1.10.74 NoL264/23 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
REGULATION (EEC)No2458/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of30September1974
fixingtheimportleviesonproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1996/74(-),andinparticularArticle
14(4)thereof;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo359/
67/EEC(3)of25July1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketinriceaslastamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No1129/74(4),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(5)of23July1968ontheimportandexport
systemforproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice,as
lastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)No881/73(6),
providesthattheincidenceontheprimecostsof
theseproductsoftheleviesapplicabletotheirbasic
productsshouldbecalculatedonthebasisofthe
averageoftheleviesapplicabletothesebasicproducts
forthefirsttwenty-fivedaysofthemonthpreceding
thatofimportation ;whereasthisaverage,adjustedon
thebasisofthethresholdpricevalidforthebasic
productsinquestionduringthemonthofimporta­
tion,iscalculatedonthebasisofthequantitiesof
basicproductsconsideredtohavebeenusedinthe
manufacture oftheprocessedproductorthe
competingproductwhichservesasareferencefor
processedproductsnotcontainingcereals;
WhereasCommission Regulation (EEC)No
1579/74(7)of24June1974ontheprocedurefor
calculatingtheimportlevyonproductsprocessed
fromcerealsandfromriceandfortheadvancefixing
ofthislevyfortheseproductsandforcompoundteedingstuffsmanufactured fromcereals,providesthat
thelevythusdetermined ,increasedbythefixed
component ,isvalidingeneralforonemonthbutis
alteredwherethelevyapplicabletothebasicproduct
concerneddiffersbynotlessthan0-25unitof
account ,per100kilogrammesfromtheaverageofthe
leviescalculatedasdescribedabove;
WhereasinaccordancewithArticle5ofRegulation
(EEC)No1052/68andArticle2ofRegulation (EEC)
No1579/74,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
dancewithArticle 1ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
522/70(s)of17March1970onthetreatmenttobe
accordedtoproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
originatingintheAssociatedAfricanStatesand
MadagascarorintheOverseasCountriesandTerrito­
ries,andArticle 1ofCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
653/71C)of30March1971onthetreatmenttobe
accordedtoproductsprocessedfromcerealsandrice
originatingintheUnitedRepublicofTanzania,the
RepublicofUgandaortheRepublicofKenya,as
amendedbyRegulation (EEC)No1036/72(l0);
WhereasArticle4(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No1052/68
providesthatthelevytobechargedontheproducts
listedintheAnnextothatRegulationunderheading
No07.06Aislimited,witheffectfromthedateof
entryintoforceoftheGenevaProtocol(1967)
annexedtotheGeneralAgreementonTariffsand
Trade,totheamountresultingfromapplicationofthe
rateofdutyboundwithinGATT;(-')OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(■>)OJNo174,31.7.1967,p.1.
(4)OJNoL128,10.5.1974,p.20.
(5)OJNoL179,25.7.1968,p.8.
(«•)OJNoL86,31.3.1973,p.30.
(7)OJNoL168,25.6.1974,p.7.(s)OJNoL65,21.3.1970,p.10.
HOJNoL76,31.3.1971,p.2.
(10)OJNoL118,20.5.1972,p.18.

NoL264/24 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities1.10.74
HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theimportleviestobechargedontheproductslisted
inArticle1(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EECandin
Article1(1)(c)ofRegulationNo359/67/EECand
subjecttoRegulation (EEC)No1052/68arehereby
fixedasshownintheAnnextothisRegulation .Whereas,itthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
leviesshouldbecalculatedonthefollowingbasis:
—inthecaseofcurrencieswhicharemaintainedin
relationtoeachother,atanygivenmoment,
withinabandof2-25%,arateofexchangebased
ontheireffectiveparity;
—forothercurrenciesanexchangeratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesofeach
ofthesecurrenciesrecordedforagivenperiod,in
relationtotheCommunitycurrenciesreferredto
intheprevioussubparagraph ;
Whereas,inaccordancewithArticle18(1)ofRegula­
tionNo120/67/EEC,thenomenclature providedfor
inthisRegulationisincorporated intheCommon
CustomsTariff,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1October
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30September1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
Membe)'oftheCommission

1.10.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL264/25
ANNEX
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
(17.06A Manioc,arrowroot,salepandothersimilarrootsandtubers
withhighstarchcontent,excludingsweetpotatoeson0O
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(') 0-250 0
11.01F Riceflour(l) 0-250 0
11.01G Buckwheatflour(') 0-500 0
11.01H Milletflour(*) 0-250 0
11.011J Canaryseedflour(') 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(*) 0-500 0
11.02AIII Barleygroatsandmeal(*) 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(*)0-500 0
11.02AVb)Maizegroatsandmeal,ofafatcontentexceeding1·5%>by
weight(*)0-250 0
11.02AVI Ricegroatsandmeal(*) 0-250 0
11.02AVII Buckwheatgroatsandmeal(*) 0-500 0
11.02AVIII Milletgroatsandmeal(') 0-250 0

NoL264/26 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 1.10.74
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02AIX Grainsorghumgroatsandmeal(2) 0-250 0
11.02AX Cerealsgroatsandmeal,otherthangroatsandmealofwheat,
mesiin,rye,barley,oats,maize,rice,buckwheat,milletorgrain
sorghum(2)0-250 0
11.02BIa)1Hulled(shelledorhusked)barley(f) 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
11.02BIIbfHulled(shelledorhusked)rye,whetherornotslicedor
kibbled(2)0-250 0
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(·) 0-250 0
11.02CII Pearledrye(2) 0-250 0
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

