244 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
NoL166/2 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 17.7.68
REGULATION (EEC)No968/68OFTHECOUNCIL
of15July1968
onthesystemtobeappliedtocereal-basedcompoundfeeding-stuffs
usedinthemanufactureofcompoundfeeding-stuffs ;
whereas,consequently ,theleviesapplicabletothem
shouldbeusedincalculatingthestandardamounts
comprisingthevariablecomponent;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyshouldbe
socalculatedastoensureprotectionoftheproces­
singindustry;whereasthatcomponentshouldbe
calculatedonthebasisofthemostrepresentative
processingcosts;
WhereastheprovisionsofArticle16ofRegulation
No120/67/EECprovideforthegrantingofanexport
refundonproductslistedinAnnexAtothatRegula­
tion;whereasthisrefundisintendedinparticular
tooffsetthedifferencebetweenthepricesforbasic
productswithintheCommunityandontheworld
market;whereasgeneralrulesforthegrantingofthis
refundshouldbelaiddown;
Whereastherefundshouldasageneralrulebethat
whichisapplicableonthedaywhenthetransaction
iseffected;whereas,however,inviewofthere­
quirementsoftheinternationalmarketincompound
feeding-stuffsprovisionshouldbemadeforfixingthe
refundinadvance;
WhereasArticle23(4)ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
provides,intradeincompoundfeeding-stuffs for
whichthelevyiscalculatedonthebasisofmaize,
fortheintroductionofasystemaimedatlowering
pricesfortheproductsimportedintoItaly,oncon­
ditionthatsuchproductsmaynotenterotherMem­
berStateswithoutpaymentofachargewhichoffsets
thepricereduction;whereasinordertoavoiddisturb­
ancesonthemarketincompoundfeeding-stuffs
thissystemmustbeeffectivelyappliedtothemif
Italyhasrecoursetoitforthebasicproduct;THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC1onthecommonorganisationofthemarketin
cereals,andinparticularArticle14(3)andArticle
16(5)thereof;
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommis­
sion;
Whereastheforagepreparationscoveredbyheading
No23.07oftheCommonCustomsTarifffallwithin
thescopeeitherofRegulationNo120/67/EECor
ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No804/682of27June
1968onthecommonorganisationofthemarketin
milkandmilkproducts,dependingontheircomposi­
tion;whereasforproductsgovernedbythefirstof
theseRegulationsthelevytobechargedconsistsof
afixedcomponentandavariablecomponentwhich
maybecalculatedbytakingaccountalsoofingredi­
entsofforagepreparationscontainingproducts
notgovernedbyRegulationNo120/67/EEC,by
CouncilRegulationNo359/67/EEC3of25July1967
onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinrice
orbyRegulation (EEC)No804/68;
Whereasthevariablecomponentofthelevymustbe
fixedonthebasisofthemostgenerallyusedingredi­
entsoffeeding-stuffs ,namelycerealsandmilkprod­
ucts;whereasitfollowsthatthisvariable'Com­
ponentshouldconsistoftwostandardamounts,one
representingeachofthesecategoriesofproducts;
whereasthecalculationofthestandardamountrep­
resentingmilkproductsshouldtakeaccountofthe
leviesfixedinaccordancewiththeprovisionslaid
downinRegulation (EEC)No804/68andinthe
Regulationsadoptedinapplicationthereof;
Whereasmaizeandskimmedmilkpowder(spray
process)areamongtherawmaterialsmostcommonlyHASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.1.Theimportleviesandexportrefundsforprod­
uctsfallingwithinsubheadingNo23.07Bofthe
CommonCustomsTariffandmentionedinAnnexA
toRegulationNo120/67/EEC(hereinaftercalled2OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
3OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.

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Article5 'cereal-basedcompoundfeeding-stuffs'shallbefixed
per100kilogrammesinaccordancewiththepro­
visionsofthisRegulation.
