21.2.74 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities NoL49/15
REGULATION (EEC)No427/74OFTHECOMMISSION
of20February1974
alteringtheexportleviesoncereals
Whereasthethresholdpricesforthe1973/74marke­
tingyearwerefixedbyCouncilRegulation (EEC)
No1964/73(6)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;
Whereasitfollowsfromapplyingtherulesoutlined
abovetothepresentsituationonthemarketin
cereals,andinparticulartoquotationsorpricesfor
theseproductswithintheCommunityandonthe
worldmarket,thattheexportlevies,fixedbyRegu­
lation(EEC)No381/74(6),asamendedbyRegula­
tion(EEC)No410/74(7),shouldbealteredasshown
intheAnnextothisRegulation,THECOMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN
COMMUNITIES ,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuro­
peanEconomicCommunity ;
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulationNo120/67/
EEC(x)of13June1967onthecommonorganiza­
tionofthemarketincereals,aslastamendedby
Regulation (EEC)No1346/73(2);
HavingregardtoCouncilRegulation (EEC)No
1968/73(3)of19July1973layingdowngeneral
rulestobeappliedintheeventofthecerealsmarket
beingdisturbed,asamendedbyRegulation (EEC)
No2632/73(4)andinparticularArticle4(3)
thereof;
WhereasArticle19ofRegulationNo120/67/EEC
providesthatthenecessarymeasuremaybetaken
ifthecifpriceofoneormoreproductsisapprecia­
blyhigherthanthethresholdpriceandifthat
situationislikelytocontinuetherebydisturbingor
threateningtodisturbtheCommunitymarket;
WhereasRegulation (EEC)No1968/73specifiesthat
thecifpricemayberegardedasappreciablyhigher
thatthethresholdpricewhenitexceedsitbyat
least2%;whereasthisexcessmayberegardedas
beinglikelytocontinuewhereanimbalancebetween
supplyanddemandisestablishedandwherethis
imbalanceislikelytopersisthavingregardto
foreseeableproductionandmarketpricetrends;
Whereasthehighlevelofpricesininternationaltrade
couldimpedeimportationofcommonwheat,maize,
rye,barley,sorghumandwheatgroatsandmealinto
theCommunityorprovokeexportationfromthe
Community ;
Whereasthesituationdescribedabovecanbesaid
toexistatthepresenttime;whereastoensuresup­
pliesintheCommunityanexportlevyshouldbe
introductedfortheseproducts;
Whereas,inviewoftherelationshipbetweenthe
basicproductandtheproductsprocessedfromit
andgiventhemarketsituationforcertainprocessed
products,anexportlevyfortheseproductsmustalso
befixed;HASADOPTEDTHISREGULATION :
Article1
Theexportleviesreferredtointhefirstindentof
Article2(1)ofRegulation (EEC)No1968/73are
*)OJNo117,19.6.1967,p.2269/67.
(•)OJNoL201,21.7.1973.p.3. (•)OJNoL141,28.5.1973,p.8.
(•)OJNoL201,21.7.1973,p.10.
(*)OJNoL272,29.9.1973,p.18.(«)OJNoL43,15.2.1974,p.9.
(7)OJNoL46,19.2.1974,p.5.

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Article2
ThisRegulationshallenterintoforceon21Februaryherebyaltered,inrespectoftheproductslistedin
theAnnextotheamendedRegulation (EEC)No381/
74,totheamountsshowntherein.1974.
ThisRegulationshallbebindinginitsentiretyanddirectlyapplicableinallMember
States.
DoneatBrussels,20February1974.
FortheCommission
P.J.LARDINOIS
MemberoftheCommission

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ANNEX
lotheCommissionRegulationof20February1974alteringtheexportlevyinthecerealsector
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No Description u.a./metricton
Commonwheatandmeslin,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Rye,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Barley,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(*)
Oats,excludingofficiallycertifiedseeds(')
Maizeotherthanhybridmaizeforsowingex10.01A
ex10.02
ex10.03
ex10.04
10.05B
10.07C
ex11.01A
11.02AIa)
11.02Alb)
11.01Grainsorghum
"Wheatflour
Durumwheatgroatsandmeal
Commonwheatgroatsandmeal
Flourofcereals:90-00
10-00
30-00
20-00
35-00
20-00
50-00
50-00
50-00
12-50
10-00
17-50
35-00
20-00C.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)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding 1%>byweight
b)BarleygroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIIIa)10-00
12-50
25-00
10-00
20-00V.Oats:
a)Ofanashcontentnotexceeding2-3u/obyweight
b)OatgroatsandmealnotincludedunderNo11.02AIVa)

