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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No2709/93
of30September1993
fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicabletocertaincerealandrice-products
exportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,(a)theaveragecostsincurredbyprocessingindustriesin
obtainingsuppliesofthebasicproductsinquestion
ontheCommunitymarketandthepricesrulingon
theworldmarkets; HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
of30June1992onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketincereals('),asamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No2193/93(2),andinparticularthethirdsubparagraph
ofArticle13thereof,(b)theleveloftherefundsonexportsofprocessedagri­
culturalproductscoveredbyAnnexIItotheTreaty
whicharemanufactured undersimilarconditions ;
(c)theneedtoensureequalityofcompetitionforthe
industrieswhichuseCommunityproductsandthose
whichusethird-country productsunderinward
processingarrangements ;HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
of21June1976onthecommonorganizationofthe
marketinrice(3),aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No1544/93(4),andinparticularthefirstsentenceofthe
fourthsubparagraphofArticle17(2)thereof,
Whereasintheabsenceofevidencethatnoproduction
refundwasgrantedpursuanttoCommissionRegulation
(EEC)No1722/93of30June1993layingdowndetailed
rulesforthearrangementsconcerningproductionrefunds
inthecerealsandricesectorsf),theexportrefundshould
bereducedbytheamountoftheproductionrefundappli­
cableonthedayofacceptanceoftheexportdeclaration;
whereasthissystemistheonlyonewhichavoidstherisk
offraud;WhereasArticle13(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92
andArticle17(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76
providethatthedifferencebetweenquotationsofprices
ontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1of
eachofthoseRegulationsandthepriceswithinthe
Communitymaybecoveredbyanexportrefund;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No3035/80of
11November1980layingdowngeneralrulesforgranting
exportrefundsoncertainagriculturalproductsexported
intheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty,andthecriteriaforfixingtheamountofsuch
refunds(%aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No3381/90(6),specifiestheproductsforwhicharateof
refundshouldbefixed,tobeappliedwherethese
productsareexportedintheformofgoodslistedin
AnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No1766/92orinAnnexB
toRegulation(EEC)No1418/76asappropriate;WhereasCouncilRegulation (EEC)No565/80of
4March1980ontheadvancepaymentofexportrefunds
inrespectofagriculturalproducts(8),asamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2026/83(*),andCommissionRegu­
lation(EEC)No3665/87of27November1987laying
downcommondetailedrulesfortheapplicationofthe
systemofexportrefundsonagriculturalproducts(10),as
lastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No1708/93(u),lay
downrulesontheadvancepaymentofexportrefunds
thatmustbeadheredtowhentheseareadjusted;
Whereas,inaccordancewiththefirstsubparagraph of
Article4(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,therateof
therefundper100kilogramsforeachofthebasic
productsinquestionmustbefixedforeachmonth;Whereas,nowthatasettlementhasbeenreachedbetween
theEuropeanEconomicCommunityandtheUnited
StatesofAmericaonCommunityexportsofpasta
productstotheUnitedStatesandhasbeenapprovedby
CouncilDecision87/482/EEC(12),itisnecessarytodiffe­
rentiatetherefundongoodsfallingwithinCNcodesWhereas,inaccordancewithparagraph2ofthatArticle,
thatratemustbedeterminedwithparticularreferenceto:
(•)OJNoL181,1.7.1992,p.21.
(2)OJNoL196,5.8.1993,p.22.0OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.0OJNoL154,25.6.1993,p.5.0OJNoL323,29.11.1980,p.27.
(s)OJNoL327,27.11.1990,p.4.0OJNoL159,1.7.1993,p.112.
(8)OJNoL62,7.3.1980,p.5.0OJNoL199,22.7.1983,p.12.HOJNoL351,14.12.1987,p.1.
(■')OJNoL159,1.7.1993,p.77.
01)OJNoL275,29.9.1987,p.36.

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forinthatRegulation,andthatsuchrefundwillnotbe
appliedfor.
Theproofreferredtointhefirstsubparagraphisprovided
bythepresentationbytheexporterofadeclarationfrom
theprocessorofthebasicproductinquestionattesting
thatthelatterproducthasnotbenefitedformaproduc­
tionrefundasprovidedforinRegulation (EEC)
No1722/93,andthatnoapplicationforsuchrefundwill
bemade.
