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Commission Regulation (EEC) No 202/82 of 28 January 1982 amending for the eighth time Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products Official Journal L 021 , 29/01/1982 P. 0023 - 0024 Spanish special edition: Chapter 03 Volume 24 P. 0178 Portuguese special edition Chapter 03 Volume 24 P. 0178

***** COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 202/82 of 28 January 1982 amending for the eighth time Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products THE 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 1949/81 (2), and in particular Article 16 (6) therof, and to the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations on the common organization of markets in agricultural products, Having regard to Council Regulaion (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 the second subparagraph of Article 8 (2) and Article 8 (3) thereof, and to the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations laying down general rules for granting export refunds on agricultural products, Whereas Article 25 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2646/81 (5), provides that the Member States may advance to the exporter all or part of the amount of the refund as soon as customs export formalities are completed; whereas, in order to ensure that this provision is uniformly applied, provision should be made for payment, on application by the exporter, of the advance on the refund as soon as customs export formalities are completed; Whereas Article 4a (1) (b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3605/81 (7), provides that the compensatory amounts levied on export are, in certain cases, to be deducted from the export refunds; whereas Article 61 (3) (b) of the Act of Accession of Greece lays down that export refunds are to be reduced by the accession compensatory amounts, whereas this should be taken into account for the purposes of calculating the amount advanced; Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of all the relevant management committees, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: Article 1 Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 is hereby amended as follows: 1. Article 25 (1) is replaced by the following: 1. 'On application by the exporter, Member States shall advance all or part of the amount of the refund as soon as customs export formalities are completed on condition that a security is provided to guarantee repayment of the amount advanced plus 15 %. Member States may lay down the conditions in which it shall be possible to apply for an advance of part of the refund. The amount advanced shall be calculated taking account of the rate of refund applicable for the declared destination and corrected, as necessary, by the monetary compensatory amounts, accession compensatory amounts and any other amounts provided for by Community rules.' 2. The following subparagraph is inserted after the first subparagraph of Article 25 (2): 'Where the amount advanced exceeds the amount actually due for the export in question, the exporter shall repay the difference between those two amounts plus 15 %.' Article 2 This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1982. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 28 January 1982. For the Commission Poul DALSAGER Member of the Commission (1) OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1. (2) OJ No L 198, 20. 7. 1981, p. 2. (3) OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 78. (4) OJ No L 317, 12. 12. 1979, p. 1. (5) OJ No L 259, 12. 9. 1981, p. 10. (6) OJ No L 106, 12. 5. 1971, p. 1. (7) OJ No L 362, 17. 12. 1981, p. 2.

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EEC) No 202/82

of 28 January 1982

amending for the eighth time Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of export refunds on agricultural products

THE 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 1949/81 (2), and in particular Article 16 (6) therof, and to the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations on the common organization of markets in agricultural products,

Having regard to Council Regulaion (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 the second subparagraph of Article 8 (2) and Article 8 (3) thereof, and to the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations laying down general rules for granting export refunds on agricultural products,

Whereas Article 25 of Commission Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 (4), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 2646/81 (5), provides that the Member States may advance to the exporter all or part of the amount of the refund as soon as customs export formalities are completed; whereas, in order to ensure that this provision is uniformly applied, provision should be made for payment, on application by the exporter, of the advance on the refund as soon as customs export formalities are completed;

Whereas Article 4a (1) (b) of Council Regulation (EEC) No 974/71 of 12 May 1971 on certain measures of conjunctural policy to be taken in agriculture following the temporary widening of the margins of fluctuation for the currencies of certain Member States (6), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 3605/81 (7), provides that the compensatory amounts levied on export are, in certain cases, to be deducted from the export refunds; whereas Article 61 (3) (b) of the Act of Accession of Greece lays down that export refunds are to be reduced by the accession compensatory amounts, whereas this should be taken into account for the purposes of calculating the amount advanced;

Whereas the measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinions of all the relevant management committees,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Regulation (EEC) No 2730/79 is hereby amended as follows:

1. Article 25 (1) is replaced by the following:

1. 'On application by the exporter, Member States shall advance all or part of the amount of the refund as soon as customs export formalities are completed on condition that a security is provided to guarantee repayment of the amount advanced plus 15 %. Member States may lay down the conditions in which it shall be possible to apply for an advance of part of the refund.

The amount advanced shall be calculated taking account of the rate of refund applicable for the declared destination and corrected, as necessary, by the monetary compensatory amounts, accession compensatory amounts and any other amounts provided for by Community rules.'

2. The following subparagraph is inserted after the first subparagraph of Article 25 (2):

'Where the amount advanced exceeds the amount actually due for the export in question, the exporter shall repay the difference between those two amounts plus 15 %.'

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on 1 April 1982.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 28 January 1982.

For the Commission

Poul DALSAGER

Member of the Commission

(1) OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1.

(2) OJ No L 198, 20. 7. 1981, p. 2.

(3) OJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 78.

(4) OJ No L 317, 12. 12. 1979, p. 1.

(5) OJ No L 259, 12. 9. 1981, p. 10.

(6) OJ No L 106, 12. 5. 1971, p. 1.

(7) OJ No L 362, 17. 12. 1981, p. 2.