NoL66/8 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 8.3.74
REGULATION (EEC)No540/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of7March1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyfortheseproductsmustalsobefixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1973/74
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1964/73p)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
ductedfortheseproducts;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)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(4)OJNoL272,29.9.1973,p.18. (5)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.3.

8.3.74 NoL66/9 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldbefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon8March
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,7March1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof7March1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
Commonwheatandmeslin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(')
Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(')
Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Maizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowingex10.01A
ex10.02
ex10.03
ex10.04
:10.05B
10.07C
ex11.01A
11.02AIa)
11.02Alb)
11.01Grainsorghum
Wheatflour
Durumwheatgroatsandmeal
Commonwheatgroatsandmeal
Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour
D.Oatflour
E.Maizeflour:85-00
10-00
35-00
20-00
35-00
20-00
50-00
50-00
50-00
12-50
10-00
17-50
35-00
20-00
10-00
12-50
25-00
1000
20-00I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/obyweight
II.Other
H.Milletflour
K.Grainsorghumflour
11.02 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°/obyweight
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa)

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
11.02
(cont'd)V.Maize:
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%ibyweight:
1.Forthebrewingindustry 17-50
2.Other 17-50
b)Other 35-00
VIII.Millet —
IX.Grainsorghum 20-00
B.Hulledgrains(shelledorhusked),whetherornotslicedorkibbled:
I.Barley,oats,buckwheatandmillet:
a)hulled(shelledorhusked):
1.Barley(2) 25-00
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats 20-00
bb)Other(2) 20-00
4.Millet —
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Grützeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(2) 25-00
2.Oats.(«) 20-00
4.Millet(«) —
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(») 90-00
b)Rye(·) 10-00
c)Maize(') 35-00
d)Grainsorghum(*) 20-00
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(»J 90-00
II.Rye(») 10-00
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1%byweight—
1stcategory(8) 12-50
b)Other(3) 25-00
IV.Oatsf) 20-00
V.Maize(') 35-00
VII.Millet(8)—
VIII.GrainsorghumC) 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:
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.Grainsorghum90-00
10-00
25-00
20-00
35-00
20-00
25-00
20-00
12-50
10-00
90-00
10-00
35-00
20-00
90-00
10-00
25-00
20-00
35-00
£04-00
20-00
22-50
8-75G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
Malt,roastedornot;
A.Unroasted
I.Oibtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
B.Roasted45-00
45-00
12-50
12-50
12-50
Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingot
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :1107
2.3.02
23.07A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%ibyWeight 48-00
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45%by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess 48-00
48-00 2.Other
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28°/obyweight,andof
whichthe(percentagewhichpassesthroughasievewifchanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%or
morebyweight48-00
48-00 b)Other
Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstaroh,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,orimilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50°/obyweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15%
—Exceeding15%butnotexceeding30%3-50
8-75
15-75
21-00
24-50—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50%
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65%
—Exceeding65%

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(*)Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed*,'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'conforming'totheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
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)of
theCommonCustomsTariff.