Commission Regulation (EC) No 2235/2003 of 23 December 2003 laying down common rules for the application of Council Regulations (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC) No 1868/94 as regards potato starch
Date: 2003-12-23
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: aid system, common agricultural policy, potato, production aid, starch

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2235/2003

of 23 December 2003

laying down common rules for the application of Council Regulations (EC) No 1782/2003 and (EC)
No 1868/94 as regards potato starch

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 of 29
September 2003 establishing common rules for direct support
schemes under the common agricultural policy and establishing
certain support schemes for farmers and amending Regulations
(EEC) No 2019/93, (EC) No 1452/2001, (EC) No 1453/2001,
(EC) No 1454/2001, (EC) 1868/94, (EC) No 1251/1999, (EC)
No 1254/1999, (EC) No 1673/2000, (EEC) No 2358/71 and
(EC) No 2529/2001 (1), and in particular Article 145(c) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 of 27
July 1994 establishing a quota system in relation to the produc-
tion of potato starch (2), and in particular Article 8 thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

Chapter 6 of Title IV of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003
provides for an aid for farmers producing potatoes
the manufacture of potato starch.
intended
According to Article 93 of that Regulation, the amount
of
the payment applies to the quantity of potatoes
needed for making one tonne of starch.

for

Article 4a of Regulation (EC) No 1868/94 provides for a
minimum price for potatoes intended for the manufac-
ture of potato starch. This price shall be adjusted
according to the starch content of the potatoes. Article 5
of that Regulation provides for a premium to be paid to
undertakings producing potato starch for the quantity of
potato starch produced.

(3)

(4)

is necessary to establish common rules

It
the
determination of the weight of the potatoes and the
payments of the aid for starch potato, the minimum
price, and the premium in relation to the starch content
of the potatoes.

for

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
the Management
accordance with the opinions of
Committee for Direct Payments and of the Management
Committee for Cereals,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the purposes of Articles 93 and 94 of Regulations (EC) No
1782/2003 and of Articles 4a and 5 of Regulation (EC) No
1868/94, the weight of the potatoes shall be determined in
accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.

The payments of the aid for starch potato provided for in
Article 93 of Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003, the minimum
price and the premium in relation to the starch content of the
potatoes provided for in Articles 4a and 5 of Regulation (EC)
No 1868/94 shall be as set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day
following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

It shall apply from the marketing year 2004/05.

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

Done at Brussels, 23 December 2003.

For the Commission

Franz FISCHLER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 197, 30.7.1994, p. 4. Regulation as last amended by Regu-

lation (EC) No 1782/2003.

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ANNEX I

The weight of the potatoes shall be determined in accordance with one of the following methods:

Method A

The net weight of the potatoes is determined by taking samples. Samples are taken from several parts of the means of
transport used and at three different levels, namely the upper, middle and lower levels.

The residual earth is discharged before the means of transport is weighed empty.

Samples taken for weight checking should weigh not less than 20 kilograms. The tubers are washed, cleaned of any
extraneous matter and reweighed.

The recorded weight is reduced by 2 % to allow for the quantity of water absorbed during washing. The result consti-
tutes the total reduction to be applied to 1 000 kilograms of potatoes.

Method B

The potatoes constituting a batch from a single grower are collected in silos.

The potatoes are washed, the extraneous matter is removed and the total actual weight of the potatoes in the silos is
determined, allowing 2 % for absorbed water.

Method C

1. This method of determining the actual weight of the potatoes shall apply where batches of potatoes from different

growers are collected in the same silo, provided that the growers have first agreed to the use of this method.

Before the total actual weight of the batches is determined, the net weight of each batch must be determined by
means of Method A.

2. The potatoes collected in the silo are then washed, the extraneous matter is removed and their total actual weight is

determined, allowing 2 % for absorbed water.

3. If the total weight of the batches of washed potatoes is different from the sum of the weights obtained by means of
Method A, the following correction is applied: the total weight mentioned at point 2 above is multiplied by the net
weight obtained by means of Method A for each batch in turn.

Each result is divided by the total net weight of the batches as determined by means of Method A.

