No C 138/18 Official Journal of the European Communities 9. 6. 81 
Opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) 
No 2727/75 on the common organization of the market in cereals, Regulation (EEC) 
No 3330/74 on the common organization of the market in sugar and Regulation (EEC) 
No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff; proposal for a Council Regulation amending 
Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 on production refunds in the cereals and rice sectors and the 
proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 on the import 
and export system for products processed from cereals and rice 
The text referred to the Committee has been published in Official Journal of the 
European Communities No C 351 of 31 December 1980, page 41. 
A. LEGAL BASIS FOR THE OPINION 
On 21 January 1981 the Council referred the abovementioned proposal to the Economic 
and Social Committee in accordance with Article 43 of the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community. 
B. OPINION OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE 
The Economic and Social Committee prepared its opinion on the above matter at its 
185th plenary session held in Brussels on 25 and 26 February 1981. 
The full text of the opinion is as follows: 
THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the 
European Economic Community, and in particular 
Article 43 thereof, 
Having regard to the request from the Council of the 
European Communities on 21 January 1981 for an 
opinion on the proposal for a Council Regulation 
amending Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 on the 
common organization of the market in cereals, 
Regulation (EEC) No 3330/74 on the common 
organization of the market in sugar and Regulation 
(EEC) No 950/68 on the Common Customs Tariff; 
proposal for a Council Regulation amending 
Regulation (EEC) No 2742/75 on production 
refunds in the cereals and rice sectors and the 
proposal for a Council Regulation amending 
Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75 on the import and 
export system for products processed from cereals 
and rice, 
Having regard to the decision of its Bureau on 
27 January 1981, instructing the Section for 
Agriculture to do the preparatory work on the 
matter, Having regard to the opinion issued by the above 
Section at its 221st meeting on 5 February 1981, 
Having regard to the oral report of the rapporteur, 
Mr Masprone, 
Having regard to the discussions at its 185th plenary 
session held on 25 and 26 February 1981 (meeting of 
25 February 1981), 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION 
unanimously: 
1. The Committee endorses the Commission's 
proposals. 
2. The transfer of maltodextrines (present CCT 
subheading 17.02 D II), caramelized sugars (present 
CCT subheading 17.02 F) and flavoured 
maltodextrine syrup (present CCT subheading 
21.07 F IV) from the market organization for sugar to 
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that of cereals will clearly ensure greater consistency 
between the processed products and the raw 
materials normally used in their manufacture. 
3. Though unable to express an opinion on the 
technical arguments presented by the Commission in 
favour of extending the possibility of granting 
production refunds to maize 'grutten' (large maize 
groats) used for brewing, the Committee approves of 
Done at Brussels, 25 February 1981. the proposed Regulation in that it is founded on the 
Commission's desire for fairness. 
4. With specific reference to maltodextrines and 
caramelized sugars, the Committee hopes that the 
Commission will see its way to reviewing the 
proposed processing coefficients, which may be 
convenient for standardization purposes but seem 
unrealistic. 
The Chairman 
of the Economic and Social Committee 
Tomas ROSEINGRAVE