Onexportationofthefollowinggoodsmanufactured
undertheconditionslaiddowninArticle6ofRegulation
(EEC)No232/75,Articles4and5ofRegulation(EEC)
No262/79andArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No
1468/79:
—goodsfallingwithinCCTheadingNo19.08or
subheadings18.06Band21.07C,
—powderedpreparationsformakingice-creamand
similaredibleproductscalled'ice-mix'fallingwithin
CCTsubheading18.06DandheadingNo21.07,
—rawdoughsandpowderedpreparationsfallingwithin
CCTsubheading19.02BIIb)—
b)OnexportationofgoodsofCCTsubheadings18.06DII
c)and21.07GVIItoIX
c)Onexportationofothergoods 125-00