Regulation (EEC) No 326/71 of the Council of 15 February 1971 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on raw tobacco and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds

• CELEX: Regulation (EEC) No 326/71
• Articles: 6

Article 1

The granting of export refunds on raw tobacco shall be limited to baled tobacco produced from leaf tobacco harvested in the Community.

Article 2

1. The refunds shall be determined for each variety produced in the Community in the light of the following factors: (a) the situation and trend: - of prices, supply and demand in the Community;

- of world prices; 1OJ No L 94, 28.4.1970, p. 1.

(b) the lowest market preparation and transport costs within the Community and the lowest shipment costs to the country of destination;

(c) the economic aspect of the proposed exports.

2. The refund may vary for tobacco of a given variety according to the crop Year.

Article 3

When the world market situation or the special requirements of certain markets make it necessary, the Community refund for one or more varieties may vary according to their destination.

Article 4

In order to assess the exceptional cases referred to in the second subparagraph of Article 9 (1) of Regulation (EEC) No 727/70, account shall be taken in particular of the special conditions existing for certain export markets, such as exceptionally high transport costs or the special characteristics of these markets.

Article 5

1. The refund shall be paid upon proof that the products: (a) have been grown in the Community;

(b) have come from the crop for which the refund is requested;

(c) have been exported from the Community.

2. Where Article 3 applies, the refund shall be paid under the conditions laid down in paragraph 1 provided it is shown that the product has reached the destination for which the refund was fixed.

However, exceptions may be made to this rule in accordance with the procedure referred to in paragraph 3, provided conditions are laid down offering equivalent guarantees.

3. Additional provisions, in particular for regulating the granting of refunds, may be adopted in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 727/70.

Article 6

This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 15 February 1971.

For the Council

The President

M. COINTAT