CELEX: 31975R1981
Language: en
Date: 1975-08-01 00:00:00
Title: Regulation (EEC) No 1981/75 of the Commission of 31 July 1975 fixing the export refunds on products processed from cereals and rice

No L 202/ 14                           Official Journal of the European Communities                              1 . 8 . 75
                            REGULATION (EEC) No 1981 /75 OF THE COMMISSION
                                                       of 31 July 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/EEC ( 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 665/75 (2), and in particular the first
sentence of the fourth subparagraph of Article 1 6 (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 attended 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 provide 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                main product are obtained, the quantity and value of
Community market ;                                                which may vary with the nature and quality of the
                                                                  main products being 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 72, 20 . 3 . 1975, p. 14.
(3) OJ  No 174, 31 . 7. 1967, p. 1 .                              tured by a single process from the same basic product
(4) OJ  No L 52, 28 . 2. 1975, p. 31 .
(5) OJ  No  125, 26. 6. 1967, p. 2453/67.                         (9) OJ No L 179 , 25. 7. 1968 , p. 8 .
(b) OJ  No L 11 , 16. 1 . 1975, p. 3 .                            ( I0) 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           — in the case of currencies which are maintained in
third countries at prices which are lower than world                relation to each other, at any given moment,
market prices ; whereas the refund on certain products              within a band of 2-25 % , a rate of exchange based
should therefore be limited to an amount which,                     on their effective parity ;
while allowing access to the world market, will ensure         — for other currencies an exchange rate based on the
that the aims of the common organization of the                     arithmetic mean of the spot market rates of each
markets are respected ;                                             of these currencies recorded for a given period, in
Whereas the refund to be granted in respect of certain              relation to the Community currencies referred to
processed products should be graduated on the basis                 in the previous subparagraph ;
of the ash, crude fibre, tegument, protein, fat and
                                                               Whereas the refund must be fixed once a month ;
starch content of the individual product concerned,
this content being a particularly good indicator of the        whereas it may be altered in the intervening period ;
quantity of basic product actually incorporated in the
processed product ;
                                                               Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation
                                                               are in accordance with the Opinion of the Manage­
Whereas there is no need at present to fix an export            ment Committee for Cereals,
refund for manioc, other tropical roots and tubers or
flours obtained therefrom, given the economic aspect
of potential exports and in particular the nature and           HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION :
origin of these products ; whereas, for certain products
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 ;
Whereas the world market situation or the specific
                                                               The export refunds on the products listed in Article 1
requirements of certain markets may make it neces­
                                                               (d) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC and in Article 1 ( 1 )
                                                               (c) of Regulation No 359/67/EEC and subject to Regu­
sary to vary the refund for certain products according
to destination ;
                                                                lation (EEC) No 1052/68 are hereby fixed as shown in
                                                                the Annex to this Regulation .
Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2806/71 ( !) lays down
additional rules for granting export refunds for certain
                                                                                       Article 2
products processed from cereals and rice ;
Whereas, if the refund system is to operate normally,          This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 August
refunds should be calculated on the following basis :           1975.
              This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member
              States.
              Done at Brussels, 31 July 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./ l 000 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             59.33
                            weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                            0.9 °/o weight
11.01 C (II )               Barley flour not included under No 11.01 C (I)                                              40.34
11.01 D ( I)                Oat flour,    of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.3 % by             58.41
                            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)                                                 33-10
11.01 E (I)                 Maize flour, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.3 % by               30.86
                            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 °/o but not            26.45
                            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)                                      19-17
11.01 F                     Rice flour                                                                                     0
11.01 H                     Millet flour                                                                                 7-50
11.02 A III ( a )           Barley groats and meal, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding            61-30
                            1% by weight and of a crude fibre , content, referred to dry matter, not
                            exceeding 0.9 °/o by weight
11.02 A III ( b )           Barley groats and meal not included under No 11.02 A III (a)                                40-34
11.02 A IV (a )             Oat groats and meal, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding              58-41
                            2.3 °/o 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)                                   33.10
' 1.02 A V ( a)             Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding              39.67
                            0.9 °/o by weight and a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                            0.6 °/o by weight (*)
11.02 A V (b)               Maize groats and meal, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding              30.86
                            1.3 °/o 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                 26.45
                            1.3 %> 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 (*)
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         59.33
                            exceeding 1 % by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter,
                            not exceeding 0.9 % by weight (2)
1 1.02 B la ) 1 ( bb )      Hulled (shelled or husked ) barley not included under No 11.02 B I a) 1 ( aa) (2)          40-34
11.02 B I a) 2 ( aa )       Clipped oats                                                                                10.20
