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No L 166/2 Official Journal of the European Communities 17.7.68
REGULATION (EEC) No 968/68 OF THE COUNCIL of 15 July 1968
on the system to be applied to cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES , used in the manufacture of compound feeding-stuffs ; whereas, consequently, the levies applicable to them should be used in calculating the standard amounts Having regard to the Treaty establishing the comprising the variable component; European Economic Community ;
Whereas the fixed component of the levy should be Having regard to Council Regulation No 120/67/ so calculated as to ensure protection of the proces EEC1 on the common organisation of the market in sing industry ; whereas that component should be cereals, and in particular Article 14 (3 ) and Article calculated on the basis of the most representative 16 (5 ) thereof; processing costs ; Having regard to the proposal from the Commis Whereas the provisions of Article 16 of Regulation sion ; No 120/67/EEC provide for the granting of an export Whereas the forage preparations covered by heading refund on products listed in Annex A to that Regula No 23.07 of the Common Customs Tariff fall within tion ; whereas this refund is intended in particular the scope either of Regulation No 120/67/EEC or to offset the difference between the prices for basic of Council Regulation (EEC) No 804/682 of 27 June products within the Community and on the world market; whereas general rules for the granting of this 1968 on the common organisation of the market in refund should be laid down ; milk and milk products, depending on their composi tion ; whereas for products governed by the first of these Regulations the levy to be charged consists of Whereas the refund should as a general rule be that a fixed component and a variable component which which is applicable on the day when the transaction may be calculated by taking account also of ingredi is effected ; whereas, however, in view of the re ents of forage preparations containing products quirements of the international market in compound not governed by Regulation No 120/67/EEC, by feeding-stuffs provision should be made for fixing the Council Regulation No 359/67/EEC3 of 25 July 1967 refund in advance ; on the common organisation of the market in rice or by Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 ; Whereas Article 23 (4) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC provides, in trade in compound feeding-stuffs for Whereas the variable component of the levy must be which the levy is calculated on the basis of maize, fixed on the basis of the most generally used ingredi for the introduction of a system aimed at lowering ents of feeding-stuffs, namely cereals and milk prod prices for the products imported into Italy, on con ucts ; whereas it follows that this variable ' Com dition that such products may not enter other Mem ponent should consist of two standard amounts, one ber States without payment of a charge which offsets representing each of these categories of products ; the price reduction ; whereas in order to avoid disturb whereas the calculation of the standard amount rep ances on the market in compound feeding-stuffs resenting milk products should take account of the this system must be effectively applied to them if levies fixed in accordance with the provisions laid Italy has recourse to it for the basic product; down in Regulation (EEC) No 804/68 and in the Regulations adopted in application thereof; HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION : Whereas maize and skimmed milk powder (spray Article 1 process ) are among the raw materials most commonly 1 . The import levies and export refunds for prod ucts falling within subheading No 23.07 B of the 1 OJ No 117, 19.6.1967, p. 2269/67. Common Customs Tariff and mentioned in Annex A 2 OJ No L 148 , 28.6.1968 , p . 13 . 3 OJ No 174, 31.7.1967, p. 1 . to Regulation No 120/67/EEC (hereinafter called
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'cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs' shall be fixed Article 5 per 100 kilogrammes in accordance with the pro visions of this Regulation. If a cereal-based compound feeding-stuff contains substantial quantities of products which are not covered by Regulations Nos 120/67/EEC, 359/67/EEC 2. The cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs shall or (EEC) 804/68, the conditions under which the be as shown in the sub-headings of the Common variable component may be increased by the amount Customs Tariff listed in Annex I. specified in Article 14 ( 1 ) A (b) of Regulation No 120/67/EEC shall be adopted in accordance with TITLE I the procedure laid down in Article 26 of that Regu lation .
Levies Article 6 The fixed component shall be 0-90 units of account. Article 2
The levy applicable to cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs listed in Annex I shall be composed of TITLE II a variable component and a fixed component.
