NoL26/10 31.1.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
REGULATION (EEC)No216/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of26January1973
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1February1973tosugarandmolasses
exportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionfor.the
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsand
thosewhichusethird-country productsunder
inwardprocessingarrangements ;
WhereasArticle4(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2682/72providesthat,whentherateoftherefundis
beingfixed,accountshouldhetaken,whereappro­
priate,ofrefunds,aidsorothermeasureshaving
equivalenteffectapplicableinallMemberStatesin
accordancewiththeRegulationonthecommonor­
ganizationofthemarketintheproductinquestion
tothebasicproductslistedinAnnexAtothatRegu­
lationortoassimilatedproducts;whereasaproduc­
tionrefundisgrantedinrespectofwhitesugaror
rawsugarundertheconditionslaiddowninCoun­
cilRegulation (EEC)No765/68(4)of18June1968
layingdowngeneralrulesfortheproductionrefund
onsugarusedinthechemicalindustry,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2723/71(s);THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo1009/67/
EEC(*)of18December1967onthecommonorgan­
izationofthemarketinsugar,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2429/72(2),andinparticular
thefirstsentenceofthesixthsubparagraph of
Article17(2)thereof;
WhereasArticle17(1)ofRegulationNo1009/67/
EECprovidesthatthedifferencebetweenquotations
orpricesontheworldmarketfortheproductslisted
inArticle1(1)(a),(c)anid(d)-ofthatRegulation
andpriceswithintheCommunitymaybecovered
byanexportrefund;whereasCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No2682/72(3)of12December1972laying
diowngeneralrulesforgrantingexportrefundson
certainagriculturalproductsexportedintheformof
goodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty,and
thecriteriaforfixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,
specifiestheproductsforwhicharateofrefund
shouldbefixed,tobeappliedwheretheseproducts
areexportedintheformofgoodslistedintheAn­
nextoRegulationNo1009/67/EEC;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph
ofArticle4(1)ofRegulation (EEC.)No2682/72,the
rateoftherefundper100kilogrammesforeachof
thebasicproductsinquestionmustbefixedfor
eachmonth;
Whereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthat
Artide,thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticular
referenceto:
(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindus­
triesinobtainingsuppliesofthebasicproducts
inquestionontheCommunitymarketandthe
pricesrulingontheworldmarket;
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessed
agriculturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treatywhicharemanufactured undersimilarcon­
ditions;WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegula­
tionareinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheMan­
agementCommitteeforSugar;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1February
1973tothebasicproductsappearinginAnnexAto
RegulationNo2682/72andlistedinArticle1(1)of
RegulationNo1009/67/EEC,exportedintheform
ofgoodslistedintheAnnextoRegulationNo1009/
67/EEC,areherebyfixedasshownintheAnnexto
thisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1973.
(')OJNo308,18.12.1967,p.1.
(l)OJNoL264,23.11.1972,p.1.
(3)OJNoL289,27.12.1972,p.13.(4)OJNoL-143,25.6.1968,p.1.
(5)OJNoL282,23.12.1971,p.2.

31.1.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL26/11
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26January1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
■ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26January1973,fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicable
from1February1973tosugarandmolassesexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredby
AnnexIItotheTreaty
TABLEI
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
29.04 Acyclicalcoholsandtheirhalogenated ,sulphonated ,nitratedor
nitrosatedderivatives :
C.Polyhydricalcohols:
II.Mannitol
III.Sorbitol :
a)Inaqueoussolution:
2.Other:
—obtainedfromsucrose
b)Other:
2.Other:
—obtainedfromsucrose
29.10 Acetáisandhemiacetalsandsingleorcomplexoxygen-function
acetalsandhemiacetals ,andtheirhalogenated ,sulphonated ,nitra­
tedornitrosatedderivatives :
exB.Other:
—Methylglucosides
29.14 Monocarboxylic acidsandtheiranhydrides,halides,peroxides
andperacids,andtheirhalogenated ,sulphonated ,nitratedornitro­
satedderivatives :
exA.Saturatedacyclicmonocarboxylic acids:
—Sorbitolormannitolesters
exB.Unsaturatedacyclicmonocarboxylic acids:
—Sorbitolormannitolesters
29.16 Carboxylicacidswithalcohol,phenol,aldehydeorketonefunction
andothersingleorcomplexoxygen-function carboxylicacidsand
theiranhydrides,halides,peroxidesandperacids,andtheirhalo­
genated,sulphonated ,nitratedornitrosatedderivatives :
A.Carboxylicacidswithalcoholfunctions :
exVIII.Other:
—Glycericacid,glycollicacid,saccharonicacid,iso­
saccharonicacid,heptasaccharic acid,andtheir
saltsandesters

