NoL303/30 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.11.73
REGULATION (EEC)No2970/73OFTHECOMMISSION
of26October1973
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC0)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1346/73(2),andinparticular
thefirstsentenceofthefourthsubparagraph of
Article16(2)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/67/
EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedbythe
Act(4)annexedtotheTreaty(5)ontheAccession
ofnewMemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomic
CommunityandtheEuropeanAtomicEnergyCom­
munity,signedatBrusselson22January1972,and
inparticularthefirstsentenceofthefourthsub­
paragraphofArticle17(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle16ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
andArticle17ofRegulationNo359/67/EECpro­
videthatthedifferencebetweenquotationsorprices
ontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedinAr­
ticle1ofthoseRegulationsandpricesforthose
productswithintheCommunitymaybecovered
byanexportrefund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulationNo139/67/
EEC(6)of21June1967andArticle2ofCouncil
RegulationNo366/67/EEC(7)of25July1967lay­
ingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexportrefunds
oncerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriaforfix­
ingtheamountofsuchrefunds,asamendedbyReg­
ulationNo1019'67EEC(8),providethatwhenre­
fundsarebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenofthe
existingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregard
topricesandavailabilities ofcereals,riceand
brokenriceontheCommunitymarketontheone
handandpricesforcereals,riceandbrokenriceon
theworldmarketontheother;whereasthesame
Articlesprovidethatitisalsoimportanttoensure
equilibriumandthenaturaldevelopmentofprices
andtradeonthemarketsincerealsandriceand,fur­thermore,totakeintoaccounttheeconomicaspect
oftheproposedexportsandtheneedtoavoiddistur­
bancesontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68(9)of23July1968ontheimportandex­
portsystemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
fromrice,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
881/73(10),definesthespecificcriteriatobetaken
intoaccountwhentherefundontheseproductsis
beingcalculated;
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No1052/68,particularaccount
shouldbetakenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasic
productsusedtocalculatethevariablecomponent
ofthelevy;whereas,therefore,asislaiddownfor
thedetermination ofthevariablecomponent,ac­
countshouldbetakenoftheaverageofthelevies
onthebasicproductsconcernedduringarepresenta­
tiveperiod,namelythefirsttwenty-fivedaysofthe
monthprecedingthemonthofexportation ;whereas
thisaverageshouldbeadjustedforthethreshold
priceforthesebasicproductswhichwillbein
forceduringthemonthofexportation ;whereasArt­
icle8ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/68andArticle
1ofRegulation (EEC)No1077/68(n),amendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2764/71(12),providethat
theamountoftheexportrefundshould,forcertain
products,bereducedbyanamountequaltothepro­
ductionrefundgrantedinrespectofthebasicpro­
duct;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheserulesandcri­
teriatothepresentsituationonthemarketinpro­
ductsprocessedfromcerealsandricethattheexport
refundshouldbefixedatanamountwhichwill
coverthedifferencebetweenCommunitypricesand
worldmarketprices;
Whereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedac­
countshouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmate­
rialsusedtodeterminethevariablecomponentof
thelevy;whereasthequantitiesofrawmaterials
usedforcertainprocessedproductsmayvaryaccord­
ingtotheenduseoftheproduct;whereas,depend­
ingonthemanufacturing processused,products
otherthanthemainproductareobtained,thequan­
tityandvalueofwhichmayvarywiththenature
andqualityofthemainproductsbeingmanufac­
tured;whereascumulationoftherefundsonthe
variousproductsmanufactured byasingleprocess
fromthesamebasicproductmaymakeitpossible,.(l)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(•)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(#)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(•}OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(•)OJNoI.73,27.3.1972,p.5. (9)OJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.
(,0)OJNoL86,31.3.1973,p.30.
(")OlNoL181,27.7;1968,p.1.
(1Z)OJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30.(•)OJNo125,26.6.1967,p.2453/67.
W01No174,31.7 .1967,p.34.pOJNo311,21.12.1967,p.13.

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Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25°/o,arateofexchange
basedontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedon
thearithmeticmeanofthespotmarketrates
ofeachofthesecurrenciesrecordedfora.given
period,inrelationtotheCommunitycurrencies
referredtointheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegula­
tionareinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheMan­
agementCommitteeforCereals;incertaincases,toexporttothirdcountriesatprices
whicharelowerthanworldmarketprices;whereas
therefundoncertainproductsshouldthereforebe
limitedtoanamountwhich,whileallowingaccess
totheworldmarket,willensurethattheaimsofthe
commonorganizationofthemarketsarerespected;
Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcer­
tainprocessedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthe
basisoftheash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fat
andstarchcontentoftheindividualproductcon­
cerned,thiscontentbeingaparticularlygoodindica­
torofthequantityofbasicproductactuallyincor­
poratedintheprocessedproduct;
Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubers
orfloursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomic
aspectofpotentialexportsandinparticularthe
natureandoriginoftheseproducts;whereas,forcer­
tainproductsprocessedfromcereals,theinsignifi­
canceofCommunityparticipation inworldtrade
makesitunnecessarytofixanexportrefundatthe
presenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitneces­
sarytovarytherefund,forcertainproductsaccord­
ingtodestination ;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No2806/71(*)lays
downadditionalrulesforgrantingexportrefunds
forcertainproductsprocessedfromcerealsand
rice;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle
1(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECandinArticle
1(1)(c)ofRegulationNo359/67/EECandsubject
toRegulation (EEC)No1052/68areherebyfixedas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1Novem­
ber1973.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26October1973.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(»)OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.

