
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 1606/2004 of 14 September 2004 fixing the rates of the refunds applicable to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty 

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community,
Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 of 29 October 1975 on the common organisation of the market in eggs, and in particular Article 8(3) thereof,
Whereas:

(1) Article 8(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75 provides that the difference between prices in international trade for the products listed in Article 1(1) of that Regulation and prices within the Community may be covered by an export refund where these goods are exported in the form of goods listed in the Annex to that Regulation. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 of 13 July 2000 laying down common detailed rules for the application of the system of granting export refunds on certain agricultural products exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty, and the criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds, specifies the products for which a rate of refund should be fixed, to be applied where these products are exported in the form of goods listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75.

(2) In accordance with Article 4(1) of Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000, the rate of the refund per 100 kilograms for each of the basic products in question must be fixed for a period of the same duration as that for which refunds are fixed for the same products exported unprocessed.

(3) Article 11 of the Agreement on Agriculture concluded under the Uruguay Round lays down that the export refund for a product contained in goods may not exceed the refund applicable to that product when exported without further processing.

(4) It is necessary to ensure continuity of strict management taking account of expenditure forecasts and funds available in the budget.

(5) The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Management Committee for Poultrymeat and Eggs,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1 
The rates of the refunds applicable to the basic products listed in Annex A to Regulation (EC) No 1520/2000 and in Article 1(1) of Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, exported in the form of goods listed in Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2771/75, are fixed as set out in the Annex to this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on 15 September 2004.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 14 September 2004.
For the Commission
Olli REHN
Member of the Commission
ANNEX

Rates of the refunds applicable from 15 September 2004 to eggs and egg yolks exported in the form of goods not covered by Annex I to the Treaty(EUR/100 kg)
CN code Description Destination Rate of refund
0407 00 Birds' eggs, in shell, fresh, preserved or cooked:  
– Of poultry:  
0407 00 30 – – Other:  

(a) On exportation of ovalbumin of CN codes 3502 11 90 and 3502 19 90
 02 6,0
03 25,0
04 3,0

(b) On exportation of other goods
 01 3,0
0408 Birds' eggs, not in shell and egg yolks, fresh, dried, cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, moulded, frozen or otherwise preserved, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter:  
– Egg yolks:  
0408 11 – – Dried:  
ex 0408 11 80 – – – Suitable for human consumption:  
not sweetened 01 40,0
0408 19 – – Other:  
– – – Suitable for human consumption:  
ex 0408 19 81 – – – – Liquid:  
not sweetened 01 20,0
ex 0408 19 89 – – – – Frozen:  
not sweetened 01 20,0
– Other:  
0408 91 – – Dried:  
ex 0408 91 80 – – – Suitable for human consumption:  
not sweetened 01 75,0
0408 99 – – Other:  
ex 0408 99 80 – – – Suitable for human consumption:  
not sweetened 01 19,0
