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COUNCILREGULATION (EEC)No1505/85
of23May1985
fixing,forthe1985harvest,thenormandinterventionpricesandthepremiumsgrantedto
purchasersofleaftobacco,andderivedinterventionpricesforbaledtobaccoandthereference
qualities
Whereastheabovementioned pricesandtheamountofthe
premiummustbefixedforeachvarietyinrelationtoa
referencequalitydefinedinsuchawaythatasobjectivean
assessmentaspossiblecanbemadeofthequalityofthe
tobacco;whereasthedefinitionsofthereferencequalitiesfor
the1985harvestshouldbethoselaiddowninCouncil
Regulation(EEC)No1029/84of31March1984fixingfor
the1984harvestthenormandinterventionpricesandthe
premiumsgrantedtopurchasersofleaftobacco,thederived
interventionpricesforbaledtobaccoandthereference
qualities(s);
WhereasArticle87(3)ofthe1979ActofAccessionprovides
thatthenormpricesinGreeceshallbefixedinaccordance
withthecriterialaiddowninthefirstsubparagraph of
Article2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No727/70,increasedin
fourstagesbytheincidenceofthereductioninnationalaids
thattheHellenicRepublicisauthorizedtomaintainina
degressivefashionfortobaccopursuanttoArticle69ofthat
Act,thefourthincreaseoccurringforthefifthharvest
followingaccession,
HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :THECOUNCILOFTHEEUROPEANCOMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropean
EconomicCommunity,andinparticularArticle43
thereof,
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No727/70of
21April1970onthecommonorganizationofthemarket
inrawtobacco(J),aslastamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No1461/82(2),andinparticularArticles2(5),4(4)and
6(8)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission (3),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheEuropean
Parliament (4),
HavingregardtotheopinionoftheMonetary
Committee,
Whereas,whenfixingthepricesforrawtobacco,account
shouldbetakenbothoftheobjectivesofthecommon
agriculturalpolicyandofthecontributionwhichthe
Communitydesirestomaketotheharmoniousdevelopment
ofworldtrade;whereastheobjectivesofthecommon
agriculturalpolicyare,inparticular,toensureafairstandard
oflivingfortheagriculturalcommunity,toassurethe
availabilityofsuppliesandtoensurethatsuppliesreach
consumersatreasonableprices;
Whereasthenormandinterventionpricesforleaftobacco
mustbefixedinaccordancewiththecriterialaiddownin
Article2(2)ofRegulation (EEC)No727/70inorderin
particulartoencourageproducerstoconverttothe
cultivationofthosevarietieswhicharemostcompetitiveand
mostindemand;
Whereasitisagaindesirabletofix,inrespectofthe1985
harvest,derivedinterventionpricesbothforthevarieties
which,beforethecommonorganizationofthemarketcame
intoforce,or,inthecaseofvarietiesgrowninGreece,prior
toaccession,qualifiedforapriceguaranteeatthebaled
tobaccostage,andforthevarietieswhicharemainlygrown
intheFederalRepublicofGermany,inordertotakeaccount
ofmarketingpracticesinthatcountry;
WhereasthepremiumgrantedtopurchasersofCommunity
tobaccoisintendedtoenablethemtopayproducersofleaf
tobaccoapricewhichisatthelevelofthenormprice,
accountbeingtakenofthetrendinworldmarketpricesand
thelevelofpricesestablishedbytheinteractionofsupplyand
demandontheCommunitymarket;Article1
Forthe1985harvestthereferencequalitiesforeachofthe
varietiesofleaftobaccoofCommunityproduction,referred
toinArticle2(3)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No727/70,shall
beassetoutinAnnexI.
Article2
Forthe1985harvestthereferencequalitiesreferredtoin
Article6(3)(c)ofRegulation (EEC)No727/70,foreachof
thevarietiesofbaledtobaccoofCommunityproductionin
respectofwhichaderivedinterventionpriceisfixed,shallbe
assetoutinAnnexII.
Article3
Forthe1985harvestthenormandinterventionpricesand
theamountsofthepremiumgrantedtopurchasersofleaf
tobaccoreferredtoinArticles2and3ofRegulation (EEC)
No727/70,andthederivedinterventionpricesforbaled
tobaccoreferredtoinArticle6ofthesaidRegulationshallbe
assetoutinAnnexIII.I1)OJNoL94,28.4.1970,p.1.
(2)OJNoL164,14.6.1982,p.27.
(3)OJNoC67,14.3.1985,p.42.
(4)OJNoC94,15.4.1985. (5)OJNoL107,19.4.1984,p.19.

