CELEX: 31978R1819
Language: en
Date: 1978-08-01 00:00:00
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1819/78 of 31 July 1978 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

1 . 8 . 78                                Official Journal of the European Communities                          No L 210 / 13
                                      COMMISSION REGULATION ( EEC) No 1819/ 78
                                                           of 31 July 1978
                      fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN                                        1 603/78 (8), defines the specific criteria to be taken
 COMMUNITIES,                                                         into account when the refund on these products is
                                                                      being calculated ;
 Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European
 Economic Community,
                                                                     Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                        Regulation (EEC) No 2744/75, particular account
2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organiza­                    should be taken of the prices and quantities of basic
tion of the market in cereals ('), as last amended by                 products used to calculate the variable component of
Regulation ( EEC) No 1254/78 (2), and in particular the               the levy ; whereas Article 8 of Regulation (EEC) No
 fourth subparagraph of Article 16 (2) thereof,                       2744/75 and Article 1 of Regulation (EEC) No
 Having regard to Council Regulation ( EEC) No                        1 077/68 (9), as amended by Regulation ( EEC) No
 1418 / 76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organiza­                    2764/71 ( 10), provide that the amount of the export
tion of the market in rice (3 ), as last amended by Regu­             refund should, for certain products, be reduced by an
lation ( EEC) No 11 26/78 (4), and in particular the                  amount equal to the production refund granted in
 fourth subparagraph of Article 17 (2) thereof,                       respect of the basic product ;
 Having regard to the opinion of the Monetary
Committee ,                                                          Whereas it follows from applying these rules and
                                                                      criteria to the present situation on the market in
Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75                     products processed from cereals and rice that the
and Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418 /76                        export refund should be fixed at an amount which
provide that the difference between quotations or                    will cover the difference between Community prices
prices on the world market for the products listed in                 and world market prices ;
Article 1 of those Regulations and prices for those
products within the Community may be covered by
an export refund ;                                                   Whereas when the refund is being calculated account
                                                                      should be taken of the quantities of raw materials
Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                      used to determine the variable component of the
 2746/75 of 29 October 1975 (5), and Article 2 of                     levy ; whereas the quantities of raw materials used for
Council Regulation ( EEC) No 1431 /76 of 21 June                      certain processed products may vary according to the
 1 976 (6) laying down general rules for granting export              end use of the product ; whereas, depending on the
refunds on cereals and rice respectively and criteria for             manufacturing process used , products other than the
fixing the amount of such refunds, provide that when                  main product are obtained, the quantity and value of
refunds are being fixed account must be taken of the                 which may vary with the nature and quality of the
existing situation and the future trend with regard to                main products being manufactured ; whereas cumula­
prices and availabilities of cereals, rice and broken rice            tion of the refunds on the various products manufac­
on the Community market on the one hand and                           tured by a single process from the same basic product
prices for cereals, rice and broken rice on the world                 may make it possible, in certain cases, to export to
market on the other ; whereas the same Articles                      third countries at prices which are lower than world
provide that it is also important to ensure equilibrium               market prices ; whereas the refund on certain products
and the natural development of prices and trade on                   should therefore be limited to an amount which ,
the markets in cereals and rice and, furthermore, to                 while allowing access to the world market, will ensure
take into account the economic aspect of the                         that the aims of the common organization of the
proposed exports, and the need to avoid disturbances                  markets are respected ;
on the Community market ;
Whereas Article 6 of Council Regulation ( EEC) No                    Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain
2744/75 of 29 October 1975 on the import and export                   processed products should be graduated on the basis
system for products processed from cereals and from                  of the ash , crude fibre, tegument, protein , fat and
rice ( 7), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No                    starch content of the individual product concerned,
                                                                     this content being a particularly good indicator of the
(')  OJ   No L 281 , 1. 1 1.  1975,  p. 1.                           quantity of basic product actually incorporated in the
(2)  OJ   No L 156,  14. 6.   1978 , p. 1.
(3)  OJ   No L  166, 25. 6.   1976,  p. 1.                           processed product ;
(4)  OJ   No L  142, 30 . 5.  1978,  p. 23.