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ANNEX II

Underwater weight
of 5 050 g of
potatoes
(grams)

Starch content of
potatoes
(%)

Quantity of potatoes
needed for the
manufacture of
1 000 kg of starch
(kg)

Minimum price to be
paid to the potato
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Premium to be paid
to the starch
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Payment to be paid to the producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 Article 93

first indent

second indent

(1)

352

353

354

355

356

357

358

359

360

361

362

363

364

365

366

367

368

369

370

371

372

373

374

375

376

377

378

379

380

(2)

13,0

13,1

13,1

13,2

13,2

13,3

13,3

13,4

13,4

13,5

13,5

13,6

13,6

13,7

13,7

13,8

13,8

13,9

13,9

14,0

14,0

14,1

14,1

14,2

14,2

14,3

14,3

14,4

14,4

(3)

6 533

6 509

6 486

6 463

6 439

6 416

6 393

6 369

6 346

6 322

6 299

6 276

6 252

6 229

6 206

6 182

6 159

6 136

6 112

6 089

6 065

6 047

6 028

6 005

5 981

5 963

5 944

5 921

5 897

(4)

27,29

27,39

27,49

27,59

27,69

27,79

27,89

28,00

28,10

28,20

28,31

28,41

28,52

28,63

28,73

28,84

28,95

29,06

29,17

29,28

29,40

29,49

29,58

29,69

29,81

29,90

30,00

30,11

30,24

(5)

3,406

3,418

3,430

3,443

3,456

3,468

3,480

3,493

3,506

3,519

3,532

3,545

3,559

3,572

3,585

3,599

3,613

3,626

3,640

3,654

3,669

3,680

3,691

3,705

3,720

3,731

3,743

3,758

3,773

(6)

16,92

16,98

17,04

17,10

17,17

17,23

17,29

17,36

17,42

17,48

17,55

17,61

17,68

17,75

17,81

17,88

17,95

18,01

18,09

18,15

18,23

18,28

18,34

18,41

18,48

18,54

18,60

18,67

18,75

(7)

10,15

10,19

10,23

10,26

10,30

10,34

10,37

10,41

10,45

10,49

10,53

10,57

10,61

10,65

10,69

10,73

10,77

10,81

10,85

10,89

10,93

10,97

11,00

11,04

11,09

11,12

11,16

11,20

11,25

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Underwater weight
of 5 050 g of
potatoes
(grams)

Starch content of
potatoes
(%)

Quantity of potatoes
needed for the
manufacture of
1 000 kg of starch
(kg)

Minimum price to be
paid to the potato
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Premium to be paid
to the starch
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Payment to be paid to the producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 Article 93

first indent

second indent

(1)

381

382

383

384

385

386

387

388

389

390

391

392

393

394

395

396

397

398

399

400

401

402

403

404

405

406

407

408

409

410

411

(2)

14,5

14,5

14,6

14,6

14,7

14,7

14,8

14,8

14,9

14,9

15,0

15,0

15,1

15,2

15,2

15,3

15,3

15,4

15,4

15,4

15,5

15,6

15,6

15,7

15,7

15,8

15,8

15,9

15,9

15,9

16,0

(3)

5 879

5 860

5 841

5 822

5 799

5 776

5 757

5 738

5 720

5 701

5 682

5 664

5 626

5 607

5 589

5 570

5 551

5 542

5 533

5 523

5 486

5 467

5 449

5 430

5 411

5 393

5 374

5 364

5 355

5 346

5 327

(4)

30,33

30,43

30,53

30,63

30,75

30,87

30,97

31,08

31,17

31,28

31,38

31,48

31,69

31,80

31,90

32,01

32,12

32,17

32,23

32,28

32,50

32,62

32,72

32,84

32,95

33,06

33,18

33,24

33,30

33,35

33,47

(5)

3,785

3,797

3,809

3,822

3,837

3,852

3,865

3,878

3,890

3,903

3,916

3,928

3,955

3,968

3,981

3,995

4,008

4,015

4,021

4,029

4,056

4,070

4,083

4,098

4,112

4,126

4,140

4,148

4,155

4,162

4,177

(6)

18,80

18,86

18,92

18,99

19,06

19,14

19,20

19,26

19,33

19,39

19,45

19,52

19,65

19,71

19,78

19,85

19,91

19,95

19,98

20,01

20,15

20,22

20,29

20,36

20,43

20,50

20,57

20,61

20,64

20,68

20,75

(7)