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ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceonthethirddayfollowingitspublicationintheOfficial
JournaloftheEuropeanCommunities .
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,23May1985.
FortheCouncil
ThePresident
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ANNEXI
Leaftobacco:varietiesandtheirreferencequalitiesforthe1985harvest
Serial
NoVariety Referencequality
1BadischerGeudertheimer Class1Hauptgut(topqualityleaf)
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,darkbrowntomottled
brown,ofuniformlength
Packaging :tobaccograded,tiedinhandsorintemporarybaleswith
non-tobacco material
Moisture :26%
2BadischerBurleyE Class1Hauptgut(topqualityleaf)
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,fleshy,reddishbrownto
lightbrown,ofuniformlength
Packaging :tobaccograded,tiedinhandsorintemporarybaleswith
non-tobacco material
Moisture :25%
3VirginD Class1Leaf
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,yellowtoreddishyellow;
variationsincoloursuchasbrownishtogreenishyelloware
alloweduptoathirdoftheleafssurface
Packaging :tobaccograded,tiedinhandsorintemporarybaleswith
non-tobacco material
Moisture :19%
4(a)Paraguayandhybrids
thereof
(b)Dragonvertandhybrids
thereof,Philippin,Petit
Grammont(Flobecq),
Semois,AppelterreClass2Middleleaf
Class2:leafsound,withminordefectsasregardscolour,texture,or
ripenessbutwithsatisfactorycombustibility
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsorstraightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture :27%
5Nijkerk Class2Tips
Class2:—eitherleafofsecondlength(notexceeding45cm)with
verygummytexture,fleshy,stillundamaged ;strongand
elastic,withoutprominentveins,wellripenedproducing
alivelybrowntodarkbrowncolour,
—orleafoffirstlength(exceeding45cm)withatexturestill
gummy,fleshyandstillundamaged ;strong,withrela­
tivelyprominentveins,ofallcoloursexceptbottlegreen
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsorstraightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture :27%

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6(a)Misioneroandhybrids
thereof
(b)RioGrandeandhybrids
thereof2ndqualityleaf
2ndquality:leaffullydevelopedover45cm,notcoarsegrained,livelyto
fairlylivelylightsomewhatyellowishcolour,reasonablyfirm
andundamaged ;reasonablygoodcombustibility
Packaging :tobaccogradedandtiedinhandsorstraightlaid(looseleaf)
Moisture :27%
7Bright LeafincategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withoutcuringdefects,opentexture,
withstems(midribs)andveinsnottooprominent,sound,of
variousshadesofyellow
Packaging :intemporarybalesof30to40kg
Moisture :16%
8BurleyI LeafincategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withoutcuringdefects,ofopenpossibly
firmtexture,stems(midribs)andveinsnottooprominent,
sound,ofamoreorlesslivelynut-browncolour
Packaging :intemporarybalesof30to40kgortiedinhandsof25to30
leaveswithnon-tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :19%
9Maryland LeafincategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withslightcuringdefectsandonly
slightlymottled,ofaveragetexturewithstems(midribs)and
veinsnottooprominent,sound,ofaratherlivelyreddish
browncolour
Packaging :intemporarybalesof30to40kgortiedinhandsof25to30
leaveswithnon-tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :19%
10(a)Kentuckyandhybrids
thereof
(b)MorodiCori
(c)SalentoLeafincategoryB
CategoryB:leaffullyripe,offirmtexture,withoutcuringandcondition
defects,brownincolour,withsomedamage,withgoodcom­
bustibility
Packaging :inhandsof25to30leavestiedwithanon-tobaccomaterial
(fascicoli)
Moisture :23%

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NoVariety Referencequality'
11(a)ForchheimerHavannaIIc
(b)NostranodelBrenta
(c)Resistente142
(d)GojanoLeafincategoryB
CategoryB:leafoffirmorlighttexture,sound,withoutanycuring
defects,browntogreenishincolour,withsomedamage
Packaging:tobaccograded,tiedinhandsorintemporarybaleswith
