The production and use of cereal and potato starch in the EEC

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Agricultural policy
Industrial policy

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• Publié par: EUROPEAN-COMMISSION
• Nombre de lectures: 26
• Langue: English
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THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF CEREAL
AND POTATO STARCH IN THE EEC
COMMISSION
OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES This document has been prepared for use within the Commission. It does not
necessarily represent the Commission's official position.
Cataloguing data can be found at the end of this publication
Luxembourg: Office for Official Publications of the European Communities,
1986
ISBN 92-825-6027-9
Catalogue number: CB-46-86-064-EN-C
Articles and texts appearing in this document may be reproduced freely in
whole or in part providing their source is mentioned.
Printed in Belgium Commission of the íucaoexn Communiai es
THE PRODUCTION AND USE OF CEREAL AND
POTATO STARCH IN THE EEC
prepared by
Centre for European Agricultural Studies
Institut de gestion internationale agro-alimentaire
Document This document has been prepared for use within the Commission. It does not
necessarily represent the Commission's official position. FOREWORD
This study has been undertaken" in the framework of the study
programme of the Directorate General of Agriculture of the
Commission of the European Communities.
The report was prepared by the Centre for European Agriculture
studies of Wye College (University of London), Ashford-Kent -
England, (Dr. N. YOUNG and Dr. K. MITCHELL), and the Institut de
Gestion Internationale Agro-Alimentaire, CERGY-Pontoise - France,
(Dr. M. DEBATISSE and Dr. R. HENRY).
The Division "Cereals and Rice" and the Division "Reports, studies,
statistical information, documentation" of the Directorate-General
for Agriculture participated in the work.
Original language : English
The present study does not necessarily reflect the views of the
Commission of the European Communities in this area and in no way
anticipates the Commission's future attitude towards this matter. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
The Centre for European Agricultural Studies and the Institut de
Gestion Internationale Agro-Alimentaire would like to express their
grateful thanks to all the individuals and organisations who have
assisted in the conduct of this study. In particular we are
grateful to the maize, wheat, potato and rice starch manufacturers,
and dry millers of maize for their kind help during the study. CONTENTS
Page
Introduction 1
SECTION 1: Results of survey of utilisation of starch
and starch derivatives 13
Starch and starchs4
Chemicals and pharmaceuticals 29
Paper and board ... 51
Textiles 55
Printing inks and dyes
Alcoholic drinks 60
Drilling muds8
Foundry 7
Adhäsives1
Building boards. 74
Cosmetics and toiletries7
Processed food products 8
Miscellaneouss ... ' "
Summary tables 106
SECTION 2: A discussion of the EC's policy perspective 112
SUPPLEMENT 1 : Comments of the European maize starch
association ... ... ... ... ... 11T 2:s of the European wheat starch n ... 120
SUPPLEMENT 3 : Comments of the European rice starch
association ... ... ... ... ... 122 T 4:s of the European potato starch n ··· ... ... ... ... 123