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Official Journal of the European Union
15.8.2012
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 736/2012
of 14 August 2012
fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Irish whiskey for the period
2012/2013
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
899/2011 of 7 September 2011 fixing the coefficients
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
applicable to cereals exported in the form of Irish
Union,
whiskey for the period 2011/12 ( 3 ) has exhausted its
effects, as it concerns the coefficients applicable for the
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
year 2011/2012. The coefficients for the period
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013 should
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
therefore be fixed accordingly.
cultural products (Single CMO Regulation) ( 1 ),
(4) Article
10
of
Protocol
3
to
the
Agreement
on
the
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006
European Economic Area excludes the grant of refunds
of 10 November 2006 laying down certain detailed rules for
in respect of exports to Liechtenstein, Iceland and
the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as
Norway. Moreover, the Union has concluded agreements
regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of
abolishing export refunds with certain third countries.
cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks ( 2 ), and in
Under the terms of Article 7(2) of Regulation (EC) No
particular Article 5 thereof,
1670/2006, this should be taken into account in calcu
lating the coefficients for 2012/2013,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) Article
4(1)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
1670/2006
lays
down
that the quantities of cereals eligible for the refund are to
Article 1
be the quantities placed under control and distilled,
weighted by a coefficient to be fixed annually for each
For the period 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013, the
Member State concerned. The coefficient is to express the
coefficients provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
average ratio between the total quantities exported and
1670/2006 applying to cereals used in Ireland for manufac
the total quantities marketed of the spirit drink
turing Irish whiskey shall be as set out in the Annex to this
concerned, on the basis of the trend noted in those
Regulation.
quantities during the number of years corresponding to
the average ageing period of the spirit drink in question.
Article 2
(2) According
to
the
information
provided
by
Ireland
in This Regulation shall enter into force on the day of its
respect of the period 1 January to 31 December 2011,
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
the average ageing period for Irish whiskey in 2011 was
five 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, 14 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 231, 8.9.2011, p. 13.

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15.8.2012 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
218/7
ANNEX
Coefficients applicable in Ireland
Coefficient applicable
Period of application
to barley used in the production of Irish
to cereals used in the production of Irish
whiskey, category B ( 1 )
whiskey, category A
From 1 October 2012 to 30 September
0,227 0,970
2013
( 1 ) Including malted barley.

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