CELEX: 31975R0504
Language: en
Date: 1975-03-01 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 504/75 of the Commission of 28 February 1975 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

1 . 3 . 75                                Official Journal of the European Communities                           No L 55/ 13
                                REGULATION ( EEC) No 504/75 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                        of 28 February 1975
                      fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                       Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation ( EEC) No
 COMMUNITIES,                                                         1052/ 68 (9) of 23 July 1968 on the import and export
                                                                     system for products processed from cereals and from
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European               rice, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
 Economic Community ;
                                                                     881 /73 ( l0), defines the specific criteria to be taken
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/                         into account when the refund on these products is
 67/EEC (') of 13 June 1967 on the common organiza­                  being calculated ;
tion of the market in cereals, as last amended by Regu­
 lation (EEC) No 85/75 (2), and in particular the first
sentence of the fourth subparagraph of Article 16 (2)                Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in
 thereof ;
                                                                     Regulation (EEC) No 1052/68 , particular account
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 359/                         should be taken of the prices and quantities of basic
 67/ EEC (3 ) of 25 July 1967 on the common organiza­                products used to calculate the variable component of
tion of the market in rice, as last amended by Regula­               the levy ; whereas, therefore, as is laid down for the
tion (EEC) No 476/75 (4), and in particular the first                determination of the variable component, account
sentence of the fourth subparagraph of Article 17 (2)                should be taken of the average of the levies on the
thereof ;                                                            basic products concerned during a representative
                                                                     period, namely the first 25 days of the month
 Having regard to the Opinion of the Monetary                        preceding the month of exportation ; whereas this
Committee ;
                                                                     average should be adjusted for the threshold price for
Whereas Article 16 of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC                      these basic products which will be in force during the
and Article 17 of Regulation No 359 / 67/ EEC provide                 month of exportation ; whereas Article 8 of Regula­
that the difference between quotations or prices on                  tion ( EEC) No 1052/68 and Article 1 of Regulation
the world market for the products listed in Article 1                (EEC) No 1077/68 ("), amended by Regulation ( EEC)
of those Regulations and prices for those products                    No 2764/ 71 ( l2 ), provide that the amount of the
within the Community may be covered by an export                     export refund should, for certain products, be reduced
refund ;                                                             by an amount equal to the production refund granted
                                                                      in respect of the basic product ;
Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation No 139/
67/ EEC (5) of 21 June 1967, as last amended by Regu­
lation (EEC) No 87/75 (b), and Article 2 of Council
Regulation No 366/ 67/ EEC ( 7) of 25 July 1967 laying               Whereas it follows from applying these rules and
down general rules for granting export refunds on                    criteria to the present situation on the market in
cereals and rice respectively and criteria for fixing the             products processed from cereals and rice that the
amount of such refunds, as last amended by Regula­                   export refund should be fixed at an amount which
tion ( EEC) No 478 / 75 (s), provide that when refunds               will cover the difference between Community prices
are being fixed account must be taken of the existing                and world market prices ;
situation and the future trend with regard to prices
and availabilities of cereals, rice and broken rice on
the Community market on the one hand and prices                      Whereas when the refund is being calculated account
for cereals, rice and broken rice on the world market                should be taken of the quantities of raw materials
on the other ; whereas the same Articles provide that                used to determine the variable component of the
 it is also important to ensure equilibrium and the                   levy ; whereas the quantities of raw materials used for
natural development of prices and trade on the                       certain processed products may vary according to the
markets in cereals and rice and , furthermore , to take              end use of the product ; whereas, depending on the
into account the economic aspect of the proposed                      manufacturing process used , products other than the
exports, and the need to avoid disturbances on the                    main product are obtained , the quantity and value of
Community market ;                                                    which may vary with the nature and quality of the
                                                                      main products being manufactured ; whereas cumula­
(')  OJ  No  117, 19 . 6 . 1967, p . 2269/67 .                        tion of the refunds on the various products manufac­
(2 ) OJ  No  L 11 , 16 . 1 . 1975, p. 1 .
(3)  OJ  No  174, 31 . 7 . 1967 , p . 1 .                             tured by a single process from the same basic product
(4 ) OJ  No  L 52, 28 . 2 . 1975, p. 31 .
