21.1.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL16/15
REGULATION (EEC)No137/75OFTHECOMMISSION
of20January1975
alteringtheexportleviesoncereals
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1974/75
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1427/74(5)of4June1974andamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2518/74(b);
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabilities
ofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheonehand
andpricesforcerealsandcerealproductsonthe
worldmarketontheother;whereasthesamearticle
providesthatitisalsoimportanttoensureequili­
briumandthenaturaldevelopment ofpricesand
tradeoncerealmarketsandfurthermore ,totakeinto
accounttheeconomicaspectoftheproposedexports
andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances ontheCommu­
nitymarket;
Whereasfortheproducts,otherthanstarches,listed
inArticle 1(c)and(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
thespecificfactorssetoutinArticle3(2)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1968/73mustalsobetakeninto
account;
Whereastheexportlevymaybevariediftheworld
marketsituationorthespecificrequirements of
certainmarketsmakethisnecessary ;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,fixedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No126/75(7),shouldbealteredasshown
intheAnnextothisRegulation ,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No85/750;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(-')of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
86/75(4)andinparticularArticle4(3)thereof;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatmeasuresmaybetakenwhenthequota­
tionsorpricesontheworldmarketforoneormore
productsreachthelevelofCommunity prices;
whereasthatsituationislikelytocontinueandtodete­
riorate,therebydisturbingorthreateningtodisturb
theCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thequotationsorpricesontheworldmarketshallbe
regardedashavingreachedthelevelofCommunity
priceswhentheyapproachorexceedthethreshold
price;whereasthecontinuationandthedeterioration
ofthatsituationmayberegardedasbeinglikelyto
continuewhereanimbalancebetweensupplyand
demandisestablishedandwherethisimbalnceis
likelytopersist,havingregardtoforeseeableproduc­
tionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,barley,
oats,maize,milletandsorghumintotheCommunity
orprovokeexportationfromtheCommunity ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ducedforcommonwheat,barley,oats,maize,millet
andsorghum;
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article 1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyaltered,inrespectoftheproductslistedinthe
AnnextoRegulation (EEC)No126/75,tothe
amountsshowntherein.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon21January
I975.
(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(-')OJNoL11,16.I.1975,p.1.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
HOJNoLII,16.1.1975,p.2.(')OJNoL151,X.6.1974,p.I.
(")O'jNoL270,5.10.1974,p.I.
()O'jNoLI.*,IS.I.1975,p.31.

NoL16/16 21.1.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20January1975.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

21.1.75 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL16/17
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof20January1975alteringtheexportleviesinthecereals
sector
CCTheading
Nou.a./metricton Description
15-00
15-00
10-00
15-00
30-00
15-00ex10.01A
ex10.02
ex10.03
ex10.04
10.05B
10.07B
10.07.C
ex11.01A
11.02Ala)
11.02Alb)
11.01Commonwheatandmeslin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(l)
Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(')
Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(1)
Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Maizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing
Millet
Grainsorghum
Wheat-flour
Durumwheatgroatsandmeal
Commonwheatgroatsandmeal
Flourofcereals -.
C.Barleyflour
D.Oatflour
E.Maizeflour:
I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/obyweight
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%>byweight
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa)
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa)2-25
1-50
2-25
9-00
18-00
9-00
11.02
2-25
18-00
1-50
6-00

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
11.02
(cont'd)
2-25
2-25
9-00
18-00
9-00V.Maize:
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/obyweight:
1.Forthebrewingindustry
2.Other
b)Other
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
B.Hulledgrains(shelledorhusked),whetherornotslicedorkibbled:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)hulled(shelledorhusked):
1.Barley(2)
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats
bb)Other:
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%>byweight(2)
(22)Other(2)
4.Millet9-00
6-00
1-50
6-00
18-00
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Grützeorgrutten'):
9-00
1-50
6-00
18-00
9-00
9-00
9-00
9-001.Barley(2)
2.Oats-.
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight(2)
bb)Other(2)
4.Millet(2)
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(2)
b)Rye(2)
c)Maize(2)
d)Grainsorghum(2)
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(3)
II.Rye(3)
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1%byweight
1stcategory(3)
b)Other.(3)
IV.Oats(3)
V.Maize(3)
VII.Millet(s)
VIII.Grainsorghum(3)2-25
9-00
6-00
9-00
18-00
9-00

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
11.02
(cont'd)
9-00
9-00
6-00
9-00
18-00
9-00D.Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled:
I.Wheat
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.Othercereals:
a)Wheat
b)Rye
c)Maize
d)Grainsorghum
F.Pellets:
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
G.Gernofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other9-00
6-00
18-00
2-25
1-50
18-00
9-00
9-00
9-00
9-00
9-00
6-00
9-00
18-00
9-00
2-25
2-25
11.07 Malt,roastedornot:
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour'
b)Other2-25
2-25

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CCTheading
No Description u.a.'metricton
11.07
(cont'd)If.Other:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other2-25
2-25
B.Roasted 2-25
23.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereals
5-00
5-00
5-00I.Ofmaize:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35°/obyweight
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45%by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess
2.Other
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28°/obyweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10%>byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5°/oor
morebyweight
b)Other5-00
5-00
23.07 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheadings
17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50°/obyweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5°/obutnotexceeding15%
—Exceeding15°/obutnotexceeding30°/o
—Exceeding30°/obutnotexceeding50°/o
—Exceeding50°/obutnotexceeding65°/o
—Exceeding65°/o0-60
1-50
2-40
3-60
4-50
(')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed',
'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'conformingtotheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
onthemarketingofcerealseed(OJNo125,li.7.1966,p.2309/66)andoftheCouncilDecisionof26March1973ontheequivalenceof
seedproducedinDenmark,IrelandandtheUnitedKingdom (OJNoL106,20.4.1973,p.12).
(*)Hulledgrainsaregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,p.46).
(')Pearledgrainsaregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,p.46).
(')'Cerealsproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithinChapter10andheadingNos11.01and11.02(excludingsubheading11.02G)ofthe
CommonCustomsTariff.