NoL53/32 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.2.76
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No438/76
of27February1976
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1March1976tocertainmilk
productsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsand
thosewhichusethird-country productsunder
inwardprocessingarrangements ;
WhereasArticle4(3)ofRegulation(EEC)No2682/72
providesthat,whentherateoftherefundisbeing
fixed,accountshouldbetaken,wherenecessary,of
productionrefunds,aidsorothermeasureshaving
equivalenteffectapplicableinallMemberStatesin
accordancewiththeRegulationonthecommon
organizationofthemarketintheproductinquestion
tothebasicproductslistedinAnnexAtothatRegula­
tionortoassimilatedproducts;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
804/68of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts(J),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No740/75(2),andin
particularArticle17(5)thereof,
WhereasArticle17(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No804/68
providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesininterna­
tionaltradefortheproductslistedinArticle1(a),(b),
(c)and(e)ofthatRegulationandpriceswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;
whereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2682/72of12
December1972layingdowngeneralrulesfor
grantingexportrefundsoncertainagricultural
productsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcovered
byAnnexIItotheTreaty,andcriteriaforfixingthe
amountofsuchrefunds(3),asamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No3058/75(4),specifiestheproductsforwhich
arateofrefundshouldbefixed,tobeappliedwhere
theseproductsareexportedintheformofgoods
listedintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No804/68;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraphof
Article4(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2682/72,therate
oftherefundper100kgforeachofthebasic
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(5),aslastamended
bytheActofAccession(6);whereas,pursuantto
Article1(2)(b)ofRegulation (EEC)No2682/72,
skimmedmilkthusdefinedisassimilated tomilk
powdercomplyingwiththedefinitionofthepilot
productsGroupNo2listedinAnnexItoCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No823/68of28June1968deter­
miningthegroupsofproductsandthespecialprovi­
sionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilk
products(7),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
823/75(8);whereasarateofrefundshouldbefixed
forthismilkpowder;
WhereasArticle2ofCommissionRegulation(EEC)
No756/70of24April1970ongrantingaidfor
skimmedmilkprocessedintocaseinorcaseinates(9),
aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No2853/75(10),
fixestheaidper100kgofskimmedmilkprocessed
intocaseinorcaseinatesaccordingtotype;
(5)OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.6.
(»)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL74,22.3.1975,p.1.(6)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(?)OJNoL151,30.6.1968,p.3.
(8)OJNoL79,28.3.1975,p.3.
HOJNoL91,25.4.1970,p.28.
(10)OJNoL283,1.11.1975,p.56.P)OJNoL289,27.12.1972,p.13.
(4)OJNoL306,26.11.1975,p.3.

28.2.76 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL53/33
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.SubjecttotheprovisionsofArticle28ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1519/72theratesoftherefundsappli­
cablefrom1March1976tothebasicproducts
appearinginAnnexAtoRegulation (EEC)No
2682/72andlistedinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)
No804/68,exportedintheformofgoodslistedin
theAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No804/68,arehereby
fixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegulation.
2.Noratesofrefundarefixedforanyofthe
productsreferredtointheprecedingparagraphwhich
arenotlistedintheAnnextothisRegulation .WhereasCommissionRegulation(EEC)No232/75of
30January1975onthesaleofbutteratreduced
pricesforuseinthemanufactureofpastryproducts
andicecream('),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No379/76(2),authorizesthedeliverytoindus­
triesmanufacturing thegoodsfallingwithinheading
No19.08orsubheadings18.06Band21.07Cand'ice
mix'orsubheadings18.06Dandex21.07ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff,ofbutteratareducedprice
underastandinginvitationtotender;
Whereas,accordingtoArticle28ofCommission
Regulation (EEC)No1519/72of14July1972
concerningsellingbutteratareducedpriceforthe
purposeofexportingcertainmixturesoffats(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2904/73(4),no
exportrefundcanbegrantedforthebutterincorpor­
atedintheproductsreferredtoinArticle19ofthat
Regulation;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March
1976.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,27February1976.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(!)OJNoL24,31.1.1975,p.45.
(2)OJNoL45,21.2.1976,p.28.
(*)OJNoL162,18.7.1972,p.1.0OJNoL298,26.10.1973,p.23.

NoL53/34 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 28.2.76
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof27February1976fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicable
from1March1976tocertainmilkproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcovered
byAnnexIItotheTreaty
(inu.aJlOOkg)
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoodsRateofthe
refund
ex04.02AIIPowderedmilk,obtainedbythesprayprocess,witha
fatcontentoflessthan1-5%byweightandwitha
watercontentoflessthan5%byweight(PG2):
a)OnexportationofgoodsofCCTheadingNo35.01—
b)Onexportationof'icemix'ofCCTsubheadings
ex18.06Dandex21.07 55-50
c)Onexportationofothergoods 48-48
ex04.02AIIPowderedmilk,obtainedbythesprayprocess,witha
fatcontentof26%byweightandawatercontentof
lessthan5°/obyweight(PG3) 72-00
ex04.02AIIIConcentratedmilk,withafatcontentbyweightof7·5°/o
andacontentbyweightindrymatterequalto25%
(PG4) 17-56
ex04.03 Butter,withafatcontentbyweightof82°/o(PG6):
a)OnexportationofgoodsofCCTheadingNo19.08or
ofsubheadings18.06Band21.07C,and'icemix'of
CCTsubheadingsex18.06Dandex21.07manufac­
turedundertheconditionslaiddowninArticle6of
Regulation (EEC)No232/75
b)Onexportationofothergoods 93-40