11,28

11,32

11,35

11,39

11,44

11,48

11,52

11,56

11,59

11,63

11,67

11,71

11,79

11,83

11,87

11,91

11,95

11,97

11,99

12,01

12,09

12,13

12,17

12,21

12,26

12,30

12,34

12,36

12,38

12,41

12,45

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Underwater weight
of 5 050 g of
potatoes
(grams)

Starch content of
potatoes
(%)

Quantity of potatoes
needed for the
manufacture of
1 000 kg of starch
(kg)

Minimum price to be
paid to the potato
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Premium to be paid
to the starch
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Payment to be paid to the producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 Article 93

first indent

second indent

(1)

412

413

414

415

416

417

418

419

420

421

422

423

424

425

426

427

428

429

430

431

432

433

434

435

436

437

438

439

440

441

442

(2)

16,0

16,1

16,2

16,2

16,3

16,3

16,4

16,4

16,4

16,5

16,6

16,6

16,7

16,7

16,8

16,8

16,9

16,9

17,0

17,1

17,1

17,2

17,2

17,2

17,3

17,3

17,4

17,4

17,5

17,5

17,6

(3)

5 308

5 280

5 266

5 252

5 234

5 215

5 206

5 196

5 187

5 150

5 136

5 121

5 107

5 093

5 075

5 056

5 042

5 028

5 000

4 986

4 972

4 963

4 953

4 944

4 930

4 916

4 902

4 888

4 874

4 860

4 846

(4)

33,59

33,77

33,86

33,95

34,07

34,19

34,25

34,32

34,38

34,62

34,72

34,82

34,91

35,01

35,13

35,27

35,36

35,46

35,66

35,76

35,86

35,93

36,00

36,07

36,17

36,27

36,37

36,48

36,58

36,69

36,80

(5)

4,192

4,214

4,225

4,236

4,251

4,267

4,274

4,282

4,290

4,320

4,332

4,345

4,357

4,369

4,384

4,401

4,413

4,425

4,450

4,462

4,475

4,483

4,492

4,500

4,513

4,526

4,539

4,552

4,565

4,578

4,591

(6)

20,83

20,94

20,99

21,05

21,12

21,20

21,23

21,27

21,31

21,46

21,52

21,59

21,64

21,70

21,78

21,86

21,92

21,98

22,11

22,17

22,23

22,27

22,32

22,36

22,42

22,49

22,55

22,61

22,68

22,74

22,81

(7)

12,49

12,56

12,59

12,63

12,67

12,72

12,74

12,76

12,79

12,88

12,91

12,95

12,99

13,02

13,07

13,12

13,15

13,19

13,26

13,30

13,34

13,36

13,39

13,41

13,45

13,49

13,53

13,57

13,61

13,65

13,69

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L 339/41

Underwater weight
of 5 050 g of
potatoes
(grams)

Starch content of
potatoes
(%)

Quantity of potatoes
needed for the
manufacture of
1 000 kg of starch
(kg)

Minimum price to be
paid to the potato
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Premium to be paid
to the starch
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Payment to be paid to the producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 Article 93

first indent

second indent

(1)

443

444

445

446

447

448

449

450

451

452

453

454

455

456

457

458

459

460

461

462

463

464

465

466

467

468

469

470

471

472

473

(2)

17,6

17,7

17,7

17,8

17,8

17,9

17,9

18,0

18,1

18,1

18,2

18,2

18,2

18,3

18,4

18,4

18,5

18,5

18,6

18,6

18,7

18,7

18,7

18,8

18,9

18,9

19,0

19,0

19,1

19,1

19,2

(3)

4 832

4 818

4 804

4 790

4 776

4 762

4 748

4 720

4 706

4 692

4 685

4 679

4 673

4 645

4 631

4 617

4 607

4 598

4 584

4 570

4 561

4 551

4 542

4 523

4 509

4 495

4 481

4 467

4 458

4 449

4 437

(4)

36,90

37,01

37,12

37,23

37,33

37,44

37,55

37,78

37,89

38,00

38,06

38,11

38,16

38,39

38,50

38,62

38,70

38,78

38,90

39,02

39,09

39,18

39,26

39,42

39,55

39,67

39,79

39,92

40,00

40,08

40,19

(5)

