# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1379/2004

of 29 July 2004

fixing production refunds on cereals and rice

## Preamble

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 of 29 September 2003, on the common organisation of the market in cereals [^1] , and in particular Article 7(3) thereof,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 3072/95 of 22 December 1995 on the common organisation of the market in rice [^2] , and in particular Article 8(e) thereof,

Whereas:

**(1)** Commission Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 of 30 June 1993 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Regulations (EEC) No 1766/92 and (EEC) No 1418/76 concerning production refunds in the cereals and rice sectors respectively [^3] lays down the conditions for granting production refunds. The basis for calculating the refund is laid down in Article 3 of that Regulation. The refund thus calculated, differentiated where necessary for potato starch, must be fixed once a month and may be amended if the price of maize and/or wheat changes significantly.

**(2)** The production refunds fixed in this Regulation should be adjusted by the coefficients listed in the Annex II to Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93 to establish the exact amount to be paid.

**(3)** The Management Committee for Cereals has not delivered an opinion within the time limit set by its chairman,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

## **Article 1**

The refund per tonne of starch referred to in Article 3(2) of Regulation (EEC) No 1722/93, is hereby fixed at:

(a) EUR 8,70/tonne for starch from maize, wheat, barley, oats, rice or broken rice;

(b) EUR 14,32/tonne for potato starch.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on 30 July 2004.

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 July 2004. *For the Commission* Franz FISCHLER *Member of the Commission*

[^1] [OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_270_R_TOC) .

[^2] [OJ L 329, 30.12.1995, p. 18](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1995_329_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002 ( [OJ L 62, 5.3.2002, p. 27](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2002_062_R_TOC) ).

[^3] [OJ L 159, 1.7.1993, p. 112](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_1993_159_R_TOC) . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 216/2004 ( [OJ L 36, 7.2.2004, p. 13](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2004_036_R_TOC) ).

[^1]: .
[^2]: . Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 411/2002 ().
[^3]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 216/2004 ().