1.3.77 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL56/19
COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC)No409/77
of28February1977
fixingtheexportrefundsonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2727/75of29October1975onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals('),aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No3138/76(2),andinparticularthe
fourthsubparagraph ofArticle16(2)thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1418/76of21June1976onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinrice(3),andinparticularthe
fourthsubparagraph ofArticle17(2)thereof,
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee ,
WhereasArticle16ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75
andArticle17ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76
providethatthedifferencebetweenquotationsor
pricesontheworldmarketfortheproductslistedin
Article1ofthoseRegulationsandpricesforthose
productswithintheCommunitymaybecoveredby
anexportrefund;
WhereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2746/75of29October1975(4),andArticle2of
CouncilRegulation (EEC)No1431/76of21June
1976(5)layingdowngeneralrulesforgrantingexport
refundsoncerealsandricerespectivelyandcriteriafor
fixingtheamountofsuchrefunds,providethatwhen
refundsarebeingfixedaccountmustbetakenofthe
existingsituationandthefuturetrendwithregardto
pricesandavailabilitiesofcereals,riceandbrokenrice
ontheCommunitymarketontheonehandand
pricesforcereals,riceandbrokenriceontheworld
marketontheother;whereasthesameArticles
providethatitisalsoimportanttoensureequilibrium
andthenaturaldevelopment ofpricesandtradeon
themarketsincerealsandriceand,furthermore ,to
takeintoaccounttheeconomicaspectofthe
proposedexports,andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances
ontheCommunitymarket;
WhereasArticle6ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
2744/75of29October1975ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandfrom
rice(6),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No832/76(7),definesthespecificcriteriatobetakeninto
accountwhentherefundontheseproductsisbeing
calculated ;
Whereas,onthebasisofthecriterialaiddownin
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75,particularaccount
shouldbetakenofthepricesandquantitiesofbasic
productsusedtocalculatethevariablecomponentof
thelevy;whereasArticle8ofRegulation (EEC)No
2744/75andArticle 1ofRegulation (EEC)No
1077/68(8),asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2764/71(9),providethattheamountoftheexport
refundshould,forcertainproducts,bereducedbyan
amountequaltotheproductionrefundgrantedin
respectofthebasicproduct;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtheserulesand
criteriatothepresentsituationonthemarketin
productsprocessedfromcerealsandricethatthe
exportrefundshouldbefixedatanamountwhich
willcoverthedifferencebetweenCommunityprices
andworldmarketprices;
Whereaswhentherefundisbeingcalculatedaccount
shouldbetakenofthequantitiesofrawmaterials
usedtodeterminethevariablecomponentofthe
levy;whereasthequantitiesofrawmaterialsusedfor
certainprocessedproductsmayvaryaccordingtothe
enduseoftheproduct;whereas,dependingonthe
manufacturing processused,productsotherthanthe
mainproductareobtained,thequantityandvalueof
whichmayvarywiththenatureandqualityofthe
mainproductsbeingmanufactured ;whereascumula­
tionoftherefundsonthevariousproductsmanufac­
turedbyasingleprocessfromthesamebasicproduct
maymakeitpossible,incertaincases,toexportto
thirdcountriesatpriceswhicharelowerthanworld
marketprices;whereastherefundoncertainproducts
shouldthereforebelimitedtoanamountwhich,
whileallowingaccesstotheworldmarket,willensure,
thattheaimsofthecommonorganizationofthe
marketsarerespected;
Whereastherefundtobegrantedinrespectofcertain
processedproductsshouldbegraduatedonthebasis
oftheash,crudefibre,tegument,protein,fatand
starchcontentoftheindividualproductconcerned,
thiscontentbeingaparticularlygoodindicatorofthe
quantityofbasicproductactuallyincorporatedinthe
processedproduct;')OJNoL281,1.1I.1975,p.1.
-')OJNoL354,24.12.1976,p.I.
3)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.1.
■•)OJNoL281,I.I1.1975,p.78.
5)OJNoL166,25.6.1976,p.36.
6)OJNoL281,1.11.1975,p.65.(7)OJNoL100,14.4.1976,p.1.
(s)OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.I.
OOJNoL283,24.12.1971,p.30.

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ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereastherefundmustbefixedonceamonth;
whereasitmaybealteredintheinterveningperiod;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeopinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,Whereasthereisnoneedatpresenttofixanexport
refundformanioc,othertropicalrootsandtubersor
floursobtainedtherefrom,giventheeconomicaspect
ofpotentialexportsandinparticularthenatureand
originoftheseproducts;whereas,forcertainproducts
processedfromcereals,theinsignificance ofCommu­
nityparticipationinworldtrademakesitunnecessary
tofixanexportrefundatthepresenttime;
Whereastheworldmarketsituationorthespecific
requirements ofcertainmarketsmaymakeitneces­
sarytovarytherefundforcertainproductsaccording
todestination ;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No2806/71(')laysdown
additionalrulesforgrantingexportrefundsforcertain
productsprocessedfromcerealsandrice;
Whereas,iftherefundsystemistooperatenormally,
refundsshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeachHASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
TheexportrefundsontheproductslistedinArticle1
(d)ofRegulation (EEC)No2727/75andinArticle1
(1)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No1418/76andsubjectto
Regulation (EEC)No2744/75areherebyfixedas
shownintheAnnextothisRegulation .
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March
1977.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28February1977.
FortheCommission
FinnGUNDELACH
Vice-President
(')OJNoL284,28.12.1971,p.9.