NoL303/32 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.11..73
ANNEX
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefunditi
u.a./lOOkg
(thirdcountriea)
11.01C(I)Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9%weight0
11.01C(II)BarleyflournotincludedtinderNo11.01C(I) 0
11:01D(I)Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3°/oby
weight,ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-8°/oby
weight,ofamoisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichthePeroxydase
isvirtuallyinactivated0
11.01D(II)OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I) 0
11.01H(I) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8%byweighto
11.01E(II)Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1·3%butnot
exceeding1*7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1%byweight0
11.01E(III)MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II) 0
11.01F Riceflour —
11.01H Milletflour 0
11.02A111(a)Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0·9%byweight0
11.02AIII(h)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a) 0
11.02AIV(a)Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
2-3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1%,ofamoisturecon­
tentnotexceeding11%andofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated0
11.02AIV(h)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a) 0
11.02AV(a)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9%byweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
06%byweight(')0
11.02AV(h)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1·3%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0-8%byweight0
11.02AV(c)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding
1-3%byweightbutnotexceeding1-7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,
referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-0°/oweightH'.o
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal■—
11.02BIa)1(aa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding 1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0-9°/obyweight(2)0
11.02BIa)1(bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(*) 0
11.02B1a).2(aa)Clippedoats—
11.02BIa)2bb)(11)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-5%,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtually
inactivated (2)0
Ì1.02BIa)2bb)(22)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(·)0

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./100kç
(thirdcountries)
11.02BIb)1(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0-9%>byweight('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)0
11.02BIb)1(bb)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)0
11.02Bib)2(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3%>weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1%,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11%andofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)0
11.02BIb)2(bb)HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa).
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)0
11.02BIIa)(1)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(*)—
11.02CIII(a)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(3)0
11.02CIII(b)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(3)0
11.02CIV Pearledoats(3) 0
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled 0
11.02EIb)1(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9°/obyweight0
11.02EIb)1(bb)Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa) 0
11.02EIb)2(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2·3°/οby
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1%>,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding12°/oandofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated0
11.02EIb)2(bb)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3°/oby
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0·1°/obutnotexceeding1*5°/o,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding12%andofwhichthePeroxydaseisvirtually
inactivated0
11.02EIb)2(cc)FlakedoatsnotincludedunderNos11.02EIb)2(aa)and11.02EIb)2(bb) 0
ex11.02EIIc)(1)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0-9%>by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding .
0·7°/obyweight0
cx11.02EIIc)(2)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
.0-8%byweight0
ex11.02EIIc)(3)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1-3%>butnot
exceeding1*7°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referred'todrymatter,
notexceeding1%weight0
11.02EIIe)1Flakedrice —
11.02FIII .Barleypellets 0
11.02FIV Oatpellets —
11.02FV Maizepellets —
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground * —
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 0
11.07Ala)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour I

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./100kg
(thirdcountriei)
11.07AIb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformofflour
11.07Alia)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 0
11.07Ajib)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheform
offlour0
11.07B Roastedmalt 0
11.08A1 Maizestarch—
11.08AHI Wheatstarch —
11.08AIV·Potatostarch —
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch —
11.09A Driedwheatgluten,,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
82°/obyweight(NX6-25)—
17.02B11a)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormorebyweight
ofthepureproduct,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornot
agglomerated (4)—.
17.02Blib)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormoreby
weightofthepureproduct,otherthanglucoseintheformof·whitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whether
ornotagglomerated
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucoseandglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated
23.02AIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight0
23.02AIb)IBrans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingor
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35°/nbutnotexceeding4.5%>by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess0.
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35°/obyweight,andnothaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45%byweight
andhavingundergonedenaturingprocess0
23.02AI!a)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworking
ofmaizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweightandof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthrough .asievewithanapertureof0-2mm
doesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanash
content,calculatedondrymatter,notexceedingΓ.5%>byweight0
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunder-No23.02AIIa)0
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentratcd
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding
63°/obyweight(NX6-25)
(')Theexportrefundispaidinrcspectofmaize,groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30"/«passesthroughasievewithanapertureof31.5microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5".'oofproductpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(*)'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149.29.6.196#,
p.46).
(')'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68.(OJNoL149,29.6.1961,
p.46/.
(')PursuanttoRegulationNo189,'66/EECtheproductfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02KIenjoysthesameexportrefundastheproductfal­
lingwithinsubheadingNo17.02BII.