Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 of 4 March 1980 on the advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricultural products
Modified by
Council Regulation (EEC) No 2026/83 of 18 July 1983, 31983R2026, July 22, 1983
Commission Regulation (EC) No 444/2003of 11 March 2003amending Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80 and Commission Regulations (EC) No 800/1999 and (EC) No 2090/2002 as regards the advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricultural products, 32003R0444, March 12, 2003
Commission Regulation (EC) No 1713/2006of 20 November 2006abolishing the prefinancing of export refunds in respect of agricultural products, 32006R1713, November 21, 2006
Council Regulation (EEC) No 565/80of 4 March 1980on the advance payment of export refunds in respect of agricultural productsTHE COUNCIL 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 cerealsOJ No L 281, 1. 11. 1975, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1547/79OJ No L 188, 26. 7. 1979, p. 1., and in particular Article 16 (5) thereof, and the corresponding provisions of the other Regulations on the common organization of the market in respect of agricultural products,Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,Whereas Council Regulation (EEC) No 441/69 of 4 March 1969 laying down additional general rules for granting export refunds on products subject to a single price system, exported unprocessed or in the form of certain goods not covered by Annex II to the TreatyOJ No L 59, 10. 3. 1969, p. 1., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 269/78OJ No L 40, 10. 2. 1978, p. 7., has been amended several times; whereas experience has shown further amendments to be desirable; whereas, in the interests of clarity, it is desirable to consolidate the rules in question;Whereas the Regulations laying down general rules for granting export refunds on certain agricultural products and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds provide that, in order for the export refund to be paid, proof must be furnished that such products have been exported from the Community;Whereas, in following the principle whereby a balance is ensured between the use of Community basic products with a view to exporting processed products or goods listed in Annexes B and C to Regulation (EEC) No 2682/72OJ No L 289, 27. 12. 1972, p. 13., as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 707/78OJ No L 94, 8. 4. 1978, p. 7, to third countries and the use of basic products from such countries admitted under inward processing arrangements pursuant to Council Directive 69/73/EEC of 4 March 1969 on the harmonization of provisions laid down by law, regulation or administrative action in respect of inward processingOJ No L 58, 8. 3. 1969, p. 1., as last amended by Directive 76/119/EECOJ No L 24, 30. I. 1976, p. 58., an amount equal to the export refund should be paid as soon as the Community basic products, from which processed products or goods intended for export are obtained, are placed under customs control;Whereas products covered by a common market organization and imported from third countries may, under certain conditions, be brought under a customs warehousing or a free zone procedure, collection of the import duties being suspended; whereas provision should be made for payment of an amount equal to the export refund as soon as Community products or goods intended for export are brought under such a procedure;Whereas the payment of an amount equal to the export refund does not in any way affect the conditions under which the right to an export refund is established; whereas a security should be lodged to guarantee the reimbursement of a sum not less than the amount paid where it is subsequently established that there was no right to the export refund or that the products or goods to which these measures were applied were not actually exported from the Community within the time limits laid down,HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: