Commission Regulation (EC) No 417/2000 of 24 February 2000 fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal
Date: 2000-02-24
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: cereal flour, cereals, export refund, groat, meal

25. 2. 2000

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Official Journal of the European Communities

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 417/2000

of 24 February 2000

fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye flour, groats and meal

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 of 30
June 1992 on the common organisation of the market in
cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1253/
1999 (2), and in particular Article 13 (2) thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

Article 13 of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 provides
that the difference between quotations or prices on the
world market for the products listed in Article 1 of that
Regulation and prices
in the
for
Community may be covered by an export refund.

those products

The refunds must be fixed taking into account
the
factors referred to in Article 1 of Commission Regula-
tion (EC) No 1501/95 of 29 June 1995 laying down
certain detailed rules under Council Regulation (EEC) No
1766/92 on the granting of export refunds on cereals
and the measures to be taken in the event of disturbance
on the market for cereals (3), as last amended by Regula-
tion (EC) No 2513/98 (4).

As far as wheat and rye flour, groats and meal are
concerned, when the refund on these products is being
calculated, account must be taken of the quantities of
cereals required for their manufacture; whereas these
quantities were fixed in Regulation (EC) No 1501/95.

(4)

(5)

(6)

(7)

The world market situation or the specific requirements
of certain markets may make it necessary to vary the
refund for certain products according to destination.

The refund must be fixed once a month; whereas it may
be altered in the intervening period.

It follows from applying the detailed rules set out above
to the present situation on the market in cereals, and in
particular to quotations or prices for these products
within the Community and on the world market, that
the refunds should be as set out in the Annex hereto.

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of
the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1(a), (b)
and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92, excluding malt,
exported in the natural state, shall be as set out in the Annex
hereto.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 25 February 2000.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 24 February 2000.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 181, 1.7.1992, p. 21.
(2) OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 18.
(3) OJ L 147, 30.6.1995, p. 7.
(4) OJ L 313, 21.11.1998, p. 16.

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Official Journal of the European Communities

25. 2. 2000

ANNEX

to the Commission Regulation of 24 February 2000 fixing the export refunds on cereals and on wheat or rye
flour, groats and meal

Product code

Destination (1)

Amount of refund

Product code

Destination (1)

Amount of refund

(EUR/t)

(EUR/t)

1001 10 00 9200
1001 10 00 9400
1001 90 91 9000
1001 90 99 9000

1002 00 00 9000

1003 00 10 9000
1003 00 90 9000

1004 00 00 9200
1004 00 00 9400
1005 10 90 9000
1005 90 00 9000

1007 00 90 9000
1008 20 00 9000

—
01
—
03
02
03
02
—
03
02
—
—
—
03
02
—
—

—
0
—
22,00
0
56,00
0
—
19,00
0
—
—
—
30,00
0
—
—

1101 00 11 9000
1101 00 15 9100
1101 00 15 9130
1101 00 15 9150
1101 00 15 9170
1101 00 15 9180
1101 00 15 9190
1101 00 90 9000
1102 10 00 9500
1102 10 00 9700
1102 10 00 9900
1103 11 10 9200
1103 11 10 9400
1103 11 10 9900
1103 11 90 9200
1103 11 90 9800

—
01
01
01
01
01
—
—
01
01
—
01
01
—
01
—

—
45,25
42,25
39,00
36,00
33,75
—
—
87,00
68,50
—
0 (2)
0 (2)
—
0 (2)
—

(1) The destinations are identified as follows:

01 all third countries,
02 other third countries,
03 Switzerland, Liechtenstein.

(2) No refund is granted when this product contains compressed meal.

NB: The zones are those defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2145/92 (OJ L 214, 30.7.1992, p. 20).