CELEX: 31998R0235
Language: en
Date: 1998-01-29 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 235/98 of 29 January 1998 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice-products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty

30. 1. 98           ¬ EN ¬             Official Journal of the European Communities                                      L 23/29
                                     COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 235/98
                                                       of 29 January 1998
                  fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to certain cereal and rice-products
                      exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the Treaty
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                        Whereas, now that a settlement has been reached between
                                                                   the European Community and the United States of
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European              America on Community exports of pasta products to the
Community,                                                         United States and has been approved by Council Decision
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92               87/482/EEC (6), it is necessary to differentiate the refund
of 30 June 1992 on the common organization of the                  on goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 00 and
market in cereals (1), as last amended by Commission               1902 19 according to their destination;
Regulation (EC) No 923/96 (2), and in particular Article 13        Whereas Article 4 (5) (b) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94
(3) thereof,                                                       provides that, in the absence of the proof referred to in
                                                                   Article 4 (5) (a) of that Regulation, a reduced rate of export
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of             refund has to be fixed, taking account of the amount of
22 December 1995 on the common organization of the                 the production refund applicable, pursuant to Commis-
market in rice (3), and in particular Article 13 (3) thereof,      sion Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 (7), as last amended by
                                                                   Regulation (EC) No 1516/95 (8), for the basic product in
Whereas Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92              question, used during the assumed period of manufacture
and Article 13 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 provide           of the goods;
that the difference between quotations of prices on the
world market for the products listed in Article 1 of each          Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not
of those Regulations and the prices within the Commu-              delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its
nity may be covered by an export refund;                           chairman,
Whereas Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 of                   HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
30 May 1994 laying down common implementing rules
for granting export refunds on certain agricultural                                           Article 1
products exported in the form of goods not covered by
                                                                   The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products
Annex II to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the
                                                                   appearing in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1222/94
amount of such refunds (4), as last amended by Regulation
                                                                   and listed either in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC)
(EC) No 1909/97 (5), specifies the products for which a
                                                                   No 1766/92 or in Article 1 (1) of Regulation (EC)
rate of refund should be fixed, to be applied where these
                                                                   No 3072/95, exported in the form of goods listed in
products are exported in the form of goods listed in
                                                                   Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 or in Annex B
Annex B to Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92 or in Annex B
                                                                   to Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 respectively, are hereby
to Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 as appropriate;
                                                                   fixed as shown in the Annex to this Regulation.
Whereas, in accordance with the first subparagraph of
Article 4 (1) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94, the rate of                                      Article 2
the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic                 This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 January
products in question must be fixed for each month;                 1998.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                  States.
                  Done at Brussels, 29 January 1998.
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                            Martin BANGEMANN
                                                                        Member of the Commission
(1 ) OJ L 181, 1. 7. 1992, p. 21.
(2)  OJ L 126, 24. 5. 1996, p. 37.
(3)  OJ L 329, 30. 12. 1995, p. 18.                                (6) OJ L 275, 29. 9. 1987, p. 36.
(4)  OJ L 136, 31. 5. 1994, p. 5.                                  (7) OJ L 159, 1. 7. 1993, p. 112.
(5)  OJ L 268, 1. 10. 1997, p. 20.                                 (8) OJ L 147, 30. 6. 1995, p. 49.
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                                                        ANNEX
        to the Commission Regulation of 29 January 1998 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to
        certain cereals and rice products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex II to the
                                                         Treaty
                                                                                               Rate of refund
             CN code                           Description of products (1)                   per 100 kg of basic
                                                                                                  product
           1001 10 00     Durum wheat:
                          – on exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and
                             1902 19 to the United States of America                                 —
                          – in other cases                                                           —
           1001 90 99     Common wheat and meslin:
                          – on exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and
                             1902 19 to the United States of America                                0,521
                          – in other cases:
                          – – where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No
                                1222/94 (2)                                                         0,455
                          – – in other cases                                                        0,801
           1002 00 00     Rye                                                                       3,219
           1003 00 90     Barley                                                                    1,354
           1004 00 00     Oats                                                                      1,622
           1005 90 00     Maize (corn) used in the form of:
                          – starch:
                          – – where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No
                                1222/94 (2)                                                         1,871
                          – – in other cases                                                        2,304
                          – glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine, maltodextrine syrup of
                             CN codes 1702 30 51, 1702 30 59, 1702 30 91, 1702 30 99,
                             1702 40 90, 1702 90 50, 1702 90 75, 1702 90 79, 2106 90 55 (3):
                          – – where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No
                                1222/94 (2)                                                         1,495
                          – – in other cases                                                        1,928
                          – other (including unprocessed)                                           2,304
                          Potato starch of CN code 1108 13 00 similar to a product obtained
                          from processed maize:
                          – where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No
                             1222/94 (2)                                                            1,871
                          – in other cases                                                          2,304
           1006 20        Husked rice:
                          – round grain                                                           10,618
                          – medium grain                                                            9,453
                          – long grain                                                              9,453
        ex 1006 30        Wholly-milled rice:
                          – round grain                                                           13,700
                          – medium grain                                                          13,700
                          – long grain                                                            13,700
           1006 40 00     Broken rice used in the form of:
                          – starch of CN code 1108 19 10:
                          – – where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No
                                1222/94 (2)                                                         1,744
                          – – in other cases                                                        2,200
                          – other (including unprocessed)                                           2,200
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                                                                                                                      Rate of refund
                 CN code                                   Description of products (1)                              per 100 kg of basic
                                                                                                                         product
               1007 00 90          Sorghum                                                                                 1,354
               1101 00             Wheat or meslin flour:
                                   – on exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and
                                       1902 19 to the United States of America                                             0,640
                                   – in other cases                                                                        0,985
               1102 10 00          Rye flour                                                                               3,650
               1103 11 10          Groats and durum wheat meal:
                                   – on exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and
                                       1902 19 to the United States of America                                              —
                                   – in other cases                                                                         —
               1103 11 90          Common wheat groats and spelt:
                                   – on exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and
                                       1902 19 to the United States of America                                             0,640
                                   – in other cases                                                                        0,985
          (1) As far as agricultural products obtained from the processing of a basic product or/and assimilated products are concerned,
              the coefficients shown in Annex E of amended Commission Regulation (EC) No 1222/94 shall be applied (OJ L 136, 31.
              5. 1994, p. 5).
          (2) The goods concerned are listed in Annex I of amended Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 (OJ L 159, 1. 7. 1993, p. 112).
          (3) For syrups of CN codes 1702 30 99, 1702 40 90 and 1702 60 90, obtained from mixing glucose and fructose syrup, the
              export refund may be granted only for the glucose syrup.