CELEX: 31992R0233
Language: en
Date: 1992-02-01
Title: Commission Regulation (EEC) No 233/92 of 31 January 1992 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 24/40                                 Official Journal of the European Communities                                  1 . 2. 92
                                         COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 233/92
                                                         of 31 January 1992
                         fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice
THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,                          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 the Treaty establishing the European                1906/87 (8), defines the specific criteria to be taken into
Economic Community,                                                  account when the refund on these products is being
                                                                     calculated ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75
of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the                 Whereas, on the basis of the criteria laid down in Regula­
market in cereals ('), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)           tion (EEC) No 2744/75, particular account should be
No 3577/90 (2), and in particular the fourth subparagraph            taken of the prices and quantities of basic products used
of Article 16 (2) thereof,                                           to calculate the variable component of the levy ;
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76
                                                                     Whereas it follows from applying these detailed rules to
of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the
                                                                     the present situation on the market in products processed
market in rice (3), as last amended by Regulation (EEC)
                                                                     from cereals and rice that the export refund should be
No 1806/89 (4), and in particular the fourth subparagraph            fixed at an amount which will cover the difference
of Article 17 (2) thereof,
                                                                     between Community prices and world market prices ;
Whereas Article 16 of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 and
Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 provide that               Whereas when the refund is being calculated account
the difference between quotations or prices on the world             should be taken of the quantities of raw materials used to
market for the products listed in Article 1 of those Regu­           determine the variable component of the levy ; whereas
lations and prices for those products within the Commu­              the quantities of raw materials used for certain processed
nity may be covered by an export refund ;                            products may vary according to the end use of the
                                                                     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
Whereas Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No                     the nature and quality of the main products being manu­
                                                                     factured ; whereas cumulation of the refunds on the
2746/75 (*), and Article 2 of Council Regulation (EEC) No
 1431 /76 (6) laying down general rules for granting export          various products manufactured by a single process from
refunds on cereals and rice respectively and criteria for            the same basic product may make it possible, in certain
fixing the amount of such refunds, provide that when                 cases, to export to third countries at prices which are
refunds are being fixed account must be taken of the exis­           lower than world market prices ; whereas the refund on
ting situation and the future trend with regard to prices            certain products should therefore be limited to an amount
and availabilities of cereals, rice and broken rice on the           which, while allowing access to the world market, will
Community market on the one hand and prices for                      ensure that the aims of the common organization of the
cereals, rice, broken rice and cereal products on the world          markets are respected ;
market on the other ; whereas the same Articles provide
that it is also important to ensure equilibrium and the
natural development of prices and trade on the markets in
cereals and rice and, furthermore, to take into account the          Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain
economic aspect of the proposed exports, and the need to             processed products should be graduated on the basis of
avoid disturbances on the Community market ;                         the ash, crude fibre, tegument, protein, fat and starch
                                                                     content of the individual product concerned, this content
(') OJ  No   L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, 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 .
0   OJ  No   L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 78.                           O OJ No L 281 , 1 . 11 . 1975, p. 65.
(6) OT 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          Hie 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 2727US 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 1676/85 ('), as last amended by Regula­         Annex to this Regulation.
     tion (EEC) No 2205/90 (2),
— 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 February 1992.
                  This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                   States.
                   Done at Brussels, 31 January 1992.
                                                                            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 31 January 1992 fixing the export refunds on products
                                                processed from cereals and rice
                                                (ECU/tonne)                                                     (ECU/tonne)
         Product code                  Refund                                  Product code             Refund
        1102 20 10100                   122,00                               1104 23 10 900
        1102 20 10 300                  104,57                               1104 29 11 000               —
       1102 20 10 900                      —                                 1104 29 15 000               —
       1102 20 90 100                   104,57                               1104 29 19 000               —
        1102 20 90 900                     —                                 1104 29 91 000              80,03
        1102 30 00 000                     —                                 1104 29 95 000             111,22
        1102 90 10 100                  134,30                               1104 30 10 000              20,01
        1102 90 10 900                    91,32                              1104 30 90 000              21,79
        1102 90 30 100                  183,28                               1107 10 11 000             142,45
        1102 90 30 900                     —                                 1107 10 91 000             159,36
        1103 12 00 100                  183,28                               1108 11 00 200             160,06
        110312 00 900                      —                                 1108 11 00 300             160,06
        1103 13 10 100                  156,85                               1108 11 00 800               —
        1103 13 10 300                  122,00                               1108 12 00 200             139,42
        1103 13 10 500                  104,57                               1108 12 00 300             139,42
        1103 13 10 900                     —                                 1108 12 00 800               —
        1103 13 90 100                  104,57                               1108 13 00 200             139,42
        1103 13 90 900                     —                                 1108 13 00 300             139,42
        1103 14 00 000                     —
                                                                             1108 13 00 800               —
        1103 19 10 000                  111,22                               1108 14 00 200               —
        1103 19 30 100                  138,77                               1108 14 00 300               —
        110319 30 900                      —                                 1108 14 00 800               —
        1103 21 00 000                    81,63                              1108 19 10 200             210,44
        1103 29 20 000                    91,32                              1108 19 10 300             210,44
        1103 29 30 000                   ' —                                 1108 19 10 800               —
        1103 29 40 000                     —
                                                                             1108 19 90 200               -—
        110411 90 100                   134,30                               1108 19 90 300               —
        110411 90 900                      —
                                                                             1108 19 90 800               —
        110412 90 100                  203,64                                1109 00 00 100                0,00
        110412 90 300                   162^1                                1109 00 00 900               —
        110412 90 900                      —                                 1702 30 51 000             182,12
        110419 10 000                     81,63                              1702 30 59 000             139,42
        1104 19 50 110                  139,42                               1702 30 91 000             182,12
        1104 19 50 130                  113,28                               1702 30 99 000             139,42
        1104 19 50 150                     —                                 1702 40 90 000             139,42
        1104 19 50 190                     —
                                                                             1702 90 50 100             182,12
        1104 19 50 900                     —                                 1702 90 50 900             139,42
        110419 91 000                      —
                                                                             1702 90 75 000             190,84
        1104 21 10 100                  134,30                               1702 90 79 000             132,45
        1104 21 10 900                     —                                 2106 90 55 000             139,42
        1104 21 30 100                  134,30                               2302 10 10 000              20,54
        1104 21 30 900                     —
                                                                             2302 10 90 100              20,54
       1104 21 50 100                   179,06                               2302 10 90 900               —
       1104 21 50 300                   143,25                               2302 20 10 000              20,54
        1104 21 50 900                     —                                 2302 20 90 100              20,54
        1104 22 10 100                  162,91                               2302 20 90 900               —
        1104 22 10 900                     —                                 2302 30 10 000              20,54
        1104 22 30 100                  173,09                               2302 30 90 000              20,54
        1104 22 30 900                     —
                                                                             2302 40 10 000              20,54
        1104 22 50 000                     —
                                                                             2302 40 90 000              20,54
        1104 23 10 100                  130,71                               2303 10 11 100              69,71
        1104 23 10 300                  100,21                               2303 10 11 900               —
NB : The product codes and the footnotes are defined in amended Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3846/87.