(5)  OJ  No  125, 26. 6. 1967, p. 2453/67.                           (") OJ No L 179 , 25 . 7 . 1968 , p . 8 .
(")  OJ  No  L II , 16 . 1 . 1975, p . 3 .                           ( 10) OJ No L 86, 31 . 3 . 1973 , p . 30 .
(7)  OJ  No  174, 31 . 7. 1967, p. 34.                               (") OJ No L 181 , 27 . 7 . 1968 , p . 1 .
(8)  OJ  No  L 52, 28 . 2 . 1975 , p. 34 .                               ) OJ No L 283 , 24 . 12. 1971 , p . 30 .
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 may make it possible, in certain cases, to export to              — in the case of currencies which are maintained in
 third countries at prices which are lower than world                   relation to each other, at any given moment,
 market prices ; whereas the refund on certain products                 within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based
 should therefore be limited to an amount which ,                       on their effective parity ;
 while allowing access to the world market, will ensure            — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the
 that the aims of the common organization of the                        arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each
 markets are respected ;                                                of these currencies recorded for a given period, in
 Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain                 relation to the Community currencies referred to
 processed products should be graduated on the basis                    in the previous subparagraph ;
 of the ash , crude fibre, tegument, protein , fat and
                                                                   Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ;
 starch content of the individual product concerned,
 this content being a particularly good indicator of the           whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ;
 quantity of basic product actually incorporated in the
 processed product ;                                               Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has
                                                                   not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by
 Whereas there is no need at present to fix an export              its Chairman ,
 refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or
 flours obtained therefrom , given the economic aspect
 of potential exports and in particular the nature and             HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
 origin of these products ; whereas, for certain products
 processed from cereals, the insignificance of Commu­
 nity participation in world trade makes it unnecessary                                    Article 1
 to fix an export refund at the present time ;
 Whereas the world market situation or the specific                The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1
 requirements of certain markets may make it neces­                (d) of Regulation No 120/67/ EEC and in Article 1 ( 1 )
                                                                   (c) of Regulation No 359/67/ EEC and subject to Regu­
 sary to vary the refund for certain products according
 to destination ;                                                  lation (EEC) No 1052/68 are hereby fixed as shown in
                                                                   the Annex to this Regulation .
 Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2806/71 (') lays down
 additional rules for granting export refunds for certain
                                                                                           Article 2
 products processed from cereals and rice ;
 Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,             This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 March
 refunds should be calculated on the following basis :              1 975 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
               States .
               Done at Brussels, 28 February 1975 .
                                                                               For the Commission
                                                                                 P.J. LARDINOIS
                                                                           Member of the Commission
(>) OJ No L 284, 28 . 12. 1971 , p . 9 .
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                                                             ANNEX
         Number                                                                                                     Refund in
     in nomenclature                                  Nomenclature in simplified wording                           u.a./100 kg
     used for refunds                                                                                           (third countries)
 11.01 C ( I)              Barley flour, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 °/o by          0.384
                          weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                          0.9 •/« weight
 11.01 C (II)             Barley flour not included under No 11.01 C (I )                                             01.261
11.01 D ( I )             Oat flour, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.3 % by                1.768
                          weight, of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.8 %> by
                          weight, of a moisture content not exceeding 11 °/o and of which the peroxydase
                           is virtually inactivated
11.01 D ( II )            Oat flour not included under No 11.01 D (I )                                                1.002
11.01 E ( I )             Maize flour, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.3 °/o by             2.503
                          weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                          0.8 °/o by weight
11.01 E ( II)             Maize flour, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1.3 % but not              2.146
                          exceeding 17 °/o by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter,
                          not exceeding 1 % by weight
11.01 E ( III )           Maize flour not included under No 11.01 E (1 ) and ( II)                                    1.556
11.01 F                   Rice flour                                                                                    —
11.01 H                   Millet flour                                                                                   0
