CELEX: 31991R3818
Language: en
Date: 1991-12-28 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3818/91 of 27 December 1991 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

28 . 12. 91                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                            No L 357/75
                                        COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 3818/91
                                                        of 27 December 1991
                         fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                           economic aspect of the proposed exports, and the need to
                                                                      avoid disturbances on the Community market ;
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
Economic Community,                                                   Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
                                                                      2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export
                                                                      system for products processed from cereals and from
                                                                      rice Q, as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                  1906/87 (8), defines the specific criteria to be taken into
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                  account when the refund on these products is being
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)            calculated ;
No 3577/90 (2), and in particular the fourth subparagraph
of Article 16 (2) thereof,
                                                                      Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in Regula­
                                                                      tion (EEC) No 2744/75, particular account should be
                                                                      taken of the prices and quantities of basic products used
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76                  to calculate the variable component of the levy ;
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
No 1806/89 (4), and in particular the fourth subparagraph
of Article 17 (2) thereof,                                            Whereas it follows from applying these detailed ryles to
                                                                      the present situation on the market in products processed
                                                                      from cereals and rice that the export refund should be
                                                                      fixed at an amount which will cover the difference
Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary Committee,               between Community prices and world market prices ;
Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and                 Whereas when the refund is being calculated account
                                                                      should be taken of the quantities of raw materials used to
Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 provide that
the difference between quotations or prices on the world              determine the variable component of the levy ; whereas
market for the products listed in Article 1 of those Regu­            the quantities of raw materials used for certain processed
lations and prices for those products within the Commu­               products may vary according to the end use of the
nity may be covered by an export refund ;                             product ; whereas, depending on the manufacturing
                                                                      process used, products other than the main product are
                                                                      obtained, the quantity and value of which may vary with
                                                                      the nature and quality of the main products being manu­
                                                                       factured ; whereas cumulation of the refunds on the
Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
2746/75 (*), and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No             various products manufactured by a single process from
1431 /76 f) laying down general rules for granting export              the same basic product may make it possible, in certain
refunds on cereals and rice respectively and criteria for              cases, to export to third countries at prices which are
fixing the amount of such refunds, provide that when                   lower than world market prices ; whereas the refund on
refunds are being fixed account must be taken of the exis­             certain products should therefore be limited to an amount
ting situation and the future trend with regard to prices             which, while allowing access to the world market, will
and availabilities of cereals, rice and broken rice on the             ensure that the aims of the common organization of the
Community market on the one hand and prices for                        markets are respected ;
cereals, rice, broken rice and cereal products on the world
market on the other ; whereas the same Articles provide
that it is also important to ensure equilibrium and the                Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain
natural development of prices and trade on the markets in              processed products should be graduated on the basis of
cereals and rice and, furthermore, to take into account the            the ash, crude fibre, tegument, protein, fat and starch
                                                                       content of the individual product concerned, this content
(') OJ  No  L  281 , 1 . 11 . 1 975, p. 1 .                            being a particularly good indicator of the quantity of basic
(2) OJ  No  L  353,  17. 12. 1990, p. 23.                              product actually incorporated in the processed product ;
0   OJ  No  L  166,  25. 6. 1976, p. 1 .
(4) OJ  No  L  177,  24. 6. 1989, p. 1 .
j5) OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 78.                                O OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.
(6) OJ No L 166, 25. 6. 1976, p. 36.                                   (8) OJ No L 182 , 3 . 7. 1987, p. 49 .
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Whereas there is no need at present to fix an export                  a period to be determined, multiplied by the coeffi­
refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or                 cient referred to in the preceding indent ;
flours obtained therefrom, given the economic aspect of
potential exports and in particular the nature and origin         Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ;
of these products ; whereas, for certain products processed       whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ;
from cereals, the insignificance of Community participa­
tion in world trade makes it unnecessary to fix an export         Whereas the Management Committee for Cereals has not
                                                                  delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its
refund at the present time ;                                      chairman,
Whereas the world market situation or the specific requi­
rements of certain markets may make it necessary to vary
the refund for certain products according to destination ;        HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :                                      Article 1
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in rela­
     tion to each other at any given moment within a band         The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1 (d)
     of 2,25 %, a rate of exchange based on their central         of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in Article 1 (1 ) (c) of
     rate, multiplied by the corrective factor provided for in    Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 and subject to Regulation
     the last paragraph of Article 3 (1 ) of Council Regula­      (EEC) No 2744/75 are hereby fixed as shown in the
     tion (EEC) No 1 676/85 ('), as last amended by Regula­       Annex to this Regulation.
     tion (EEC) No 2205/90 0,
— for the other currencies, an exchange rate based on an                                   Article 2
     average of the ecu rates published in the Official
     Journal of the European Communities, C series, over          This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 January 1992.
