NoL212/10 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 2.8.74
REGULATION (EEC)No2043/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of1August1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
Whereas,inviewottherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1974/75
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1427/74(5)of4June1974;
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabilities
ofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheonehand
andpricesforcerealsandcerealproductsontheword
marketontheother;whereasthesamearticle
providesthatitisalsoimportanttoensureequili­
briumandthenaturaldevelopment ofpricesand
tradeoncerealmarketsandfurthermore ,totakeinto
accounttheeconomicaspectoftheproposedexports
andtheneedtoavoiddisturbances ontheCommu­
nitymarket;
Whereasfortheproducts,otherthanstarches,listed
inArticle 1(c)and(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
thespecificfactorssetoutinArticle3(2)ofRegula­
tion(EEC)No1968/73mustalsobetakeninto
account ;THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(')of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1996/74(2);
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
intheCommunity anexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ductedforcommonwheat,barley,rye,oats,mai/.e,
sorghumandneepellets;Whereastheexportlevymaybevariediftheworld
marketsituationorthespecificrequirements of
certainmarketsmakethisnecessary ;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,the
followingshouldbeusedtocalculatethelevies:
—forcurrenciestheexchangeratesforwhichare
keptatanygivenmomentwithinabandof
2-25%,ataconversionratebasedontheiractual
parity;
—forothercurrencies aconversionratebasedonthe
arithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesforeach
ofthesecurrenciesagainsttheCommunitycurren­
vlesreferredtointheprecedingparagraphovera
specifiedperiod;(')0|NoIf,lL>.6.p.2264/67.
(J)O'lNoi.209,}|.7.|974,p.I.
(■')O'lNo1.201,21.7.|973,p.10.
HO'lNo1.S3,2S.19~"4,p.>. nC)|NoLLSI,8.6.1974,p.I.

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Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldbefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;
WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegulation
areinaccordancewiththeOpinionoftheManage­
mentCommitteeforCereals,HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedattheamountsshownintheAnnex.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon2August
1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,1August 1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof1August1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
CCTheading
No Description u.«./metricton
ex10.01ACommonwheatandmesiin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseedsH 40-00
ex10.02 Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(l) 0
ex10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(M 15-00
ex10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 10-00
10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing 30-00
10.07CGrainsorghum15.-00
ex11.01A Wheatflour 15-00
11.02Ala)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal-
11.02AIb)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal15-00
11.01 Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour
D.Oatflour—
E.Maizeflour:
I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/obyweight—
II.Other —
H.Milletflour—
K.Grainsorghumflour-
II02 Cerealgroatsand.cerealmeal;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%byweight—
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa)

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CCTheading
Nou.a./metricton Description
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):
LBarley(2)
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats
bb)Other:
(11)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(*)
(22)Other(2)
4.Millet
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Griitzeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(2)
2.Oats:
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(2)
bb)Other(2)
4.Millet(2)
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(2)
b)Rye(*)
c)Maize(2)
d)Grainsorghum(*}
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Whent
II.Rye(s)
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding 1"/«byweight
1stcategory(3)
b)Other(3)
IV.Oats(*)
V.Maixe(3)
VII.Millet(s)
VIII.Grainsorehum

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CCTheading
Nnii.a./metricton Description
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,buckwheavandmillet.
a)Rolled:
1.Barley
2.Oats
4.Millet
b)Flaked:
1.Barley
2.Oats
4.Millet
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat
b)Rye
c)Ma'/.e
d)Grainsorghum
F.Pellets:
I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VI.Rice
VIII.Miller
IX.Grainsorghum
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other120-00

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CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
U07 Malt,roastedornot·.
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour —
b)Other—
II.Other:
•a)Intheformofflour 0
b)Other 0
B.Roasted 0
1.1.01 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%>butnotexceeding45•/»by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess
2.Other
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5°/oor
morebyweight
b)Other
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%butnorexceeding30%
—Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50%
—Exceeding50%batnorexceeding65°/»
—-Exceeding65*/r21.!>7

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(')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed',
'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'conformingtotheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
onthemarketingofcerealseedfOTNo125,11.7.1966,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.