4,605

4,618

4,632

4,645

4,659

4,672

4,686

4,714

4,728

4,742

4,749

4,755

4,761

4,790

4,805

4,819

4,830

4,839

4,854

4,869

4,878

4,889

4,899

4,919

4,935

4,950

4,965

4,981

4,991

5,001

5,015

(6)

22,88

22,94

23,01

23,08

23,14

23,21

23,28

23,42

23,49

23,56

23,59

23,62

23,66

23,80

23,87

23,94

23,99

24,04

24,11

24,19

24,24

24,29

24,34

24,44

24,52

24,59

24,67

24,75

24,80

24,85

24,91

(7)

13,73

13,77

13,81

13,85

13,89

13,93

13,97

14,05

14,09

14,13

14,16

14,17

14,19

14,28

14,32

14,36

14,40

14,42

14,47

14,51

14,54

14,57

14,60

14,66

14,71

14,75

14,80

14,85

14,88

14,91

14,95

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Underwater weight
of 5 050 g of
potatoes
(grams)

Starch content of
potatoes
(%)

Quantity of potatoes
needed for the
manufacture of
1 000 kg of starch
(kg)

Minimum price to be
paid to the potato
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Premium to be paid
to the starch
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Payment to be paid to the producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 Article 93

first indent

second indent

(1)

474

475

476

477

478

479

480

481

481,6

482

483

483,2

484

484,8

485

486

486,4

487

488

489

490

491

492

493

494

495

496

497

498

499

500

(2)

19,2

19,3

19,3

19,4

19,4

19,5

19,5

19,6

19,6

19,7

19,7

19,7

19,8

19,8

19,9

19,9

19,9

20,0

20,0

20,1

20,1

20,2

20,2

20,3

20,3

20,4

20,4

20,5

20,5

20,6

20,6

(3)

4 425

4 414

4 402

4 390

4 379

4 367

4 355

4 343

4 337

4 335

4 332

4 332

4 325

4 318

4 317

4 311

4 309

4 305

4 299

4 294

4 290

4 287

4 285

4 283

4 280

4 278

4 276

4 273

4 271

4 266

4 262

(4)

40,30

40,40

40,51

40,62

40,72

40,83

40,94

41,06

41,11

41,13

41,16

41,16

41,23

41,29

41,30

41,36

41,38

41,42

41,48

41,53

41,56

41,59

41,61

41,63

41,66

41,68

41,70

41,73

41,75

41,80

41,84

(5)

5,028

5,041

5,055

5,068

5,081

5,095

5,109

5,123

5,130

5,133

5,136

5,136

5,145

5,153

5,154

5,161

5,164

5,168

5,176

5,182

5,186

5,190

5,193

5,195

5,199

5,201

5,203

5,207

5,210

5,216

5,221

(6)

24,98

25,04

25,11

25,18

25,24

25,31

25,38

25,45

25,49

25,50

25,52

25,52

25,56

25,60

25,61

25,64

25,65

25,68

25,71

25,74

25,77

25,78

25,80

25,81

25,83

25,84

25,85

25,87

25,88

25,91

25,94

(7)

14,99

15,02

15,07

15,11

15,15

15,19

15,23

15,27

15,29

15,30

15,31

15,31

15,33

15,36

15,36

15,38

15,39

15,41

15,43

15,44

15,46

15,47

15,48

15,48

15,50

15,50

15,51

15,52

15,53

15,55

15,56

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L 339/43

Underwater weight
of 5 050 g of
potatoes
(grams)

Starch content of
potatoes
(%)

Quantity of potatoes
needed for the
manufacture of
1 000 kg of starch
(kg)

Minimum price to be
paid to the potato
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Premium to be paid
to the starch
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Payment to be paid to the producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 Article 93

first indent

second indent

(1)

501

502

503

504

505

506

507

508

509

509,9

510

511

511,8

512

513

513,7

514

515

515,6

516

517

517,5

518

519

519,4

520

521

521,3

522

523

523,2

(2)

20,7

20,7

20,8

20,8

20,9

20,9

21,0

21,0

21,1

21,1

21,1

21,2

21,2

21,3

21,3

21,3

21,4

21,4

21,4

21,5

21,5

21,5

21,6

21,6

21,6

21,7

21,7

21,7

21,8

21,8

21,8

(3)

