Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1256/93 of 25 May 1993 on the adjustment of certain export refunds fixed in advance in the cereals sector

Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1256/93 of 25 May 1993 on the adjustment of certain export refunds fixed in advance in the cereals sector

Official Journal L 128 , 26/05/1993 P. 0006 - 0007 Finnish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 49 P. 0221 Swedish special edition: Chapter 3 Volume 49 P. 0221

COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 1256/93 of 25 May 1993 on the adjustment of certain export refunds fixed in advance in the cereals sectorTHE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in cereals (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1738/92 (2), and in particular Article 16 thereof,Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2746/75 of 29 October 1975 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on cereals and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds (3), and in particular Articles 4 and 5 thereof,Whereas, in respect of certain products in the cereals sector, the rate of refund valid on the date on which an application for an export licence is lodged, adjusted in line with the threshold price in effect during the month in which the products are exported, is to apply to exports carried out during the period of validity of that licence upon application by the exporter, to be lodged at the same time as the application for the licence;Whereas certain advance-fixing certificates applied for before the end of the 1992/93 marketing year may be used during the 1993/94 marketing year;Whereas, in view of the special circumstances currently obtaining, appropriate arrangements should be introduced to allow an adjustment of refunds upon application by the exporter before customs export formalities are completed, and derogations should be made from Commission Regulation (EEC) No 891/89 of 5 April 1989 on special detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences for cereals and rice (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3570/92 (5), and from Commission Regulation (EEC) No 3719/88 of 16 November 1988 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of import and export licences and advance fixing certificates for agricultural products (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2101/92 (7);Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Cereals,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:Article 11. In respect of the products referred to in Article 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Regulation (EEC) No 2727/75, export refunds fixed in advance between 26 May and 30 June 1993 shall be adjusted in accordance with paragraph 2 upon application by exporters, where completion of the customs export formalities will take place after 30 June 1993.2. Export refunds shall be increased by the difference as expressed in ECU per tonne between the threshold price applying in the last month of the 1992/93 marketing year and the threshold price applying in the first month of the 1993/94 marketing year.3. Applications under paragraph 1 shall be submitted only by the holders of the export licences concerned to the Member State which has issued them and before customs export formalities in respect of the quantities concerned have been completed.The said Member State shall enter the adjustment to be applied in box 22 of the relevant export licence and place its stamp thereon.The Member States shall inform the Commission immediately of the quantities of products covered by applications made under paragraph 1.Article 2This Regulation shall enter into force on 26 May 1993.This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 25 May 1993.For the CommissionRené STEICHENMember of the Commission(1) OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.(2) OJ No L 180, 1. 7. 1992, p. 1.(3) OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 78.(4) OJ No L 94, 7. 4. 1989, p. 13.(5) OJ No L 362, 11. 12. 1992, p. 51.(6) OJ No L 331, 2. 12. 1988, p. 1.(7) OJ No L 210, 25. 7. 1992, p. 18.