OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 317
21.4.72 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL94/17
REGULATION (EEC)No805/72OFTHECOUNCIL
of17April1972
fixingthenormprice,theinterventionpriceandthereferencequalitiesforleaftobacco
fromthe1972harvest
THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,Whereasthenormandinterventionpricesmustbe
fixedinaccordancewiththecriterialistedinArticle
2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No727/70foreachofthe
varietiesofCommunityproductionandfora
referencequalityofeachvariety;
Whereas,takingintoaccountproductiontendencies
basedonmarketrequirements ,theapplicationof
thesecriterialeadstonormandinterventionprices
forleaftobaccobeingfixedatahigherlevelthanfor
thepreviousharvest;HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingthe
EuropeanEconomicCommunity,andinparticular
Article43thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
727/701of21April1970onthecommon
organizationofthemarketinrawtobacco,as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1574/71,2andin
particularArticle2(5)thereof;
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission ;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheEuropean
Parliament; Article1
Forthe1972harvestthereferencequalitiesforeach
Communityproducedtobaccovarietyreferredtoin
Article2(3)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No727/70are
showninAnnexI.Whereas,whenthenormandinterventionpricesfor
leaftobaccowhichhasnotundergonefirstprocessing
andmarketpreparationarefixed,accountshouldbe
takenbothoftheobjectivesofthecommonagri­
culturalpolicyandofthecontributionwhichthe
Communityintendstomaketotheharmonious
growthofworldtrade;whereas,theaimsofthe
commonagriculturalpolicyareinparticulartoensure
areasonablestandardoflivingfortheagricultural
community,toensurethatsuppliesareavailableand
thattheyreachconsumersatreasonableprices;Article2
Forthe1972harvestthenormandintervention
pricesforleaftobaccoreferredtoinArticle2of
Regulation (EEC)No727/70areshowninAnnexII.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,17April1972.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
J.P.BUCHLER
1OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.1.
2OJNoL167,26.7.1971,p.1.

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ANNEXI
Leaftobacco:varietiesandtheirreferencequalities
Serial
NoVarieties Referencequalities
1(a)Badischer
Geudertheimer
(b)Forchheimer
HavannaIIcClass1Hauptgut(Topqualityleaf)
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,dark
browntomottledbrown,ofuniform
length
Packaging:tobaccogradedandtiedinhandswith
non-tobaccomaterial
Moisture :21%
2BadischerBurleyEClass1Hauptgut(Topqualityleaf)
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,fleshy,
reddishbrowntolightbrown,ofuniform
length
Packaging:tobaccogradedandtiedinhandswith
non-tobaccomaterial
Moisture :21%
3VirginSCR Class1Leaf
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,yellow
toreddishyellow;variationsincolour
suchasbrownishtogreenishyelloware
alloweduptoathirdoftheleaf's
surface
Packaging:tobaccogradedandtiedinhands
Moisture :18%
4(a)Paraguayand.
hybridsthereof
(b)Dragonvertand
hybridsthereofClass2Middleleaf
Class2:leafwithminordefectsasregards
combustibility ,colourtextureorripeness
(overorunderripe)
Packaging:tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsor
straightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture :27%
5Nijkerk Class2Tips
Class2:—eitherleafofsecondlength(not
exceeding45cm)withverygummy
texture,fleshy,stillundamaged ;
strongandelastic,withoutprominent
veins,wellripenedproducinga
livelybrowntodarkbrowncolour;
—orleafoffirstlength(ecxeeding45
cm)withatexturestillgummy,
fleshyandstillundamaged,strong,
withrelativelyprominentveins,ofall
coloursexceptbottlegreen
Packaging:tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsor
straightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture:27%

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NoVarieties Referencequalities
6Burley
(BurleyxBel)Class1Uppermiddleleaf
Class1:leafwellripened,livelytofairlylively
reddishbrowncolour,onlyslightly
mottled,ofaverageorthintexture,not
veryclosegrainwithparenchymaof
averagebreadth
Packaging:tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsor
straightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture:26%
7(a)Misioneroand
hybridsthereof
(b)RioGrandeand
hybridsthereof2ndqualityLeaf
2ndquality:leaffullydevelopedover45cm,not
coarsegrained,livelytofairlylively,
lightsomewhatyellowishcolour,
reasonablyfirmandundamaged;reason­
ablygoodcombustibility
Packaging:tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsor
•straightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture:27%
8(a)Philippin
(b)PetitGrammont
(Flobecq)
(c)Burley(Ergox
6410andErgox
Bursana)LeafinCategoryMG
CategoryMG:uppermiddleleaf
Packaging:tobaccogradedandtiedinhands
Moisture:25%
9(a)Semois
(b)AppelterreLeafinCategoryG
CategoryG:Largesoundleaf
Packaging:tobaccogradedandtiedinhands
Moisture :25%
•10Bright LeafinCategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withoutcuring
defects,opentexture,withstems
(midribs)andveinsnottooprominent,
sound,ofvariousshadesofyellow
Packaging:intemporarybalesof30to40kg
Moisture:16%
11(a)BurleyI LeafinCategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withoutcuring
defects,ofopenpossiblyfirmtexture,
stems(midribs)andveinsnottoo
prominent,sound,ofamoreorless
livelynut-browncolour
Packaging:intemporarybalesof30to40kgor
tiedinhandsof25to30leaveswith
non-tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :16%

