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REGULATION (EEC)No2461/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of26September1975
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
whereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68(9)of23July1968ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfrom
rice,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
980/75(10),definesthespecificcriteriatobetaken
intoaccountwhentherefundontheseproductsis
beingcalculated;
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No1052/68,particularaccount
shouldbetakenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasic
productsusedtocalculatethevariablecomponentof
thelevy;whereas,therefore,asislaiddownforthe
determination ofthevariablecomponent,account
shouldbetakenoftheaverageoftheleviesonthe
basicproductsconcernedduringarepresentative
period,namelythefirst25daysofthemonth
precedingthemonthofexportation ;whereasthis
averageshouldbeadjustedforthethresholdpricefor
thesebasicproductswhichwillbeinforceduringthe
monthofexportation ;whereasArticle8ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1052/68andArticle1ofRegulation
(EEC)No1077/68(u),amendedbyRegulation(EEC)
No2764/71(12),providethattheamountofthe
exportrefundshould,forcertainproducts,bereduced
byanamountequaltotheproductionrefundgranted
inrespectofthebasicproduct;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(1)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No665/75(2),andinparticularthefirst
sentenceofthefourthsubparagraph ofArticle16(2)
thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/
67/EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice,aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No668/75(4),andinparticularthefirst
sentenceofthefourthsubparagraph ofArticle17(2)
thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle16ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
andArticle17ofRegulationNo359/67/EECprovide
thatthedifferencebetweenquotationsorpriceson
theworldmarketfortheproductslistedinArticle1
ofthoseRegulationsandpricesforthoseproducts
withintheCommunitymaybecoveredbyanexport
refund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulationNo139/
67/EEC(5)of21June1967,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No87/75(6),andArticle2ofCouncil
RegulationNo366/67/EEC(7)of25July1967laying
downgeneralrulesforgrantingexportrefundson
cerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriaforfixingthe
amountofsuchrefunds,aslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No478/75(8),providethatwhenrefunds
arebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenoftheexisting
situationandthefuturetrendwithregardtoprices
andavailabilities ofcereals,riceandbrokenriceon
theCommunitymarketontheonehandandprices
forcereals,riceandbrokenriceontheworldmarket
ontheother;whereasthesameArticlesprovidethat
itisalsoimportanttoensureequilibriumandthe
naturaldevelopment ofpricesandtradeonthe
marketsincerealsandriceand,furthermore ,totake
intoaccounttheeconomicaspectoftheproposed
exports,andtheneedtoavoiddisturbancesonthe
Communitymarket;Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheserulesand
criteriatothepresentsituationonthemarketin
productsprocessedfromcerealsandricethatthe
exportrefundshouldbefixedatanamountwhich
willcoverthedifferencebetweenCommunityprices
andworldmarketprices;
Whereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedaccount
shouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmaterials
usedtodeterminethevariablecomponentofthe
levy;whereasthequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedfor
certainprocessedproductsmayvaryaccordingtothe
enduseoftheproduct;whereas,dependingohthe
manufacturing processused,productsotherthanthe
mainproductareobtained,thequantityandvalueof
whichmayvarywiththenatureandqualityofthe
mainproductsbeingmanufactured ;whereascumula­
tionoftherefundsonthevariousproductsmanufac­
turedbyasingleprocessfromthesamebasicproduct(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL72,20.3.1975,p.14.
(3)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(4)OJNoL72,20.3.1975,p.18.
(5)OJNo125,26.6.1967,p.2453/67.
(»)OJNoL11,16.1.1975,p.3.
(7)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.34.HOJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.
(10)OJNoL95,17.4.1975,p.1.
(")OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.1.
(12)OJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30. (8)OJNoL52,28.2.1975,p.34.

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—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,maymakeitpossible,incertaincases,toexportto
thirdcountriesatpriceswhicharelowerthanworld
marketprices;whereastherefundoncertainproducts
shouldtherefore ,belimitedtoanamountwhich,
whileallowingaccesstotheworldmarket,willensure
thattheaimsofthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsarerespected;
Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcertain
processedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthebasis
oftheash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fatand
starchcontentoftheindividualproductconcerned,
thiscontentbeingaparticularlygoodindicatorofthe
quantityofbasicproductactuallyincorporatedinthe
processedproduct;
Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubersor
floursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomicaspect
ofpotentialexportsandinparticularthenatureand
originoftheseproducts;whereas,forcertainproducts
processedfromcereals,theinsignificance ofCommu­
nityparticipationinworldtrademakesitunnecessary
tofixanexportrefundatthepresenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirements ofcertainmarketsmaymakeitneces­
sarytovarytherefundforcertainproductsaccording
todestination ;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No2806/71(l)laysdown
additionalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsforcertain
productsprocessedfromcerealsandrice;
Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1
(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECandinArticle1(1)
(c)ofRegulationNo359/67/EECandsubjecttoRegu­
lation(EEC)No1052/68areherebyfixedasshownin
theAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1October
1975.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26September1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission
(')OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.

