CELEX: 31975R1657
Language: en
Date: 1975-07-01 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1657/75 of the Commission of 30 June 1975 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 168 /20                            Official Journal of the European Communities                              1 . 7. 75
                                REGULATION (EEC) No 1657 /75 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                          of 30 June 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 ;
                                                                     980/75 (10), defines the specific criteria to be taken
 Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/                         into account when the refund on these products is
 67/EEjC ( 1 ) 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 ( n ), amended by Regulation (EEC)
 of those Regulations and prices for those products                  No 2764/71 ( 12), 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 (6), 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 (8), 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 jprovide 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 x               main product are obtained, the quantity and value of
 Community market ;                                                 which may vary with the nature and quality of the
                                                                    main products b^ing 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 .                           tured by a single process from the same basic product
  >) OJ No    174, 31 . 7. 1967, p. 1 .
  «) 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 .
  6) OJ No    L 11 , 16. 1 . 1975, p. 3 .                           ( 10) OJ No L 95, 17 . 4. 1975, p . 1 .
  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.                            (12) OJ No L 283, 24. 12. 1971 , p. 30 . . .
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   may make it possible, in certain cases, to export to           Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,
  third countries at prices which are lower than world            refunds should be calculated on the following basis :
  market prices ; whereas the refund on certain products          — in the case of currencies which are maintained in
  should therefore be limited to an amount which,
                                                                       relation to each other, at any given moment,
  while allowing access to the world market, will ensure               within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based
  that the aims of the common organization of the                      on their effective parity ;
  markets are respected ;
                                                                  — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the
  Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain            , arithmetic mean of the spot market rate$ of each
  processed products should be graduated on the basis                  of these currencies recorded for a given period, in
  of the ash, crude fibre, tegument, protein, fat and                  relation to the Community currencies referred to
  starch content of the individual product concerned,                  in the previous subparagraph ;
  this content being a particularly good indicator of the         Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ;
  quantity of basic product actually incorporated in the          whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ;
  processed product ;
                                                                  Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
» Whereas there is no need at present to fix an export            are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­
  refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or           ment Committee for Cereals,
  flours obtained therefrom, given the economic aspect
  of potential exports and in particular the nature and
  origin of these products ; whereas, for certain products        HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
  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 ;
                                                                  The export refunds on the products listed in Article \
  Whereas the world market situation or the specific              (d) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC and in Article 1 ( 1 )
  requirements of certain markets may make it neces­              (c) of Regulation No 359/67/ EEC and subject to Regu­
  sary to vary the refund for certain products according          lation (EEC) No 1052/68 are hereby fixed as shown in
  to destination ;                                                the Annex to this Regulation .
  Whereas ' Regulation (EEC) No 2806/71 (') lays down                                     Article 2
  additional rules for granting export refunds for certain
  products processed from cereals and rice ;                      This Regulation shall enter into force on l July 1975.
               This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
                States .
                Done at Brussels, 30 June 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 % by             8-019
                             weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                             0-9 % weight
11.01 C ( 11 )               Barley flour not included under No 11.01 C (I)                                               5-453
11.01 D ( I )                Oat flour, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2-3 % by                 7-175
                             weight, of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1-8 °/o 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)                                                  4-066
11.01 E ( I )                Maize flour, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1-3 °/o by              4-255
                             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               3-647
                             exceeding 1-7 °/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 (I ) and (II)                                      2-644
11.01 F                      Rice flour                                                                                       0
11.01 H                      Millet flour                                                                                 0-165
11.02 A III ( a ).           Barley groats and meal, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding             8-286
                             1 °/o by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not
                             exceeding 0-9 °/o by weight                        •          .
