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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(75)550 final
Brussels .5November 1975
I
PROPOSAL FOR A
REGULATION (EEC )OPTHECOUNCIL
amending Regulation (EEC )No1955/75onpro­
duction refunds inthe cereals and rice
sectors
(submitted to ,theCouncil bytheCommission )
COM(75 )550final

EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM
1.Thepurposeofthisproposedamendmentistofixtheproductionrefund
onmaizeusedforthemanufactureofgroatsandmealforuseinthe
"brewingof"beer.
2.IndocumentCOM(75)327of26June1975)proposingamendmentsto
Regulations No120/67andNo359/67andanewRegulationonstaroh
productionrefunds(thepresentRegulation1955/75)*theCommission
includedaproposaltograntproductionrefundsonmaizeusedfor
thispurposeandon"brokenriceusedforbrewingatthesamerates
asthosepaidonmaizeand"brokenriceusedforstarch.
3.However,"beforearefundcould "befixedforthesepurposesitwasfirst
necessarytointroducethepossibilityofgrantingsuchrefundsin
Regulations No120/67andNo359/67*(Thiswasthereasonforthe
proposedamendmentstothesetworegulationsmentionedinparagraph2).
AmendmentstoeitheroftheseRegulationsrequiretheopinionof
Parliament.Atitssessionof26September,theParliamentdeclined
toadoptaresolutiondraftedbytheAgriculture Committeeapprovingthe
Commissionproposals.
4*ThepresentproposalBetokstomodifyslightlytheonecontainedinDoc.
COM(75)327insofarasnorefundisproposedforbrokenriceforbeer.
Tograntaproductionrefundonbrokenrice(forbeer)wouldatthe
presenttimemerelyservetoemphasisetheadvantageous positionthis
productalreadyenjoysvisaviscompetingproductsasaresultofmarket
conditions.
5.Themaintenanceofarefundonmaizeforgroatsequaltothatonmaize
forstarchisproposedbecausetosuppressorreducetherefundonthe
formerbuttograntitonthelatterwouldseriouslydamageitscompetitive
positionasabrewingrawmaterial.Bothproductsaresubstitutable onefor
theotherinthebrewingprocesssothattograntarefundononlyone
wouldgiveitconsiderable advantage.
6.TheproposalsformodifyingRegulations No120/67andNo359/6?remain
unaltered. u
<*
) !!
7.Becauseofthesubstitutability oftheseproductsinthebrewiyjprocess
■' ; ;\itisestimatedthatthisproposalwillhavenoeffectonBudgt/i'provisions.
' V*

'REGULATION (EEC )OFTHECOUNCIL '
amending Regulation (EEC)No1955/75onproduction refunds inthe
oereale and rice sectors
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ;
Having regard toCouncil Regulation No120/67/EEC of13June 1967 onthe
common organization ofthemarket incereals ,aslast amended "byRegulation
(EEC)No/75^»and .inparticular Article 11(3)thereof }
Having regard toCouncil Regulation No359/67/EEC^of25July1967onthe
common organization ofthemarket inrice ,aslast amended "byRegulation (EEC)
No andinparticular Article 9(2)thereof }
Having rega.rd totheproposal from theCommission }
Whereas Council Regulation (.EEC)No1955/75^of22July1975fixes production
refunds forcertain products used forthemanufacture ofstarch ,orintended
forthemanufacture ofglucose andforpotato starch ,"butdoes notfixarefund
fortheproduction ofmaize' groats andmeal forU3ebythebrewing industry in
themanufacture ofbeer }
Whereas theabsence ofsuch arefund fortheproduction ofmaize groats and
meal forusebythebrewing industry inthemanufacture ofbeer could ,inthe
circumstances likely toexist ,disturb thebalance between thecost ofsupplying
thebrewing industry with maize starch ontheonehand ,andwith maize groats
andmeal ontheother ;ittherefore appears necessary tofixarefund for
theproduction ofmaize groats andmeal ,used forth9aforementioned purpose ,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION J
1)OJNo117,29.6.1967 1p.2269/67.
2)OJNoL
3)OJNo174 ,31.7.1967 »p.1.
4)OJNoL
5)OJNoL200 ,31.7.1975 »P.1.

Article1
ThetextofArticles4and5ofRegulation(EEC)No1955/75shall"bereplaced:
"bythefollowing!
•Artide4
1*MemberStatesshallgrantaproductionrefundonmaizeused"bythemaize
industryforthemanufactureofgroatsandmealused"bythe"brewingin­
dustryintheproductionofbeerof10,00unitsofaccountpermetric
tonlessanyaccessioncompensatory amountapplicable *
2*\MemberStatesshallgrantaproductionrefundonmaizegroatsandmeal
forthemanufactureofglucoseundersubheading17*02BIIofthe
CommonCustomsTariff "bytheprocessknownasdirecthydrolysis.
Theproductionrefundpermetriotonofmaizegroatsandmealsoused
shallbe10unitsofaocountlessanyapplicableaocessioncompensatory
amountformaizeandmultipliedbythecoefficient ,1.23.
Article5
MemberStatesshalltakeallnecessarymeasurestoensurethattherefunds
mentionedinArticle4arelimitedtothequantitiesofmaizegroatsand
mealactuallyusedintheCommunitybythebrewingindustryintheproduction
ofbeerorbytheglucoseindustry.' ■'>
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublicationinthe
OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities *
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinall
MemberStates.
Doneat3russelst FortheCounoil
ThePresident
1)PursuanttoReg.NoI89/67/EECtheproductsfallingwithintariffsubheading
17.02BIaresubjecttothesamearrangements asthoselaiddownforproducts
fallingwithinsubheading17*02BII.

-Annex.toDoc..•
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
y 22.10.J3v
I.Lineoftheftidgetconcerned:6012(ProductionRefunds)
2.TitleoftheactiontDraftCouncilRegulationamendingRegulation(EEC)No1955/75ij
onproductionrefundsinthecerealsandricesectors* ii
3.Legalbasts:Art.Hi3),RegulationI20/67/EEC
Art.9(2),Regulation359/67/EEC
4.Objectivesoftheaction:Tofixtheproductionrefundonmaizeusedforgroatsand
mealforuseinthe'brewingof"beer.
I5.0Costoftheaction wrlrnthecaapalgncurrentexercise()followingexerclsef J
IchargetotheECBudget 4*3mioua 4*3mioua
I.chargetothenationaladilnlstratlons
Ichargetoothernationalsectors
5.1MtlaatedcostsYear..1276Year.J.9.77.Year.1928.
mua mua mua
5.2Methodofcalculation430.000tonsx10ua
6.1PossiblefinancingbycreditswrittenIntotherelativechapterofthecurrentBudget
Yes MX
6.2PossiblefinancingbytransfersbetweenchaptersofthecurrentBudget
6.3Necessityforasupplementary Budget
6.4CreditstobewrittenIntofuturebudgetsYes
Consents:(l)Beoauseitispossibletosubstitutemaizestarchformaizegroatsin
thebrewingprocessvitisunlikelyfthatthismeasurewillinvolve
additional FEOGAexpenditure ,totheextentindicated *