# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1298/2004

of 15 July 2004

amending the rates of the refunds applicable to certain milk products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/1999 of 17 May 1999 on the common organisation of the markets in the milk and milk products sector [^1] , and in particular Article 31(3) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** The rates of the refunds applicable from 25 June 2004 to the products listed in the Annex, exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, were fixed by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1162/2004 [^2] .

**(2)** It follows from applying the rules and criteria contained in Regulation (EC) No 1162/2004 to the information at present available to the Commission that the export refunds at present applicable should be altered as shown in the Annex hereto,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

The rates of refund fixed by Regulation (EC) No 1162/2004 are hereby altered as shown in the Annex hereto.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on 16 July 2004.

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 15 July 2004. *For the Commission* Olli REHN *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 160, 26.6.1999, p. 48](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1999_160_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1787/2003 ( [OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 121](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_270_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [OJ L 224, 25.6.2004, p. 9](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_224_R_TOC) .

| In case of advance fixing of refunds | Other |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ex 0402 10 19 | Powdered milk, in granules or other solid forms, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, with a fat content not exceeding 1,5 % by weight (PG 2): |  |  |
| (a): on exportation of goods of CN code 3501 | — | — |  |
| (b): on exportation of other goods | 20,30 | 29,00 |  |
| ex 0402 21 19 | Powdered milk, in granules or other solid forms, not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter, with a fat content of 26 % by weight (PG 3): |  |  |
| (a): where goods incorporating, in the form of products assimilated to PG 3, reduced-price butter or cream obtained pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 are exported | 25,23 | 36,05 |  |
| (b): on exportation of other goods | 49,00 | 70,00 |  |
| ex 0405 10 | Butter, with a fat content by weight of 82 % (PG 6): |  |  |
| (a): where goods containing reduced-price butter or cream which have been manufactured in accordance with the conditions provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2571/97 are exported | 32,20 | 46,00 |  |
| (b): on exportation of goods of CN code 2106 90 98 containing 40 % or more by weight of milk fat | 96,78 | 138,25 |  |
| (c): on exportation of other goods | 91,70 | 131,00 |  |

[^1]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1787/2003 ().
[^2]: .