11.10.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL276/5
REGULATION (EEC)No2577/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of10October1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;
Whereasthethreshold -pricesforthe1974/75
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1427/74(5)of4June1974,asamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No2518/74(6);
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabilities
ofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheonehand
andpricesforcerealsandcerealproductsontheword
marketontheother;whereasthesamearticle
providesthatitisalsoimportanttoensureequili­
briumandthenaturaldevelopment ofpricesand
tradeoncerealmarketsandfurthermore ,totakeinto
accounttheeconomicaspectoftheproposedexports
andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances ontheCommu­
nitymarket;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1996/74(-');
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
676/74(4)andinparticularArticle4(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetakenif
thecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisappreciably
higherthanthethresholdpriceandifthatsituationis
likelytocontinuetherebydisturbingorthreateningto
disturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thanthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitbyatleast
2%;whereasthisexcessmayberegardedasbeing
likelytocontinuewhereanimbalancebetweensupply
anddemandisestablishedandwhere,thisimbalance
islikelytopersisthavingregardtoforeseeableproduc­
tionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,barley,
rye,oats,maize,milletandsorghumintotheCommu­
nityorprovokeexportationfromtheCommunity ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ductedforcommonwheat,barley,rye,oats,maize,
milletandsorghum;
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgivenWhereasfortheproducts,otherthanstarches,listed
inArticle1(c)and(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
thespecificfactorssetoutinArticle3(2)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1968/73mustalsobetakeninto
account;
Whereastheexportlevymaybevariedittheworld
marketsituationorthespecificrequirements of
certainmarketsmakethisnecessary ;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,the
followingshouldbeusedtocalculatethelevies:
—forcurrenciestheexchangeratesforwhichare
keptatanygivenmomentwithinabandof
2-25%,ataconversionratebasedontheiractual
parity;
—forothercurrencies aconversionratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesforeach
ofthesecurrenciesagainsttheCommunitycurren­
ciesreferredtointheprecedingparagraphovera
specifiedperiod;(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(-')OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(4)OJNoL-83,28.3.1974,p.3.(5)OJNoL151,8.6.1974,p.1.
o)OJNoL270,5.10.1974,p.I.

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Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldbefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon11October
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,10October1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof10October1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealssector
CCTheading
No Description u.»./metricton
ex10.01ACommonwheatandmesiin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 65-00
ex10.02 Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseedsH 10-00
ex10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 40-00
ex10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(l) 20-00
10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing 50-00
10.07BMillet' 20-00
10.07CGrainsorghum 35-00
ex11.01AWheatflour 32-00
11.02AIa)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal—
11.02AIb)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal 32-00
11.01 Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour
D.Oatflour
F.Maizeflour:' 5-25
2-55
T.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%>byweight 7-50
II.Other 30-00
H.Milletflour 12-00
K.Grainsorghumflour 21-00
1102 Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;otherworkedcerealgrains(forexample,rolled,
flaked,polished,pearledorkibbled,butnotfurtherprepared),excepthusked,
glazed,polishedorbrokenrice;germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground:
A.Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal:
II.Rye—
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding1°/obyweight 5-25
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa) 21-00
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight 2-55
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa) 10-20

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricto»
11.02
Icont'd)
7-50
7-50
30-00
12-00
21-00V.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)
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats
bb)Other:
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(*
(22)Other(2)
4.Millet
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Griitzeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(*)
2.Oats:
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight(l)
bb)Other(2)
4.Millet(l)
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(*)
b)Rye(»)
c)Maize(*)
d)Grainsorghum(*)
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(»)
II.Rye(s)
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding 1%byweight
1stcategory(s)
b)Other(8)
IV.Oats(8)
V.Maize(3)
VII.Millet(s)
VIII.Grainsorghum(•)21-00
10-20
2-55
10-20
12-00
21-00
2-55
10-20
12-00
33-00
30-00
21-00
33-00
5-25
21-00
10-20
30-00
12-00
21-00

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DescriptionCCTheading
No M.a./metricton
It.02
(cont'd)33-00
21-00
10-20
30-00
12-00
21-00
21-00
10-20
12-00
5-25
2-55
12-00D.Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled:
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VII.Millet
VIII.Grainsprghum
K.Rolledgrains;flakedgrains:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatindmillet,
a)Rolled:
1.Barley
2.Oats
4.Millet
b)Flaked:
1.Barley
2.Oats
4.Millet
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat
b)Rye
„c)Mai/.e
d)Grainsorghum
F.Pellets:
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorgrouiu
I.Wheat
II.Other33-00
30-00
21-00
33-00
21-00
10-20
30-00
12-00
21-00
8-25
7-50

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No Description u.a./metricton
Π07 Malt,roastedornot:
Λ.Unroasted:
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour 8-25
b)Other 8-25
•II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour 5-25
b)Other 5-25
B.Roasted 5-25
H.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaize:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight 16-80
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45%>by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess16-80
2.Öther 16-80
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesriotexceed28°/obyweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10°/obyweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%or
morebyweight16-80
b)Other16-80
ïv:»7 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50%byweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15% 2-00
—Exceeding15°/obutnotexceeding30% 5-00
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50% 8-00
—Exceeding50°/obutnotexceeding65% 1.2-00
—Exceeding65% 15-00

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(')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed',
'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'conformingtotheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
onthemarketingofcerealseed(OfNo125,11.7.1966,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(excludingsubheadingNo11.02G)of
theCommonCustomsTariff.