                   This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 27 December 1991 .
                                                                            For the Commission
                                                                             Ray MAC SHARRY
                                                                        Member of the Commission
 (') OJ No L 164, 24. 6 . 1985, p. 1 .
 (2) OJ No L 201 , 31 . 7. 1990, p. 9 .
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                                                            ANNEX
                    to the Commission Regulation of 27 December 1991 fixing the export refunds on products
                                                processed from cereals and rice
                                                (ECU/tonne)                                                       (ECU/tonne)
           Product code                 Refund                                 Product code                Refund
         1102  20 10 100                118,54                               1104 23 10 100                127,01
         1102  20 10 300                101,60                               1104  23  10 300               97,37
         1102  20 10 900                                                     1104  23  10 900                —
         1102  20 90 100                101,60                               1104  29  11 000
         1102  20 90 900                   —                                 1104  29  15C00                 —
         1102  30 00 000                                                     1104  29  19 000
         1102  9010100                  131,48                               1104  29  91 000               91,34
         1102  90 10 900                  89,40                              1104  29  95 000              108,72
         1102  90 30 100                165,71                               1104  30  10 000               22,84
         1 102 90 30 900                                                     1104 30 90 000                 21,17
         1103  12 00 100                165,71                               1107 10 11 000                162,59
         1103  12 00 900                                                     1107 10 91 000                156,02
         1103 13 11 100                 152,41                               1108 11 00 200                182,68
         1103 13 11 300                  118,54                              1108  11 00   300             182,68
         1103 13 11 500                 101,60                               1108  11 00   800
         1103 13 11 900                                                      1108  12 00   200             135,47
         1103  13  19 100               152,41                               1108  12 00   300             135,47
         1103  13  19 300               118,54                               1 108 12 00   800
         1103  13  19 500                101,60                              1108  13 00   200             135,47
         1103  13  19 900                                                    1108  13 00   300             135,47
         1103 13 90 100                  101,60                              1108  13 00   800               —
         1103 13 90 900                    —                                 1108  14 00   200
         1103 14 00 000                                                      1108  14 00   300               —
         1103 19   10 000                108,72                              1108 14 00 800
         1103 19  30  100                135,86                              1108 19 10 200                189,33
         1103 19  30  900                                                    1108 19 10 300                189,33
         1103 21  00  000                 93,17                              1108 19 10 800                  —
         1103 29  20  000                 89,40                              1108 19 90 200
         1103 29  30  000                                                    1108 19 90 300                  —
         1103 29  40  000                                                    1108 19 90 800
         1104 11  90  100                131,48                              1109 00 00 100                  0,00
         110411   90  900                                                    1109 00 00 900
         1104 12 90100                   184,12                              1702 30 51 000                176,96
         1104  12 90 300                 147,30                              1702 30 59 000                135,47
         1104  12 90 900                                                     1702 30 91 000                176,96
         1104  19 10 000                  93,17                              1702 30 99 000                135,47
         1104  19 50 110                 135,47                              1702 40 90 000                135,47
         1104  19 50 130                 110,07                              1702 90 50 100                176,96
         1104  19 50 150                                                     1702 90   50 900              135,47
         1104  19 50 190                   —                                 1702 90   75  000             185,43
         1104  19 50 900                                                     1702 90   79  000             128,70
         1104  19 91 000                                                     2106 90   55  000             135,47
         1104  21 10 100                 131,48                              2302 10    10 000              21,09
         1 104 21 10 900                                                     2302 10   90  100              21,09
         1104  21 30 100                 131,48                              2302 10 90 900
         1104  21 30 900                                                     2302 20 10 000                 21,09
         1104  21 50 100                 175,30                              2302  20  90  100              21,09
         1104  21 50 300                 140,24                              2302  20  90  900
         1104  21 50 900                                                     2302  30   10 000              21,09
         1104  22 10 100                 147,30                              2302  30  90  000              21,09
         1104  22 10 900                                                     2302  40   10 000              21,09
         1104  22 30 100                 156,50                              2302  40  90  000              21,09
         1104 22 30 900                                                      2303   10  11 100              67,74
         1104 22 50 000                    —                                 2303 10 11 900
NB : The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87 (OJ No L 366, 24. 12.
      1987, p. 1 ).