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REGULATION (EEC)No2103/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of8August1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1974/75
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1427/74(5)of4June1974;
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwi»thregardtopricesandavailabilities
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;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetary
Committee ;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetakenif
thecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisappreciably
higherthanthethresholdpriceandifthatsituationis
likelytocontinuetherebydisturbingorthreateningto
disturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thanthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitbyatleast
2%;whereasthisexcessmayberegardedasbeing
likelytocontinuewhereanimbalancebetweensupply
anddemandisestablishedandwherethisimbalance
islikelytopersisthavingregardtoforeseeableproduc­
tionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,barley,
rye,oats,maize,sorghumandriceintotheCommu­
nityorprovokeexportationfromtheCommunity ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ductedforcommonwheat,barley,rye,oats,maize,
sorghumandricepellets;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)OJNoL209,M.7.1974,p.1.
(>)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(«)OJNoL83,28.3.1974,p.3. (5)OJNoL151,8.6.1974,p.1.

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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
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon9August
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,8August1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof8August1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
CCTheading
No Description u.•./metricton
40-00
0
15-00
5-00
30-00
15-00
15-00
15-00ex10.01A
ex10.02
ex10.03
ex10.04
10.05B
10.07C
ex11.01A
11.02AIa)
11.02Alb)
11.01Commonwheatandmeslin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(')
Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(')
Maizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing
Grainsorghum
Wheatflour
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°/obyweight
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa)
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/ebyweight
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa)1102

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CCTheading -.. ,.jsjo Description u.t./metricton
11.02
(cont'd)V.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.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats
bb)Other:
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(*)
(22)Other(2)
4.Millet
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Griitzeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(')
2.Oats:
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(*)
bb)Other(2)
4.Millet(*)
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(»)
b)Rye{")
c)Maize(')
d)Grainsorghum(l)
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(»)
II.Rye(•)
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1%byweight
1stcategory(a)
b)Other(s)
IV.Oats(8)
V.Maize(»)
VII.Millet(*)
VIII.Grain»orghuai(•)

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CCTheading -.. ..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:
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
VI.Rice
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other120-00

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CCThending
No Description u.a./metricton
U07 Malt,roastedorriot:
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
II.Other:—
a)Intheformofflour 0
b)Other 0
B.Roasted 0
U.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight
b)Other:
1."Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45®/oby
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess—
2.Other—
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28°/obyweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0·2mmdoesnotexceed10°/obyweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1*5%or
morebyweight
b)Other—
2Í.Í17.
Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50%byweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15%
—Exceeding15°/obutnotexceeding30%—
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50°/o—
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65·/·—
—Exceeding65% __

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(')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed',
'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'conformingtotheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
onthemarketinuofcerealseedfOINo125,11.7.1966,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.