11.02 A III ( a )         Barley groats and meal, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding            0.397
                           1 °/o by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not
                          exceeding 0.9 °/o by weight
11.02 A III ( b )         Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III (a)                                0.261
11.02 A IV ( a )          Oat groats and meal, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding               1.768
                          2.3 °/o by weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0.1 °/o, of a moisture
                          content not exceeding 11 %> and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated
11.02 A IV ( b )          Oat groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A IV (a)                                    1.002
VI .02 A V ( a )          Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding              3.218
                          0.9 °/o by weight and a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                          0.6 °/o by weight ( l )
11.02 A V ( b)            Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding              2.503
                          1.3 °/o by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not
                          exceeding 0.8 °/o by weight (')
11.02 A V (c)             Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding                  2.146
                           1.3 °/o by weight but not exceeding 1.7 °/o by weight and of a crude fibre content,
                          referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.0 °/o weight (*)
11.02 A VI                Rice groats and meal                                                                          —
11.02 B I a) 1 ( aa)      Hulled (shelled or husked) barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not          0.384
                          exceeding 1 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter,
                          not exceeding 0.9 %> by weight (2)
1 1.02 B la ) 1 ( bb )    Hulled (shelled or husked) barley not included under No 11.02 B I a) 1 (aa) (2)            0.261
11.02 B I a ) 2 ( aa )    Clipped oats                                                                               0 -510
11.02 B I a) 2 bb) ( 11 ) Hulled (shelled or husked) oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not             1.571
                          exceeding 2*3 °/o by weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0.5 %> of a
                          moisture content not exceeding 1 1 °/o and of which the peroxydase is virtually
                          inactivated (2)
11.02 B I a) 2 bb) ( 22)  Hulled (shelled or husked ) oats, not included under No 11.02 B I a) 2 bb) ( 11 ) (*)       1.002
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        Number                                                                                                 Refund in
    in nomenclature                                 Nomenclature in simplified wording                        u.a./100 kg
    used for refunds                                                                                       (third countries)
11.02 Bib) 1 (aa)      Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not       0.384
                       exceeding 1 %> by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter,
                       not exceeding 0.9 % by weight ('Grütze' or 'Grutten') (2)
11.02 Bib) 1 (bb)      Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley, not included under No 11.02 B I b) 1 (aa)            0.261
                       ('Grütze' or 'Grutten ') (2)
11.02 Bib) 2 (aa)      Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not         1.669
                       exceeding 2.3 % weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0.1 °/o, of a moisture
                       content not exceeding 11 % and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated
                       ('Grütze' or 'Grutten') (2 )
11.02 Bib) 2 (bb)      Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats not included under No 11.02 B I b) 2 (aa)               1.002
                       ('Grütze' or 'Grutten ') (2)
11.02 B II a) ( 1 )    Hulled (shelled or husked) wheat, not sliced or kibbled (2)                               2.496
11.02 C III (a)        Pearled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by           0.512
                       weight (without talc) — 1st category (3)
11.02 C III (b)        Pearled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 °/o by         0.410
                       weight (without talc) — 2nd category (3)
11.02 C IV             Pearled oats (s)                                                                          1 IOC I2
11.02 D II             Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled                                                        0
11.02 E lb) 1 (aa)     Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 °/o by­           0.384
                       weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                       0.9 °/o by weight
11.02 E lb) 1 (bb)     Flaked barley not included under 11.02 E I b) 1 (aa)                                      0.261
11.02 E I b) 2 (aa)    Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.3 °/o by          1.964
                       weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0-1 °/o, of a moisture content not
                       exceeding 12 % and of which the peroxydase is virtually inactivated
11.02 E I b 2 (bb)     Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.3 °/o by          1.571
                       weight, of a tegument content exceeding 0.1 °/o but not exceeding 1.5 °/o, of a
                       moisture content not exceeding 12 % and of which the peroxydase is virtually
                       inactivated
11.02 E I b) 2 (cc)    Flaked oats not included under Nos 11.02 E I b) 2 (aa) and 11.02 E I b) 2 (bb)             1.002
ex 11.02 E II c) ( 1 ) Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 °/o by          2-861
                       weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                       0.7 % by weight
ex 11.02 E II c) (2)   Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.3 °/o by          2.324
                       weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                       0.8 °/o by weight
ex 11.02 E II c) (3 )  Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1.3 % but not           1-967
