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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 661/2000
of 30 March 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,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92of30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market incereals(
1),aslastamendedbyCommissionRegulation(EC)No
1253/1999(2), and in particular Article 13(3) thereof,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22
December1995onthecommonorganisationofthemarketinrice(
3),asamendedbyRegulation(EC)No2072/98(4),andin
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 theworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1ofeachof 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 forgrantingexportrefundsoncertainagriculturalproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIto the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount ofsuchrefunds(
5),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)No
238/2000(6),specifiestheproductsforwhicharateof
refundshouldbefixed,tobeappliedwheretheseprod-uctsareexportedintheformofgoodslistedinAnnexBto Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 or in Annex B toRegulation (EC) No 3072/95 as appropriate.
(3)InaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraphofArticle4(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 agriculturalproductscontainedingoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexItotheTreatymaybejeopardisedbythefixinginadvanceofhighrefundrates.Whereasitisthereforenecessarytotakeprecautionarymeasuresinsuchsituationswithout,however, preventing the conclusion of long-termcontracts.Whereasthefixingofaspecificrefundratefor
theadvancefixingofrefundsisameasurewhichenablesthese various objectives to be met.
(5)Now that a settlement has been reached between theEuropeanCommunityandtheUnitedStatesofAmericaonCommunityexportsofpastaproductstotheUnitedStates and has been approved by Council Decision87/482/EEC(
7),itisnecessarytodifferentiatetherefund
on goods falling within CN codes 19021100 and190219 according to their destination.
(6)Article4(5)(b)ofRegulation(EC)No1222/94providesthat, in the absence of the proof referred to in Article4(5)(a) of that Regulation, a reduced rate of exportrefundhastobefixed,takingaccountoftheamountoftheproductionrefundapplicable,pursuanttoCommis-sion Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93(
8), as last amended
byRegulation(EC)No87/1999(9),forthebasicproduct
inquestion,usedduringtheassumedperiodofmanufac-ture of the goods.
(7)Itisnecessarytoensurecontinuityofstrictmanagementtakingaccountofexpenditureforecastsandfundsavail-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 andlistedeitherinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92orinArticle 1(1) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95, exported in theform of goods listed in Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No1766/92orinAnnexBtoamendedRegulation(EC)No3072/95respectively,areherebyfixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegulation.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on 31 March 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 24, 29.1.2000, p. 45. (9) OJ L 9, 15.1.1999, p. 8.
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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMemberStates.
Done at Brussels, 30 March 2000.
For the Commission
Erkki LIIKANEN
Member of the Commission
EN OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.3.2000 L80/17
(EUR/100 kg)
Rateofrefundper100 kg
ofbasicproduct
CNcode Descriptionofproducts(1)Incase
ofadvance
fixingofrefundsOtherANNEX
to the Commission Regulation of 30 March 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
10011000 Durum wheat:
–onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and190219totheUnited
States of America ——
–in other cases ——
10019099 Common wheat and meslin:
–onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and190219totheUnited
States of America 2,163 2,163
–in other cases:
––where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94(2) 2,205 2,205
––in other cases 3,327 3,327
10020000 Rye 4,402 4,402
10030090 Barley 2,559 2,559
10040000 Oats 4,153 4,153
10059000 Maize (corn) used in the form of:
–starch:
––where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94(2) 2,529 2,529
––in other cases 3,932 3,932
–glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine, maltodextrine syrup of CN codes
17023051, 17023059, 17023091, 17023099, 17024090, 17029050,17029075, 17029079, 21069055(
3):
––where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94(2) 2,378 2,378
––in other cases 3,781 3,781
–other (including unprocessed) 3,932 3,932
PotatostarchofCNcode11081300similartoaproductobtainedfromprocessedmaize:
–where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94(2) 2,529 2,529
–in other cases 3,932 3,932
ex 100630 Wholly-milled rice:
–round grain 14,421 14,421
–medium grain 14,421 14,421
–long grain 14,421 14,421
10064000 Broken rice 3,343 3,343
10070090 Sorghum 2,559 2,559
(1) Asfarasagriculturalproductsobtainedfromtheprocessingofabasicproductor/andassimilatedproductsareconcerned,thecoefficientsshowni nAnnexE οfamended
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 I of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 (OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112).
(3) ForsyrupsofCNcodesNC17023099,17024090and17026090,obtainedfrommixingglucoseandfructosesyrup,theexportrefundmaybegrantedonlyfort he
glucose syrup.