1.2.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL28/23
REGULATION (EEC)No261/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of29January1974
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1346/73(2),andinparticularArticle
14(4)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/
67/EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinriceaslastamendedbythe
Act(4)annexedtotheTreaty(5)ontheAccessionof
newMemberStatestotheEuropeanEconomic
Community andtheEuropeanAtomicEnergy
Community ,signedatBrusselson22January1972,
andinparticularArticle12(4)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
Whereastherulestobeappliedtocalculatingthevari­
ablecomponentoftheimportlevyonproducts
processedfromcerealsandricearelaiddownin
Article14(1)(A)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECand
Article12(1)(a)ofRegulationNo359/67/EEC;
whereasArticle2ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1052/68(6)of23July1968ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice,as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No881/73(7),
providesthattheincidenceontheprimecostsof
theseproductsoftheleviesapplicabletotheirbasic
productsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirsttwenty-fivedaysofthemonthpreceding
thatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedon
thebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimporta­
tion,iscalculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesof
basicproductsconsideredtohavebeenusedinthe
manufacture oftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommission Regulation (EEC)No
1080/68(8)of26July1968ontheprocedureforcalcu­
latingthelevyonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandriceandfortheadvancefixingofthelevyforsomeof
theseproducts,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No1047/73(9),providesthatthelevythusdeter­
mined,increasedbythefixedcomponent ,isvalidin
generalforonemonthbutisalteredwherethelevy
applicabletothebasicproductconcerneddiffersby
notlessthan0-25unitofaccountper100kilo­
grammesfromtheaverageoftheleviescalculatedas
describedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No1052/68andArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No1080/68,thelevyoncertainprocessedproducts
mustbereducedbyanamountequaltotheproduc­
tionrefundgrantedinrespectofbasicproductsfor
processing ;
Whereasthefixedcomponentofthelevyisspecified
inRegulation (EEC)No1052/68;
Whereas,inorderthataccountmaybetakenofthe
interestsoftheAssociated AfricanStatesand
MadagascarandoftheOverseasCountriesandTerri­
tories,andoftheUnitedRepublicofTanzania,the
RepublicofUgandaandtheRepublicofKenya,the
levyrelatingtotheminrespectofcertainproducts
processedfromcerealsmustbereducedbythe
amountofthefixedcomponentand,inrespectof
someoftheseproducts,bypartofthevariablecompo­
nent;whereasthisreductionmustbemadeinaccor­
dancewithArticle1ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
522/70(10)of17March1970onthetreatmenttobe
accordedtoproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
originatingintheAssociatedAfricanStatesand
MadagascarorintheOverseasCountriesandTerrito­
ries,andArticle1ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
653/71(n)of30March1971onthetreatmenttobe
accordedtoproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
originatingintheUnitedRepublicofTanzania,the
RepublicofUgandaortheRepublicofKenya,as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1036/72(12);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation(EEC)No1052/68
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunderheading
No07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthedateof
entryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementonTariffsand
Trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(3)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(4)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.14.
(5)OJNoL73,27.3.1972,p.5.
(0)OJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.
(7)OJNoL86,31.3.1973,p.30.
(8)OJNoL181,27.7.1968,p.6.OOJNoL104,19.4.1973,p.30.
(IO)OJNoI.65,21.3.1970,p.10.
(")OJNoL76,31.3.1971,p.2.
12OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.18.

NoL28/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.2.74
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECandin
Article1(1)(c)ofRegulationNo359/67/EECand
subjecttoRegulation (EEC)No1052/68arehereby
fixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegulation .Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tionNo120/67/EEC,thenomenclature providedfor
inthisRegulationisincorporatedintheCommon
CustomsTariff:Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1February
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,29January1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

