Council Regulation (EEC) No 345/79 of 5 February 1979 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on wine and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds

COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 345/79  of 5 February 1979  laying down general rules for granting export refunds on wine and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
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Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 of 5 February 1979 on the common organization of the market in wine (1), and in particular Article 20 (1) and (3) thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission (2),
Whereas export refunds on products subject to the common organization of the market in wine should be fixed in accordance with certain criteria which would make it possible to cover the difference between prices for those products within the Community and in international trade ; whereas to this end the supply situation and prices for those products within the Community and the price situation on the world market must be taken into account;
Whereas the granting of refunds may be limited to exports of certain of the products listed in Article 1 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 337/79 ; whereas it should be limited to the products listed in Article 1 (2) (b) and (c) of that Regulation because of their special economic importance;
Whereas, given the difference in the prices at which the products in question are offered, account should be taken of costs of shipment in order to cover the difference between the prices ruling in international trade and those within the Community;
Whereas prices must be determined in accordance with certain principles to enable price trends to be noted ; whereas to this end prices on third country markets and in countries of destination, producer prices recorded in third countries and Community free-at-frontier offer prices should be taken into account when prices in international trade are being determined ; whereas the most advantageous export prices should be taken as a basis in determining Community prices;
Whereas provision must be made for varying the amount of the refund according to the destination of the products, since special conditions apply to imports in certain countries of destination;
Whereas, to ensure Community exporters some stability in the amount of the refund and with regard to the list of products eligible for a refund, it should be possible for the refunds to be fixed at intervals based on trade practices;
Whereas, to avoid distortions of competition, the administrative system to which traders are subject must be identical throughout the Community,