2.2.73 NoL32/30 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
REGULATION (EEC)No291/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of31January1973
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1February1973tocertainmilkproducts
exportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindus­
triesinobtainingsuppliesofthebasicproductsin
questionontheCommunitymarketandthe
pricesrulingontheworldmarket;
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexports,ofprocessed
agriculturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItothe.
Treatywhicharemanufactured undersimilarcon­
ditions; HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No804/
68(*)of27June1968onthecommonorganization
ofthemarketinmilkandmilkproducts,aslast
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1410/71(2),and
inparticularthesecondsubparagraph ofArticle17
(4)thereof;(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsand
thosewhichusethird-country produces ,under
inwardprocessingarrangements ;
WhereasArticle17(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
804/68providesthatthedifferencebetweenpricesin
internationaltradefortheproductslistedinArticle
1(a),(b),(c)and(e)ofthatRegulationandprices
withintheCommunityimaybecoveredbyanexport
refund;whereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No2682/
72(3)of12December1972(layingdowngeneral
rulesforgrantingexportrefundsoncertainagricul­
turalproductsexported 'intheformofgoodsnot
coveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty,andcriteriafor
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,specifiesthepro­
ductsforwhicharateofrefundshouldbefixed,to
beappliedwheretheseproductsareexportedinthe
formofgoodslistedintheAnnextoRegulation
(EEC)No804/68;WhereasArticle4(3)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2682/72providesthat,whentherateoftherefundis
beingfixed,accountshouldbetaken,whereneces­
sary,ofproductionrefunds,aid'sorbthfrmeasures
havingequivalenteffectapplicableinallMember
StatesinaccordancewiththeRegulationonthecom­
monorganizationofthemarketintheproductin
questiontothebasicproductslistedinAnnexAto
thatRegulationortoassimilatedproducts;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph
ofArticle4(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No2682/72,the
rateoftherefundper100kgforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;WhereasArticle11(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No
804/68providesforthepaymentofaidforCommu­
nity-produced skimmedmilkprocessedintocaseinif
suchmilkandthecaseinmanufactured fromitfulfil
certainconditionssetoutinArticle1ofCouncil
Regulation (EEC)No987/68(4)of15July1968lay­
ingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingaidforskimmed
milkprocessedintocaseinorcaseinates;whereas,
pursuanttoArticle1(2)(b)ofRegulation (EEC)No
2682/72,skimmedmilkthusdefinedisassimilated
tomilkpowdercomplyingwiththedefinitionoftheWhereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthat
Article,thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticular
referenceto:
(»)OJNoL148,28.6.1968,p.13.
(2)OJNoL148,3.7.1971,p.3.
(3)OJNoL289,27.12.1972,p.13. (4)OJNoL169,18.7.1968,p.6.

2.2.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL32/31
concerningsellingbutteratareducedpriceforthe
purposeofexportingcertainmixturesoffats,no
exportrefundcanbegrantedforthebutterincor­
poratedintheproductsreferredtoinArticle19of
thatRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegula­
tionareinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheMan­
agementCommitteeforMilkandMilkProducts;
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1pilotproductGroupNo2listedinAnnexItoCoun­
cilRegulation (EEC)No823/68(J)of28June1968
determiningthegroupsofproductsandthespecial
provisionsforcalculatingleviesonmilkandmilk
products,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2687/72(2);whereasarateofrefundshouldbefixed
forthismilkpowder;
WhereasArticle2ofCommissionRegulation (EEC)
No756/70(3)of24April1970ongrantingaidfor
skimmedmilkprocessedintocaseinorcasemates,as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No2814/71(4),
fixestheaidper100kgofskimmedmilkprocessed
intocaseinorcasematesaccordingtotype;
WhereasCommission Regulation (EEC)No
1259/72(5)of16June1972onthedisposalofbut­
teratareducedpricetocertainCommunityprocess­
ingundertakings ,aslastamendedbyRegulation
(EEC)No2161/72(6),authorisesthedelivery,to
industriesmanufacturing thegoodsfallingwithin
headingNo19.08orofsubheadings18.06B,21.07C
and'icemix'orofsubheadings18.06Dandex
21.07FoftheCommonCustomsTariff,ofbutter
atareducedpriceunderastandinginvitationto
tender;
Whereas,accordingtoArticle28ofCommission
Regulation (EEC)No1519/72(7)of14July19721.Theratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1
February1973tothebasicproductsappearingin
AnnexAtoRegulation (EEC)No2682/72andlisted
inArticle1ofRegulation (EEC)No804/68,exported
intheformofgoodslistedintheAnnextoRegula­
tion(EEC)No804/68,areherebyfixedasshownin
theAnnextothisRegulation .
2.Noratesofrefundarefixedforanyofthepro­
ductsreferredtointheprecedingparagraphwhich
arenotlistedintheAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,31January1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL151,30.6.1968,p.3.
(2)OJNoL289,27.12.1972,p.39
(s)OJNoL91,25.4.1970,p.28.
(4)OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.20.
(5)OJNoL139,17.6.1972,p.18.
(fl)OJNoL231,11.10.1972,p.12.
(7)OJNoL162,18.7.1972,p.1.

NoL32/32 2.2.73 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ANNEX
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicablefrom1February1973to.certainmilkproducts
exportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
CCT
heading
NoDescriptionofgoodsRateofthe
restitution
u.a./100kg
ex04.02AIIPowderedmilk,obtainedbythesprayprocess,witha
fatcontentoflessthan1-5°/obyweightandwitha
watercontentoflessthan5°/obyweight(PG2):
a)onexportationofgoodsofCCTheadingNo35.01—
b)onexportationofothergoods 12-00
ex04.02AIIPowderedmilk,obtainedbythesprayprocess,witha
fatcontentof26°/obyweightandawatercontentof
lessthan5%byweight(PG3) 39-00
ex04.02AIIIConcentratedmilk,withafatcontentbyweightof7-5°/o
andacontentbyweightindrymatterequalto25"/o
(PG4) 11-50
ex04.03 Butter,withafatcontentbyweightof82°/o(PG6):
a)OnexportationofgoodsofCCTheadingNo19.08or
ofsubheadings18.06Band21.07C,and'icemix'of
CCTsubheadings 18.06Dandex21.07Fmanu­
facturedundertheconditionslaiddowninArticle6
(1)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No1259/72
b)Onexportationofothergoods 110-00