NoL251/22 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.10.77
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2167/77
of30September1977
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals^),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No1386/77(2),andinparticularthe
fourthsubparagraph ofArticle16(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1158/77(4),andinparticularthefourth
subparagraph ofArticle17(2)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
WhereasArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
andArticle17ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76
providethatthedifferencebetweenquotationsor
pricesontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedin
Article1ofthoseRegulationsandpricesforthose
productswithintheCommunitymaybecoveredby
anexportrefund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2746/75of29October1975(5),andArticle2of
CouncilRegulation(EEC)No1431/76of21June
1976(6)layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexport
refundsoncerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriafor
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,providethatwhen
refundsarebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenofthe
existingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregardto
pricesandavailabilitiesofcereals,riceandbrokenrice
ontheCommunitymarketontheonehandand
pricesforcereals,riceandbrokenriceonthewo^ld
marketontheother;whereasthesameArticles
providethatitisalsoimportanttoensureequilibrium
andthenaturaldevelopmentofpricesandtradeon
themarketsincerealsandriceand,furthermore ,to
takeintoaccounttheeconomicaspectofthe
proposedexports,andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances
ontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfromrice(7),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
832/76(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
respectofthebasicproduct;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheserulesand
criteriatothepresentsituationonthemarketin
productsprocessedfromcerealsandricethatthe
exportrefundshouldbefixedatanamountwhich
willcoverthedifferencebetweenCommunityprices
andworldmarketprices;
Whereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedaccount
shouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmaterials
usedtodeterminethevariablecomponentofthe
levy;whereasthequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedfor
certainprocessedproductsmayvaryaccordingtothe
enduseoftheproduct;whereas,dependingonthe
manufacturing processused,productsotherthanthe
mainproductareobtained,thequantityandvalueof
whichmayvarywiththenatureandqualityofthe
mainproductsbeingmanufactured ;whereascumula­
tionoftherefundsonthevariousproductsmanufac­
turedbyasingleprocessfromthesamebasicproduct
maymakeitpossible,incertaincases,toexportto
thirdcountriesatpriceswhicharelowerthanworld
marketprices;wheteastherefundoncertainproducts
shouldthereforebelimitedtoanamountwhich,
whileallowingaccesstotheworldmarket,willensure
thattheaimsofthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsarerespected;
Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcertain
processedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthebasis
oftheash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fatand
starchcontentoftheindividualproductconcerned,
thiscontentbeingaparticularlygoodindicatorofthe(!)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL158,29.6.1977,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
HOJNoL136,2.6.1977,p.13.(7)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.
(5)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
(<•)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.36.(8)OJNoL100,14.4.1976,p.1.
HOJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.
(10)OJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30.

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—forothercurrencies,anexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiodin
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,quantityofbasicproductactuallyincorporatedinthe
processedproduct;
Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubersor
floursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomicaspect
ofpotentialexportsandinparticularthenatureand
originoftheseproducts;whereas,forcertainproducts
processedfromcereals,theinsignificance ofCommu­
nityparticipationinworldtrademakesitunnecessary
tofixanexportrefundatthepresenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitneces­
sarytovarytherefundforcertainproductsaccording
todestination ;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No2806/71(*)laysdown
additionalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsforcertain
productsprocessedfromcerealsandrice;
Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachotheratanygivenmomentwithin
abandof2-25%,arateofexchangebasedon
theireffectiveparity;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1
(d)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andinArticle1
(1)(c)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76andsubjectto
Regulation(EEC)No2744/75areherebyfixedas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1October
1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30September1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.