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CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
29.35
29.43
38.19Heterocycliccompounds ;nucleicacids:
exQ.Other:
—Anhydriccompoundsofmannitolorsorbitol,notinclud­
ingmaltolandisomaltol
Sugars,chemicallypure,otherthansucrose,glucoseandlactose;
sugarethersandsugaresters,andtheirsalts,otherthanproducts
ofheadingsNos29.39,29.41and29.42:
exB.Other:
—Sorboseanditssaltsandesters;
Chemicalproductsandpreparations ofthechemicalorallied
industries (includingthoseconsistingofmixturesofnaturalpro­
ducts),notelsewherespecifiedorincluded;residualproductsof
thechemicaloralliedindustries,notelsewherespecifiedor
included:
Q.Foundrycorebindersbasedonsyntheticresins
exT.Other:
—Sorbitolcrackingproducts
Rateofrefundinu.a.HOOkg:Whitesugar: —
Rawsugar: —
Syrupsofbeetsugarorcanesugarcon­
taining,inthedrystate,98°/oormore
byweightofsucrose(includinginvert
sugarexpressedassucrose): —
Molasses,whetherornotdecolourised :—
TABLE11
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
29.16 Carboxylicacidswithalcohol,phenol,aldehydeorketonefunction
andothersingleorcomplexoxygen-function carboxylicacidsand
theiranhydrides,halides,peroxidesandperacids,.andtheirhalo­
genated,sulphonated ,nitratedornitrosatedderivatives :
A.Carboxylicacidswithalcoholfunction:
IV.Citricacidanditssaltsandesters
Rateofrefundinu.a.HOOkg:Whitesugar:
Rawsugar:
Syrupsofbeetsugarorcanesugarcon­
taining,inthedrystate,98°/oormore
byweightofsucrose(includinginvert
sugarexpressedassucrose):
Molasses,whetherornotdecolourised

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TABLEIII
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
29.15 Polycarboxylic acidsandtheiranhydrides,halides,peroxidesand
peracids,andtheirhalogenated ,sulphonated ,nitratedornitrosated
derivatives :
A.Acyclicpolycarboxylic acids:
exV.Other:
—Itaconicacidanditssaltsandesters
29.16 Carboxylicacidswithalcohol,phenol,aldehydeorketonefunction
andothersingleorcomplexoxygen-function carboxylicacidsand
theiranhydrides,halides,peroxidesandperacids,.andtheirhalo­
genated,sulphonated ,nitratedornitrosatedderivatives :
A.Carboxylicacidswithalcoholfunction:
I.Lacticacidanditssaltsandesters
29.44 Antibiotics :
A.Penicillins
Rateofrefundinu.a./lOOkg:Whitesugar:
Rawsugar:
Syrupsofbeetsugarorcanesugarcon­
taining,inthedrystate,98%ormore
byweightofsucrose(includinginvert
sugarexpressedassucrose):
Molasses,whetherornotdecolourised

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TABLEIV
CCTheading
No Descriptionofgoods
17.04 Sugarconfectionery ,notcontainingcocoa:
B.Chewinggum
C.Whitechocolate
D.Other
18.06 Chocolateandotherfoodpreparationscontainingcocoa
19.02 Preparationsofflourmeal,starchormaltextract,ofakindused
asinfantfoodorfordieteticorculinarypurposes,containingless
than50%>byweightofcocoa
19.08 Pastry,biscuits,cakesandotherfinebakers'wares,whetherornot
containingcocoainanyproportion
21.06 Naturalyeasts(activeorinactive);preparedbakingpowders:
A.Activenaturalyeasts:
II.Bakers'yeast
21.07 Foodpreparationsnotelsewherespecifiedorincluded
•22.02 Lemonade,flavouredspawatersandflavouredaeratedwaters,and
othernon-alcoholic beverages,notincludingfruitandvegetable
juicesfallingwithinheadingNo20.07
22.06 Vermouths ,andotherwinesoffreshgrapesflavouredwitharo­
maticextracts
22.09 Spirits(otherthanthoseofheadingNo22.08);liqueursandother
spirituousbeverages;compoundalcoholicpreparations (knownas
'concentratedextracts')forthemanufactureofbeverages :
C.Spirituousbeverages :
V.Other
Rateofrefundinu.a./lOOkg:Whitesugar: 0
Rawsugar: —
Syrupsofbeetsugarorcanesugarcon­
taining,inthedrystate,98%ormore
byweightofsucrose(includinginvert
sugarexpressedassucrose): 0XSf1)
100
Molasses,whetherornotdecolourised :—
(')Srepresentstheweightofsucrose(includinginvertsugarexpressedassucrose)in100kilogrammesofsyrup.