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ANNEX
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./metricton
(thirdcountries)
11.01C(I) Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0.9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9%weight—
11.01C(II)BarleyflournotincludedunderNo11.01C(I) —
11.01D(I)Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2.3%byweight,ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.8%by
weight,ofamoisturecontentnotexceeding11°/oandofwhichtheperoxydase
isvirtuallyinactivated—
11.01D(II)OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I) —
11.01E(I)Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8°/obyweight—
11.01E(II)Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1-3%butnot
exceeding1-7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%byweight—
11.01E(III)MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)And(II)
11.01F Riceflour
11.01H Milletflour—
11.02AIII(a)Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0-9%>byweight—
11.02AIII(b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a) —
11.02AIV(a)Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
2-3°/obyweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1°/o,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11ùandofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated—
11.02AIV(b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a) —
11.02AV(a)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.9°/obyweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-6°/obyweight(*)—
11.02AV(b)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1-3°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0-8%byweight(*)—
11.02AV(c)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding
1-3°/obyweightbutnotexceeding1-7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,
referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.0°/oweight(*)—
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal—
11.02BIa)1(aa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0-9°/obyweight(2)—
11.02BIa)1(bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(*) -
11.02BIa)2(aa)Clippedoats—
11.02BIa)2bb)(11)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3°/obyweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-5°/oofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated(*)
11.02BIa)2bb)(22)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(')—

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./metricton
(thirdcountries)
11.02Bib)1(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0-9%byweight('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)—
11.02Bib)1(bb)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)—
11.02Bib)2(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2-3%weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1%,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)
11.02Bib)2(bb)HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)-
11.02BIIa)(1)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(2)—
11.02CIII(a)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(*)j
11.02CIII(b)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(3)—
11.02CIV Pearledoats(*)!
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled—
11.02Elb)1(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1°/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-9°/obyweight—
11.02Elb)1(bb)Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa)—
11.02EIb)2(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3°/oby
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0-1%,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding12°/oandofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivatedl
11.02EIb)2(bb)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2-3°/oby
weight,ofategumentcontentexceeding0-1%butnotexceeding1-5%>,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated
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°/obyweight—
ex11.02Elie)(2)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1-3°/oby
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0-8°/obyweight
ex11.02EIIc)(3)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1-3°/obutnot
exceeding1-7°/obyweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding 1°/oweight
11.02EIIe)1Flakedrice—
11.02Fill Barleypellets—
11.02FIV Oatpellets—
11.02FV Maizepellets—
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground—
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground—
11.07AIa)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwordingRefundin
u.a./metricton
(thirdcountries)
11.07AIb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformofflour
11.07A:ia)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour —
11.07AIIb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheform
offlour—
11.07B Roastedmalt —
11.08AI Maizestarch —
11.08AIII Wheatstarch —
11.08AIV Potatostarch —
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch —
11.09A Driedwheatgluten,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
82»/obyweight(NX6-25)v.—
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99°/oormorebyweight
ofthepureproduct,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornot
agglomerated (4)—
17.02BIIb)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99°/oormoreby
weightofthepureproduct,otherthanglucoseintheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)—
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whether
ornotagglomerated—
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucoseandglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated—
23.02AIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35°/obyweight—
23.02AIb)1Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35°/obutnotexceeding45°/oby
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess—
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35°/obyweight,andnothaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45°/obyweight
andhavingundergonedenaturingprocess
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworking
ofmaizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweightandof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0.2mm
doesnotexceed10%>byweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanash
content,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding1-5°/obyweight
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)—
23.03AI
iResiduesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding
63°/obyweight(NX6-25)
(')Theexportrefund.ispaidinrespectofmaize,groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5%ofproductpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(*)"Hulledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,
p.46).
(•)'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968..
p.46).
(*)PursuanttoRegulationNo189/66/EECtheproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIenjoysthesameexportrefundastheproductfalling
withinsubheading17.02BII.