non-tobacco material
Moisture :26%
12(a)Beneventano
"(b)BrasileSelvaggioand
similarvarietiesLeafincategoryB
CategoryB:leafsufficientlyripe,firmtextureorpossiblycoarseorthin,
withminordefectsasregardscuringandfermentationand
damage
Packaging :inhandsof25to30leavestiedwithnon-tobaccomaterial
(fascicoli)
Moisture :24%
13Xanti-Yakà LeafincategoryB
CategoryB:leafreasonablysoundandripe,sessile,ofovalorelliptical
shape,stems(midribs)nottooprominentandwell-spaced
veins,withsomecuring.defects,mainlyoflighttexture,from
yellowtobrownincolour,withmarkeddamagebutingood
condition,takenfromallpositionsonthestalk,withdiscreet
flavour,sufficientaromaandgoodcombustibility
Thelengthofthemiddleleavesnottoexceed20cm
Packaging :intemporarybalesof15to20kgor'stringed'incasesof30to
40kg
Moisture :17%
14(a)Perustitza
(b)SamsunLeafincategoryB
CategoryB:leafreasonablysoundandripe,sessile(Perustitza)orwith
leafstalks(Samsun),ofelliptical-lanceolate shapewithfine
points(Perustitza)orellipticalandrounded(Samsun),with­
outprominentstems(midribs)andwithveinsatarather
acuteangle,withslightcuringdefects,generallyoflighttex­
ture,incolourfromyellowtobrown(Perustitza),orreddish
(Samsun),withmarkeddamagebutingoodcondition,taken
fromallpositionsonthestalk,withdiscreetflavour,suffi­
cientaromaandgoodcombustibility
Thelengthofthemiddleleavesnottoexceed25cm
Packaging :intemporarybalesof15to20kgor'stringed'incasesof30to
40kg
Moisture :17%

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NoVariety Referencequality
15Erzegovinaandsimilar
varietiesLeafincategoryB
CategoryB:leafreasonablysoundandripe,sessile,ofovalorelliptical
shape,withfairlyprominentstems(midribs)andfairlyopen
veins,withsomecuringdefects,mainlyoflighttexture,from
yellowtobrownincolour,withmarkeddamagebutingood
condition,takenfromallpositionsonthestalk,withdiscreet
flavour,sufficientaromaandgoodcombustibility
Thelengthofthemiddleleavesnottoexceed35cm
Packaging :intemporarybalesof15to20kgor'stringed'incasesof30to
40kg
Moisture :17%
16(a)RoundTip
(b)Scafati
(c)Sumatra 1LeafincategoryB
CategoryB:lowermiddleleaf,sortedbylengthinthefollowingpropor­
tions:
firstlength(38cmandover):60%
secondlength(from32tounder38cm):35%
thirdlength(from25tounder32cm):5%
Leafofconvenientsize,fullyripeandofuniformcolour,
sound,withoutdamage,finetexture,tensileandelastic,stems
andveinsnotprominent,wellfermentedandingoodcondi­
tion,goodcombustibility ,oftypicalflavourandaroma,suit­
ableforwrappingcigars,includingabout25%brokenleaf
Packaging :inhandstiedwithanon-tobaccomaterial(fascicoli)
Moisture :22%
17Basmas QualityI/IIIleaves
Quality1/111:leafripe,undamaged ,sound,wellcured,fromallpositions
ontheplantexceptthefirst'protomana',upto15cmlong,
colourgolden-yellow ,orangetoyellow-red,withgoodelas­
ticity,shiny,fairlybodied,porousstructureandfinetexture,
withstrong,typicalaroma,goodcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes45%ofqualityI/III
Leafripeshowingslightdamageand/orcuringdefects,with
slightdiseaseblemishes,fromallpositionsontheplant,upto
20cmlong,colourlightyellow,yellow-green ,reddishorlight
brown,withfairlyporousstructureandfinetexture,medium
elasticitymoderatelyshinyandbodied,withstrong,typical
aroma,verygoodcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes55%ofqualityI/III
Packaging:growers'balesof15to25kg,formedinthetraditionalway
fromtworowsofpastals(leavesstraightlaid).Inthedistricts
ofAstakosandCh'rysoupolispackingisin'armathodema'
Moisture :17%

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NoVariety Referencequality
18KateriniandsimilarvarietiesQualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/1II:leafripe,undamaged,sound,wellcured,fromallpositions
ontheplantexceptthefirst'protomana',upto20cmlong,
colourlightyellowororangetoreddish,ofporousstructure,
goodelasticity,shiny,fairlybodied,finetextureandvery
goodcombustibility
Leafasaboveconstitutes45%ofqualityI/III
Leafripewithslightdamageand/orcuringdefects,with
slightdiseaseblemishes,fromallpositionsontheplant,upto
