27.9.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL261/27
REGULATION (EEC)No2428/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of26September1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1974/75
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1427/74(5)of4June1974;
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)No1996/740;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
676/74(4)andinparticularArticle4(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinion "oftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetaken,if
thecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisappreciably
higherthanthethresholdpriceandifthatsituationis
likelytocontinuetherebydisturbingorthreateningto
disturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thanthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitbyatleast
2%;whereasthisexcessmayberegardedasbeing
likelytocontinuewhereanimbalancebetweensupply
anddemandisestablishedandwherethisimbalance
islikelytopersisthavingregardtoforeseeableproduc­
tionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,barley,
rye,oats,maize,milletandsorghumintotheCommu­
nityorprovokeexportationfromtheCommunity ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ducedforcommonwheat,barley,rye,oats,maize,
milletandsorghum;Whereasfortheproducts,otherthanstarches,listed
inArticle1(c)and(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
thespecificfactorssetoutinArticle3(2)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1968/73mustalsobetakeninto
account;
Whereastheexportlevymaybevariediftheworld
marketsituationorthespecificrequirements of
certainmarketsmakethisnecessary;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,the
followingshouldbeusedtocalculatethelevies:
—forcurrenciestheexchangeratesforwhichare
keptatanygivenmomentwithinabandof
2-25%,ataconversionratebasedontheiractual
parity;
—forothercurrenciesaconversionratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesforeach
ofthesecurrenciesagainsttheCommunitycurren­
ciesreferredtointheprecedingparagraphovera
specifiedperiod;
(5)OJNoL151,8.6.1974,p.1.(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(4)OJNoL83,28.3.1974,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
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon27
September1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,26September1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof26September1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealssector
CCTheading
No Description u.i./metricion
ex10.01ACommonwheatandmesiin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseedsH 55-00
cx10.02 Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(l) 0
cx10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 35-00
ex10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 17-00
10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing 50-00
10.07BMillet 20-00
10.07CGrainsorghum 35-00
ex11.01A Wheatflour 27-00
11.02AIa)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal—
11.02AIb)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal 27-00
11.01 Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour 5-25
D.Oatflour 2-55
E.Maizeflour:
I.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%byweight 5-25
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa) 21-00
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/ebyweight 2-55
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa) 10-20

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CCTheading
No Description u.(./metricton
11.02
(cont'd)V.Maize:
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1·5°/obyweight:
1.Forthebrewingindustry 7-50
2.Other 7-50
b)Other 30-00,
VIII.Millet 12-00
IX.Grainsorghum 21-00
B.Hulledgrains(shelledorhusked),whetherornotslicedorkibbled:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)hulled(shelledorhusked):
1.Barley(2) 21-00
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats 10-20
bb)Other:
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(*) 2-55
(22)Other(2) 10-20
4.Millet 12-00
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Grützeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(*) 21-00
2.Oats:
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(l) 2-55
bb)Other(2) 10-20
4.Millet(*) 12-00
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(*)33-00
b)Rye(»)—
c)Maize(*)30-00
d)Grainsorghum(*)21-00
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat{»} 33-00
II.Rye(")—
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1°/obyweight—
1stcategory(s). 5-25
b)Other(s) 21-00
IV.Oats(3) 10-20
V.Maize(») 30-00
VII.Millet(8) 12-00
VIII.Grainsorghum(*) 21-00

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CCTheading
No1 Description n.a./nictricton
11.02
(cont'd)D.Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled:
I.Wheat 33-00
II.Rye—
III.Barley 21-00
IV.Oats 10-20
V.Maize 30-00
VII.Millet 12-00
VIII.Grainsorghum 21-00
R.Rolledgrains;flakedgrains:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet;
a)Rolled:
1.Barley 21-00
2.Oats 10-20
4.Millet 12-00
b)Flaked:
1.Barley .5-25
2.Oats 2-55
4.Millet 12-00
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat 33-00
b)Rye—
c)Mai/.e 30-00
d)Grainsorghum 21-00
F.Pellets:
I.Wheat 33-00
II.Rye—
III.Barley 21-00
IV.Oats 10-20
V.Maize 30-00
VIII.Millet 12-00
IX.Grainsorghum 21-00
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat 8-25
II.Other 7-50

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CCTheeding
No Description ii.a./metricto·
11.07 Malt,roastedornot:
A.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
1Î.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereale:
I.Ofmaize:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35°/obyweight 16-80
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35°/obutnotexceeding45·/·by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess 16-80
2.Other 16-80
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28°/obyweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10®/obyweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5°/oor
morebyweight16-80
b)Other16-80
λί.·Ι>7 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwiithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50%byweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5°/obutnotexceeding15% 2-00
—Exceeding15°/obutnotexceeding30°/o 5-00
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50%> 8-00
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65%> 12-00
—Exceeding65W 15-00

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(')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallyscaledandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed',
'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'conformingtotheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
onthemarketingofcerealseed(OJNo125,11.7.1966,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)ot
theCommonCustomsTariff.