NoL101/12 11.4.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities
REGULATION (EEC)No860/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of10April1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyfortheseproductsmustalsobefixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1973/74
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1964/73(5)of17July1973;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;WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabilities
ofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheonehand
andpricesforcerealsandcerealproductsontheword
marketontheother;whereasthesamearticle
providesthatitisalsoimportanttoensureequili­
briumandthenaturaldevelopment ofpricesand
tradeoncerealmarketsandfurthermore ,totakeinto
accounttheeconomicaspectoftheproposedexports
andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances ontheCommu­
nitymarket;
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;
—forothercurrencies aconversionratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesforeach
ofthesecurrenciesagainsttheCommunitycurren­
ciesreferredtointheprecedingparagraphovera
specifiedperiod;(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(2)OJNoL141,28..5.1973,p.8.
(•>)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(4)OJNoL272,29.9.1973,p.18. H01NoL201,21.7.1973,p.3.

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HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)^>fRegulation(EEC)No1968/73areherebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldbefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon11April
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,10April1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof10April1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
ex10.01A
*x10.02
ex10.03
ex10.04
10.05B
10.07C
ex11.01A
11.02AIa)
11.02Alb)
11.01
11.02Commonwheatandmeslin,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%byweight
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa)
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2.3%byweight
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa)20.00
0
0
10.00
0
0
2.50
8.00
0
0
0
0

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./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(2):
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2.3°/obyweight
(22)Other
4.Millet
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Grützeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(2)
2.Oats(2):
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2.3°/obyweight
bb)Other
4.Millet(2)
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(2)
b)Rye(2)
c)Maize(2)
d)Grainsorghum(2>
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(3)
II.Rye(3)
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding 1%byweight—
1stcategory(3)
b)Other(3)
IV.Oats(3)
V.Maize(•)
VII.Millet(3)
VIII.Grainsorghum(•)2.50
2.50
8.00
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
16.00
8.00
16.00
0
0
0
8.00

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No Description u.a./metricton
11.02
(cont'd)D.Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled:
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VII.Millet16.00
0
0
8.00
0
0
0
0VIII.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.Wheat16.00
8.00
16.00
0
0
8.00
150.00II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VI.Rice
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other5.00
2.50

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
1107 Malt,roastedornot:
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other5.00
5.00
0
0
B.Roasted
23.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :0
4.80A,Ofcereals:
4.80
4.80
4.80
4.80I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35°/obutnotexceeding45'/oby
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess
2.Other
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28°/obyweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0.2mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1.5%or
morebyweight
b)Other
Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50°/obyweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15%>
—Exceeding15%>butnotexceeding30°/o
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50°/o
—Exceeding50%butnotexceeding65%
—Exceeding65°/o23.07
1.00
2.50
4.50
6.00
7.00

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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.