25cmlong,colouryellow,orange,yellow-green ,reddishor
lightbrown,ofporousstructure,moderatelybodied,medium
elasticityandshiny,finetextureandverygoodcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes55%ofqualityI/I11
Packaging :stringsareusuallybulkedusingthe'Baski'systembefore
packing.Packingisinbalesof25to35kgusingtraditional
'Kaloup'system
Moisture :16%
19(a)Kaba-Koulak classic
(b)ElassonaQualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged,sound,wellcured,fromallpositions
ontheplantexcepttopleaves,upto25cmlongforMace­
doniaKaba-Koulak andto20cmlongforElassona,Karat­
zovaandKontoula,ofmoderatetodeepyellowcolour,good
elasticity,shiny,ofporousstructure,finetextureandexcel­
lentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes47%ofqualityI/III
Leafripe,withsomeslightdamageand/orcuringdefects,
withslightdiseaseblemishes,fromallpositionsontheplant,
upto30cmlongforMacedoniaKaba-Koulak and25cm
longforElassona,KaratzovaandKontoula,colouryellow,
yellow-green ,reddish,offairlyporousstructureandfairly
finetexture,mediumelasticityandmoderatelyshiny,excel­
lentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes53%ofqualityI/III
Packaging :growers'balesof15to30kg,madeupinthetraditionalform
oftworowsof'armathodema '
Moisture :17%
20(a)Kaba-Koulak non-classic
(b)MyrodataSmyrnis,
Trapezous,Phi1QualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged ,sound,wellcured,fromallpositions
ontheplantexceptthetopleaves,upto30cmlongfor.Ma­
cedoniaKaba-KoulakandTrapezous,20cmlongforPhi1
and15cmlongforMyrodataSmyrnis,oflightyellowtored­
dishcolour,goodelasticity,shiny,fairlyporousstructure,fine
textureandexcellentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes47%ofqualityI/III

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NoVariety Referencequality
(a)Kaba-Koulaknon-classic 20
(cont'd)(b)MyrodataSmyrnis,
Trapezous,Phi1Leafripeandreasonablyundamaged ,withslightcuringde­
fects,withslightdiseaseblemishes,fromallpositionsonthe
plant,upto35cmlongforMacedoniaKaba-Koulakand
Trapezous,25cmlongforPhi1and20cmlongforMyrodata
Smyrnis,ofyellow,yellow-greenorlightbrowncolour,of
fairlyporousstructure,fairlyfinetexture,fairlyelasticand
shiny,verygoodcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes53%ofqualityI/III
growers'balesof25to35kg,madeupusingthetraditional
'armathodema 'systemorof35to50kgusingthe'Kaloup'
systemPackaging :
Moisture :17%
21MyrodataAgrinion QualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged,sound,withoutcuringdefects,fromall
positionsontheplaintexceptthefirst'protomana',upto
25cmlong,ofyellowtodeeporangecolour,ofgoodelas­
ticity,shiny,porousstructure,finetextureandexcellentcom­
bustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes47%ofqualityI/III
Leafripeandreasonablyundamaged ,withslightcuringde­
fects,withslightdiseaseblemishes,fromallpositionsonthe
plant,upto30cmlong,ofyellow,yellow-greenorlightred-*
dishcolour,fairlyporousstructureandfairlyfinetexture,
fairlyelasticandshiny,excellentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes53%ofqualityI/III
Packaging :growers'balesof15to30kgmadeupinthetraditionalway
intworowsof'armathodema '
Moisture :15%
22Zichnomyrodata QualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged,sound,withoutcuringdefects,fromall
positionsontheplantexcepttopleaves,upto20cmlong,
lightyellowtolightorangecolour,goodelasticity,shiny,
porousstructure,finetexture;excellentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes47%ofqualityI/III
Leafripeandreasonablyundamaged ,withslightcuringde­
fects,withslightdiseaseblemishes,fromallpositionsonthe
plant,upto25cmlong,colouryellow,yellow-greenorlight
reddish,fairlyporousstructureandfairlyfinetexture,fairly
elasticandshiny,excellentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes53%ofqualityI/III
Packaging :growers'balesof15to30kgmadeupinthetraditionalway
intworowsof'armathodema '
Moisture :17%