(5 ) OJ   No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975,  p. 78 .                         (8) OJ No L 188 , 11 . 7 . 1978 , p. 1 .
(6)  OJ   No L  166, 25. 6.   1976,  p. 36.                          H OJ No L 181 , 27. 7. 1968, p. 1 .
(7)  OJ   No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975,  p. 65 .                         (10) OJ No L 283 , 24. 12. 1971 , p. 30 .
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Whereas there is no need at present to fix an export                  of these currencies recorded for a given period in
refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or                 relation to the Community currencies referred to
flours obtained therefrom , given the economic aspect                 in the previous subparagraph ;
of potential exports and in particular the nature and
                                                               Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ;
origin of these products ; whereas, for certain products
processed from cereals, the insignificance of Commu­            whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ;
nity participation in world trade makes it unnecessary          Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
to fix an export refund at the present time ;                   are in accordance with the opinion of the Manage­
Whereas the world market situation or the specific              ment Committee for Cereals,
requirements of certain markets may make it neces­
sary to vary the refund for certain products according
                                                                HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
to destination ;
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2806/71 (') lays down                                          Article 1
additional rules for granting export refunds for certain
products processed from cereals and rice ;                      The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,           (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and in Article 1
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :           ( 1 ) (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418 / 76 and subject to
                                                                Regulation ( EEC) No 2744/ 75 are hereby fixed as
— in the case of currencies which are maintained in             shown in the Annex to this Regulation .
    relation to each other at any given moment within
    a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based on                                         Article 2
    their effective parity ;
— for other currencies, an exchange rate based on the           This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August
    arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each             1978 .
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States .
              Done at Brussels, 31 July 1978 .
                                                                             For the Commission
                                                                              Finn GUNDELACH
                                                                                 Vice-President
(!) OJ No L 284, 28 . 12. 1971 , p. 9 .
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                                                                  ANNEX
                   to the Commission Regulation of 31 July 1978 fixing the export refunds on products
                                                       processed from cereals and rice
                                                                                                                     (u . a . /tonne)
           Number
       in nomenclature                                     Nomenclature in simplified wording                       Refund
      used for refunds
  11.01 C (I )                Barley flour, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 °/o by       98.00
                              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)                                             0
 11.01 D ( I )                Oat flour, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.3 % by          108.31
                             weight, of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.8 % by
                             weight, of a moisture content not exceeding 11 % and of which the peroxydase
                              is virtually inactivated
 11.01 D ( II )               Oat flour not included under No 11.01 D ( I)                                              0
 11.01 E ( I )               Maize flour, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.3 % by            90.09
                             weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                             0.8 % by weight
 11.01 E ( II )              Maize flour, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1.3 % but not           77-22
                             exceeding 1.7 % 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 (I) and (II)                                  55.98
 11.01 F                     Rice flour                                                                               16.92
 11.02 A III ( a )           Barley groats and meal , of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding     101.26
                             1 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not
                             exceeding 0.9 % by weight
 11.02 A III ( b )           Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III (a)                               0
 11.02 A IV ( a )            Oat groats and meal, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding         108.31
                             2.3 % by weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0.1 % , 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)                                  0
 11.02 A V ( a )             Maize groats and meal , of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding       115.83
                             0.9 % by weight and a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                             0.6 % by weight (')
 11.02 A V (b )              Maize groats and meal , of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding         90-09
                             1.3 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not
                             exceeding 0-8 % by weight (')
 11.02 A V ( c)              Maize groats and meal , of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding            77.22
                             1.3 % by weight but not exceeding 1.7 % by weight and of a crude fibre content,
                             referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.0 % weight (')
 11.02 A VI                 Rice groats and meal                                                                     16.92
 11.02 B I a ) 1 ( aa )     Hulled ( shelled or husked ) barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter , not    98.00
                            exceeding 1 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter,
                            not exceeding 0.9 % by weight (2)
 11.02 B I a ) 1 ( bb )     Hulled (shelled or husked) barley not included under No 11.02 B I a) 1 (aa ) (2)           0
 11.02 B I a ) 2 ( aa )     Clipped oats                                                                              —