1.10.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL264/27
Leviesinu.a./100kg
C'CTheadingNo Nomenclature msimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02DI Wheatnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(l) 0-250 0
11.02D11 Ryenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(f) 0-250 0
11.02DIII Barleynototherwiseworkedthankibbled(') 0-250 0
11.02DIV Oarsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 0-250 0
11.02DV Maizenototherwiseworkedthankibbled(*) 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(*)0-250 0
11.02EIa)1Rolledbarley(*) 0-250 0
l'I.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(f) 0-500 0
11.02EIb)3Finkedbuckwheat(') 0-500 0
11.02EIb)4Flakedmillet(f) 0-500 0
11.02EIIa)Rolledorflakedwheat(·)0-500 0
11.02EIIb)Rolledorflakedrye(!)0-500 0
11.02EIIc)V
Rolledorflakedmaize{*)0-500 0
11.02EIId)Rolledorflakedgrainsorghum(*) 0-500 0
11.02EIIc)1Flakerice(*) 0-500 0
11.02EIIc)2Rolledorflakedgrainsotherthangrainsofwheat,rye,barley,
oats,maize,rice,buckwheat,milletorgrainsorghum,excluding
flakedrice(')0-500 0
11.02FI Wheatpellets(*) 0-500 0
11.02FII Ryepellets(*) 0-500 0
11.02Fill Barleypellets(·) 0-500 0

NoL264/28 OfficiaiJournaloftheEuropeanCoinmunirics 1.10.74
Leviesinu.a./100kg
CCTheadingNo Nomenclature insimplifiedwordingThirdcountries
(otherthan
AASMand
OCT,Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya)AASM,OCT,
Tanzania,
Ugandaand
Kenya
11.02FIV Oatpellets(*) 0-500 0
11.02FV Maizepellets(®) 0-500 0
11.02FVI Ricepellets(*) 0-250 0
11.02FVII Buckwheatpellets(*) 0-500 0
11.02FVIII Milletpellets(*) 0-250 0
11.02FIX Grainsorghumpellets(*) 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
11.06B{I Undenaturedflourandmealofsagoandofmanioc,arrowroot ,
salepandotherrootsandtubersfallingwithinheadingNo07.06,
otherthanforthemanufacture ofstarches1-700 0
11.07AIa) Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,intheformofflour 0-900 0
11.07AIb)Unroastedmalt,obtainedfromwheat,otherthanintheformof
flour0-900 0
11.07Alla)Unroastedmalt,otherthanthatobtainedfromwheat,intheform
offlour0-900(<)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
11.08AIII Wheatstarch 1-700 0
11.08AIV Potatostarch 1-700 0
11.08AV Starchesotherthanmaize,rice,wheatorpotatostarch 1-700 0
11.09A Driedwheatgluten 15-000 0

1.10.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL264/29
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
17.02BIIh)Glucoseandglucosesyrupnotcontaining,inthedrystate,99%
ormorebyweightofthepureproduct(3),otherthanglucosein
theformofwhitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated5-500 0
17.05BI Flavouredorcolouredglucose,intheformofwhitecrystalline
powder,whetherornotagglomerated8-000 0
17.05BII Flavouredorcolouredglucosesyrup,otherthanintheformof
whitecrystallinepowder,whetherornotagglomerated5-500 0
23.02AIa;Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentnotexceeding
35°/obyweight0 0
23.02AIb)Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35%butnotexceeding45°/obyweight,andhavingundergonea
denaturingprocess0/0
23.02AIb)2Brans,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,milling
orworkingofmaizeorrice,withastarchcontentexceeding
35°/obutnotexceeding45%>byweight,nothavingundergone
adenaturingprocess,orwithastarchcontentexceeding45n/o
byweight0 0
23.02A11a)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
23.03AI Residuesfromthemanufacture ofstarchfrommaize(excluding
concentratedsteepingliquors),ofaproteincontent,calculatedon
thedryproduct,exceeding40°/obyweight15-000 0
(')Thislevyislimitedto6•/#ofthevalueforcustomspurposes.
(*)Forthepurposeofdistinguishing betweenproductsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02andthosefallingwithinsubheading23.02A.
productsfallingwithinheadingsNos11.01and11.02shallbethosemeetingthefollowingspecifications :
—astarchcontent(determinedbythemodifiedEwerspolarimetricmethod),referredtodrymatter,exceeding45*/tbyweight
—anashcontent,byweight,referredtodrymatter(afterdeductionofanyaddedminerals),notexceeding 1-6%forrice,2-5'/•forwheat,
3•/•forbarley,4•/•forbuckwheat,5%.foroatsand2°/oforothercereals.
Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground,fallsinallcaseswithinheadingNo11.02.
(■)PursuanttoRegulationNo189/66/EECtheproductfallingwithinsubheadingNo17.02BIissubjecttothesamelevyakproductsfalling
withinsubheadingNo17.02BII.
(4)InaccordancewithRegulation (EEC)No3375/73thislevyisreducedby0-45u.a./lOOkgforproductsoriginatinginTurkey.