23Tsebelia QualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged ,sound,withoutcuringdefects,fromall
positionsontheplantexceptthefirst'protomana',upto
35cmlong,colouryellow-red,orangetoreddish,ofporous
structure,goodelasticityandshiny,fairlybodied,finetexture
andverygoodcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes45%ofqualityI/III

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NoVariety Referencequality
23
(cont'd)Tsebelia Leafripeandreasonablyundamaged,withminorcuringde­
fects,fromallpositionsontheplant,upto40cmlong,colour
lightyellow,yellow-green ,reddishorlightbrown,fairly
porousstructure,fairlyelasticandshiny,fairlybodied,fairly
finetexture,verygoodcombustibility ;includesleaveswith
slightdiseaseblemishesand/orminordamage
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes55%ofqualityI/III
Packaging:growers'balesof30to40kg,madeupintworowsof
'armathodema '
Moisture :14%
24Mavra QualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged ,sound,withoutcuringdefects,fromall
positionsontheplantexceptthefirst'protomana',upto
30cmlong,colouryellow-reddish ororangetoreddish,with
porousstructure,finetexture,goodelasticityandshiny,fairly
bodied,goodcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes45%ofqualityI/III
Leafripeandreasonablyundamaged,showingminorcuring
defects,fromallpositionsontheplant,upto.40cmlong,col­
ouryellowish,yellow-green (lemon),reddishorlightbrown,
fairlyporousstructureandfairlyfinetexture,fairlyelastic
andshiny,fairlybodied,ofgoodcombustibility ;includes
alsoleaveswithslightdiseaseblemishesand/orminor
damage
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes55%ofqualityI/III
Packaging :growers'balesof30to50kgmadeupintworowsof'armatho­
dema'
Moisture :14%
25BurleyGR QualityAleaves
QualityA:leaffullyripe,fullydeveloped,undamaged,sound,without
curingdefects,fromthemiddlestalkposition,ofuniform
mediumnut-browntonut-redcolour,porousstructure,fine
texture,excellentcombustibility
Packaging :growers'balesof40kg,madeupintworowsof'armatho­
dema',nostrings(leavesloose)
Moisture :22%
26VirginiaGR QualityAleaves
QualityA:leaffullyripe,fullydeveloped,sound,undamaged,without
curingdefects,ofuniformlemonyellowtomediumorange
colour,wellbodied,finetextureandgoodcombustibility ,
mainlyfromthemiddlestalkposition
Packaging :growers'balesof30to40kg,madeupintworowsof
'armathodema',nostrings(leavesloose)
Moisture:19%

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Baledtobacco:varietiesandtheirreferencequalitiesforthe1985harvest
Serial
NoVariety Referencequality
1BadischerGeudertheimer Class1Hauptgut(topqualityleaf)
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,darkbrowntomottled
brown,ofuniformlength,fermentednormally
Packaging :inbales,casesorcartonsofapproximately 75to200kgorin
barrelsofapproximately 225to450kg
Moisture :16%
2BadischerBurleyE Class1Hauptgut(topqualityleaf)
Class1:leafripe,sound,withoutblemish,fleshylightbrowntored­
dishordarkbrown,ofuniformlength,fermentednormally
Packaging :inbalesorcasesofapproximately 75to175kgorinbarrelsof
approximately 225to450kg
Moisture :.15%
3VirginD Class1leaf
Class1:leaf,ripe,sound,withoutblemish,yellowtoreddishor
brownishyellow,fermentednormally
Packaging :inbalesorcasesofapproximately 75to175kgorinbarrelsof
approximately 225to450kg
Moisture :13%*
7Bright LeafincategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withoutcuringdefects,opentexture,
withstems(midribs)andveinsnottooprominent,sound,of
variousshadesofyellow
Packaging :inbarrelsofapproximately 280to450kgorcartonsof
approximately 150to210kg
Moisture :13%
8BurleyI LeafincategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withoutcuringdefects,ofopenpossibly
firmtexture,stems(midribs)andveinsnottooprominent,
sound,ofamoreorlesslivelynut-browncolour
Packaging :inbarrelsofapproximately 280to450kgorcartonsof
approximately 150to210kg
Moisture :13%

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NoVariety Referencequality
9Maryland LeafincategoryA
