NoL239/34 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 31.8.74
REGULATION (EEC)No2259/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of30August1974
alteringtheexportleviesoncereals
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation(EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabilities
ofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheonehand
andpricesforcerealsandcerealproductsonthe
worldmarketontheother;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;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,fixedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No2236/74(6),shouldbealteredasshown
intheAnnextothisRegulation,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/
67/EEC(J)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No1996/74(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneralrules
tobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarketbeing
disturbed,aslastamendedbyRegulation(EEC)No
676/74(4)andinparticularArticle4(3)thereof;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetakenif
thecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisappreciably
higherthanthethresholdpriceandifthatsituationis
likelytocontinuetherebydisturbingorthreateningto
disturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation(EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thatthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitby"atleast
2%;whereasthisexcessmayberegardedasbeing
likelytocontinuewhereanimbalancebetweensupply
anddemandisestablishedandwherethisimbalance
islikelytopersisthavingregardtoforeseeableproduc­
tionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,barley,
rye,oats,maize,milletandsorghumintotheCommu­
nityorprovokeexportationfromtheCommunity ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaidto
existatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresupplies
intheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbeintro­
ducedforcommonwheat,barley,rye,oats,maize,
milletandsorghum;
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthebasic
productandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiven
themarketsituationforcertainprocessedproducts,an
exportlevyforcertainoftheseproductsmustalsobe
fixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1974/75
marketingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation
(EEC)No1427/74(5)of4June1974;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyaltered,inrespectoftheproductslistedinthe
AnnextoRegulation (EEC)No2236/74,tothe
amountsshowntherein.
(!)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon1September
1974.(2)OJNoL209,31.7.1974,p.1.
(3)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(<)OJNoL83,28.3.1974,p.3.
(»)OJNoL151,8.6.1974,p.1. (6)OJNoL238,30.8.1974,p.10.

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ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,30August1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof30August1974alteringtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
ex10.01ACommonwheatandmeslin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 55-00
ex10.02 Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(J) 0
ex10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(M 35-00
ex10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*) 17-00
10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing 50-00
10.07BMillet 20-00
10.07CGrainsorghum 35-00
ex11.01AWheatflour 27-00
11.02AIa)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal—
11.02AIb)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal 27-00
11.01 Flourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour—
D.Oatflour .—
E.Maizeflour:
I.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%byweight—
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa) —

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CCTheading
No Description li.a./metriccon
11.02
(confd)V.Maize:
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1·5°/obyweight:
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(2)
(22)Other(2) —
4.Millet —
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Grützeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(f) —
2.Oats:
aa)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3°/obyweight(*)_
bb)Other(2).—
4.Millet(') —
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(»)—
b)Rye(»)—
c)Maize(*)—
d)Grainsorghum(®)—
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(8) —
II.Rye(8) —
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1%byweight—
1stcategory(*)
b)Other(') —
IV.Oats(s)—
V.Maize(*)—
VII.Millet(»)
VIII.Graintorghum(·1—

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CCTheading
No u.a./metrictna 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.Bailey,oats,buckwheatindmillet
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
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedotgrountf
I.Wheat
II.Other

31.8.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL239/39
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
1107 Malt,roastedornot·.
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour _
b)Other—
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour—
b)Other—
B.Roasted—
02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaize:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35°/obyweight
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45·/·by
weight,andhavingundergoneidenaturingprocess—
2.Other—
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof0-2mmdoesnotexceed10Vobyweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5°/oor
morebyweight
b)Other—
23.07 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsuhheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
exI.Preparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding,coveredbyRegulation
(EEC)No968/68,ofamilkpowdercontentoflessthan50%byweight
andofcerealproducts(4)contentbyweight:
—Exceeding5%butnotexceeding15%—'
—Exceeding15%butnotexceeding30%—
—'Exceeding30%butnotexceeding50%—
—Exceeding50e/obutnotexceeding65®/·—
—Exceeding65·/»—

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(')Officiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'basicseed",
'certifiedseed,firstgeneration','certifiedseed,secondgeneration'conformingtotheprovisionsoftheCouncilDirectiveof14June1966
onthemarketingofcerealseed(OJNo125,11.7.1966,p.2309/66)andoftheCouncilDecisionof26March1973ontheequivalenceol
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)o'
theCommonCustomsTariff.