Council Regulation (EEC) No 1431/76 of 21 June 1976 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on rice and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds

• Published date: 25 June 1976
• Subject Matter: Rice
• Official Gazette Publication: Official Journal of the European Communities, L 166, 25 June 1976,Journal officiel des Communautés européennes, L 166, 25 juin 1976,Gazzetta ufficiale delle Comunità europee, L 166, 25 giugno 1976

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Council Regulation (EEC) No 1431/76 of 21 June 1976 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on rice and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds

Official Journal L 166 , 25/06/1976 P. 0036 - 0038
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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 1431/76 of 21 June 1976 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on rice and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 of 21 June 1976 on the common organization of the market in rice (1), and in particular Article 17 (5) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas export refunds on products subject to the common organization of the market in rice must be fixed in accordance with certain criteria which would make it possible to cover the difference between quotations and prices for those products within the Community and on the world market, while respecting the general aims of the common organization ; whereas to this end the supply situation within the Community and the price situation on the world market and within the Community for rice and broken rice must be taken into account;

Whereas, in view of the considerable fluctuations over periods of time in quotations for rice and broken rice on the world market and the disparity between the prices at which these products are offered by various countries on that market, a refund should be fixed which, for the purpose of covering the difference between world prices and prices ruling within the Community, particularly in view of costs incurred in placing these products on the market, would take the difference between representative prices within the Community and the most favourable quotations on the world market into account;

Whereas, pursuant to Article 17 (2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1418/76 the refund is to vary according to the destination of the products, the amount of such variations should be determined on the basis of the distances separating the Community market from the countries of destination or on the basis of the special conditions which apply to imports in certain of these countries;

Whereas, to avoid distortions of competition between Community traders, the administrative conditions under which they operate must be identical throughout the Community;

Whereas, to ensure Community traders sufficient stability in the amount of the refund, the period for...