NoL113/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.4.74
REGULATION (EEC)No985/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of25April1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyfortheseproductsmustalsobefixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1973/74
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1964/73(5)of17July1973;
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabilities
ofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheonehand
andpricesforcerealsandcerealproductsontheword
marketontheother;whereasthesamearticle
providesthatitisalsoimportanttoensureequili­
briumandthenaturaldevelopment ofpricesand
tradeoncerealmarketsandfurthermore ,totakeinto
accounttheeconomicaspectoftheproposedexports
andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances ontheCommu­
nitymarket;
Whereasfortheproducts,otherthanstarches,listed
inArticle1(c)and(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
thespecificfactorssetoutinArticle3(2)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1968/73mustalsobetakeninto
account ;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1346/73(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2632/73(4)andinparticularArticle4(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetakenif
thecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisappreciably
higherthanthethresholdpriceandifthatsituationis
likelytocontinuetherebydisturbingorthreateningto
disturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thanthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitbyatleast
2%;whereasthisexcessmayberegardedasbeing
likelytocontinuewhereanimbalancebetweensupply
anddemandisestablishedandwherethisimbalance
islikelytopersisthavingregardtoforeseeableproduc­
tionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheatmaize,
rye,barley,sorghumandwheatgroatsandmealinto
theCommunityorprovokeexportationfromthe
Community ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ducedfortheseproducts;Whereastheexportlevymaybevariediftheworld
marketsituationorthespecificrequirements of
certainmarketsmakethisnecessary;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,the
followingshouldbeusedtocalculatethelevies:
—forcurrenciestheexchangeratesforwhichare
keptatanygivenmomentwithinabandof
2-25%,ataconversionratebasedontheiractual
parity;
—forothercurrenciesaconversionratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesforeach
ofthesecurrenciesagainsttheCommunitycurren­
ciesreferredtointheprecedingparagraphovera
specifiedperiod;(i)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.0OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(*)OJNoL272,29.9.1973,p.18. (5)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.3.

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Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldbefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon26April
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,25April1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

NoL113/14 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 26.4.74
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof25April1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricto»
12-00 ex10.01A
ex10.02
cx10.03
ex10.04
10.05B
10.07C
ex11.01A
11.02AIa)
11.02Alb)
11.01Commonwheatandmeslin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Maizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing
Grainsorghum
Wheatflour
Durumwheatgroatsandmeal
Commonwheatgroatsandmeal
Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour
D.Oatflour
E.Maizeflour:
I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%byweight
II.Other
H.Milletflour
K.Grainsorghumflour
Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;otherworkedcerealgrains(forexample,rolled,
flaked,polished,pearledorkibbled,butnotfurtherprepared),excepthusked,
glazed,polishedorbrokenrice;germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground:
A.Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal:
II.Rye
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding1°/obyweight
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa)
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa)11.02

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metrictoa
11.02
fcont'd)V.Maize:
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%byweight:
1.Forthebrewingindustry
2.Other
b)Other
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
B.Hulledgrains(shelledorhusked),whetherornotslicedorkibbled:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)hulled(shelledorhusked):
1.Barley(*)
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats
hb)Other('):
(;lil)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3®/obyweight
(22)Other
4.Millet
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Griitzeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(*)
2.Oats(*):
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight
bib)Other
4.Millet(•)
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(*)
b)Rye(•)
c)Maize(*)
d)Grainsorghum(*)9-00
9-00C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(•)
II.Rye(•)
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1%byweight
1stcategory(s)
b)Other(•)
IV.Oats(s)
V.Maize(»)
VII.Millet(»)
VIII.Grainsorghum(•)

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No Description u.a./metricton
11.02 D.Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled:
(cont'd)I.Wheat 9-00
II.Rye—
III.Barley—
IV.Oats —
V.Maize —
VII.Millet —
VIII.Grainsorghum —
E.Rolledgrains;flakedgrains:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)Rolled:
1.Barley —
2.Oats —
4.Millet —
b)Flaked:
1.Barley —
2.Oats —
4.Millet —
II.Othereereals:
a)Wheat 9-00
b)Rye —
c)Maize —
d)Grainsorghum —
P.Pellets:
I.Wheat 9-00
II.Rye —
III.Barley —
IV.Oats —
V.Maize —
VI.Rice 150-00
VIII.Millet —
IX.Grainsorghum —
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground:
LWheat 3-00
ILOther —

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
1107 Malt,roastedornot:
A.Unroasted :"
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour 3-00
b)Other 3-00
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour—
b)Other—
B.Roasted—
23.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35°/obyweight 1-92
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%>butnotexceeding45·/#by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess1-92
2.Other 1-92
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28*/obyweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1*5%>or
morebyweight1-92
b)Other1-92
23.07 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,oruniikproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50%>byweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15°/o
—Exceeding15°/obutnotexceeding30°/o—
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50°/o—
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65°/o—
—Exceeding65%—

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(')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed',
'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'conformingtotheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
onthemarketingofcerealseed(OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2309/66)andoftheCouncilDecisionof26March1973ontheequivalenceof
seedproducedinDenmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdom (OJNoI.106,20.4.1973,p.12).
(')Hulledgrainsaregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,p.46).
(')Pearledgrainsaregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,p.46).
(4)'Cerealsproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithinChapter10andheadingNos11.01and11.02(excludingsubheadingNo11.02G)of
theCommonCustomsTariff.