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11.02
(cont'd)V.Maize:
a)Ofafatcontentnotexceeding1-5%ibyweight:
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) 25-00
2.Oats:
aa)Clippedoats 20-00
bb)Other(*) 20-00
4.Millet —
b)Hulledandslicedorkibbled('Grützeorgrutten'):
1.Barley(■) 25-00
2.Oats<(2) 20-00
4.MilletH —
II.Othercereals:
a)Wheat(*) 90-00
b)Rye(*) 10-00
c)Maize(*) 35-00
d)Grainsorghum(*) 20-00
C.Pearledgrains:
I.Wheat(s) 90-00
II.Rye(8) 10-00
III.Barley:
a)Ofanashcontent(withouttalc)notexceeding1u/obyweight—
1stcategory(s) 12-50
b)Other(8) 25-00
IV.Oats{*) 20-00
V.Madze(*) 35-00
VII.Millet(a)—
VIII.Grainsorghum(*) 20-00

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D.Grainsnototherwiseworkedthankibbled: 11.02
(cont'd)90-00
10-00
25-00
20-00
35-00
20-00I.Wheat
II.Rye
III.Barley
IV.Oats
V.Maize
VII.Millet
VIII.Grainsorghum
£.Rolledgrains;flakedgrains:
I.Barley,oats,buokwheatandmillet:
25-00
20-00
12-50
10-00a)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.Maiize
VI.Rice
VIII.Millet
IX.Grainsorghum90-00
10-00
35-00
20-00
90-00
10-00
25-00
20-00
35-00
204-00
20-00
22-50
8-75G.Germofcereals,whole,rolled,flakedorground
I.Wheat
II.Other

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11.07 Malt,roastedornot;
A.Unroasted:
I.Obtainedfromwheat:
a)Intheformofflour 45-00
b)Other 45-00
II.Other:
a)Intheformofflour 12-50
b)Other 12-50
B.Roasted 12-50
23.02 Bran,sharpsandotherresiduesderivedfromthesifting,millingorworkingof
cerealsorofleguminousvegetables :
A.Ofcereale:
I.Ofmaizeorrice:
a)Withastarchcontentnotexoeeding35°/o¡byweight 48-00
b)Other:
1.Withastarchcontentexceeding35%butnotexceeding45°/oby
weight,aridhavingundergoneadenaturingprocess48-00
2.Other 48-00
II.Ofothercereals:
a)Ofwhichthestarchoontentdoesnotexceed28°/obyweight,andof
whichthepercentagewhichpassesthroughasievewithanapertureof
0-2mmdoesnotexceed10°/o'byweightorofwhichthesievedpro­
ducthasanashcontent,calculatedonthedryproduct,of1-5%or
morebyweight48-00
b)Other48-00
23.07 Sweetenedforage,otherpreparationsofakindusedinanimalfeeding:
B.Other,containingstarch,glucoseorglucosesyruipfallingwiithinsubheading
Nos17.02Band17.05B,orimilkproducts,mixedwithotherproductstoo:
I.Containingstarchorglucoseorglucosesyrup:
a)Containingnostarchorcontaining10%orlessbyweightofstarch:
1.Containingnomilkproductsorcontaininglessthan10°/obyweight
ofsuchproducts 26-25
2.Containingnotlessthan50*/obyweightofmilkproducts 26-25

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23.07
(cont'd)b)Containingmorethan10°/obutnotmorethan30%byweightof
starch:
1.Containingnomilkproductsorcontaininglessthan10%byweight
ofsuchproducts 26-25
2.Containingnotlessthan10%butlessthan50°/obyweightofmilk
products 26-25
c)Containingmorethan30%byweightofmilkproducts:
1.Containingnomilkproductsorcontaininglessthan10%byweight
ofsuchproducts 26-25
2.Containingnotlessthan10%butlessthan50%byweightofmilk
products 26-25
HOfficiallycertifiedseedsareunderstoodtobethoseseedscontainedinthepackagesofficiallysealedandofficiallylabelledas'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).