27.2.93 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL49/11
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No438/93
of26February1993
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfrom
riceQ,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
1906/87(8),definesthespecificcriteriatobetakeninto
accountwhentherefundontheseproductsisbeing
calculated ;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals(l),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1738/92(2),andinparticularthefourthsubparagraph
ofArticle16(2)thereof,Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddowninRegula­
tion(EEC)No2744/75,particularaccountshouldbe
takenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasicproductsused
tocalculatethevariablecomponentofthelevy;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No674/92(4),andinparticularthefourthsubparagraph
ofArticle17(2)thereof,Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingthesedetailedrulesto
thepresentsituationonthemarketinproductsprocessed
fromcerealsandricethattheexportrefundshouldbe
fixedatanamountwhichwillcoverthedifference
betweenCommunitypricesandworldmarketprices;
WhereasArticle16ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75and
Article17ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76providethat
thedifferencebetweenquotationsorpricesontheworld
marketfortheproductslistedinArticle1ofthoseRegu­
lationsandpricesforthoseproductswithintheCommu­
nitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;Whereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedaccount
shouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedto
determinethevariablecomponentofthelevy;whereas
thequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedforcertainprocessed
productsmayvaryaccordingtotheenduseofthe
product;whereas,dependingonthemanufacturing
processused,productsotherthanthemainproductare
obtained,thequantityandvalueofwhichmayvarywith
thenatureandqualityofthemainproductsbeingmanu­
factured;whereascumulationoftherefundsonthe
variousproductsmanufactured byasingleprocessfrom
thesamebasicproductmaymakeitpossible,incertain
cases,toexporttothirdcountriesatpriceswhichare
lowerthanworldmarketprices;whereastherefundon
certainproductsshouldthereforebelimitedtoanamount
which,whileallowingaccesstotheworldmarket,will
ensurethattheaimsofthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsarerespected;WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
2746/750,andArticle2ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No
1431/76(6)layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexport
refundsoncerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriafor
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,providethatwhen
refundsarebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenoftheexis­
tingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregardtoprices
andavailabilitiesofcereals,riceandbrokenriceonthe
Communitymarketontheonehandandpricesfor
cereals,rice,brokenriceandcerealproductsontheworld
marketontheother;whereasthesameArticlesprovide
thatitisalsoimportanttoensureequilibriumandthe
naturaldevelopmentofpricesandtradeonthemarketsin
cerealsandriceand,furthermore,totakeintoaccountthe
economicaspectoftheproposedexports,andtheneedto
avoiddisturbancesontheCommunitymarket;Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcertain
processedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthebasisof
theash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fatandstarch
contentoftheindividualproductconcerned,thiscontent
beingaparticularlygoodindicatorofthequantityofbasic
productactuallyincorporatedintheprocessedproduct;(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL180,1.7.1992,p.1.
(3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.0OJNoL73,19.3.1992,p.7.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.78.
fóOJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.36.0OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.0OJNoL182,3.7.1987,p.49.

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Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubersor
floursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomicaspectof
potentialexportsandinparticularthenatureandorigin
oftheseproducts;whereas,forcertainproductsprocessed
fromcereals,theinsignificance ofCommunityparticipa­
tioninworldtrademakesitunnecessarytofixanexport
refundatthepresenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecificrequi­
rementsofcertainmarketsmaymakeitnecessarytovary
therefundforcertainproductsaccordingtodestination ;
WhereastherepresentativemarketratesdefinedinArticle
1ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3813/92(')areusedto
convertamountsexpressedinthirdcountrycurrencies
andareusedasthebasisfordeterminingtheagricultural
conversionratesoftheMemberStates'currencies;
whereasdetailedrulesontheapplicationanddetermina­
tionoftheseconversionsweresetbyCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No3819/92(2);
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1432/92(3),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No3534/92(4),prohibits
tradebetweentheCommunityandtheRepublicsof
SerbiaandMontenegro ;whereasthisprohibitiondoesnotapplytocertainsituationsasgiveninthelimitative
enumerationlaiddowninArticles2and3;whereasthis
shouldbetakenintoaccountwhenrefundsarefixed;
Whereascertainprocessedmaizeproductsmayundergoa
heattreatmentfollowingwhicharefundmightbegranted
thatdoesnotcorrespondtothequalityoftheproduct;
whereasitshouldthereforebespecifiedthatonthese
products,containingpregelatinized starch,noexport
refundistobegranted;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshasnot
deliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits
chairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1(d)
ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75andinArticle1(1)(c)of
Regulation(EEC)No1418/76andsubjecttoRegulation
(EEC)No2744/75areherebyfixedasshowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26February1993.
