CELEX: 31997R2481
Language: en
Date: 1997-12-11 00:00:00
Title: COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2481/97 of 11 December 1997 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

12. 12. 97           [ EN               Official Journal of the European Communities                                   L 341 /55
                                       COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2481 /97
                                                       of 11 December 1997
                    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 ('), 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
Whereas Article 13 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EEC) No 1766/92
                                                                   Regulation (EC) No 151 6/95 (8), for the basic product in
                                                                   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
Annex II to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the
                                                                   The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products
                                                                   appearing in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1222/94
amount of such refunds (4), as last amended by Regulation
(EC) No 1909/97 (*), specifies the products for which a
                                                                   and listed either in Article 1 of Regulation (EEC)
                                                                   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 2
Article 4 ( 1 ) of Regulation (EC) No 1222/94, the rate of
the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic                 This Regulation shall enter into force on 12 December
 products in question must be fixed for each month;                 1997.
                    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                    States .
                    Done at Brussels, 11 December 1997.
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                             Martin BANGEMANN
                                                                         Member of the Commission
(') OJ L  181 , 1 . 7. 1992, p. 21 .
0   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 .                               0 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 11 December 1997 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 (')                      per 1 00 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 mesiin :
                            — on exports of goods falling within CN codes 1902 11 and
                               1902 19 to the United States of America                                      0,210
                            — in other cases :
                            — — where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No
                                   1222/94 0                                                                0,206
                            — — in other cases                                                              0,323
              1002 00 00    Rye                                                                             3,204
              1003 00 90    Barley                                                                          1,609
              1004 00 00    Oats                                                                            1,648
              1005 90 00    Maize (corn) used in the form of:
                            — starch :
                            — — where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No
                                   1222/94 0                                                                1,857
                            — — in other cases                                                              2,004
                            — glucose, glucose syrup, maltodextrine, maltodextrine syrup of
                               CN codes       1702 30 51 , 1702 30 59, 1702 30 91 , 1702 30 99,
                               1 702 40 90, 1 702 90 50, 1 702 90 75, 1 702 90 79, 21 06 90 55 (3):
                            — — where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No
                                   1222/94 (2)                                                              1,437
                            — — in other cases                                                              1,584
                            — other (including unprocessed)                                                 2,004
                            Potato starch of CN code 1 108 13 00 similar to a product obtained
                            from processed maize:
                            — where pursuant to Article 4 (5) of Regulation (EC) No
                               1 222/94 (2)                                                                 1,857
                            — in other cases                                                                2,004
              1006 20       Husked rice :
                             — round grain                                                                 12,245
                            — medium grain                                                                 10,902
                            — long grain                                                                   10,902
          ex 1006 30        Wholly-milled rice:
                            — round grain                                                                  15,800
                            — medium grain                                                                 15,800
                            — long grain                                                                   15,800
              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
                                   1 222/94 P)                                                              2,046
                                   in other cases                                                           2,200
                            — other (including unprocessed)                                                 2,200
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                                                                                                                       Rate of refund
                  CN code                                    Description of products (')                             per 1 00 kg of basic
                                                                                                                           product
                 1007 00 90          Sorghum                                                                                 1,609
                 1101 00            Wheat or mesiin flour:
                                     — on exports of goods falling         within CN codes 1902 11 and
                                        1902 19 to the United States of America                                              0,258
                                     — in other cases                                                                        0,397
                 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                                             0,258
                                     — in other cases                                                                       0,397
           (') 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 1 702 30 99, 1 702 40 90 and 1 702 60 90, obtained from mixing glucose and fructose syrup, the
               export refund may be granted only for the glucose syrup.