1.2.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL28/25
ANNEX
Leviesinu.a./100kg
Thirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
KenyaCCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwording
07.06A Manioc,arrowroot,salepandothersimilarrootsandtubers
withhighstarchcontent,excludingsweetpotatoeson0i1)
11.01C Barleyflour(*) 0-500 0
11.01D Oatflour(*) 0-500 0
11.01EI Maizeflour,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%byweight(*)0-500 0
11.01EII Maizeflour,ofafatcontentexceeding1-5°/obyweight(2) 0-250 0
11.01F Riceflour(®) 0-250 0
11.01G Buckwheatflour(*) 0-500 0
11.01H Milletflour(*)0-250 0
11.011J Canaryseedflour(l)0-250 0
11.01K Grainsorghumflour(*) 0-250 0
11.01L Cerealsflours,otherthanflourofwheat,mesiin,rye,barley,oats,
maize,rice,buckwheat,millet,canaryseedorgrainsorghum(')0-250 0
11.02AII Ryegroatsandmeal(*) 1-152 0-652
11.02AIII Barleygroatsandmeal(2) 0-500 0
11.02AIV Oatgroatsandmeal(*) 0-500 0
11.02AVa)1Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/oby
weight,forthebrewingindustry(2)0-500 0
11.02AVa)2Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentnotexceeding1*5"/oby
weight,otherthanforthebrewingindustry(2)0-500 0
11.02AVb)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentexceeding1*5%by
weight(2)0-250 0
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal(*) 0-250 0
11.02AVII Buckwheatgroatsandmeal(*) 0-500 0
11.02AVIII Milletgroatsandmeal(*) 0-250 0

NoL28/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.2.74
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02AIX Grainsorghumgroatsandmeal(*) 0-250 0
11.02AX Cerealsgroatsandmeal,otherthangroatsandmealofwheat,
mesiin,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,buckwheat,milletorgrain
sorghum(*)0-250 0
11.02BIa)1Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley(*) 0-250 0
11.02BIa)2aa)Clippedoats 0-250 0
11.02BIa)2bb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)oatsotherthanclippedoats(2) 0-250 0
11.02BIa)3Hulled(shelledorhusked)buckwheat (*) 0-250 0
11.02BIa)4Hulled(shelledorhusked)millet(2) 0-250 0
11.02BIb)1Hulledandslicedorkibbledbarley('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 0-250 0
11.02BIb)2Hulledandslicedorkibbledoats('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 0-250 0
11.02BIb)3Hulledandslicedorkibbledbuckwheat('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 0-250 0
11.02BIb)4Hulledandslicedorkibbledmillet('Grütze'or'Grutten')(2) 0-250 0
11.02BIIa)Hulled(shelledorhusked)wheat,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)0-250 0
11.02BIIb)Hulled(shelledorhusked)rye,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)0-731 0-481
11.02BIIc)Hulled(shelledorhusked)maize,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)0-250 0
11.02BIId)Hulled(shelledorhusked)grainsorghum,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)0-250 0
11.02BIIe)Hulled,(shelledorhusked)grains,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled,otherthanthoseofwheat,rye,maize,barley,oats,
buckwheat ,milletorgrainsorghum(*)0-250 0
11.02CI Pearledwheat(2)0-250 0
11.02CII Pearledrye(2)0-829 0-579
11.02CIII Pearledbarley(2)0-500 0
11.02CIV Pearledoats(2)0-250 0
11.02CV Pearledmaize(2)0-250 0
11.02CVI Pearledbuckwheat (2) 0-250 0
11.02CVII Pearledmillet(2) 0-250 0
11.02CVIII Pearledgrainsorghum(2) 0-250 0
11.02CIX Pearledgrains,otherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,
buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 0