3.Whentheproofreferredtoinparagraph2isnot
provided,theexportrefund:
(a)applicableonthedateofacceptanceoftheexport
declarationforthegoods,oronthedayspecifiedin
Article26(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,where
therateisnotfixedinadvance;
(b)ofwhichtherateisfixedinadvance,
willbereducedbytheamountoftheproductionrefund
applicablepursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No1722/93to
thebasicproductinquestiononthedayofacceptanceof
theexportdeclarationforthegoods,oronthedayspeci­
fiedinArticle26(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3665/87,if
thegoodshavebeenplacedundertheexportrefund
advancepaymentarrangements .19021100and190219accordingtotheirdestination;
Whereas,fortheapplicationofArticle4(2)(b)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No3035/80,itisnecessarytodifferentiatethe
refunds;
WhereasCouncilRegulation(EEC)No990/93(')prohi­
bitstradebetweentheEuropeanEconomicCommunity
andtheFederalRepublicofYugoslavia(Serbiaand
Montenegro);whereasthisprohibitiondoesnotapplyin
certainsituationsascomprehensively listedinArticles2,
4,5and7thereof;whereasaccountshouldbetakenof
thisfactwhenfixingtherefunds;
Whereasinparticulartheexportrefundforunprocessed
starchesfallingwithinCNcode1108isgrantedonlyif
thedrymattercontentisatleast77%inthecaseof
potatostarchandatleast84%inthecaseofcerealstar­
ches;
Whereaswithregardtopotatoes,onlypotatostarchesare
subjecttocommonorganizationofthemarket,conse­
quentlystepsshouldbetakentospecifythetermsthat
thesepotatostarchesshouldmeetinordertoqualifyfor
refunds;
Whereas,inrespectofglucosesyrupandmaltodextrine
syrup,thedryextractcontentforwhichtherateofrefund
issetshouldbespecified;
WhereastheManagementCommitteeforCerealshasnot
deliveredanopinionwithinthetimelimitsetbyits
chairman,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :Article2
1.Therefundforstarchesandpotatostarchfalling
withinCNcode1108orproductsfallingwithinAnnexA
toRegulation(EEC)No1766/92resultingfromthe
processingofthesestarchesandpotatostarchisgranted
onlyonproductionofadeclarationfromthesuppliersof
thoseproductsattestingthattheyhavebeendirectly
producedfromcereals,potatoesorriceexcludingalluse
ofsubproductsobtainedintheproductionofotheragri­
culturalproductsorgoods.
Theabovedeclarationcanbeconsideredvalid,untilrevo­
cation,forallsuppliesfromthesameproducer;itshall
beverifiedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsofArticle8
(1)andthefirstindentofparagraph2ofRegulation(EEC)
No3035/80.
2.Wherethedry-extractcontentofpotatostarchassi­
milatedtomaizestarchpursuanttoArticle1(2)(a)of
Regulation(EEC)No3035/80is80%orhigher,therate
oftheexportrefundshallbeaslaiddownintheAnnex;
wherethedry-extractcontentislessthan80%therateof
therefundshallbetheamountlaiddownintheAnnex
multipliedbyl/80thoftheactualdry-extractpercentage.
Forallotherstarcheswithadry-extractcontentof87%
ormore,therateoftheexportrefundshallbeaslaid
downintheAnnex;wherethedry-extractcontentisless
then87%theamountoftherefundshallbetheratelaid
downintheAnnexmultipliedbyl/87thoftheactual
dry-extractpercentage.Article1
1.Withoutprejudicetoparagraphs2and3theratesof
therefundsapplicabletothebasicproductsappearingin
AnnexAtoRegulation(EEC)No3035/80andlisted
eitherinArticle1ofRegulation(EEC)No1766/92orin
Article1(1)ofRegulation(EEC)No1418/76,exportedin
theformofgoodslistedinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)
No1766/92orinAnnexBtoRegulation(EEC)No
1418/76respectively,areherebyfixedasshowninthe
AnnextothisRegulation.
2.FortheproductslistedintheAnnextoRegulation
(EEC)No1722/93therefundsgivenintheAnnextothis
Regulationshallbeappliedonpresentation ,attheaccep­
tanceoftheexportdeclarationandtherequestforobtai­
ningtheexportrefund,ofproofthatthebasicproducts
usedinthemanufactureoftheproductstobeexported
havenotbenefitedfromtheproductionrefundprovided
(■)OJNoL102,28.4.1993,p.14.

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3.Forthepurposesofparagraph 1above,the
dryextractcontentofstarchesshallbedeterminedusing
themethodappliedtoflourinAnnexIItoCommission
Regulation(EEC)No1908/84('),aslastamendedby
Regulation(EEC)No2507/87(2).
4.Atthetimeofapplicationfortheexportrefundfor
thegoodstheapplicantmustdeclarethedry-extract
contentofthestarchesconcerned,unlessthisinformation
hasbeenrecordedbythecompetentauthoritiesreferred
toinArticle3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,in
accordancewiththeprovisionsofthatparagraph.
Article3
1.Ifthedryextractcontentofglucosesyrupormalto­
dextrinesyrupfallingwithinCNcode17023059,
17023099,17024090,17029050or21069055is
greaterthanorequalto78%,therateofrefundshallbe
thatsetinaccordancewiththeAnnex;ifthedryextractcontentofthesaidsyrupsislessthan78%,therate
appliedshallbeequaltotherateofrefundsetinaccor­
dancewiththeAnnexmultipliedbytheactualpercentage
ofdryextractanddividedby78.
2.Forthepurposesoftheprecedingparagraph,thedry
mattercontentofglucosesyrupormaltodextrine syrup
shallbedeterminedinaccordancewithMethod2
describedinAnnexIItoCouncilDirective79/796/EEC
(3),orinaccordancewithanyotherappropriatemethodof
analysiswhichofferatleastthesameguarantees.