11.02 B I a ) 2 bb ) ( 11 ) Hulled (shelled or husked) oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not            51-92
                            exceeding 2.3 °/o 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 )
\ 1.02B I a ) 2 bb ) (22)   Hulled (shelled or husked ) oats, not included under No 11.02 B I a) 2 bb) ( 11 ) (*)      33.10
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         Number                                                                                                 Refund in
     in nomenclature                                  Nomenclature in simplified wording                      u.a. / l 000 kg
     used for refunds                                                                                       {third countries)
11.02 B I b) 1 (aa)     Hulled and sliced or kibbled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not       59.33
                        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)            40.34
                        ('Grütze' or 'Grutten') (2)
11.02 Bib ) 2 (aa )     Hulled and sliced or kibbled oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not         55.17
                        exceeding 2.3 % 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
                        ('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)               33.10
                        ('Grütze' or 'Grutten') (2)
11.02 B II a) ( 1 )     Hulled (shelled or husked) wheat, not sliced or kibbled (2)                               40.91
 11.02 C III (a)        Pearled barley, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 %> by          79-10
                        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           63.28
                        weight (without talc) — 2nd category (3)
 11.02 C IV             Pearled oats (3)                                                                           33-10
 11.02 D II             Rye not otherwise worked than kibbled                                                      12.24
 11.02 E I b) 1 (aa)     Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1 °/o by            59-33
                         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)                                      40-34
 11.02 E I b ) 2 (aa)    Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.3 °/o by          64.90
                         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 lb) 2 (bb)      Flaked oats, of an ash content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 2.3 % by            51-92
                         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)             33-10
 ex 11.02 E II c) ( 1 )   Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 0.9 % by            35.26
                          weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                         0.7 % by weight
  ex 11.02 E II c) ( 2)   Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding 1.3 % by             28-65
                          weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding
                         0.8 % by weight
  ex 11.02 E II c) (3 )   Flaked maize, of a fat content, referred to dry matter, exceeding 1.3 % but not            24-24
                          exceeding 1.7% by weight and of a crude fibre content, referred to dry matter,
                          not exceeding 1 % weight
   11.02 E II e) 1        Flaked rice                                                                                   0
   11.02 F III            Barley pellets                                                                               5-10
   11.02 F IV             Oat pellets                                                                                 10.20
   11.02 F V              Maize pellets                                                                                 0
   11.02 G I              Wheat germ, whole, rolled, flaked or ground                                                 10-03
   11.02 G II             Gerra of cereals other than wheat, whole, rolled, flaked or ground                           5.51
   11.07 A I a)           Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, in the form of flour                                   71-40
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         Number                                                                                                                  Refund in
     in nomenclature                                       Nomenclature in simplified wording                                   u.a. / l 000 kg
     used for refunds                                                                                                        (third countries)
11.07 A lb)                  Unroasted malt, obtained from wheat, other than in the form of flour                                  53.35
11.07 A II a)                Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, in the form of flour                             70.40
11.07 A II b )               Unroasted malt, other than that obtained from wheat, other than in the form                           52.60
                             of flour
11.07 B                      Roasted malt                                                                                           61.30
11.08 A I                    Maize starch                                                                                           19-38
11.08 A III                  Wheat starch                                                                                          52-38
11.08 A IV                   Potato starch                                                                                          19.38
11.08 A V                    Starches other than maize, rice, wheat, or potato starch                                               19-38
11.09 A                      Dried wheat gluten, of a protein content, referred to dry matter, not exceeding                       95-24
                             82 % by weight (N X 6.25 )
17.02 B II a)                Glucose other than glucose containing, in the dry state, 99 °/o or more by weight                      25-28
                              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                          19-38
                             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                        25.28
                             or not agglomerated
17.05 B II                   Flavoured or coloured glucose and glucose syrup, other than in the form of                              19-38
                             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                           8-14
                             maize or rice of a starch content not exceeding 35 %> by weight
23.02 A I b ) 1               Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of                          8-14
                              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 I b ) 2               Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of                          8-14
                              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                             8-14
                              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 % by weight or of which the sifted product has an ash
                              content, calculated on dry matter, not exceeding 1.5 °/o by weight
23.02 A II b )                Brans, sharps and other residues derived from the sifting, milling or working of                         8.14
                              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                            24-08
                              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 % 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 ISO 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 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 .