11.02 B I a ) 2 bb ) ( 11 ) Hulled (shelled or husked ) oats , of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not       96.28
                            exceeding 2.3 % by weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0.5 % of a
                            moisture content not exceeding 11 % 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 ) (*)       0
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                                                                                                           (u.a . /tonne
        Number
    in nomenclature                                      Nomenclature in simplified wording                Refund
    used for refunds
11.02 Bib) 1 ( aa )    Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not   98.00
                       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
                       (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') ( 2)
                       Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not   102.30
11.02 Bib) 2 ( aa)
                       exceeding 2.3 % weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0-1 % , 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 )          0
                        (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') ( 2 )
11.02 B II a ) ( 1 )   Hulled ( shelled or husked ) wheat, not sliced or kibbled ( 2)                          0
11.02 C III ( a )      Pearled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by     130.66
                       weight (without talc) — 1st category (3)
11.02 C III ( b )      Pearled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by     104.53
                       weight (without talc) — 2nd category (3)
11.02 CIV              Pearled oats (3)                                                                        0
11.02 D II             Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled
11.02 E I b ) 1 ( aa )                                                                                      98.00
                       Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by­
                       weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                       0.9 % by weight
11.02 E lb ) 1 (bb)    Flaked barley not included under 11.02 E I b) 1 ( aa)
11.02 E lb ) 2 ( aa )  Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2-3 % by      120.35
                       weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0.1 % , 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 % by       96.28
                       weight, of a tegument content exceeding 0.1 % but not exceeding 1.5 % , of a
                       moisture content not exceeding 12 % and of which the peroxydase is virtually
                       inactivated
11.02 E lb ) 2 ( cc )  Flaked oats not included under Nos 11.02 E I b) 2 ( aa) and 11.02 E I b ) 2 ( bb)
ex 11.02 E lie) ( 1 )  Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 % by      102.96
                       weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                       0-7 % by weight
                                                                                                            83.66
ex 11.02 E lie) ( 2 )  Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1-3 % by
                       weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                       0-8 % by weight
                       Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1-3 % but not      70.79
ex 11.02 E lie) ( 3 )
                       exceeding 1.7 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter,
                       not exceeding 1 % weight
11.02 E II d ) 1       Flaked rice                                                                          16.92
11.02 Fill             Barley pellets
11.02 F IV             Oat pellets
11.02 F V              Maize pellets
11.02 G I              Wheat germ, whole, rolled, flaked or ground                                          18.20
11.02 G II             Germ of cereals other than wheat, whole, rolled, flaked or ground                    16.09
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                                                                                                                                    (u.a. /tonne,
           Number
       in nomenclature                                        Nomenclature in simplified wording                                    Refund
      used for refunds
11.07 A I a )                   Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, in the form of flour                                            96.49
11.07 A II a )                  Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, in the form of flour                            86-57
11.08 A I                       Maize starch                                                                                         87.75
11.08 All                       Rice starch                                                                                           —
11.08 A III                     Wheat starch                                                                                        124-56
11.08 A IV                      Potato starch                                                                                        87-75
11.08 A V                       Starches other than maize, rice, wheat, or potato starch                                             87.75
11.09 A                         Dried wheat gluten, of a protein content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding                     113-24
                                82 % by weight (N X 6.25 )
17.02 B II a )                  Glucose other than glucose containing, in the dry state, 99 % or more by weight                     114.45,
                                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 % or more by                          87.75
                                weight of the pure product, other than glucose in the form of white crystalline
                                powder, whether or not agglomerated (4)
21.07 F II                      Flavoured or coloured glucose and glucose syrup, other than in the form of                           87-75
                                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                    16.20
                                maize or rice of a starch content not exceeding 35 % by weight
23.02 A I b ) 2                 Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of                     16.20
                                maize or rice, of a starch content exceeding 35 % 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 of                     16.20»
                                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 % 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                      16.20
                                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                          109.00
                                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 °/o passes through a sieve with an aperture of 315 microns,
    — of which a percentage not exceeding 5 % 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).
(4) Pursuant to Regulation (EEC) No 2730/75 the product falling within subheading 17.02 B I enjoys the same export refund as the product falling
    within subheading 17.02 B 11 .