FortheCommission
ReneSTEICHEN
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.1.
(2)OJNoL387,31.12.1992,p.17.
(3)OJNoL151,3.6.1992,p.4.
(4)OJNoL358,8.12.1992,p.16.

OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunitiesNoL49/1327.2.93
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26February1993fixingtheexportrefundsonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(ECU/tonne) (ECU/tonnej
Productcode Refund(')
11022010100(2) 122,21
110220103000 104,75
110220109000 —
110220901000 104,75
11022090900(2) —
11023000000 —
11029010100 91,65
11029010900 62,32
11029030100 194,96
11029030900 —
11031200100 194,96
11031200900 —
11031310100(2) 157,12
110313103000 122,21
110313105000 104,75
110313109000 —
110313901000 104,75
110313909000 —
11031400000 —
11031910000 96,24
11031930100 94,71
11031930900 —
11032100000 73,10
11032920000 62,32
11032930000 —
11032940000 —
11041190100 91,65
11041190900 —
11041290100 216,62
11041290300 173,30
11041290900 —
11041910000 73,10
11041950110 139,66
11041950130 113,48
11041950150 —
11041950190 —
11041950900 —
11041991000 —
11042110100 91,65
11042110900 —
11042130100 91,65
11042130900 —
11042150100 122,20
11042150300 97,76
11042150900 —
11042210100 173,30
11042210900 —
11042230100 184,13
11042230900 —
11042250000 —
11042310100 130,94
11042310300 100,38Productcode Refund(')
11042310900 —
11042911000 73,10
11042915000 —
11042919000 —
11042991000 71,67
11042995000 96,24
11043010000 17,92
11043090000 21,82
11071011000 127,57
11071091000 108,76
11081100200 143,34
11081100300 143,34
11081100800 —
11081200200 139,66
11081200300 139,66
11081200800 —
11081300200 139,66
11081300300 139,66
11081300800 —
11081400200 —
11081400300 —
11081400800 —
11081910200 131,27
11081910300 131,27
11081910800 —
11081990200 —
11081990300 —
11081990800 —
11090000100 0,00
11090000900 —
17023051000 182,44
17023059000 139,66
17023091000 182,44
17023099000 139,66
17024090000 139,66
17029050100 182,44
17029050900 139,66
17029075000 191,17
17029079000 132,68
21069055000 139,66
23021010000 17,60
23021090100 17,60
23021090900 —
23022010000 17,60
23022090100 17,60
23022090900 —
23023010000 17,60
23023090000 17,60
23024010000 17,60
23024090000 17,60
23031011100 69,83
23031011900 —
(')RefundsforexportstotheRepublicsofSerbiaandMontenegromayonlybegrantedforhumanitarianaidsuppliedbycharitableorganizationsfulfilling
theconditionslaiddowninArticle2(a)andArticle3ofCouncilRegulatidn(EEC)No1432/92.
(2)Norefundshallbegrantedonproductsgivenaheattreatmentresultinginpregelatinization ofthestarch.
NB:TheproductcodesandthefootnotesaredefinedinamendedCommissionRegulation(EEC)No3846/87.