CategoryA:leafsufficientlyripe,withslightcuringdefectsandonly
slightlymottled,ofaveragetexture,stems(midribs)andveins
nottooprominent,sound,ofaratherlivelyreddishbrown
colour
Packaging:inbarrelsofapproximately 280to450kgorcartonsof
approximately 150to210kg
Moisture :13%
10(a)Kentuckyandhybrids
thereof
(b)MorodiCori
(c)SalentoLeafincategoryB
CategoryB:leaffullyripe,offirmtexture,withoutcuringandcondition
defects,brownincolour,withsomedamage,ofgoodcom­
bustibility
Packaging :inbarrelsofapproximately 280to450kgorbagsofapproxi­
mately170to200kg
Moisture :16%
11(a)ForchheimerHavanna11c
(b)NostranodelBrenta
(c)Resistente142
(d)GojanoLeafincategory .B
CategoryB:leafoffirmorlighttexture,sound,withoutanycuring
defects,browntogreenishincolour,withsomedamage
Packaging :inbales,casesorcartonsofapproximately 75to200kgorin
barrelsofapproximately 225to450kg
Moisture :16%
12(a)Beneventano
(b)BrasileSelvaggioandsimi­
larvarietiesLeafincategoryB
CategoryB:leafsufficientlyripe,firmtextureorpossiblycoarseorthin,
withminordefectsasregardscuringandfermentationand
damage
Packaging :inbalesofapproximately 120kgorbarrelsofapproximately
330kg
Moisture :16%
13Xanti-Yakà LeafincategoryB
CategoryB:leafreasonablysoundandripe,sessile,ofovalorelliptical
shape,stems(midribs)nottooprominentandwell-spaced
veins,withsomecuringdefects,mainlyoflighttexture,from
yellowtobrownincolour,withmarkeddamagebutingood
condition,takenfromallpositionsonthestalk,withdiscreet
flavour,sufficientaromaandgoodcombustibility
Thelengthofthemiddleleavesnottoexceed20cm
Packaging :insmallbalesofapproximately 18to50kg
Moisture: 13%

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NoVariety Referencequality
14(a)Perustitza
(b)SamsunLeafincategoryB
CategoryB:leafreasonablysoundandripe,sessile(Perustitza)orwith
leaf,stalks(Samsun)ofellipticallanceolateshapewithfine
points(Perustitza)orellipticalandrounded(Samsun)with­
outprominentstems(midribs)andwithveinsatarather
acuteangle,withslightcuringdefects,generallyoflighttex­
ture,incolourfromyellowtobrown(Perustitza)orreddish
(Samsun),withmarkeddamagebutingoodcondition,taken
fromallpositionsonthestalkwithdiscreetflavour,sufficient
aromaandgoodcombustibility
Thelengthofthemiddleleavesnottoexceed25"cm
Packaging :insmallbalesofapproximately 18to50kg
Moisture :13%
15Erzegovinaandsimilar
varietiesLeafincategoryB
CategoryB:leafreasonablysoundandripe,sessile,ofovalorelliptical
shape,withfairlyprominent -stems(midribs)andfairlyopen
veins,withsomecuringdefects,mainlyoflighttexture,from
yellowtobrownincolour,withmarkeddamagebutingood
condition,takenfromallpositionsonthestalk,withdiscreet
flavour,sufficientaromaandgoodcombustibility
Thelengthofthemiddleleavesnottoexceed35cm
Packaging :insmallbalesofapproximately 18to50kg
Moisture :13%
16(a)RoundTip
(b)Scafati
(c)SumatraILeafincategoryB
CategoryB:lowermiddleleaf,sortedbylengthinthefollowingpropor­
tions:
firstlength(38cmandover):60%
secondlength(from32tounder38cm):35%
thirdlength(from25tounder32cm):5%
leafofconvenientsize,fullyripeandofuniformcolour,
sound,withoutdamage,finetexture,tensileandelastic,stems
andveinsnotprominent,wellfermentedandingoodcondi­
tion,goodcombustibility ,oftypicalflavourandaroma,suit­
ableforwrappingcigars,includingabout25%brokenleaf
Packaging :inbalesofapproximately 70to90kgorcartonsofapproxi­
mately180to210kg
Moisture :16%

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17Basmas Qualityl/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged,sound,wellcured,fromallpositions
ontheplantexceptthefirst'protomana',upto15cmlong,
colourgolden-yellow ,orangetoyellow-red,withgoodelastic­
ityandshiny,fairlybodied,porousstructureandfinetexture,
withstrong,typicalaroma,goodcombustibility
Leafasdescribedabove(I/II)constitutes45%ofquality
I/III
Leafripeandreasonablyundamaged ,withslightcuringde­
fectsandslightdiseaseblemishes,upto20cmlong,colour
lightyellow,reddishorlightbrown,withfairlyporousstruc­
tureandfinetexture,mediumelasticity,moderatelyshiny