NoL251/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.10.77
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30September1977fixingtheexportrefundsonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.aJtonne)
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.01C(1)Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9°/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9°/oweight107-16
11.01C(II)BarleyflournotincludedunderNo11.01C(I) 0
11.01D(I)Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3°/obyweight,ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtoarymatter,notexceeding1·8%by
weight,ofamoisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydase
isvirtuallyinactivated116-87
11.01D(II)OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I) 0
11.01E(I) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3e/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8°/obyweight101-39
11.01E(11)Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1-3°/obutnot
exceeding1-7°/oby'weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1%byweight86-90
11.01E(III)MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II) 63-01
11.01F Riceflour 66-29
11.02AIII(a)»
Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0·9°/obyweight110-74
11.02AIII(b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a) 0
11.02AIV(a)Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
2-3°/obyweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0*1°/o,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated116-87
11.02AIV(b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a) 0
!1.02AV(a)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9°/obyweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-6°/obyweighti1)144-85
11.02AV(b)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofáfatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1-3Vobyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0·8°/obyweight(*)101-39
11.02AV(c)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding
1-3%byweightbutnotexceeding1-7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,
referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1Ό%weight(*)86-90
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal 66-29
11.02Bla)1(aa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0·9%byweight(')107-16
11.02BIa)1(bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(■) 0,
11.02BIa)2(aa)Clippedoats__
11.02BIa)2bb)(11)Hulled(shelledorhusked]oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0*5°/oofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated(*)103-88
11.02BI«)2bb)(22)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(U)(·)0

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Number
innomenclature
usedferrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.02BIb)1(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0·9β/οbyweight('Grütze'or'Grutten')(*)107-16
11.02BIb)1(bb)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')f)0
11.02BIb)2(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3%weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0Ί%,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11e/oandofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)110-38
11.02BIb)2(bb)HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)0
11.02BIIa)(1)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(*) 0
11.02CIII(a)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1e/oby
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(')142-88
11.02CIII(b)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(')114-31
11.02CIV Pearledoats(*)0
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled—
11.02EIb)1(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceedingl'/oby'
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9®/obyweight107-16
11.02EIb)1(bb)Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa)—
11.02EIb)2(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2*3*/oby
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0·1·/ο,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding12°/oandofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated129-85
11.02EIb)2(bb)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3*/oby
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0-1°/obutnotexceeding1-5°/o,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding12%andofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtually'
inactivated103-88
11.02EIb)2(cc)FlakedoatsnotincludedunderNos11.02EIb)2(aa)and11.02EIb)2(bb) —
ex11.02EIIc)(1)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9%>by
Weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0*7°/obyweight115-88
ex11.02EIIc)(2)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1*3*/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0*8·/«byweight94-15
ex11.02EIIc)(3)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1*3e/obutnot
exceeding1-7e/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1·/·weight
11.02EIId)1Flakedrice 66-29
11.02FIII Barleypellets—
11.02FIV Oatpellets—
11.02FV Maizepellets—
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 20-75
11.02GII Gerraofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 18-11

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Number
isnomenclature
nedlorrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.08AI Maizestarch 102-19
11.08AII Ricestarch 73-86
11.08AΠΙ Wheatstarch 149-38
li.08AIV Potatostarch 102-19
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch 102-19
"Î1.09A Driedwheatgluten,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
82°/obyweight(NX6*25)135-80
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormorebyweight
ofthepureproduct,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornot
agglomerated (4)133-29
17.02BΠb)GlucoseandglucosesyrUpnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99°/oormoreby
weightofthepureproduct,otherthanglucoseintheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated (*)102-19
17.05BIFlavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whether
ornotagglomerated133-29
17.05BII
4Flavouredorcolouredglucoseandglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated102-19
23.02AIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight18-14
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%byweight,andnothaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45°/obyweight
andhavingundergonedenaturingprocess18-14
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworking
ofmaize,orrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweightandof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0·2mm
doesnotexceed10®/obyweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanash
content,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding1-5°/obyweight18-14
23.02AΠb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)18-14
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding
63Vobyweight(NX6-25)126-94
(*)Theexportrefundispaidinrespectofmaize,groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5%ofproductpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(*)'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.iMI,
p.40.
AYeanedgrains'aregrainscorrespondingtothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.I.19(1,
(*)PursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIenjoysthesameexportrefundastheproductfallingvitfciasubheading17.02BII.