30.12.83 NoL369/15 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No3706/83
of29December 1983
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfrom
riceQ,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
414/83(8),definesthespecificcriteriatobetakeninto
accountwhentherefundontheseproductsisbeing
calculated :
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75,particularaccount
shouldbetakenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasic
productsusedtocalculatethevariablecomponentof
thelevy;whereasArticle8ofRegulation(EEC)No
2744/75andArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No
1077/68(9),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2764/71(10),providethattheamountoftheexport
refundshould,forcertainproducts,bereducedbyan
amountequaltotheproductionrefundgrantedin
respectofthebasicproducts;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorgan­
izationofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1451/82(2),andinparticularthe
fourthsubparagraph ofArticle16(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No1566/83(4),andinparticularthefourth
subparagraph ofArticle17(2)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
WhereasArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
andArticle17ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76
providethatthedifferencebetweenquotationsor
pricesontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedin
Article1ofthoseRegulationsandpricesforthose
productswithintheCommunitymaybecoveredbyan
exportrefund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2746/75of29October1975(*),andArticle2of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1431/76of21June
1976(6)layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexport
refundsoncerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriafor
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,providethatwhen
refundsarebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenofthe
existingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregardto
pricesandavailabilitiesofcereals,riceandbrokenrice
ontheCommunitymarketontheonehandand
pricesforcereals,rice,brokenriceandcerealproducts
ontheworldmarketontheother;whereasthesame
Articlesprovidethatitisalsoimportanttoensure
equilibriumandthenaturaldevelopmentofpricesand
tradeonthemarketsincerealsandriceand,further­
more,totakeintoaccounttheeconomicaspectofthe
proposedexports,andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances
ontheCommunitymarket;Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthesedetailedrules
tothepresentsituationonthemarketinproducts
processedfromcerealsandricethattheexportrefund
shouldbefixedatanamountwhichwillcoverthe
differencebetweenCommunitypricesandworld
marketprices;
Whereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedaccount
shouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmaterialsused
todeterminethevariablecomponentofthelevy;
whereasthequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedforcertain
processedproductsmayvaryaccordingtotheenduse
oftheproduct;whereas,dependingonthemanufac­
turingprocessused,productsotherthanthemain
productareobtained,thequantityandvalueofwhich
mayvarywiththenatureandqualityofthemain
productsbeingmanufactured ;whereascumulationof
therefundsonthevariousproductsmanufacturedbya
singleprocessfromthesamebasicproductmaymake
itpossible,incertaincases,toexporttothirdcountries
atpriceswhicharelowerthanworldmarketprices;
whereastherefundoncertainproductsshouldthere­
forebelimitedtoanamountwhich,whileallowing
accesstotheworldmarket,willensurethattheaimsof
thecommonorganization ofthemarketsare
respected;
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL164,14.6.1982,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
(4)OJNoL163,22.6.1983,p.5.
OOJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
OOJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.36.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(8)OJNoL51,24.2.1983,p.1.0OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.HOJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30.

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—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachof
thesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
inthepreviousindent;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManagement
CommitteeforCereals,Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcertain
processedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthebasisof
theash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fatandstarch
contentoftheindividualproductconcerned,this
contentbeingaparticularlygoodindicatorofthe
quantityofbasicproductactuallyincorporatedinthe
processedproduct;
Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubersor
floursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomicaspect
ofpotentialexportsandinparticularthenatureand
originoftheseproducts;whereas,forcertainproducts
processedfromcereals,theinsignificance ofCommu­
nityparticipationinworldtrademakesitunnecessary
tofixanexportrefundatthepresenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitnecessary
tovarytherefundforcertainproductsaccordingto
destination ;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No2806/71(')laysdown
additionalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsforcertain
productsprocessedfromcerealsandrice;
Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2,25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theircentralrate,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1
(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andinArticle1
(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76andsubjectto
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75areherebyfixedas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1January
1984.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29December1983.
FortheCommission
PoulDALSAGER
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.

