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17.8.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
219/13
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 745/2012
of 16 August 2012
fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period
2012/2013
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU)
No 1094/2011 of 28 October 2011 fixing the coef
ficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Scotch whisky for the period 2011/2012
( 3 ) has
Union,
exhausted its effects, as it concerns the coefficients
applicable for the year 2011/2012. The coefficients for
the period 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
should therefore be fixed accordingly.
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ),
(4) Article
10
of
Protocol
3
to
the
Agreement
on
the
European Economic Area excludes the grant of refunds
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006
in respect of exports to Liechtenstein, Iceland and
of 10 November 2006 laying down certain detailed rules for
Norway. Moreover, the Union has concluded agreements
the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as
abolishing export refunds with certain third countries.
regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect
Under the terms of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC)
of cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks (
No 1670/2006, this should be taken into account in

2 ), and in
particular Article 5 thereof,
calculating the coefficients for 2012/2013,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) Article
4(1)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
1670/2006
lays
down
Article 1
that the quantities of cereals eligible for the refund are to
be the quantities placed under control and distilled,
For the period 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013, the
weighted by a coefficient to be fixed annually for each
coefficients provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC)
Member State concerned. The coefficient is to express the
No 1670/2006 applying to cereals used in the United
average ratio between the total quantities exported and
Kingdom for manufacturing Scotch whisky shall be as set out
the total quantities marketed of the spirit drink
in the Annex to this Regulation.
concerned, on the basis of the trend noted in those
quantities during the number of years corresponding to
the average ageing period of the spirit drink in question.
Article 2
This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
(2)
According to the information provided by the United
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Kingdom in respect of the period 1 January to
31 December 2011, the average ageing period for
Scotch whisky in 2011 was eight years.
It shall apply from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 August 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
( 2 ) OJ L 312, 11.11.2006, p. 33.
( 3 ) OJ L 283, 29.10.2011, p. 30.

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Official Journal of the European Union
17.8.2012
ANNEX
Coefficients applicable in the United Kingdom
Coefficient applicable
Period of application
to malted barley used in the production of malt
whisky
to cereals used in the production of grain whisky
From 1 October 2012 to
0,229 0,152
30 September 2013

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