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NoVarieties Referencequalities
1Kb)Maryland LeafinCategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withslightcuring
defectsandonlyslightlymottled,of
averagetexturewithstems(midribs)and
veinsnottooprominent,sound,ofa
ratherlivelyreddishbrowncolour
Packaging:intemporarybalesof30to40kgor
tiedinhandsof25to30leaveswith
non-tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :16%
12(a)Kentuckyand
hybridsthereof
(b)MorodiCori
(c)SalentoLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leaffullyripe,offirmtexture,without
curingdefectsandingoodcondition,
brownincolour,withsomedamage
Packaging :inhandsof25to30leavestiedwitha
non-tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :19%
13(a)Nostranodel
Brenta
(b)Resistente142
"(c)GojanoLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafoffirmorlighttexture,sound,well
cured,orproperlyfermentedaccording
tothetraditionalmethod,brownor
darkbrownincolour,withminor
damage
Packaging:inhandsof25to30leavestiedwitha
non-tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture:19%
14Beneventano LeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafsufficientlyripe,firmtextureor
possiblycoarseorthin,withminor
defectsasregardscuringandfermen­
tationanddamage
Packaging:inhandsof25to30leavestiedwith
non-tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture:19%
15
16
17Xanti-Yaka
Perustitza
Erzegovinaandhy­
bridsthereofLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafreasonablysoundandripe,with
someslightcuringdefects,mainlyof
lighttexture,fromyellowtobrownin
colour,withmarkeddamagebutingood
condition,mayalsoincludelugs
Packaging:intemporarybalesof15to20kgor
'stringed'incasesof30to40kg
Moisture:15%

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18(a)RoundTip
(b)Scafati
(c)SumatraILeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:Lowermiddleleaf,sortedbylengthin
thefollowingproportions :
1stlength(38cmandover)60%
2ndlength(from32tounder
38cm) 35%
t 3rdlength(from25tounder
32cm) 5%
leafofconvenientsize,fullyripeandof
uniformcolour,sound,withoutdamage,
finetexture,tensileandelastic,stems
andveinsnotprominent,wellfermented
andingoodcondition,goodcombusti­
bility,oftypicalflavourandaroma,
suitableforwrappingcigars,including
about25%brokenleaf
Packaging:inhandstiedwithanon-tobacco
material(fascicoli)
Moisture:18%
19(a)BrasileSelvaggio
(b)othervarietiesLeafinCategoryB
CategoryB:leafwelldeveloped,firm,greenin
colour,withàstrongaromaofalcohol
Packaging:inhandstiedwithanon-tobacco
material(fascicoli)
Moisture :20%

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ANNEX11
Normpriceandinterventionpriceforleaftobacco
Serial
NoVarietiesNormprice
unitsof
account/
kilogrammeIntervention
pricc
unitsof
account/
kilogramme
1 (a)BadischerGeudertheimer
(b)ForchheimerHavannaIIc1-895 1-706
2BadischerBurleyE 2-289 2-060
λVirginSCR 2-155 1-940
4 (a)Paraguayandhybridsthereof
(b)Dragonvertandhybridsthereof1-482 1-334
5Nijkerk 1-566 1-409
6Burley(BurleyxBel) 1-772 1-595
7 (a)Misioneroandhybridsthereof
(b)RioGrandeandhybridsthereof1-357 1-221
8 (a)Philippin
(b)PetitGrammont (Flobecq)
(c)Burley(Ergox6410andErgoxBursana)1-101 0-991
9 (a)Semois
(b)Appelterre1-318 1-186
10Bright 1-795 1-616
11(a)BurleyI 1-454 1-309
11(b)Maryland 1-539 1-386
12 (a)Kentuckyandhybridsthereof
(b)MorodiCori
(c)Salento1-490 1-341
13 (a)NostranodelBrenta
(b)Resistente142
(c)Gojano1-468 1-321
14 Beneventano 1-166 1-049
.15 Xanti-Yaka 2-168 1-951

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.NoVarietiesNormprice
unitsof
account/
kilogrammeIntervention
price
unitsot
account/
kilogramme
16 Perustitza 2-031 1-828
17Erzegovinaandhybridsthereof 1-819 1-637
18 (a)RoundTip.
(b)Scafati
(c)SumatraI9-610 8-649
19 (a)BrasileSelvaggio
(b)Othervarieties0-898 0-808