# COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 469/2007

of 26 April 2007

fixing production refunds on cereals

## 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 8(2) 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 [^2] 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/tonne 0,00 for starch from maize, wheat, barley and oats;

(b) EUR/tonne 0,00 for potato starch.

## **Article 2**

This Regulation shall enter into force on 27 April 2007.

## Final provisions

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 26 April 2007. *For the Commission* Jean-Luc DEMARTY *Director-General for Agriculture and Rural Development*

[^1] [OJ L 270, 21.10.2003, p. 78](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2003_270_R_TOC) . Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 ( [OJ L 187, 19.7.2005, p. 11](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_187_R_TOC) ).

[^2] [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 1950/2005 ( [OJ L 312, 29.11.2005, p. 18](http://publications.europa.eu/resource/oj/JOL_2005_312_R_TOC) ).

[^1]: . Regulation as amended by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1154/2005 ().
[^2]: . Regulation as last amended by Regulation (EC) No 1950/2005 ().