1.2.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL28/27
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 0-250 0
11.02DII Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 0-619 0-369
11.02DIII Barleynototherwiseworkedthankibbled(f) 0-250 0
11.02DIV Oatsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 0-250 0
11.02DV Maizenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(f) 0-250 0
11.02DVI Buckwheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 0-250 0
11.02DVII Milletnototherwiseworkedthankibbled{*) 0-250 0
11.02DVIII Grainsorghumnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 0-250 0
11.02DIX Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled,otherthangrainsof
wheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,buckwheat,milletorgrainsor­
ghum(2)0-250 0
11.02EIa)1Rolledbarley(■) 0-250 0
11.02EIa)2Rolledoats(*) 0-250 0
11.02EIa)3Rolledbuckwheat(*) 0-250 0
11.02EIa)4Rolledmillet(*) 0-250 0
11.02EIb)1Flakedbarley(*) 0-500 0
11.02EIb)2Flakedoats(*) 0-500 0
11.02EIb)3Flakedbuckwheat(') 0-500 0
11.02EIb)4Flakedmillet(l) 0-500 0
11.02EIIa)Rolledorflakedwheat(*) 0-500 0
11.02EIIb)Rolledorflakedrye(*) 1-152 0-652
11.02EIIc)Rolledorflakedmaize(*) 0-500 0
11.02EIId)Rolledorflakedgrainsorghum(f) 0-500 0
11.02EIIe)1Flakerice(*) 0-500 0
11.02EIIe)2Rolledorflakedgrainsotherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,
oats,maize,rice,buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum,excluding
flakedrice(2)0-500 0
11.02FI Wheatpellets(*) 0-500 0
11.02FII Ryepellets(*) 1-152 0-652
11.02FIII Barleypellets(*) 0-500 0

NoL28/28 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.2.74
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02FIV Oatpellets(2) 0-500 0
11.02FV Maizepellets(2) 0-500 0
11.02FVI Ricepellets(2) 0-250 0
11.02FVII Buckwheatpellets(2) 0-500 0
11.02FVIII Milletpellets(2) 0-250 0
11.02FIX Grainsorghumpellets(2) 0-250 0
11.02FX Pelletsofcerealsotherthanwheat,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,
buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum(2)0-250 0
11.02GI Wheatgerm,whole,rolled,flakedorground 0-500 0
11.02GII Germofcerealsotherthanwheat,whole,rolled,flakedorground 0-500 0
11.06A Denaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches0-250 0
11.06BI Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
forthemanufacture ofstarches1-700 0
11.06BII Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
otherthanforthemanufacture ofstarches1-700 0
11.07Ala)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 0-900 0
11.07Alb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformof
flour0-900 0
11.07Alla)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
offlour0-900(4)0
11.07AIIb)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,otherthanin
theformofflour0-900 0
11.07B Roastedmalt 0-900(4)0
11.08AI Maizestarch 1-700 0
11.08All Ricestarch 2-550 0
11.08AHI Wheatstarch 1-700 0
11.08AIV Potatostarch 1-700 0
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheatorpotatostarch 1-700 0
11.09A Driedwheatgluten 15-000 0

1.2.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL28/29
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.09B Wheatgluten,otherthandried 15-000 0
17.02BIIa)Glucoseotherthanglucosecontaining,inthedrystate,99°/oor
morebyweightofthepureproduct(3),intheformofwhite
crystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated8-000 0
17.02BIIb)Glucoseandglucose ;syrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99°/o
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct(s),otherthanglucosein
theformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated5-500 0
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated8-000 0
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated5-500 0
23.02A1a;Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentnotexceeding
35°/obyweight0 0
23.02AIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35°/obutnotexceeding45°/obyweight,andhavingundergonea
denaturingprocess0 0
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35°/obutnotexceeding45%byweight,nothavingundergone
adenaturingprocess,orwithastarchcontentexceeding45°/o
byweight0 0
23.02AIIa)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,ofwhichthestarch
contentdoesnotexceed28%>byweight,andofwhichthepercen­
tagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0-2mm
doesnotexceed10°/obyweightorofwhichthesievedproduct
hasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%
ormorebyweight0 0
23.02AIIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofcerealsotherthanmaizeorrice,notfallingwithin
subheadingNo23.02AIIa)0 0
23.03AIResiduesfromthemanufacture ofstarchfrommaize(excluding
concentratedsteepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct,exceeding40%byweight15-000 0
(')Thislevyislimitedto6•/«ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(•)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02andthosefallingwithinsubheading23.02A,
productsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding45°/«byweight
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding1-6°/oforrice,2-5•/•forwheat,
3•/.forbarley,4'/oforbuckwheat,5%foroatsand2°/oforothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(")PursuanttoRegulationNo189/66/EECtheproductfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02B1issubjecttothesamelevyasproductsfalling
withinsubheadingNo17.02BII.
(*)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No3375/73thislevyisreducedby0-45u.a./lOOkgforproductsoriginatinginTurkey.