2.Thecereal-basedcompoundfeeding-stuffs shall
beasshowninthesub-headingsoftheCommon
CustomsTarifflistedinAnnexI.Ifacereal-basedcompoundfeeding-stuffcontains
substantialquantitiesofproductswhicharenot
coveredbyRegulationsNos120/67/EEC,359/67/EEC
or(EEC)804/68,theconditionsunderwhichthe
variablecomponentmaybeincreasedbytheamount
specifiedinArticle14(1)A(b)ofRegulationNo
120/67/EECshallbeadoptedinaccordancewith
theprocedurelaiddowninArticle26ofthatRegu­
lation.TITLEI
Levies
Article2Article6
Thefixedcomponentshallbe0-90unitsofaccount.
Thelevyapplicabletocereal-basedcompound
feeding-stuffslistedinAnnexIshallbecomposedof
avariablecomponentandafixedcomponent .TITLEII
Refunds
Article7Article3
Forthecalculationofthevariablecomponent,the
cereal-basedcompoundfeeding-stuffsshallbeclassi­
fiedinAnnexIIasfollows:
—inTableAaccordingtotheirstarchcontent;
—inTableBaccordingtotheirmilkproductscon­
tent.
Article41.Theexportrefundshallbefixedtakingintoac­
countonlycertainproductsusedinthemanufacture
ofcompoundfeeding-stuffsforwhichanexportre­
fundmaybefixed.
2.Wheretheworldmarketsituationorthespecial
requirements ofcertainmarketsmakeitnecessary,
therefundmaybevariedaccordingtodestination.
3.Therefundshallbepaidwhenproofhasbeen
furnishedthattheproductsinquestionhavebeen
exportedoutsidetheCommunity .
Whereparagraph2applies,therefundshallbepaid
inaccordancewiththeprecedingsubparagraphand
onconditionthatproofisfurnishedthattheprod­
ucthasreachedthedestinationforwhichthere­
fundwasfixed.
Derogationsfromthisrulemayneverthelessbemade,
inaccordancewiththeprocedurereferredtoinpara
graph5,providedconditionsarelaiddownwhich
offerequivalentguarantees .
4.Refundsshallbefixedoncemonthly.
5.Additionalprovisionsmaybeadoptedinaccord­
ancewiththeprocedurelaiddowninArticle26
ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC.1.Thevariablecomponentshallbeequaltothe
sumofthetwofollowingamounts:
(a)afirstamountequaltotheaverageofthelevies
for100kilogrammes ofmaize,adjustedbythe
coefficientcorresponding tothecereal-basedcom­
poundfeeding-stuffinquestion,assetoutin
column3ofTableAofAnnexII;
(b)asecondamountequaltotheaverageofthelev­
iesapplicableto100kilogrammesofthepilot
productofGroup2,definedinAnnexItoCoun­
cilRegulation (EEC)No823/681of28June1968
determiningthegroupingofproductsandthe
specialprovisionsforthecalculationoflevieson
milkandmilkproducts(hereinaftercalled'milk
powder'),adjustedbythecoefficientcorrespond­
ingtothecereal-basedcompoundfeeding-stuff
inquestion,assetoutincolumn3ofTableB
ofAnnexII.
2.Theaveragesformaizeandmilkpowdermen­
tionedinparagraph1shallbecalculatedforthe
firsttwenty-fivedaysofthemonthprecedingthe
monthofimportation :Eachaverageshallbead­
justedwherenecessaryonthebasisofthethreshold
pricerulinginthemonthofimportation .Article8
1.Therefundshallbefixedinadvance,atthere­
questofthepartyconcernedatthetimewhenthe
applicationforanexportlicenceissubmitted,fora
transactiontobecompletedduringtheperiodof
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Article10
Themilkproductscontentofcereal-basedfeeding­
stuffsshallbedeterminedforthecalculationofthe
levybyapplyingthecoefficient2tothelactose
contentof100kilogrammesoftheproductinques­
tion.Itmaybedeterminedbythesamemethodfor
thecalculationoftherefund.2.Theamountoftherefundshallbethatwhichis
applicableonthedayonwhichtheapplicationfora
licenceissubmitted,adjustedwherenecessaryonthe
basisofthethresholdpricesformaizeandformilk
powderrulinginthemonthofexportation .Acor­
rectiveamountshallbefixedforthelatterproduct
inordertotakeaccountoftheamountofaidgranted
inthemonthofexportationformilkpowderinten­
dedforfeeding-stuffs .