Refunds Article 3
For the calculation of the variable component, the Article 7 cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs shall be classi fied in Annex II as follows : 1 . The export refund shall be fixed taking into ac — in Table A according to their starch content; count only certain products used in the manufacture of compound feeding-stuffs for which an export re — in Table B according to their milk products con fund may be fixed. tent . 2. Where the world market situation or the special Article 4 requirements of certain markets make it necessary, the refund may be varied according to destination. 1 . The variable component shall be equal to the sum of the two following amounts : 3 . The refund shall be paid when proof has been ( a) a first amount equal to the average of the levies furnished that the products in question have been for 100 kilogrammes of maize, adjusted by the exported outside the Community. coefficient corresponding to the cereal-based com pound feeding-stuff in question, as set out in Where paragraph 2 applies, the refund shall be paid column 3 of Table A of Annex II ; in accordance with the preceding subparagraph and on condition that proof is furnished that the prod (b) a second amount equal to the average of the lev uct has reached the destination for which the re ies applicable to 100 kilogrammes of the pilot fund was fixed . product of Group 2, defined in Annex I to Coun cil Regulation (EEC) No 823/681 of 28 June 1968 Derogations from this rule may nevertheless be made, determining the grouping of products and the in accordance with the procedure referred to in para special provisions for the calculation of levies on graph 5, provided conditions are laid down which milk and milk products (hereinafter called 'milk offer equivalent guarantees. powder'), adjusted by the coefficient correspond ing to the cereal-based compound feeding-stuff 4. Refunds shall be fixed once monthly. in question, as set out in column 3 of Table B of Annex II. 5 . Additional provisions may be adopted in accord ance with the procedure laid down in Article 26 2. The averages for maize and milk powder men of Regulation No 120/67/EEC. tioned in paragraph 1 shall be calculated for the first twenty-five days of the month preceding the month of importation: Each average shall be ad Article 8 justed where necessary on the basis of the threshold price ruling in the month of importation. 1 . The refund shall be fixed in advance, at the re quest of the party concerned at the time when the application for an export licence is submitted, for a transaction to be completed during the period of 1 OJ No L 151 , 30.6.1968 , p . 3 . validity of the licence.
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2 . The amount of the refund shall be that which is Article 10 applicable on the day on which the application for a The milk products content of cereal-based feeding licence is submitted, adjusted where necessary on the stuffs shall be determined for the calculation of the basis of the threshold prices for maize and for milk levy by applying the coefficient 2 to the lactose powder ruling in the month of exportation. A cor content of 100 kilogrammes of the product in ques rective amount shall be fixed for the latter product tion. It may be determined by the same method for in order to take account of the amount of aid granted the calculation of the refund . in the month of exportation for milk powder inten ded for feeding-stuffs. Article 11 3 . The adjustment mentioned in paragraph 2 shall Where the starch or lactose content has to be deter be effected in accordance with the detailed rules mined in application of this Regulation , analytical adopted under Article 16 (6) of Regulation No methods shall be established, for starch in accordance 120/ 67 /EEC . with the procedure laid down in Article 26 of Regu lation No 120/67/EEC, and for lactose in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 30 of Regu lation (EEC ) No 804/68 . TITLE III Article 12 General provisions For the calculation of the amount mentioned in paragraph 1 (b) of Article 4 to be included in the levy applicable until 31 August 1968 , the levy for Article 9 milk powder used shall be that which is applicable on 29 July 1968 . 1 . If Italy has recourse to Article 23 (2) of Regula tion No 120/67/EEC : Article 13 — it shall levy a charge on exports to other Member States of cereal-based compound feeding-stuffs ; Council Regulation No 194/67/EEC1 of 27 June 1967 on the system to be applied to cereal-based — and grant a subsidy on deliveries of such products compound feeding-stuffs is hereby repealed . from other Member States .
Article 14 2. The above-mentioned charge and subsidy shall be determined in accordance with the procedure laid This Regulation shall enter into force on 29 July down in Article 26 of Regulation No 120/67/EEC. 1968 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable , in all Member States .
Done at Brussels , 15 July 1968 .
For the Council The President
G. SEDATI
1 OJ No 133 , 29.6.1967, p. 2813 /67.
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ANNEX I
CCT heading Description of goods No
23.07 Sweetened forage ; other preparations of a kind used in animal feeding ; ex B. Other, containing (separately or together and whether or not mixed with other products) starch , glucose or glucose syrup falling within sub-headings Nos 17.02 B and 17.05 B and milk products falling within headings or sub-headings Nos 04.01 , 04.02 , 04.03 , 04.04, 17.02 A , 17.05 A I. Containing starch, glucose or glucose syrup with a content by weight of starch of : (a) 10% or less : 1 . Containing no milk products or containing less than 10% by weight of such products 2. Containing i0% or more but less than 50% by weight of milk products 3 4 ( b) More than 10% but not more than 30% : 1 . Containing no milk products or containing less than 10% by weight of such products 2 . Containing 10% or more but less than 50% by weight of milk products 3 . (c) More than 30% : 1 . Containing no milk products or containing less than 10% by weight of such products 2 . Containing 10% or more but less than 50% by weight of milk products 3 II
ANNEX 11 TABLE A
Heading No used in Starch content Coefficient Annex I
1 2 3
23.07 B I (a) 1 10% or less 0-16 23.07 B I (a) 2
23.07 B I (b) 1 More than 10% but not more than 30% 0-50 23.07 B I ( b ) 2
23.07 B I (c) 1 More than 30% 1-00 23.07 B I (c) 2
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TABLE B
Heading No used in Mille products content Coefficient Annex I
1 , 2 3
23.07 B I (a) 1 Less than 10% 0-00 23.07 B I ( b) 1 23.07 B I (c) 1
23.07 B I (a) 2 10% or more but less than 50% 0-50 23.07 B I (b) 2 23.07 B I (c) 2 «