7.2.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL34/19
REGULATION (EEC)No311/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of6February1974
fixingtheexportleviesoncereals
THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC(*)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1346/73(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneral
rulestobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarket
beingdisturbed,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2632/73(4)andinparticularArticle4(2)
thereof;
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheMonetaryCom­
mittee;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetaken
ifthecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisapprecia­
blyhigherthanthethresholdpriceandifthat
situationislikelytocontinuetherebydisturbingor
threateningtodisturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thatthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitbyat
least2°/o;whereasthisexcessmayberegardedas
beinglikelytocontinuewhereanimbalancebetween
supplyanddemandisestablishedandwherethis
imbalanceislikelytopersisthavingregardto
foreseeableproductionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,maize,
rye,barley,sorghumandwheatgroatsandmealinto
theCommunityorprovokeexportationfromthe
Community ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaid
toexistatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresup­
pliesintheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbe
introductedfortheseproducts;
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthe
basicproductandtheproductsprocessedfromitandgiventhemarketsituationforcertainprocessed
products,anexportlevyfortheseproductsmustalso
befixed;
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1973/74marke­
tingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No1964/73(5)of17July1973;
WhereasArticle3ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73
specifiesthatwhentheexportlevyisbeingfixed
accountmustbetakenoftheexistingsituationand
thefuturetrendwithregardtopricesandavailabili­
tiesofcerealsontheCommunitymarketontheone
handandpricesforcerealsandcerealproductson
,theworldmarketontheother;whereasthesame
articleprovidesthatitisalsoimportanttoensure
equilibriumandthenaturaldevelopmentofprices
andtradeoncerealmarketsandfurthermore ,totake
intoaccounttheeconomicaspectoftheproposed
exportsandtheneedtoavoiddisturbancesonthe
Communitymarket;
Whereasfortheproducts,otherthanstarches,listed
inArticle1(c)and(d)ofRegulationNo120/67/
EECthespecificfactorssetoutinArticle3(2)of
Regulation (EEC)No1968/73mustalsobetaken
intoaccount;
Whereastheexportlevymaybevariediftheworld
marketsituationorthespecificrequirementsofcer­
tainmarketsmakethisnecessary;
Whereas,ifthelevysystemistooperatenormally,
thefollowingshouldbeusedtocalculatethelevies:
—forcurrenciestheexchangeratesforwhichare
keptatanygivenmomentwithinabandof
2-25%,aconversionratebasedontheiractual
parity;
—forothercurrenciesaconversionratebasedon
thearithmeticmeanofthespotmarketratesfor
eachofthesecurrenciesagainsttheCommunity
currenciesreferredtointheprecedingparagraph
overaspecifiedperiod;
(')OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(»)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(«)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(<)OJNoL272,29.9.1973,p.18. (•)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.3.

NoL34/20 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities 7.2.74
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,shouldbefixed
asshownintheAnnextothisRegulation ;HASADOPTED THISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
herebyfixedasshownintheAnnexfortheproducts
listedtherein.
Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon7February
1974.WhereasthemeasuresprovidedforinthisRegula­
tionareinaccordancewiththeOpinionofthe
ManagementCommitteeforCereals,
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,6February1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
totheCommissionRegulationof6February1974fixingtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
CCTheading
No Description u.a./metricton
ex10.01ACommonwheatandmesiin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 90-00
ex10.02 Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 10-00
ex10.03 Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 25-00
ex10.04 Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(') 20-00
10.05BMaizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowing 35-00
10.07CGrainsorghum 20-00
ex11.01A Wheatflour 50-00
11.02AIa)Durumwheatgroatsandmeal50-00
11.02Alb)Commonwheatgroatsandmeal50-00
11.01 Hourofcereals:
C.Barleyflour12-50
D.Oatflour 10-00
E.Maizeflour:
I.Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5()/obyweight 17-50
11.Other 35-00
H.Milletflour —
K.Grainsorghumflour 20-00
11.02 Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal;otherworkedcerealgrains(forexample,rolled,
flaked,>polished,pearledorkibbled,butnotfurtherprepared),excepthusked,
glazed,polishedorbrokenrice;germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakadorground:
A.Cerealgroatsandcerealmeal:
II.Rye 10-00
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding 1°/obyweight 12-50
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa) 25-00
IV.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3%byweight 10-00
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa) 20-00

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11.02
(cont'd)V.Maize:
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5°/oibyweight:
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)
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats
bb)Other(2)
4.Millet
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Griitzeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(2)
2.Oats(2)
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 1u/obyweight
1stcategory(3)
b)Other(3)
IV.Oatsi(3)
V.Maiize(3)
VII.Millet(3)
VIII.Grainsorghum(3)25-00
20-00
20-00
25-00
20-00
90-00
10-00
35-00
20-00
90-00
10-00
12-50
25-00
20-00
35-00
20-00

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No Description u.a./metricton
11.02
(cont'd)90-00
10-00
25-00
20-00
35-00
20-00
25-00
20-00
12-50
10-00D.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.Grainsorghum
G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other90-00
10-00
35-00
20-00
90-00
10-00
25-00
20-00
35-00
204-00
20-00
22-50
8-75

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11.07 Malt,roastedornot
A.Unroasted :
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour
b)Other
B.Roasted
23.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :45-00
45-00
12-50
12-50
12-50
48-00
48-00
48-00
48-00
.48-00
26-25
26-25A.Ofcereals:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexceeding35%byweight
b)Otther:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45%by
weight,andhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess
2.Other
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchcontentdoesnotexceed28%byweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10%byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%or
morebyweight
b)Other
23.07 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyrupfallingwithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,ormilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
I.Containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10%orlessbyweightofstarch:
1.Containingnomilkproductsorcontaininglessthan10%byweight
ofsuchproducts
2.Containingnotlessthan50%byweightofmilkproducts

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23.07 b)Containingmorethan10%>butnotmorethan30%byweightof
(cont'd) starch:
1.Containingnomilkproductsorcontaininglessthan10%byweight
ofsuchproducts 26-25
2.Containingnotlessthan10°/obutlessthan50%byweightofmilk
products 26-25
c)Containingmorethan30°/obyweightofmilkproducts:
1.Containingnomilkproductsorcontaininglessthan10w/obyweight
ofsuchproducts 26-25
2.Containingnotlessthan10%butlessthan50%byweightofmilk
products 26-25
(')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).
(3)Pearledgrainsaregrainscorresponding tothedefinitiongivenintheAnnextoRegulation (EEC)No821/68(OJNoL149,29.6.1968,p.46).