NoL243/56 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.8.91
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2608/91
of30August1991
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicabletocertaincerealandriceproducts
exportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindustriesin
obtainingsuppliesofthebasicproductsinquestion
ontheCommunitymarketandthepricesrulingon
theworldmarkets;
(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessedagri­
culturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
whicharemanufactured undersimilarconditions;
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsandthose
whichusethird-country productsunderinward
processingarrangements ;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
of29October1975onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No3577/90(2),andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthe
fourthsubparagraphofArticle16(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1806/89(4),andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthe
fourthsubparagraphofArticle17(2)thereof,Whereasintheabsenceofevidencethatnoproduction
refundwasgrantedpursuanttoCouncilRegulation(EEC)
No1009/86of25March1986establishinggeneralrules
applyingtoproductionrefundsinthecerealsandrice
sectorQ,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
3655/90(8),theexportrefundshouldbereducedbythe
amountoftheproductionrefundapplicableonthedayof
acceptanceoftheexportdeclaration ;whereasthissystem
istheonlyonewichavoidstheriskoffraud;WhereasArticle16(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75
andArticle17(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
providesthatthedifferencebetweenquotationsofprices
ontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1of
eachofthoseRegulationsandthepriceswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3035/80of11
November1980layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncertainagriculturalproductsexported
intheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty,andthecriteriaforfixingtheamountofsuch
refunds(*),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
3381/90f),specifiestheproductsforwhicharateof
refundshouldbefixed,tobeappliedwherethese
productsareexportedintheformofgoodslistedin
AnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No2727/75orinAnnexB
toRegulation(EEC)No1418/76asappropriate ;WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No565/80of4
March1980ontheadvancepaymentofexportrefundsin
respectofagriculturalproducts(9),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2026/83(l0),andCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No3665/87of27November1987layingdown
commondetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthesystem
ofexportrefundsonagriculturalproducts(n),aslast
amendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1615/90(12),laydown
rulesontheadvancepaymentofexportrefundsthatmust
beadheredtowhentheseareadjusted;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph of
Article4(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,therateof
therefundper100kilogramsforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;Whereas,nowthatasettlementhasbeenreachedbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheUnited
StatesofAmericaonCommunityexportsofpasta
productstotheUnitedStatesandhasbeenapprovedby
CouncilDecision87/482/EEC(13),itisnecessarytodiffer­
entiatetherefundongoodsfallingwithinCNcodes
19021100and190219accordingtotheirdestination ; Whereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthatArticle,
thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticularreferenceto:
(')OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.1.
(2)OJNoL353,17.12.1990,p.23.OOJNoL94,9.4.1986,p.6.
(8)OJNoL362,27.12.1990,p.33.0OJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.
HOJNoL199,22.7.1983,p.12.
(»)OJNoL351,14.12.1987,p.1.
(,2)OJNoL152,16.6.1990,p.33.
(,3)OJNoL275,29.9.1987,p.36.0OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.0OJNoL177,24.6.1989,p.1.
0OJNoL323,29.11.1980,p.27.
f6)OJNoL327,27.11.1990,p.4.

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Whereas,fortheapplicationofArticle4(2)(b)ofRegula­
tion((EEC)No3035/80,itisnecessarytodifferentiatethe
refunds;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshasnot
deliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits
chairman,forinthatRegulation,andthatsuchrefundwillnotbe
appliedfor.
Theproofreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphisprovided
bythepresentationbytheexporterofadeclarationfrom
theprocessorofthebasicproductinquestionattesting
thatthelatterproducthasnotbenefitedfromaproduc­
tionrefundasprovidedforinRegulation(EEC)No
1009/86,andthatnoapplicationforsuchrefundwillbe
made.