andbodied,withstrong,typicalaroma,verygoodcombus­
tibility
Leafasdescribedabove(III)constitutes55%ofqualityI/III
Packaging :
Moisture :bales('Tongas')ofapproximately 30kg
13%
18Kateriniandsimilarvarieties QualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged ,sound,wellcured,fromallpositions
ontheplantexceptthefirst'protomana',upto20cmlong,
colourlightyellowororangetoreddish,ofporousstructure,
goodelasticity,shiny,fairlybodied,finetextureandvery
goodcombustibility
Leafasdescribedabove(I/II)constitutes45%ofquality
I/III
Leafripewithslightdamageandcuringdefects,withslight
diseaseblemishes,fromallpositionsontheplant,upto
25cmlong,colouryellow,orange,yellow-green ,reddishor
lightbrown,ofporousstructure,mediumelasticityandshiny,
fairlybodied,finetextureandverygoodcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes55%ofqualityI/III
Packaging :bales('Tongas')ofapproximately 30kg
Moisture :13%
9(a)Kaba-Koulak
(classic)
(b)ElassonaQualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged ,sound,wellcured,fromallpositions
ontheplantexcepttopleaves,upto25cmlongforMace­
doniaKaba-Koulakandto20cmlongforElassona,Karat­
zovaandKontoula,ofmoderatetodeepyellowcolour,good
elasticity,shiny,ofporousstructure,finetextureandexcel­
lentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes47%ofqualityI/III
Leafripewithsomeslightdamageand/orcuringdefects,
withslightdiseaseblemishes,,fromallpositionsontheplant,
upto30cmlongforMacedoniaKaba-Koulak and25cm
longforElassona,KaratzovaandKontoula,ofyellowtored­
dishcolour,offairlyporousstructureandfairlyfinetexture,
mediumelasticity,^shiny,excellentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes53%ofqualityI/III
Packaging :bales(Tongas')ofapproximately 30kg
Moisture:13%

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20(a)Kaba-Koulak (non-clas­
sic)
(b)MyrodataSmyrnis,
Trapezous,Phi1QualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged,sound,wellcured,fromallpositions
ontheplantexcepttopleaves,upto30cmlongforMace­
doniaKaba-KoulakandTrapezous,20cmlongforPhi1and
15cmlongforMyrodataSmyrnis,oflightyellowtoreddish
colour,goodelasticity,shiny,fairlyporousstructure,finetex­
tureandexcellentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedabove(I/II)constitutes47%ofquality
I/III
Leafripeandreasonablyundamaged,withslightcuringde­
fects,withslightdiseaseblemishes,fromallpositionsonthe
plant,upto35cmlongforMacedoniaKaba-Koulak and
Trapezous,25cmlongforPhi1,and20cmlongforMyro­
dataSmyrnis,ofyellowtolightbrowncolour,fairlyporous
structure,fairlyfinetexture,fairlyelasticandshiny,very
goodcombustibility
Leafasdescribedabove{III)constitutes53%ofqualityI/III
Packaging :bales('Tongas')ofapproximately 30kg
Moisture :13%
21MyrodataAgrinion QualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged ,sound,wellcured,fromallpositions
ontheplantexceptthefirst'protomana',upto25cmlong,of
yellowtodeeporangecolour,ofgoodelasticity,shiny,
porousstructure,finetextureandexcellentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedabove(I/II)constitutes47%ofquality
I/III
Leafripeandreasonablyundamaged,withslightcuringde­
fects,withslightdiseaseblemishes,fromallpositionsonthe
plant,upto30cmlong,ofyellowtolightreddishcolour,fair­
lyporousstructureandfairlyfinetexture,fairlyelasticand
shiny,excellentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedabove(III)constitutes53%ofqualityI/III
Packaging :bales('Tongas')ofapproximately 30kg
Moisture :14%
22Zichnomyrodata QualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged,sound,wellcured,fromallpositions
ontheplantexcepttopleaves,upto20cmlong,fromlight
yellowtolightorangeincolour,goodelasticity,shiny,porous
structure,finetextureandexcellentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes47%ofqualityI/III
Leafripeandreasonablyundamaged ,withslightcuringde­
fects,withslightdiseaseblemishes,fromallpositionsonthe
plant,upto25cmlong,ofyellowtolightreddishcolour,fair­
lyporousstructureandfairlyfinetexture,fairlyelasticand