                       exceeding 1.7 %> by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter,
                       not exceeding 1 %> weight
11.02 E II e) 1        Flaked rice                                                                                 —
11.02 F III            Barley pellets                                                                            0.510
11.02 F IV             Oat pellets                                                                               0.510
11.02 F V              Maize pellets                                                                               —
11.02 G I              Wheat germ, whole, rolled, flaked or ground                                               0.612
11.02 G II             Germ of cereals other than wheat, whole, rolled, flaked or ground                         0.447
11.07 A I a)           Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, in the form of flour                                    0
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           Number                                                                                                                   Refund in
      in nomenclature                                         Nomenclature in simplified wording                                   u.a. / 100 kg
      used for refunds                                                                                                          (third countries )
 11,07 Alb)                    Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, other than in the form of flour                                       0
 11.07 A II a)                 Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, in the form of flour                                   0
 11.07 A II b)                  Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, other than in the form                                0
                               of flour
 11.07 B                       Roasted malt                                                                                                0
 11.08 A I                     Maize starch                                                                                              —
 11.08 A III                   Wheat starch                                                                                              —
 11.08 A IV                    Potato starch                                                                                             —
 11.08 A V                     Starches other than maize, rice, wheat, or potato starch                                                  —
 11.09 A                       Dried wheat gluten, of a protein content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding                           —
                               82 •/» by weight (N X 6.25 )
 17.02 B II a )                Glucose other than glucose containing, in the dry state, 99 °/o or more by weight                         —
                               of the pure product, in the form of white crystalline powder, whether or not
                               agglomerated (4)
 17.02 B II b)                 Glucose and glucose syrup not containing, in the dry state, 99 °/o or more by                             —
                               weight of the pure product, other than glucose in the form of white crystalline
                               powder, whether or not agglomerated (4)
 17.05 B I                     Flavoured or coloured glucose, in the form of white crystalline powder, whether                           —
                               or not agglomerated
 17.05 B II                    Flavoured or coloured glucose and glucose syrup, other than in the form of                                —
                               white crystalline powder, whether or not agglomerated
 23.02 A I a)                  Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of                       0.359
                               maize or rice of a starch content not exceeding 35 °/o by weight
 23.02 A I b ) 1               Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of                       0.359
                               maize or rice, of a starch content exceeding 35 °/o but not exceeding 45 °/o by
                               weight, and having undergone a denaturing process
 23.02 A I b ) 2               Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of                       0.359
                               maize or rice, of a starch content exceeding 35 °/o by weight, and not having
                               undergone a denaturing process, or of a starch content exceeding 45 % by weight
                               and having undergone denaturing process
 23.02 A II a )                Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working                          0.359
                               of maize or rice, of a starch content not exceeding 28 % by weight and of
                               which the percentage which passes through a sieve with an aperture of 0-2 mm
                               does not exceed 10 °/o by weight or of which the sifted product has an ash
                               content, calculated on dry matter, not exceeding 1.5 % by weight
23.02 A II b )                 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of                      0.359
                               cereals other than maize or rice, not included under No 23.02 A II a )
23.03 A I                      Residues from the manufacture of starch from maize (excluding concentrated
                               steeping liquors), of a protein content, calculated on dry matter, not exceeding
                               63 % by weight (N X 6.25 )
                                                                      -     —                .               -
(') The export refund is paid in respect of maize, groats and meal :
    — of which a percentage not exceeding 30 % passes through a sieve with an aperture of 315 microns ,
    — of which a percentage not exceeding 5 % of product passes through a sieve with an aperture of 150 microns.
(') 'Hulled grains ' are grains corresponding to the definition given in the Annex to Regulation (EEC) No 821 /68 ( OJ No L 149, 29. 6. 1968 ,
    p. 46).
(■) 'Pearled grains ' are grains corresponding to the definition given in the Annex to Regulation ( EEC) No 821 /68 ( OJ No L 149 , 29 . 6 . 1968 ,
    p. 46).
(*) Pursuant to Regulation No 189/66/EEC the product falling within subheading 17.02 B I enjoys the same export refund as the product falling
    within subheading 17.02 B II.