3.Whentheproofreferredtoinparagraph2isnot
provided,theexportrefund:
(a)applicableonthedateofacceptanceoftheexport
declarationforthegoods,oronthedayspecifiedin
Article26(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,where
therateisnotfixedinadvance;
(b)ofwhichtherateisfixedinadvance,
willbereducedbytheamountoftheproductionrefund
applicablepursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No1009/86to
thebasicproductinquestiononthedayofacceptanceof
theexportdeclarationforthegoods,oronthedayspeci­
fiedinArticle26(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,if
thegoodshavebeenplacedundertheexportrefund
advancepaymentarrangements .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1September
1991.HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3theratesof
therefundsapplicabletothebasicproductsappearingin
AnnexAtoRegulation(EEC)No3035/80andlisted
eitherinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No2727/75orin
Article1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76,exportedin
theformofgoodslistedinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)
No2727/75orinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No
1418/76respectively,areherebyfixedasshowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation.
2.FortheproductslistedintheAnnextoRegulation
(EEC)No1009/86,therefundsgivenintheAnnextothis
Regulationshallbeappliedonpresentation,attheaccept­
anceoftheexportdeclarationandtherequestforobtain­
ingtheexportrefund,ofproofthatthebasicproducts
usedinthemanufactureoftheproductstobeexported
havenotbenefitedfromtheproductionrefundprovided
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30August1991.
FortheCommission
KarelVANMIERT
MemberoftheCommission
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ANNEX
Ratesof30August1991tocertaincerealsandriceproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnot
coveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
CNcode Descriptionofproducts(')Rateofrefund
per100kgofbasic
product
10011090
10019099
10020000
10030090Durumwheat:
—usedunprocessed :
onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica
——inallothercases
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104
——hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108
——germofCNcode1104
——glutenofCNcode1109
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103)
Commonwheatandmeslin:
—usedunprocessed :
——onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcode190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica
——inallothercases
—usedintheformof:
pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104
——hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108
——germofCNcode1104
——glutenofCNcode1109
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101,andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103
Rye:
—usedunprocessed
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orpearledgrainsofCNcode1104
——rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104
——germofCNcode1104
——starch
——gluten
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1102)
Barley:
—usedunprocessed
—usedintheformof:
floursofCNcode1102,groatsandmealofCNcode1103,
orrolled,flakedorpearledgrainsofCNcode1104
——pelletsofCNcode1103
——germsofCNcode1104
——starch
——gluten
——other6,911
11,519
6,911
10,367
4,032
11,519
5,524
9,207
5,524
8,287
3,223
9,207
7,885
4,731
7,097
3,414
9,754
7,885
8,543
5,980
5,126
3,414
9,754
8,543

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CNcode Descriptionofproducts(')Rateofrefund
per100kgofbasic
product
10040090Oats:
—usedunprocessed
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,andpearledgrainsofCN,code
1104
rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104
——germsofCNcode1104
——starch
——gluten
——other7,743
4,646
6,969
3,414
9,754
7,743
10059000Maize(Corn):
—usedunprocessed
—usedintheformof:
——floursofCNcodes11022010and11022090
——groatsandmealofCNcode1003androlledorflakedgrains
ofCNcode1104
——pelletsofCNcode1103
——hulledorperledgrainsofCNcode1104
——germsofCNcode1104
——starch
——gluten
——other9,754
6,828
7,803
5,852
8,778
3,414
9,754
3,901
9,754
100620Roundgrainhuskedrice
Mediumgrainshuskedrice
Longgrainhuskedrice20,668
15,286
15,286
ex100630Roundgrainwholly-milled rice
Mediumgrainwholly-milled rice
Longgrainwholly-milled rice26,702
31,137
31,137
10064000Brokenrice:
—usedunprocessed
—usedintheformof:
——flourofCNcode1102,groatsandmealorpelletsofCN
code1103
——flakedgrainsofCN1104
——starchofCNcode11081910
——other12,378
12,378
7,427
9,754
10070090Sorghum 5,873
11010000Wheatormeslinflour:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica
—inallothercases6,585
10,975
11021000Ryeflour 18,223
11031110Durumwheatgroatsandmeal:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica
—inallothercases10,712
17,854
11031190Commonwheatgroatsandmeal:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica
—inallothercases6,585
10,975
(')Thequantitiesofsemi-processed productsusedmustbemultiplied,asthecasemaybebythecoefficientsshownin
AnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No2744/75.