Regulation (EEC) No 876/68 of the Council of 28 June 1968 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on milk and milk products and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds

REGULATION (EEC) No 876/68 OF THE COUNCIL  of 28 June 1968  laying down general rules for granting export refunds on milk and milk products 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 804/68 1 of 27 June 1968 on the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products, and in particular Article 17 (3) thereof;
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission;
Whereas export refunds on products subject to the common organisation of the market in milk and milk products must be fixed in accordance with certain criteria which would make it possible to cover the difference between the prices for those products within the Community and in international trade, while respecting the general aims of the common organisation ; whereas to this end the supply situation for milk products and prices for these products within the Community and the price situation in international trade should be taken into account;
Whereas, in view of the disparity between the prices quoted for milk products, costs incurred in placing these products on the market should be taken into account for the purpose of covering the difference between prices in international trade and prices ruling within the Community;
Whereas, if price trends are to be noted, prices must be determined in accordance with certain principles ; whereas to this end prices on third country markets and in countries of destination, producer prices recorded in third countries and free-at-Community-frontier prices should be taken into account when prices on the world market are being determined ; whereas, in the absence of representative markets for milk products, the ruling prices which are most favourable from the exportation point of view should be used 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 markets in the countries of destination are at varying distances from Community markets and special conditions apply to imports in certain countries of destination;
Whereas to guarantee Community exporters some stability in the amount of the refund and certainty with regard to the list of products eligible for a refund, refunds should be fixed at regular intervals determined in accordance with normal trade practice ; whereas, for the same reason, provision should be made for advance fixing;
Whereas, to avoid distortions of competition, the administrative conditions under which individual Community traders operate must be identical throughout the Community ; whereas there does not appear to be justification in every case for granting a refund where the products in question are imported from third countries and re-exported to third countries ; whereas the payment, under certain conditions, of an amount equal to the levy collected on importation is sufficient to allow these products to be placed on the world market again;