4 259

4 257

4 255

4 252

4 248

4 243

4 238

4 234

4 229

4 224

4 224

4 219

4 215

4 214

4 209

4 206

4 204

4 199

4 196

4 194

4 189

4 187

4 184

4 180

4 178

4 175

4 170

4 168

4 165

4 160

4 159

(4)

41,87

41,89

41,91

41,94

41,98

42,02

42,07

42,11

42,16

42,21

42,21

42,26

42,30

42,31

42,36

42,39

42,41

42,46

42,50

42,52

42,57

42,59

42,62

42,66

42,68

42,71

42,76

42,78

42,81

42,86

42,87

(5)

5,224

5,227

5,229

5,233

5,238

5,244

5,250

5,255

5,261

5,268

5,268

5,274

5,279

5,280

5,286

5,290

5,293

5,299

5,303

5,305

5,312

5,314

5,318

5,323

5,326

5,329

5,336

5,338

5,342

5,349

5,350

(6)

25,95

25,97

25,98

26,00

26,02

26,05

26,08

26,11

26,14

26,17

26,17

26,20

26,23

26,23

26,26

26,28

26,29

26,33

26,34

26,36

26,39

26,40

26,42

26,44

26,46

26,48

26,51

26,52

26,54

26,57

26,58

(7)

15,57

15,58

15,59

15,60

15,61

15,63

15,65

15,66

15,68

15,70

15,70

15,72

15,73

15,74

15,76

15,77

15,78

15,79

15,81

15,81

15,83

15,84

15,85

15,87

15,87

15,89

15,90

15,91

15,92

15,94

15,95

L 339/44

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

24.12.2003

Underwater weight
of 5 050 g of
potatoes
(grams)

Starch content of
potatoes
(%)

Quantity of potatoes
needed for the
manufacture of
1 000 kg of starch
(kg)

Minimum price to be
paid to the potato
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Premium to be paid
to the starch
producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Payment to be paid to the producer per
1 000 kg of potatoes
(EUR)

Regulation (EC) No 1782/2003 Article 93

first indent

second indent

(1)

524

525

525,1

526

527

528

528,8

529

530

530,6

531

532

532,4

533

534

534,2

535

536

537

537,8

538

539

539,6

540

541

541,4

542

543

543,2

544

545

and more

(2)

21,9

21,9

21,9

22,0

22,0

22,1

22,1

22,2

22,2

22,2

22,3

22,3

22,3

22,4

22,4

22,4

22,5

22,5

22,6

22,6

22,7

22,7

22,7

22,8

22,8

22,8

22,9

22,9

22,9

23,0

23,0

(3)

4 155

4 150

4 150

4 145

4 140

4 135

4 131

4 130

4 125

4 122

4 119

4 114

4 112

4 111

4 108

4 108

4 103

4 098

4 093

4 089

4 088

4 083

4 080

4 078

4 076

4 075

4 072

4 066

4 066

4 061

4 056

(4)

42,91

42,97

42,97

43,02

43,07

43,12

43,16

43,17

43,23

43,26

43,29

43,34

43,36

43,37

43,41

43,41

43,46

43,51

43,56

43,61

43,62

43,67

43,70

43,72

43,75

43,76

43,79

43,85

43,85

43,91

43,96

(5)

5,355

5,361

5,361

5,368

5,374

5,381

5,386

5,387

5,394

5,398

5,402

5,408

5,411

5,412

5,416

5,416

5,423

5,429

5,436

5,441

5,443

5,449

5,453

5,456

5,459

5,460

5,464

5,472

5,472

5,479

5,486

(6)

26,60

26,64

26,64

26,67

26,70

26,73

26,76

26,77

26,80

26,82

26,84

26,87

26,88

26,89

26,91

26,91

26,94

26,97

27,01

27,03

27,04

27,07

27,09

27,11

27,12

27,13

27,15

27,19

27,19

27,22

27,25

(7)

15,96

15,98

15,98

16,00

16,02

16,04

16,05

16,06

16,08

16,09

16,10

16,12

16,13

16,13

16,14

16,14

16,16

16,18

16,20

16,22

16,22

16,24

16,25

16,26

16,27

16,27

16,29

16,31

16,31

16,33

16,35