No L 282/90 Official Journal of the European Communities 1.11.75 REGULATION (EEC) No 2779/75 OF THE COUNCIL of 29 October 1975 laying down general rules for granting export refunds on poultrymeat and criteria for fixing the amount of such refunds THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community; Having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 (1) of 29 October 1975 on the common organization of the market in poultrymeat, and in particular the fourth subparagraph of Article 9 (2) thereof; Having regard to the proposal from the Commission; Whereas export refunds on products subject to the common organization of the market in poultrymeat must be fixed in accordance with certain criteria which make it possible to cover the difference between prices for those products within the Community and on the world market; whereas to this end the supply sitvation and prices for those products within the Community and the price situation on the world market’ must be taken into account; Whereas the difference between prices within the Community and prices on the world market for the quantity of feed grain required for the production of one kilogramme of slaughtered poultry and for the production of one chick must also be taken into account; whereas in the case of the products specified in Article 1 (2) (d) of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75 the coefficients referred to in Article 5 (3) of that Regulation should be taken into account; Whereas if price trends are to be noted prices must be determined in accordance with general principles; whereas to this end prices on third country markets and in countries of destination, producer prices recorded in third countries and free-at-Communi- ty-frontier prices should be taken into account when prices on the world market are being determined; whereas, in the absence of representative markets for poultrymeat products, prices ruling at the various marketing stages and on exportation should be used as a basis in determining Community prices; | Whereas provision must be made for varying the amount of the refund according to the destination of () See page 77 of this Official Journal. } the products, since markets in the countries of - destination are at varying distances from Community markets and special conditions apply to imports in certain countries of destination; Whereas, to give Community exporters a measure of stability as regards the amount of the refund and certainty with regard to the list of products eligible for a refund, provision should be made for such list and amounts to remain valid for a relatively. long period; whereas rules should also be laid down for the advance fixing of export refunds; Whereas it is necessary to fix refunds in advance only in certain cases; whereas any decision to do so should be taken in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EEC) No 2777/75; Whereas the possibility of fixing refunds in advance makes it necessary to take steps to ensure that in each case exportation is carried out as stated in the application; whereas to that end each applicant should receive a certificate requiring the products in question to be exported within a given period; "Whereas in order to avoid abuse the issue of such certificates should be conditional upon the provision of security, which should be forfeit if the products are not exported within the peroid of validity of the certificate; Whereas experience gained in the various sectors where a common organization of the market has been established and in respect of which there is provision for advance fixing of the refund has shown that in certain circumstances, and in particular where exporters have abnormal recourse to this system, there is a risk of difficulties arising on the market in question; Whereas in order to remedy such a situation it must be possible for measures to be taken rapidly; whereas provision should therefore be made for the Commission to adopt such measures after receiving the Opinion of the Management Committee or, in cases of urgency, without waiting for the latter to meet;