CELEX: 31991R3655
Language: en
Date: 1991-12-16 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3655/91 of 16 December 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds

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31991R3655

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3655/91 of 16 December 1991 amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds  

Official Journal L 348 , 17/12/1991 P. 0014 - 0015

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3655/91  of 16 December 1991  amending Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 establishing an agricultural product nomenclature for export refundsTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,  Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,  Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3653/90 (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,  Whereas a nomenclature for refunds was introduced by Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3307/91 (4),  Whereas to facilitate certain opportunities contributing to the development of trade in the compound feed sector, the definition of 'cereal products' used in the manufacture of compound feedingstuffs of CN code 2309 and indicated in the footnotes to  sector 5 of the Annex of Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 should be amended;  Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 of 23 July 1987 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (5), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3537/91 (6), introduces, with effect from 1 January 1992, amendments to  the descriptions of the goods and tariff numbers relating to groats and meal of maize of CN code 1103 13; whereas, as a consequence, the description of goods and tariff numbers appearing in Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 should be brought into line with  the combined nomenclature with effect from the same date;  Whereas footnote (6) to sector 3 of the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 requires applicants to declare the dry matter content of starch for all exports; whereas such a declaration is necessary only for starch eligible for proportionate export  refunds; whereas, therefore, the footnote should be amended;  Whereas 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 Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 is amended as follows:  1. Footnotes (6) and (7) at the end of sector 3 are replaced by the following:  '(6) The dry matter content of starch is determined by the method laid down in Annex II to Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1908/84 (OJ No L 178, 5. 7. 1984, p. 22). The purity of starch is determined using the Ewers modified polarimetric method, as  published in Annex I to Commission Directive 72/199/EEC (OJ No L 123, 29. 5. 1972, p. 6).  (7) The export refund payable for starch shall be adjusted by using the following formula:  1. Potato starch:   actual % dry matter   80  × export refund 2. All other types of starch:   actual % dry matter   87  × export refund When completing customs formalities, the applicant shall state on the declaration provided for this purpose the dry matter content of the product.'  2. The description of CN code 1103 13 of the agricultural product nomenclature for export refunds, as shown in sector 3 is hereby replaced by that in the Annex to this Regulation.  3. Footnote (2) at the end of sector 5 of the Annex is replaced by the following:  '(2) "Cereals products" means the products falling within subheadings 0709 90 60 and 0712 90 19, Chapter 10, heading Nos 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104 (excluding subheading 1104 30) and the cereals content of the products falling within subheadings 1904 10 10  and 1904 10 90 of the combined nomenclature. The cereals content in products under subheadings 1904 10 10 and 1904 10 90 of the combined nomenclature is considered to be equal to the weight of this final product.'  Article 2  This Regulation shall enter into force on the seventh day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.  However, point 2 of Article 1 shall apply from 1 Jnuary 1992. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.  Done at Brussels, 16 December 1991. For the Commission  Ray MAC SHARRY  Member of the Commission   (1) OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 362, 27. 12. 1990, p. 28. (3) OJ No L 366, 24. 12. 1987, p. 1. (4) OJ No L 313, 14. 11. 1991, p. 11. (5) OJ No L 256, 7. 9. 1987, p. 1. (6) OJ No L 335, 6. 12. 1991, p. 9.    ANNEX        CN code  Description of goods  Product code      1103 13      Of maize (corn):   1103 13 10        Of a fat content not exceeding 1,5 % by weight:            Of a fat content not exceeding 0,9 % by weight and a crude fibre content, referred to  dry matter, not exceeding 0,6 M by weight (1) (5)  1103 13 10 100           Of a fat content exceeding 0,9 % by weight but not exceeding 1,3 % by weight and a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0,8 % by weight (1) (5)  1103 13 10  300           Of a fat content exceeding 1,3 % by weight but not exceeding 1,5 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1,0 % by weight (1) (5)  1103 13 10 500           Other  1103 13 10 900  1103 13 90         Other:            Of a fat content exceeding 1,5 % by weight but not exceeding 1,7 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by weight (1) (5)  1103 13 90 100           Other  1103 13 90 900