3.Whenapplyingfortheexportrefund,theapplicant
muststatethedryextractcontentoftheglucosesyrup
andmaltodextrinesyrupused,unlessthisinformationhas
beenrecordedbythecompetentbodyreferredtoin
Article3(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No3035/80,asprovided
forinthatparagraph.
Article4
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1October1993.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30September1993.
FortheCommission
MartinBANGEMANN
Vice-President
0OJNoL178,5.7.1984,p.22.0OJNoL235,20.8.1987,p.10. (3)OJNoL239,22.9.1979,p.24.

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30September1993fixingtheratesoftherefundsapplicableto
certaincerealsandriceproductsexportedintheformofgoodsnotcoveredbyAnnexIItothe
Treaty
Rateofrefund
CNcode Descriptionofproducts(') per100kgofbasic
product(2)
10011000Durumwheat:
—usedunprocessed :
——onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica .2,890
——inallothercases 4,817
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104 2,476
——hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode1108 3,713
——germofCNcode1104 1,444
——glutenofCNcode1109 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103) 4,126
10019099Commonwheatandmeslin:
—usedunprocessed
——onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcode190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 2,476
——inallothercases 4,126
—usedintheformof:
——pelletsofCNcode1103,orgrainsotherwiseworked(other
thanhulled,kibbled,orgerm)ofCNcode1104 2,476
hulledgrainsofCNcode1104andstarchofCNcode11083,713
——germofCNcode1104 1,444
——glutenofCNcode1109 —
other(exceptfloursofCNcode1101,andgroatsandmealof
CNcode1103 4,126
10020000Rye:
—usedunprocessed 4,126
—usedintheformof:
pelletsofCNcode1103,orpearledgrainsofCNcode11042,476
——rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104 3,713
germofCNcode1104 1,597
starchofCNcode11081990 4,562
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
——other(exceptfloursofCNcode1102) 4,126
10030080Barley:
—usedunprocessed 6,136
—usedintheformof:
——floursofCNcode1102,groatsandmealofCNcode1103,
orrolled,flakedorpearledgrainsofCNcode1104 4,295
——pelletsofCNcode1103 3,682
——germsofCNcode1104 1,597
——starchofCNcode11081990 4,562
glutenofCNcode23031090 —
——other 6,136

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Rateofrefund
CNcode Descriptionofproducts(') per100kgofbasic
product0
10040000Oats:
—usedunprocessed 6,325
—usedintheformof:
pelletsofCNcode1103,andpearledgrainsofCNcode
1104 3,795
——rolledorflakedgrainsandhulledgrainsofCNcode1104 5,693
——germsofCNcode1104 1,597
——starchofCNcode11081990 4,562
——glutenofCNcode23031090 —
——other 6,325
10059000Maize(Corn):
—usedunprocessed 4,562
—usedintheformof:
floursofCNcodes11022010and11022090 3,193
——groatsandmealofCNcode1003androlledorflakedgrains
ofCNcode1104 3,650
——pelletsofCNcode1103 2,737
——hulledorperledgrainsofCNcode1104 4,106
——germsofCNcode1104 1,597
——starchofCNcode11081200 4,562
glutenofCNcode23031011 1,825
—-other 4,562(3)
100620Roundgrainhuskedrice 19,995
Mediumgrainshuskedrice 17,802
Longgrainhuskedrice 17,802
ex100630Roundgrainwholly-milled rice 25,800
Mediumgrainwholly-milled rice 25,800
Longgrainwholly-milled rice 25,800
10064000Brokenrice:
—usedunprocessed 5,800
—usedintheformof:
——flourofCNcode110230,groatsandmealorpelletsofCN
code1103 5,800
——flakedgrainsofCN11041991 3,480
——starchofCNcode11081910 5,800
——other —
10070090Sorghum 5,736
11010000Wheatormeslinflour:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 3,045
—inallothercases 5,075
11021000Ryeflour 5,653
11031130Durumwheatgroats:
11031150Durumwheatmeal:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 4,104
—inallothercases 6,840
11031190Commonwheatgroatsandspelt:
—onexportsofgoodsfallingwithinCNcodes190211and
190219totheUnitedStatesofAmerica 3,045
—inallothercases 5,075
(')Thequantitiesofsemi-processed productsusedmustbemultiplied,asthecasemaybe,bythecoefficientsshownin
AnnexItoRegulation(EEC)No1620/93(OJNoL155,26.6.1993,p.29).
(2)RefundsonexportstotheFederalRepublicofYugoslavia(SerbiaandMontenegro)maybegrantedonlywherethecondi­
tionslaiddowninRegulation(EEC)No990/93areobserved.
(3)ForsyrupsofCNcodes17023099,17024090and17026090,obtainedfrommixingglucoseandfructosesyrup,the
exportrefundmaybegrantedonlyfortheglucosesyrup.