i 1.02 . A III ( b )         Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III (a)                                 5-453
11.02 A IV ( a )             Oat groats and meal, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding                7-175
                             2-3 % by weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0-1 %>, of a moisture
                             content not exceeding 11 °/o 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)                                     4-066
VI .02 A V ( a )             Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding               5-470
                             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              4-255
                             1-3% 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                   3-647
                             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 % weight (x )
11.02 A VI                   Rice groats and meal                                                                            0
11.02 B I a ) 1 ( aa )       Hulled (shelled or husked) barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not            8-019
                             exceeding 1 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter,
                             not exceeding 0-9 °/o 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)            5-453
11.02 B I a) 2 ( aa )        Clipped oats                                                                                 1-938
11.02 B I a) 2 bb) ( 11 )    Hulled (shelled or husked) oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not             6-378
                             exceeding 2-3 % by weight, of a tegument content not exceeding 0*5 % of a
                             moisture content not exceeding 11 °/o and of which the peroxydase is virtually
                             inactivated (2 )
1.1.02B I a ) 2 bb ) ( 22)   Hulled (shelled or husked ) oats, not included under No 11.02 B I a ) 2 bb) ( 11 ) (*)      4-066
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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          8-019
                       exceeding 1 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter,
                       not exceeding 0-9 °/o by weight ('Grütze' or 'Grutten') (2)
 1 1.02 B I b) 1 (bb)   Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley, not included under No 11.02 B I b) 1 (aa )              5-453
                        (' Grütze' or ' Grutten ') (2 )
 11.02 Bib) 2 (aa)      Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not            6-776
                       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)                   4-066
                       (' Grütze' or ' Grutten') (2 )
11.02 B II a) ( 1 )    Hulled (shelled or husked) wheat, not sliced or kibbled (2)                                  5-155
11.02 C III (a)        Pearled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by             10-692
                       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             8-554
                       weight (without talc) — 2nd category (3)
11.02 CIV              Pearled oats (3)                                                                              4066
11.02 D II             Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled                                                         1-224
1 1.02 E lb) 1 (aa)    Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 % by                  8-019
                       weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                       0-9 °/o by weight
1 1.02 E lb) 1 ( bb)   Flaked barley not included under 11.02 E I b ) 1 ( aa )                                      5-453
11.02 E lb ) 2 ( aa )  Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2-3 °/o by             7-972
                       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 J OI2 E I b) 2 (bb) Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2-3 °/o by             6-378
                       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)                4-066
ex 11.02 E lie) ( 1 )  Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0-9 °/o by             4-862
                       weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                       0-7 n/o by weight
ex 11.02 E lie) (2)    Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1-3 % by           .   3-951
                       weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                       0-8 % by weight
ex 11.02 E lie) (3 )   Flaked maize, of a fat content,' referred to dry matter, exceeding 1-3% but not              3-343
                       exceeding 1-7 °/o by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter,
                       not exceeding 1 °/o weight                                                 '
11.02 E II e) 1        Flaked rice                                                                                      0
11.02 Fill             Barley pellets                                                                               4-590
11.02 F IV             Oat pellets                                                                                  1-938
11.02 FV .             Maize pellets                                                                        .           0 •
11.02 G I              Wheat germ , whole, rolled, flaked or ground                                                  1-264
11.02 G il             Germ of cereals other than wheat, whole, rolled, flaked or ground                            0-760
11.07 A la )           Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, in the form of flour                                    0-892
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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                                  0-793
11.07 A II a)                  Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, in the form of flour                             0-892
11.07 All b )                   Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, other than in the form                          0-793
                               of flour
11.07 B                        Roasted malt                                                                                          0-841
11.08 A I                      Maize starch                                                                                          1-858 '
11.08 A III                     Wheat starch                                                                                         3-859
11.08 A IV                      Potato starch                                                                                         1-858
11.08 A V                       Starches other than maize, rice, wheat, or potato starch                                              1-858
11.09 A                         Dried wheat gluten, of a protein content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding                       7-016
                                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                 .     2-423
                                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                         1-858
                                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                       2-423
                                or not agglomerated                '
 17.05 B II                     Flavoured or coloured glucose and glucose syrup, other than in the form of                             1-858
                                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                       1-075
                                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                      1-075
                              , maize or rice, of a starch content exceeding 35 % but not exceeding 45 °/o by
                                weight, and having undergone a denaturing process
 23.02 A lb ) 2 .                Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of                       1-075
                                 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                          1-075
                                 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                       1-075 \
                                 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                           2-308
                                 steeping liquors), of a protein content, calculated on dry matter, not exceeding
                                 63 °/o by weight (N X 6-25 )
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  (') 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 .