1.3.77 OfficiaiJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL56/21
ANNEX
totheCommissionRégulationof28February1977fixingtheexportrefundsonproducts
processedfromcerealsandrice
(u.a./tonne)
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.01C(I) Barleyflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding0.9%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.9%weight53.22
11.01C(II)BarleyflournotincludedunderNo11.01C(I) 0
11.01D(I)Oatflour,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2.3%by
weight,ofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.8%by
weight,ofamoisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydase
isvirtuallyinactivated
'62.29
11.01D(II)OatflournotincludedunderNo11.01D(I) 0
11.01E(I) Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.8%byweight62.40
11.01E(II)Maizeflour,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1.3%butnot
exceeding 1-7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1%byweight53.48
11.01E(III)MaizeflournotincludedunderNo11.01E(I)and(II) 38.77
11.01F Riceflour 57-19
11.02AIII(a)Barleygroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0.9%>byweight54-99
11.02AIII(b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIII(a) 0
11.02AIV(a)Oatgroatsandmeal,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
2.3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0.1%>,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated62.29
11.02AIV(b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIV(a) 0
U.02AV(a)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.9%byweightandacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.6%byweight(*)89-14
11.02AV(b)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
1.3%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding0.8%byweight(*)62-40
11.02AV(c)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding
1.3%byweightbutnotexceeding1.7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,
referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.0%weight(l)53.48
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal 57-19
11.02BIa)1(aa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0.9%byweight(2)53-22
11.02BIa)1(bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)barleynotincludedunderNo11.02BIa)1(aa)(•) 0
11.02BIa)2(aa)Clippedoats —
11.02BIa)2bb)(11)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2.3%byweight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0.5%ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated (2)55.37
11.02BIa)2bb)(22)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oats,notincludedunderNo11.02BIa)2bb)(11)(a)0

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(u.a./tonne)
Number
innomenclature
usedforrefundsNomenclature insimplifiedwording Refund
11.02BIb)1(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding1%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding0.9%byweight('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)53.22
11.02BIb)1(bb)Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley,notincludedunderNo11.02BIb)1(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)0
11.02BIb)2(aa)Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,not
exceeding2.3%weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding0.1%>,ofamoisture
contentnotexceeding11%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)58.83
11.02BIb)2(bb)HulledandslicedorkibbledoatsnotincludedunderNo11.02BIb)2(aa)
('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2)0
11.02BIIa)(1)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,notslicedorkibbled(2) 0
11.02CIII(a)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%by
weight(withouttalc)—1stcategory(3)70.96
11.02CIII(b)Pearledbarley,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%by
weight(withouttalc)—2ndcategory(')56.76
11.02CIV Pearledoats(')0
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled
11.02EIb)1(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.9%byweight53.22
11.02EIb)1(bb)Flakedbarleynotincludedunder11.02EIb)1(aa)—
11.02EIb)2(aa)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2.3%by
weight,ofategumentcontentnotexceeding01%,ofamoisturecontentnot
exceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtuallyinactivated69.21
11.02EIb)2(bb)Flakedoats,ofanashcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding2.3%by
weight,ofategument :contentexceeding0.1%butnotexceeding1-5%>,ofa
moisturecontentnotexceeding12%andofwhichtheperoxydaseisvirtually
inactivated55.37
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%byweight71.31
ex11.02EIIc)(2)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding1.3%by
weightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
0.8%>byweight57.94
ex11.02EIIc)(3)Flakedmaize,ofafatcontent,referredtodrymatter,exceeding1.3%butnot
exceeding1.7%byweightandofacrudefibrecontent,referredtodrymatter,
notexceeding1%weight
11.02EIIe)iFlakedrice 57.19
11.02FIII Barleypellets—
11.02FIV Oatpellets—
11.02FV Maizepellets—
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 18-67
11.02GII Gerzaofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 11.14

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Number
innomenclature
usedforrefunds.Nomenclature insimplifiedwording
IRefund
11.08AI Maizestarch. 57.19
11.08Ail Ricestarch 64.96
11.08AIII Wheatstarch 138.51
11.08AIV Potatostarch 57.19
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheat,orpotatostarch 57.19
11.09A Driedwheatgluten,ofaproteincontent,referredtodrymatter,notexceeding
82%byweight(NX6.25)251-84
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormorebyweight
ofthepureproduct,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornot
agglomerated (*)74.59.
17.02BIIb)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%ormoreby
weightofthepureproduct,otherthanglucoseintheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated (4)57.19
17.05BIFlavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whether
ornotagglomerated74.59
17.05BIIFlavouredorcolouredglucoseandglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated57-19
23.02AIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorriceofastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight0
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
maizeorrice,ofastarchcontentexceeding35%byweight,andnothaving
undergoneadenaturingprocess,orofastarchcontentexceeding45%byweight
andhavingundergonedenaturingprocess0
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworking
ofmaizeorrice,ofastarchcontentnotexceeding28%byweightandof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0.2mm
doesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesiftedproducthasanash
content,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding1.5%>byweight0
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notincludedunderNo23.02AIIa)0
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufactureofstarchfrommaize(excludingconcentrated
steepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedondrymatter,notexceeding
63%byweight(NX6.25)71-04
OTheexportrefundispaidinrespectofmaize,groatsandmeal:
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding30%passesthroughasievewithanapertureof315microns,
—ofwhichapercentagenotexceeding5%ofproductpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof150microns.
(*)'Hulledgrains'aregrainscorrespondingtothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation(FEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968p.46).
(•)'Pearledgrains'aregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation(EEC)No821/68(OJNoL14929«1968p.46).
OPursuanttoRegulation(EEC)No2730/75theproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BIenjoysthesameexportrefundastheproductfallingwithinsubheading17.02BII. -