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Official Journal of the European Union
31.10.2013
COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) No 1064/2013
of 30 October 2013
fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period
2013/2014
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
(3) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No
745/2012 ( 3 ) has ceased to be operative given that it
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
concerns the coefficients applicable for the year
Union,
2012/2013. The coefficients for the period 1 October
2013 to 30 September 2014 should therefore be fixed
Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 of
accordingly.
22 October 2007 establishing a common organisation of agri
cultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agri
(4) Article
10
of
Protocol
3
to
the
Agreement
on
the
cultural products (‘Single CMO’ Regulation) ( 1 ),
European Economic Area excludes the granting of
refunds in respect of exports to Liechtenstein, Iceland
Having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006
and Norway. Moreover, the Union has concluded
of 10 November 2006 laying down certain detailed rules for
agreements abolishing export refunds with certain third
the application of Council Regulation (EC) No 1784/2003 as
countries. Consequently, pursuant to Article 7(2) of
regards the fixing and granting of adjusted refunds in respect of
Regulation (EC) No 1670/2006, this should be taken
cereals exported in the form of certain spirit drinks ( 2 ), and in
into account in calculating the coefficients for
particular Article 5 thereof,
2013/2014,
Whereas:
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
(1) Article
4(1)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
1670/2006
lays
down
that the quantities of cereals eligible for a refund are to
Article 1
be the quantities placed under control and distilled,
For the period 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014, the
weighted by a coefficient to be fixed annually for each
coefficients provided for in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No
Member State concerned. The coefficient is to express the
1670/2006 applying to cereals used in the United Kingdom
ratio between the total quantities exported and the total
for producing Scotch whisky shall be as set out in the Annex
quantities marketed of the spirit drink concerned, on the
to this Regulation.
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 2012, the average ageing period for
Scotch whisky in 2012 was seven years.
It shall apply from 1 October 2013 to 30 September 2014.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 30 October 2013.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
( 3 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 745/2012 of
16 August 2012 fixing the coefficients applicable to cereals
( 1 ) OJ L 299, 16.11.2007, p. 1.
exported in the form of Scotch whisky for the period 2012/2013
( 2 ) OJ L 312, 11.11.2006, p. 33.
(OJ L 219, 17.8.2012, p. 13).

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EN
31.10.2013 Official
Journal
of
the
European
Union L
289/47
ANNEX
Coefficients applicable in the United Kingdom
Coefficient applicable
Period of application
to malted barley used in the production of to cereals used in the production of grain
malt whisky
whisky
From 1 October 2013 to 30 September
0,667 0,515
2014

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