3.Theadjustmentmentionedinparagraph2shall
beeffectedinaccordancewiththedetailedrules
adoptedunderArticle16(6)ofRegulationNo
120/67/EEC.Article11
Wherethestarchorlactosecontenthastobedeter­
minedinapplicationofthisRegulation,analytical
methodsshallbeestablished,forstarchinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle26ofRegu­
lationNo120/67/EEC,andforlactoseinaccordance
withtheprocedurelaiddowninArticle30ofRegu­
lation(EEC)No804/68.
Article12TITLEIII
Generalprovisions
Article9Forthecalculationoftheamountmentionedin
paragraph1(b)ofArticle4tobeincludedinthe
levyapplicableuntil31August1968,thelevyfor
milkpowderusedshallbethatwhichisapplicable
on29July1968.
Article13
CouncilRegulationNo194/67/EEC1of27June
1967onthesystemtobeappliedtocereal-based
compoundfeeding-stuffs isherebyrepealed.1.IfItalyhasrecoursetoArticle23(2)ofRegula­
tionNo120/67/EEC:
—itshalllevyachargeonexportstootherMember
Statesofcereal-basedcompoundfeeding-stuffs ;
—andgrantasubsidyondeliveriesofsuchproducts
fromotherMemberStates.
2.Theabove-mentioned chargeandsubsidyshallbe
determinedinaccordancewiththeprocedurelaid
downinArticle26ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC.Article14
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon29July
1968.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicable ,inallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,15July1968.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
G.SEDATI
1OJNo133,29.6.1967,p.2813/67.

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ANNEXI
CCT
heading Descriptionofgoods
No
23.07 Sweetenedforage;otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimal
feeding;
exB.Other,containing (separatelyortogetherandwhetheror
notmixedwithotherproducts)starch,glucoseorglucose
syrupfallingwithinsub-headingsNos17.02Band17.05B
andmilkproductsfallingwithinheadingsorsub-headings
Nos04.01,04.02,04.03,04.04,17.02A,17.05A
I.Containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupwithacontent
byweightofstarchof:
(a)10%orless:
1.Containingnomilkproductsorcontainingless
than10%byweightofsuchproducts
2.Containingi0%ormorebutlessthan50%by
weightofmilkproducts
3
4
(b)Morethan10%butnotmorethan30%:
1.Containingnomilkproductsorcontaininglessthan
10%byweightofsuchproducts
2.Containing10%ormorebutlessthan50%by
weightofmilkproducts
3.
(c)Morethan30%:
1.Containingnomilkproductsorcontaininglessthan
10%byweightofsuchproducts
2.Containing10%ormorebutlessthan50%by
weightofmilkproducts
3
II
ANNEX11
TABLEA
HeadingNo
usedin
AnnexIStarchcontent Coefficient
1 2 3
23.07BI(a)1
23.07BI(a)210%orless 0-16
23.07BI(b)1
23.07BI(b)2Morethan10%butnotmorethan30% 0-50
23.07BI(c)1
23.07BI(c)2Morethan30% 1-00

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TABLEB
HeadingNo
usedin
AnnexIMilleproductscontent Coefficient
1,2 3
23.07BI(a)1Lessthan10% 0-00
23.07BI(b)1
23.07BI(c)1
23.07BI(a)210%ormorebutlessthan50% 0-50
23.07BI(b)2
23.07BI(c)2
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