30.12.83 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL369/17
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof29December1983fixingtheexportrefundsonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne)
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.01C(I) Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%by
weight60,05
11.01C(II) BarleyflournotincludedunderNo11.01C(I)—
11.01D(I) Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2,3%byweight,
ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1,8%byweight,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated44,82
11.01D(II) OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I)—
11.01E(I) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding 1,3%byweight
andofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,8%byweight76,89
11.01E(II) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1,3%butnot
exceeding1,7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweight—
11.01E(III) MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II)—
11.01F Riceflour v —
11.02AIII(a)Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0,9%byweight62,05
11.02AIII(b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a)—
11.02AIV(a)Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2,3%
byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0,1%,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding 11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated44,82
11.02AIV(b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a)—
11.02AV(a)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%
byweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,6%by
weight(')98,86
11.02AV(b)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1,3%
byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,8%
byweight(')76,89
11.02AV(c)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1,3%by
weightbutnotexceeding1,7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredto
drymatter,notexceeding 1%byweight(')65,90
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal—
11.02BIa)1(aa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,9%byweight(2)60,05
11.02BIa)1(bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(2)—
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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.02BIa)2bb)(11)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2,3%byweight,oftegumentcontentnotexceeding0,5%ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding 11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated(2)39,84
11.02BIa)2bb)(22)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(2)—
11.02BIb)1(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweightandofa-crudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,9%byweight('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)60,05
11.02BIb)1(bb)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)—
11.02BIb)2(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2,3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0,1%,pfa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)42,33
11.02BIb)2(bb)HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)—
11.02BIIa)(1)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(2)—
11.02BIIc)(1)Hulledandslicedorkibbledmaizeofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,9%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0,6%byweight('gruetze'or'grutten')(2)82,38
11.02CIII(a)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding 1%by
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(3)80,06
11.02CIII(b)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding 1%by
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(3)64,05
11.02CIV Pearledoats(3)—
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled 37,00
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled 28,00
11.02EIb)1(aa)Flakedbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding 1%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%by
weight60,05
11.02EIb)1(bb)Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa)—
11.02EIb)2(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2,3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0,1%,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding 12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated49,80
11.02EIb)2(bb)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2,3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0,1%butnotexceeding1,5%,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding 12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated39,84
11.02EIb)2(cc)FlakedoatsnotincludedunderNos11.02EIb)2(aa)and11.02EIb)2(bb)—
ex11.02EIIc)(1)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,7%by
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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
ex11.02EIIc)(2)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1,3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0,8%by
weight71,40
ex11.02Elie)(3)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1,3%butnot
exceeding1,7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweight
11.02EIId)1 Flakedrice —
11.02Fill Barleypellets—
11.02FIV Oatpellets—
11.02FV Maizepellets—
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 16,12
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 13,73
11.07AIa) Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 114,76
11.07Alia) Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 71,25
11.08AI Maizestarch(*) 57,17
11.08All Ricestarch(*) 52,17
11.08AIII Wheatstarch(*) 80,70
11.08AIV Potatostarch(6) 57,17
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch(*)—
11.09A Driedwheatgluten,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,of82%ormore
byweight(Nx6,25)98,30
17.02BIIa)Glucoseandmalto-dextrine ,otherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,
whetherornotagglomerated (4)74,57
17.02BIIb)Malto-dextrine andmalto-dextrine syrup;glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontain­
ing,inthedrystate,99%ormorebyweightofthepureproduct,otherthan
glucoseintheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)57,17
17.02FIIa)Caramel,otherthancaramelcontaining50%ormorebyweightofsucroseinthe
drymatter,intheformofpowder,whetherornotagglomerated78,12
17.02Flib)Caramel,otherthancaramelcontaining50%ormorebyweightofsucroseinthe
drymatter,otherthanintheformofpowder54,33
21.07FII Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,andmalto-dextrine syrup, 57,17
23.02AIa) Branssharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight12,75
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%byweight,andnothavingunder­
goneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45%byweightand
havingundergonedenaturingprocess12,75
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweight
andofwhichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0,2
mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanash
content,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding1,5%byweight12,75
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)12,75
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,of63%ormore
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(')Theexportrefundispaidinrespectofmaize,groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(2)'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,
29.6.1968,p.46).
(3)'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,
29.6.1968,p.46).
(4)PursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIenjoysthesameexportrefundasthe
productfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII.
(*)Theexportrefundisgrantedonproductsfallingwithinthissubheadingwhichhaveastarchcontentofnotlessthan85%by
weight.
(*)Theexportrefundisgrantedonproductsfallingwithinthissubheadingwhichhaveastarchcontentofnotlessthan78%by
weight.