NoL59/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.3.74
REGULATION (EEC)No488/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of28February1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic.
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyfortheseproductsmustalsobefixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1973/74
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1964/73(5)of17July1973;
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)No1346/73(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No
2632/73(4)andinparticularArticle4(2)thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetakenif
thecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisappreciably
higherthanthethresholdpriceandifthatsituationis
likelytocontinuetherebydisturbingorthreateningto
disturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thanthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitbyatleast
2%;whereasthisexcessmayberegardedasbeing
likelytocontinuewhereanimbalancebetweensupply
anddemandisestablishedandwherethisimbalance
islikelytopersisthavingregardtoforeseeableproduc­
tionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheatmaize,
rye,barley,sorghumandwheatgroatsandmealinto
theCommunityorprovokeexportationfromthe
Community ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ducedfortheseproducts;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;(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.197.3,p.10.
(4)OJNoL272,29.9.1973,p.18. (5)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.3.

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldbefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1March
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,28February1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

NoL59/12 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.3.74
ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof28February1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
CCTheading
No Description
■u.a./metricton
ex10.01ACommonwheatandmesiin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseedsi1) 90-00
ex10.02 Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 10-00
ex10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 30-00
ex10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 20-00
10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing 35-00
10.07CGrainsorghum 20-00
ex11.01A Wheatflour 50-00
11.02AIa)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal 50-00
11.02AIb)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal 50-00
11.01 Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour 12-50
D.Oatflour 10-00
E.Maizeflour:
I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%byweight 17-50
11.Other 35-00
H.Milletflour —
K.Grainsorghumflour 20-00
11.02 Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;otherworkedcerealgrains(forexample,rolled,
flaked,polished,pearledorkibbled,butnotfurtherprepared),excepthusked,
glazed,polishedorbrokenrice;germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground:
A.Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal:
II.Rye 10-00
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding1%byweight 12-50
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa) 25-00
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight 10-00
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa) 20-00

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
V.Maize: 11.02
(cont'd)
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%'byweight:
1.Forthebrewingindustry 17-50
17-50
35-002.Other
b)Other
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum 20-00
B.Hulledgrains(shelledorhusked),whetherornotslicedorkibbled:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)hulled(shelledorhusked):
1.Barley(2)
2.Oats:25-00
20-00
20-00aa)Clippedoats
bb)Other(2)
25-00
20-004.Millet
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Griitzeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(2)
2.Oats(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(»)
III.Barley:90-00
10-00
35-00
20-00
90-00
10-00
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1u/obyweight
1stcategory(3) 12-50
25-00
20-00
35-00b)Other(3)
IV.OatsC)
V.Maize(3)
VII.Millet(3)
VIII.Grainsorghum(s) 20-00

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
11.02
(cont'd)D.Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VII.Millet
VIII.Grainsorghum
E.Rolledgrains;flakedgrains:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:90-00
10-00
25-00
20-00
35-00
20-00
25-00
20-00
12-50
10-00
90-00
10-00
35-00
20-00a)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:
1.Wheat 90-00
11.Rye 10-00
III.Barley 25-00
IV.Oats 20-00
v.Maize 35-00
VI.Rice 204-00
VIII.Millet —
IX.Grainsorghum
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground20-00
22-50
8-75I.Wheat
II.Other

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CCTheading
No u.a./metricton Description
11.07 Malt,roastedornot•.
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
B.Roasted45-00
45-00
12-50
12-50
12-50
2.3.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingot
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%ibyweight
b)Other:48-00
48-00
48-001.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45%by
'weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess
2.Other
II."Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andof
whichtheipercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10%>byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%or
morebyweight 48-00
48-00 b)Other
23.07Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50%byweight
andofcerealproducts(4)content,byweight:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15%
—Exceeding15%butnotexceeding30%
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50%
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65%
—Exceeding65%3-50
8-75
15-75
21-00
24-50

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(')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'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).
(4)'Cerealsproducts'meanstheproductsfallingwithinChapter10andheadingNos11.01and11.02(excludingsubheadingNo11.02G)of
theCommonCustomsTariff.