shiny,excellentcombustibility
Leafasdescribedabove(III)constitutes53%ofqualityI/III
Packaging :bales('Tongas')ofapproximately 30kg
Moisture : 13%

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23Tsebelia QualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged,sound,wellcured,fromallpositions
ontheplantexceptthefirst'protomana',upto30cmlong,
colouryellow-red,orangetoreddish,ofporousstructure,
elasticandshiny,fairlybodied,finetextureandverygood
combustibility
Leafasdescribedabove(I/II)constitutes45%ofquality
l/III
Leafripeandreasonablyundamaged,withminorcuringde­
fects,fromallpositionsontheplant,upto40cmlong,colour
fromliglityellowtoreddishorlightbrown,fairlyporous
structure,fairlyelasticandshiny,fairlybodied*fairlyfinetex­
ture,verygoodcombustibility ;includesalsoleaveswith
slightdiseaseblemishesand/orminordamage
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes55%ofqualityI/IFI
Packaging :bales(Tongas')ofapproximately 30kg
Moisture :13%
24Mavra QualityI/IIIleaves
QualityI/III:leafripe,undamaged ,sound,wellcured,fromallpositions
ontheplantexceptthefirst'protomana',upto30cmlong,
colouryellow-reddish ororangetoreddish,withporousstruc­
ture,finetexture,elasticandshiny,fairlybodied,goodcom­
bustibility
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes45%ofqualityI/III
Leafripeandreasonablyundamaged ,withminorcuringde­
fects,fromallpositionsontheplant,upto40cmlong,colour
fromyellowishtoreddishorlightbrown,fairlyporousstruc­
tureandfairlyfinetexture,fairlyelasticandshiny,fairlybod­
ied,ofgoodcombustibility ;includesalsoleaveswithslight
diseaseblemishesand/orminordamage
Leafasdescribedaboveconstitutes55%ofqualityI/III
Packaging :bales(Tongas')ofapproximately 30kg
Moisture :13%
25BurleyGR QualityAleaves
QualityA:leaffullyripe,fullydeveloped,undamaged ,sound,well
cured,fromthemiddlestalkposition,ofuniformmedium
nut-brown,tonut-redcolour,porousstructure,finetexture,
excellentcombustibility
Packaging :balesofapproximately 100kg,casesofapproximately 200kg
orbarrelsof240to280kg
Moisture :13%
26VirginiaGR QualityAleaves
QualityA:leaffullyripe,fullydeveloped,fromthemiddlestalk
position,sound,undamaged ,wellcured,ofauniformlemon
yellowtomediumorangecolour,finetextureandgood
combustibility
Packaging :balesofapproximately 100kg
Moisture :13%

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ANNEXIII
Normprices,interventionpricesandpremiumsforleaftobaccoforthe1985crop
Derivedinterventionpricesforbaledtobaccoofthe1985harvest
(ECUECU/bo
Serial
NoVarieties NormpriceIntervention
pricePremiumsDerived
intervention
prices
1BadischerGeudertheimer 3,721 3,163 2,587 4,725
2BadischerBurleyE 4,604 3,913 2,905 5,518
3VirginD 4,491 3,817 2,733 5,052
4(a)Paraguayanditshybrids ^
(b)Dragonvertanditshybrids,Philippin,
PetitGrammont (Flobecq),Semois,Appelterre ^y3,472 2,951 2,402-
5Nijkerk 3,428 2,914 2,177-
6(a)Misioneroanditshybrids 1
(b)RioGrandeanditshybrids J3,195 2,716 2,205-
7Bright 3,951 3,358 2,298 4,650
8BurleyI 2,906 2,470 1,621 3,621
9Maryland 3,313 2,816 1,802 4,014
10(a)Kentuckyanditshybrids ^
(b)MorodiCori
(c)Salento2,741 2,330 1,730 3,294
11(a)ForchheimerHavannalie
(b)NostranodelBrenta
(c)Resistente142
(d)Gojano J3,330 2,831 2,299 4,261
12(a)Beneventano
(b)BrasileSelvaggioandsimilarvarieties J1,798 1,528 1,298 2,336
13Xanti-Yakà 3,609 3,068 2,658 4,866
14(a)Perustitza 1
(b)Samsun J3,417 2,9042,530
2,4634,250
4,274
15Erzegovinaandsimilarvarieties 3,070 2,610 2,279 3,833
16(a)RoundTip ^
(b)Scafati
(c)SumatraI ^>•16,246 13,809 9,81321,113
17Basmas 5,913 5,026 2,869 6,747
18Kateriniandsimilarvarieties 4,925 4,186 2,552 6,050
19(a)KabaKoulakclassic
(b)Elassona J4,366 3,711 2,256 5,253
-20(a)KabaKoulaknon-classic 1
(b)MyrodataSmyrna,TrapezousandPhi1 J3,357 2,853 1,577 4,290
21MyrodataAgrinion 4,340 3,689 2,279 5,162
22Zichnomyrodata 4,509 3,833 2,403 5,390
23Tsebelia 3,931 3,341 3,123 4,838
24Mavra 3,837 3,261 2,553 4,748
25BurleyGR 2,297 1,952 0,972 3,084
26VirginiaGR 3,387 2,879 1,732 4,065